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We don’t want you to be caught off guard by closures at Disney World! Especially since a popular Magic Kingdom attraction is being added to the closure list this week.
Magic Kingdom
It can be easy to lose track of all the closure announcements recently, but we are here to help! We don’t want any disappointed kiddos (or adults) due to not knowing about a planned ride closure. Let’s take a look at what is closed this week!
Listen, I’ve been to Magic Kingdom COUNTLESS times, but when I tell you I’ve never seen construction at this level before, I mean it. And guess what? It’s about to get MORE intense.
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Magic Kingdom has THREE big construction projects happening right now — Piston Peak, Villains Land, and the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment, but there’s another one that’s about to be added to the list. If you love this Tomorrowland attraction as much as we do, you’ve got to ride it in the next week before it changes forever!
Disney World is busy, busy, busy right now!
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Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios are all getting in on the fun and growth of the Disney resort. It’s been a lot to keep up with, so we’re doing a weekly round-up of the biggest theme park news right here! Let’s dive in.
Disney World is undergoing some pretty intense refurbishments and adding some massive construction projects over the next few years.
Animal Kingdom construction
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for refurbishment through at least the beginning of 2026, Dinoland U.S.A. has begun its transition into Pueblo Esperanza, It’s Tough to Be A Bug just closed to make way for Zootopia: Better Zoogether, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Disney more recently announced another massive closure that will take at least a year.
2025 will most likely be remembered as the year of closures at Disney World.
Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom
It can feel like closure announcements are coming left and right, and while it may not be ideal this year, the good news is that these closures mean we will have more to look forward to and enjoy in the future! Disney just announced that another Disney World attraction will be joining the closure lineup, but we feel that Disney fans will be pleased with this refurbishment.
Buckle up Disney fans, because we’ve got a TON of exciting news to share.
Magic Kingdom
Disney recently dropped several announcements about everything from new character experiences, to ride closures, to discounts, and more. We’ve rounded at all up and put it in one handy-dandy place so you don’t have to go searching. There’s a lot to talk about, so let’s get into it!
Looking to impress your friends and family during your next Disney World vacation? You’ve come to the right place!
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Disney World is all about having and enjoying yourself, but it’s not without some competitive opportunities. Some rides like Magic Kingdom’s Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin pit riders against each other in pursuit of the high score and the coveted status of Galactic Hero. If you’re looking for tips to improve your score, you won’t want to miss this advice!
Disney World always keeps its rides up to date and working properly to ensure a great guest experience.
Magic Kingdom
Disney will often close rides to do refurbishments for routine maintenance, or sometimes rides won’t even have to close down for the Imagineers to make small adjustments. Depending on the maintenance, refurbishments can take less than a day to do or over a year (as will be the case with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad). A new permit that we spotted for another Magic Kingdom ride hints that maintenance of some kind is coming soon.
Just when we thought we had seen all sorts of hardcore Disney souvenirs, our minds were blown once again.
Let’s go shopping!
Sure, we still love a good ol’ pair of Minnie ears and you’ll often find us rocking a Loungefly bag in the parks — but there are some Disney souvenirs and merchandise you just might not want to bring to the parks and we think we found it. Just trust us on this one.
We love reminiscing through old Disney World photos. Especially through old ride photos.
Photos bring back lots of memories!
It never gets old seeing your family and friends’ faces in photos they were not expecting at all! We are definitely looking at you, Tower of Terror, and Space Mountain.
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