NEWS: Disney World Was Plagued with Ride Closures This Morning

Planning a Disney World trip can be stressful — even if everything goes smoothly.

Magic Kingdom

But, throw a wrench into those plans and things can get pretty hairy pretty quickly. Between hotel construction, dining reservation woes, and ride closures, any number of mishaps can happen on your vacation. And, folks heading to Disney World this morning will likely have to learn that the hard way!

Quite a few major rides in Disney World were plagued by closures on the morning of January 25th, 2024. This can happen for any number of reasons, but when it does — it can cause some headaches throughout the rest of the park. Both Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios had some popular rides on the list.

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In Magic Kingdom, Space Mountain was temporarily closed, along with the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. Big Thunder Mountain is also closed, but that’s for a scheduled refurbishment.

Space Mountain

Over in Hollywood Studios, Rise of the Resistance — a ride that often boasts the highest wait of any in Disney World — was also hit with a temporary closure.

Rise of the Resistance

And, judging by the crowds we’ve already seen at the Transportation and Ticket Center it’s looking like today might be a rather busy one — at least in Magic Kingdom!

But, if this ever happens to you — don’t panic! More often than not, these closures are only temporary and rides will open back up a short time later. Sometimes the closures do last all day if it’s a serious issue, in which case, you’ll have to adjust your plans. If you’ve purchased a Lightning Lane for a ride that closes, head to Guest Relations and they should be able to help you out.

Monorail crowds

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