Current and Upcoming Closures at the Walt Disney World Resort

Here is a centralized list of attractions that currently are closed or scheduled to be closed for refurbishment. Disney calls these "operational updates." We'll also list here upcoming and recent permanently closed attractions, if any.

Magic Kingdom Refurbs
Attraction Start Date Finish Date
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 1/9/12 5/27/12
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin 6/27/12 6/28/12

Epcot Refurbs
Attraction Start Date Finish Date
Test Track 4/16/12 11/30/12

Disney's Hollywood Studios Refurbs
Attraction Start Date Finish Date
No current or upcoming closures for Disney's Hollywood Studios

Animal Kingdom Refurbs
Attraction Start Date Finish Date
No current or upcoming closures for Animal Kingdom

Typhoon Lagoon Refurbs
Attraction Start Date Finish Date
Typhoon Lagoon (the whole park!) 10/28/12 12/31/12

Blizzard Beach Refurbs
Attraction Start Date Finish Date
No current or upcoming closures for Blizzard Beach

Attractions Nearing Their End

Known permanent closure dates -- see them while you still can!

Recently Permanently Closed Attractions

Attractions that recently -- and sadly -- have been scuppered forever.
Magic Kingdom
  • Stitch's Great Escape FASTPASS Booth on November 7, 2011
Epcot
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Animal Kingdom
  • Finding Nemo - The Musical FASTPASS Booth on February 23, 2012
  • Mor Thiam on January 29, 2012
  • The Adventure Begins on December 3, 2011
  • Tropicals on November 20, 2011
  • Festival of the Lion King FASTPASS Booth on October 15, 2011