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NEWS: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge to Temporarily Suspend Boat Service SOON

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It’s no secret that Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is one of the most beautiful resorts in Disney World. It’s GORGEOUS. Of course, it’s a deluxe hotel, so you pay extra for the feeling you’re staying in an actual lodge in a national park. The resort also offers several ways to get around Disney World, including boat transportation…but that’s about to change soon.

Boat dock at Wilderness Lodge

If you’re hoping to stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge on or after January 12th, you may have to resort to just taking buses to the parks, including Magic Kingdom, because the docks at Wilderness Lodge will be closing soon for refurbishment.

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NEWS: Magic Kingdom Attraction Reopens EARLY from Refurbishment

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Yes, attractions close in Disney World, but they also OPEN, and we have news on an attraction that closed for a recent refurbishment.

Mickey’s PhilharMagic

We’ve been finding a lot of our favorite attractions going under for refurbishment in Magic Kingdom, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, which we have not-so-patiently been waiting to open. This attraction might not be as thrilling as rolling through an Old West town, but when you need a break from your chaotic day, you should head straight here.

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Reminder! These 16 Disney World Closures Are Happening This Week

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We know how exciting it is to finally be in Disney World! The months (or years) of planning have all culminated in this moment, and you can’t wait to explore everything the resort has to offer. Disney World is undergoing many changes right now, with numerous attractions and locations permanently closed to make way for expansions (like Pueblo Esperanza and Piston Peak National Park), and others currently undergoing refurbishment.

Construction is happening in the old Animation Courtyard

While it can be very disappointing to find out that your favorite attraction or location won’t be available while you are in Disney World, we want to prepare you in advance. There are a lot of closures to keep track of, but you don’t have to worry about tracking them yourself, as we have compiled a list of everything closed in Disney World this week. 

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“Rome Was Burning But It Didn’t Seem As Strongly Scented” — 7 Things Disney Fixed on Spaceship Earth (and 3 They Didn’t)

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Whew. That was a long couple of months without Dame Judi Dench telling us to “thank the Phoenicians!” Disney shut down Spaceship Earth in EPCOT for a couple of months of refurbishment (and no, it wasn’t the ride overhaul we’ve been promised for literal years now).

Spaceship Earth

When a ride closes like this in Disney World, many of the changes are not noticeable when it reopens, because they are doing routine maintenance on machinery, refreshing paint, and sometimes updating technology. But you, DFB readers, you’re a different breed — you even noticed a change in the smells on the ride!

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NEWS: Disney Reveals Opening Date for Storybook Land Canal Boats

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A Disneyland classic is about to reopen, with some BRAND-NEW MAGIC.

It’s so cute

On November 14th, the opening day (technically, but we’ll get to that), the attraction Storybook Land Canal Boats is set to reopen from refurbishment with a brand new miniature based on Rapunzel’s Tower from Tangled in honor of Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary Celebration.

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19 Closures That Could Impact Your Disney World Vacation

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The alarm went off at 6 AM sharp, and everyone managed to pull themselves out of bed in time to make it to Magic Kingdom for rope drop. You may or may not have been smack-talking on the way in about how good you are at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin on the trip over. Everyone has been warming up their fingers and preparing to show you who is boss. Everything so far this morning has been leading up to this moment…only for your whole family to find out that Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is undergoing a planned closure.

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

We do NOT want this to be the reality for your family! Sure, there are some closures that can’t be planned for, like when attractions close for weather or technical issues. However, Disney announces some closures in advance, and we want to make sure you know about them. If you are heading to Disney World this week, you need to read this so you know what will be closed and which rides you shouldn’t hype up!

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A Popular Disney Ride is Temporarily Closing in December

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It’s no fun to get to Disneyland and realize your favorite ride is closed, but it happens. Now, we can’t do much to control ride closures that happen ON THE DAY, whether that’s due to weather or some kind of issue with the ride, but we can give you a heads up on scheduled ride closures, so that’s what we’re going to do.

Indiana Jones Adventure

So if you’re headed to Disneyland in early December, you’ll want to know about this popular ride closure: Indiana Jones Adventure will be closed on December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for refurbishment (probably just routine ride maintenance).

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Alert! These 20 Disney World Closures Could Impact Your Disney World Trip This Week

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ANOTHER Disney World attraction is closing this week! There are quite a few closures happening in Disney World right now, but we are here to make sure you aren’t caught by surprise with planned closures. Work is underway on Pueblo Esperanza in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Piston Peak National Park in Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney Studios in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and the new Monsters, Inc. land coming to Hollywood Studios.

Mickey’s PhilharMagic

This week, another Magic Kingdom attraction will be closing. But the good news is that it is only closing for a short amount of time. We are rounding up ALL the closures in Disney World this week so you are prepared.

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BREAKING: Spaceship Earth SOFT OPENS in EPCOT 7 Days Early

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Y’all. We have some AMAZING news from EPCOT. Spaceship Earth has soft opened seven days (yep, a whole WEEK!) ahead of its original reopening date.

We’ll admit we’ve been missing hearing Dame Judi Dench’s narration on Spaceship Earth in EPCOT since it’s been closed. The ride closed in August for a refurbishment. Well, Spaceship Earth was not supposed to reopen until October 25th, but y’all, we visited EPCOT today and were met with a lovely surprise: Spaceship Earth has soft opened.

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4 NEW Theme Park Closures Hit Disney World This Week

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If you are heading to Disney World soon, we want to make sure you are prepared for the closures! There are FOUR new closures starting this week, and we don’t want you to be caught by surprise. There is a lot of construction happening in Disney World right now.

Harambe Market

Work is being done on Pueblo Esperanza in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Piston Peak National Park in Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney Studios in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and the new Monsters, Inc. land coming to Hollywood Studios. Plus, other dining locations and attractions are also closed for refurbishment!

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