2022 Disney World Refurbishment Calendar
This Walt Disney World ride refurbishment calendar lists the closure schedule for 2022 at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom. Attractions close for routine maintenance, safety upgrades, improvements, and reimaginings. (Updated August 5, 2022.)
While no one wants attraction downtime during their trip to Walt Disney World, refurbishments are necessary to keep the rides looking good (and safe!) for future visitors. Usually, there are only a handful of simultaneous closures, plus new attractions being built. Note that the list below includes several refurbishments that have either been scheduled last-minute, extended, or are longer than normal.
Over two years after Walt Disney World’s reopening at a time when the parks have otherwise largely returned to normal operations, there’s much more on the below list than normal. However, many of these attractions are currently closed for budgetary, staffing, or other non-maintenance related reasons. There are actually far fewer traditional refurbishments occurring right now than normally.
There’s also a lot of construction occurring, albeit not nearly as much as even a few years ago. However, that massively understates the current closures and impact of construction on visitors to Walt Disney World through this year and even 2023.
At Epcot in particular, the refurbishment list is deceptive, as colossal changes have begun that aren’t fully reflected on the list below. There are walls up around much of the front of Epcot, with bypasses in place that lead guests past the center of the park. These have recently slightly shrunk in size thanks to a new path in front of Connections Cafe and Creations Shop, but they won’t be gone entirely until sometime in 2023.
Beyond that, show shows and atmospheric acts that were previously on temporary hiatus now will not return until sometime later this year. At this point, the only confirmed entertainment still to return is Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios; other stage shows and atmospheric acts might never come back.
On a positive note, a lot of entertainment has returned in the last few months. That includes Finding Nemo: The Big Blue & Beyond, Festival of Fantasy Parade, an overhauled 50th Anniversary stage show at Cinderella Castle, and new cavalcade. All of this entertainment is now performing daily.
Here is the current schedule of Walt Disney World refurbishments to attractions, when the closure starts, and when the refurbishment will conclude, updated as of August 5, 2022:
Animal Kingdom
- Primeval Whirl – Permanently Closed & Demolished
No real refurbishments to speak of at Animal Kingdom. However, Festival of the Lion King will have fewer daily showtimes beginning on August 14, 2022. There are currently 8 showtimes per day, with a performance on the hour, every hour from 10 am until 5 pm. Beginning August 14, that number will be reduced to 7 showtimes, with the 1 pm performance removed from the schedule Sundays through Fridays. Saturdays will continue to have 8 showtimes.
On a more upbeat Festival of the Lion King note, it recently returned from downtime and has had the full show restored, complete with tumble monkeys and aerial avian acrobats. While the truncated “Celebration” version was certainly better than nothing, the full version is a dramatic improvement, and is a much more satisfying and awe-inspiring production.
Magic Kingdom
- Enchanted Tales with Belle – Return date TBD
- Splash Mountain – Closure date TBD (Likely September 2022 or January 2023)
- Walt Disney World Railroad – Reopening TBD (Likely Fall 2022 or later)
With stage shows and parades now back, things are mostly back to the pre-closure normal at Magic Kingdom. It only took almost two years! Enchanted Tales with Belle is the only holdout, and we’re optimistic that’ll return sooner rather than later.
There are a couple of wildcards. First, the Walt Disney World Railroad remains closed, which is nothing new. It’s been down since 2018 and likely won’t return for a few more months. This closure began in the early stages of TRON Lightcycle Run development, and that construction is (thankfully) nearing completion. This prolonged downtime is by design, with the goal of saving operating expenses under the guise of a necessary closure due to construction.
Second, the Princess and the Frog reimagining of Splash Mountain. Recently, Disney announced that this attraction will be called Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and will open in Late 2024.
In order to make that opening timeline, it’s likely that the current incarnation of Splash Mountain will close once the summer tourist season is over or for its normal winter refurbishment in early 2023. The latter closure date would give Magic Kingdom the headliner during the holiday season, whereas the former would give the Imagineers more time to work on the reimagining.
EPCOT
- Canada Far & Wide in CircleVision 360 – Closed through November 2022
- Epcot Experience – Closed permanently
Once again, Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360 is closed for the 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. It’s currently home to Appleseed Orchard, which is one of the worst Global Marketplaces of the event. The Circle-Vision 360° theater’s A/C is nice, though!
EPCOT’s annual Food & Wine Festival runs through late November 2022–for more on that event, see our Guide to the 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. If past precedent is any indication, Canada Far & Wide will likely reopen in time for (American) Thanksgiving.
Beyond that, the core of Epcot is still a sea of construction walls, but things have improved with the opening of Creations Shop, Club Cool, and Connections Cafe & Eatery. With the opening of this, the path connecting Spaceship Earth to World Showcase is back, which is a welcome relief.
Speaking of Spaceship Earth, our expectation is that it will go down for a lengthy refurbishment at some point sometime in 2023. This could include the previously-announced reimagining. Either way, there’s considerable work needing to be done on the ride system that can’t wait too much longer.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Fantasmic – Return date TBD (Hopefully Fall 2022)
- Frozen Sing-Along Celebration – Closed August 22 through September 9, 2022
- Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple – Return date TBD
- Star Wars: Galactic Spectacular – Return date TBD
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid – Return date TBD
Let’s start with the latest update. The last three entries on the list above–Jedi Training Academy, Star Wars Galactic Spectacular, and Voyage of the Little Mermaid–were all quietly removed from DisneyWorld.com. This could mean nothing at all, simply a matter of Walt Disney World removing the public pages instead of continuing to list them as “temporarily unavailable.”
However, our expectation is that at least Voyage of the Little Mermaid is gone for good. We also don’t expect to see either Star Wars production return–at least, not in their prior forms. It would’ve made sense to bring these back a while ago if they were going to come back at all. Walt Disney World might be opting to “trim” the Star Wars content elsewhere at DHS now that Galaxy’s Edge is open.
Next, “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” is scheduled to close for a refurbishment beginning at the end of the summer season and continue through the off-season. No word as to what substantive changes, if any, the refurbishment will entail.
In other DHS entertainment news, work is still progressing at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater–home to Fantasmic. The return of this show has been delayed, and will now occur in early Fall 2022 at the earliest. See our updated When Will Fantasmic Return? for more on this.
Outside Theme Parks
- Blizzard Beach Water Park – Reopening date TBD (Likely late 2022)
Otherwise, the attraction closures above are pretty straight-forward. To the extent that specific dates are not yet listed, those will be updated once Walt Disney World provides precise start and/or end dates.
In addition to scheduled attraction refurbs, unscheduled downtime can also occur during a visit. This usually only occurs for a few hours at a time, so if you find an attraction is closed during your vacation and it’s not listed below, it’s likely a temporary closure that will last (at most) for a few hours. Check with nearby Cast Members to confirm.
For resort work, please see our 2022-2023 Walt Disney World Hotel Construction & Refurbishments. If you are worried that any of resort hotel renovations will impact your stay, here’s a general rule to keep in mind: room refurbishments rarely impact hotel stays. These occur in specific clusters, and you’ll rarely notice the work being done.
Now, here’s a bit of my philosophy concerning refurbishments…
General Thoughts on Refurbishments
When news comes out about any refurbishment, my immediate reaction is always, “this is great–it means they’re actually doing something to the attraction!” My mind races with the possibilities of how attractions could be improved or plussed by Walt Disney Imagineering. Even though we might miss it on our next Walt Disney World visit, I’m always excited.
In reading feedback from others, I’ve discovered this perspective puts me in the minority. Others online fume about this, and how it would alter or impact their vacation plans. The saying “vacation ruined” has attained near-meme status among some fans, and that felt apt for some of the complaints. I can understand the perspective. Assessing the scope of the refurbishment in advance, scheduling liberal refurbishment dates, and opening early (under-promising and over-delivering) is always preferable to the alternative.
I can also understand that there’s other pent-up frustration at play here, ranging from radio-silence on projects to Walt Disney World’s tardiness in releasing park hours while expecting guests to plan several months in advance. Neither of these moves by Disney, among others, are defensible. At best, this communication is poor guest service. At worst, it’s demonstrative of a contemptible attitude towards guests.
However, I remain of the mindset that this refurbishment extension–and other current refurbishments–is potentially a good thing. Among the most vocal fans upset about the extension are those who are like me: guests who visit Walt Disney World at least every-other year. We are playing the ‘long’ fandom game. We can look back on the days of the infamous wand over Spaceship Earth and are also looking forward to Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary.
From my perspective, investing in the long-term quality of an attraction is far more important than the temporary satisfaction I’ll get out of riding it on my next visit. I get excited when thinking about ways rides could be plussed, improving the experience for years to come. This is why it always perplexes me when regulars contend that their vacation will be ruined because their favorite attraction will be closed.
If it’s your favorite attraction and you’re active in the Disney fan community, that means you’ve been to Walt Disney World before and probably will visit again. It would thus stand to reason that you would want something you love to get the TLC it deserves, and continue to improve.
DINOSAUR works as a good example here. This attraction used to be called Countdown to Extinction (“CTX”) before an ill-advised movie tie-in was added. During that era, DINOSAUR had a litany of additional effects, many of its AAs had greater functionality, and the attraction was, as a whole, more impressive.
If you are a long-term fan, would you rather experience DINOSAUR every single year with 66% of the effects working, or every single year minus one with 95% of the effects working? For me, the answer to that is easy. I’ll take a superior long term experience every time. (That this is even a legitimate question for long-time fans speaks to the ‘instant gratification’ nature of things today, but that’s well beyond the scope of this post.)
Beyond that, there’s the much more compelling justification for regular refurbishments: they are essential for the safety of attractions. While we think of these attractions as all fun and games that offer a safe sense of exhilaration, that’s when they are properly maintained.
It’s unpleasant to think about, but there have been several preventable deaths in the history of Disney’s parks. During a dark era of Disneyland history, improper maintenance was the cause of death on Big Thunder Mountain (thankfully, Paul Pressler’s reign of terror is over). Years of neglect at Disneyland Paris have led to incidents of injury that could be attributed to a lack of maintenance (again, this has been addressed).
This is not meant to scare anyone or provoke an emotional reaction; the fact is that Disney’s worldwide safety record is sterling as compared to other park operators. It’s still important to remember that these fun, ‘magical’ places also exist in the real world and use a lot of potentially dangerous elements if safety is not viewed as key. (Or, in Disney’s case, one of the “Five Keys.”)
When it comes to maintenance that is not essential to the safe operation of an attraction, we are left to contemplate what amount of show quality should be accepted. If following a strict Nunisian practitioner of the Four Keys, show is another paramount consideration, and it should always be 100%. This is nice corporate propaganda, but I think the practical reality is that 100% is an unworkably high threshold in many circumstances.
I think we have seen this play out with Expedition Everest. Fans joke about the “Disco Yeti” and lament the fact that this jaw-dropping Audio Animatronics figure has not worked in nearly a decade. There are numerous theories as to why the Yeti hasn’t been fixed; what each of these share is that there are large-scale problems and no quick fixes.
Fixing the Yeti will require a closure of at least 6 months, and be quite expensive. The working Yeti is truly a magnificent sight to behold (and one most of you probably haven’t seen in A-mode unless you rode over a decade ago), but the attraction is still impressive with the Disco Yeti. At this point, it’s likely that Disney has determined the closure would take too long, cost too much, and the improvement would not be worth the investment.
There’s also the reality that Animal Kingdom is lacking in rides. Even after the opening of Pandora – World of Avatar, the park still is heavy on shows and animal exhibits and light on rides. Taking one of the park’s flagship rides down for 6 months to a year to fix one Audio Animatronics figure that guests see for 1-2 seconds might not be worth the sacrifice.
As a staunch proponent of show quality, I have a difficult time accepting the same argument for any attraction in Magic Kingdom, a park with a veritable “mountain range” and diverse slate of other attractions. In fact, the same goes for every castle park. These parks have enough attractions to pick up the slack if 1-2 attractions have to be taken offline simultaneously without ruining any vacations.
Guests are understandably concerned when it appears an inordinate number of attractions are closing during their vacation. Walt Disney World vacations are not cheap and are often once in a lifetime experiences. First-timers certainly do not want to miss out on experiences about which they’ve read extensive hype.
However, the problem with a “not during my vacation” attitude like this is that it’s always going to be someone’s (or tens of thousands of someones) vacation. If attractions with show quality issues don’t close for refurbishments for fear of some guests during a time-limited window missing out, all guests in perpetuity are going to have a lesser experience.
Running an attraction with broken effects is only going to compound problems, and eventually a single broken effect will turn into myriad broken effects. Imagine this scenario park-wide, played out to its natural consequences. That’s not exactly what I’d call the “Disney Difference.”
Again, DINOSAUR is a good example here. If it’s your first visit and you experience DINOSAUR with 66% of the effects working, you won’t know what you’re missing. Riding it will, no doubt, be superior to not riding it. However, I’m guessing your satisfaction rating of the attraction wouldn’t be nearly as high, and you might question why so many people love the attraction, and why Disney was lazy with so much empty, dark space. (Or, perhaps you won’t: if you only ever eat dog food, you won’t know what you’re missing in a nice steak.)
The thing is, if Disney would not close DINOSAUR during your vacation so you don’t miss out on it, chances are that they would extend the same “courtesy” for other guests, and it would be standard operating procedure to never close anything during anyone’s vacation.
The end result of this would be a park full of “66% attractions” and first-timers would be left wondering why there was so much hype about Walt Disney World, in the first place. If you’re reading this as a lifelong fan, consider the possibility that you wouldn’t have become a lifelong fan if this were actually Disney’s modus operandi. (In fact, I’d argue that Walt Disney World is trending in this direction, dragging its feet on several necessary refurbishments, with the inaction being predicated upon short term guest satisfaction or cost-savings.)
This might sound like we’re applying ‘heavy’ Rawlsian theory to the lighthearted topic of theme parks, but philosophy isn’t worth a damn if it can’t be applied to theme parks. 😉
A lot of this might seem like an effort to absolve Disney of blame when it comes to refurbishments, but this is not the case. Disney has brought a lot of the guest unrest concerning refurbishments upon itself. The first issue is that Disney has numerous parks that have opened in the last two decades with incomplete slates of attractions, making it difficult to justify taking attractions offline for refurbishment. So step one, a wholly impractical step at this point, would be to open theme parks that are complete on day one.
Failing that, Disney could avoid a lot of the guest backlash concerning refurbishments if they would schedule more 3-4 day refurbishments of attractions to proactively address problems with preventative maintenance. Although this would not totally negate the need for extended refurbishments, it would improve show quality across the board and help avoid a lot of situations where attractions have to abruptly close because they are in dire need of maintenance. Moreover, a 3-4 day refurbishment is shorter than the duration of most vacations, allowing tourists to effectively plan around the refurbishment.
In this case, both parties planning ahead would prevent those “vacation ruined!” complaints. Don’t worry, Disney, we fans are resilient: we’ll still find something else to complain about. 😉
Joking aside, I realize that’s a tough line to draw between an excusable refurbishment and a frustratingly irritating one. Even if you subscribe to the some degree of the ‘philosophy’ I’m advancing, there is no bright-line rule. It’s still going to amount to a value judgment about what should ‘trigger’ a need for refurbishment, how many attractions should be down simultaneously across Walt Disney World, and what times of year are ideal for which refurbishments.
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Your Thoughts
Any questions about the current refurbishments at Walt Disney World? What do you think about refurbishments at the Disney Parks? Are you more concerned about an improved long-term experience, or do you think “not during my vacation!”? Where do you draw the line? Any other factors you think are worth considering? As mentioned, we think this is a conversation, so please share your ‘refurbishment philosophy’, or any other thoughts or questions you have, in the comments!
Why is Star Wars Launch Bay returning at all? As for Princess and the Frog, the new rumor is that it won’t happen at all. Just in Disneyland.
The meet and greets were always due to return, and WDW doesn’t want to spend money on building a proper home on the Lucas side of Echo Lake. Also, WDW historically hasn’t spent money just on *maintenance* for Splash Mountain most years of the past 20, and hasn’t accepted *free* parades from Anaheim and Tokyo, so that rumor doesn’t surprise me at all.
We are done with Disney. Complete mismanagement with regard to the enjoyment of the parks. Management cannot use the pandemic as an excuse for work not getting done. It was an opportunity to plan various re-opening strategies which would do the best to keep customers happy and keep staff sane.
A real pity. A forty year relationship terminated.
I have been a Disney Fanatic since I was at the opening in October 1971. I have seen sosooo many changes over the years. Originally, you purchased tickets for each ride and the color depended on the cost of ride. Then they made it pay one price. That also included hopper to other parks as it developed. That is the one thing I liked. We would visit magic Kingdom in the morning and do Epcot in the afternoon. Fast Pass was a joke! Miss Peter Pan ride and Mr. Toad’s wild ride! Now they are changing Small World and don’t get me started about EPCOT! Prices have gone thru the roof and will all the new restrictions not sure I want to go there anymore. I will revel in my memories. Maybe its time to start visiting Universal. Which brings up another point – MGM Studios which is now Disney Studios did away with the backlot tour – Adios Disney! (and I am a stockholder as well!)
Boy if you didn’t sell at $185 I feel for you…..because I did. The writing was on the wall !!!! I think this
CEO was hand picked by IGER to make him look good….and He really looks good now. Disney World
is a disaster wait for the next earnings reports this nickle and diming people will bear rotten fruit.
Very disappointed so many rides are closed! We’ve been planning this vacation for 6 months. My 50th anniversary and my daughter and her family are coming for the first time. It’s my twin granddaughters 15th birthday! We already bought our park tickets and now I hear there might be a tornadoe! Wish we could get our money back on our tickets. Coming from California. This is a very expensive trip for us!!
This may have been commented on previously, but re the Yeti in Expedition Everest: When this was being built, my son and I watched every Disney video we could find on it, and we were fortunate to be able to ride and experience the Yeti while it was still functioning. Joe Rohde explained that when it was being built, it wasn’t a matter of building the ride, then sticking the Yeti in it. Due to the sheer size and complexity of the Yeti, the animatronic was built at the same time that the ride and the mountain were being built, so that all were intertwined. I remember thinking at the time, “But what if something goes wrong with one of those?” I guess that whatever is wrong with the Yeti is so extreme that to fix it would mean dismantling the coaster and the mountain as well, which could take years, and is hardly worth the cost.
It’s not so much that the animatronic itself is broke, it’s that running it is unsafe. Somebody made a mathematical error when building everything so the Yeti puts too much pressure on its base when active. If they continued to run the Yeti it would eventually have destroyed the foundation of the mountain and caused the whole thing to collapse. And like you said, Disney probably doesn’t see the point in tearing everything down and starting over after a decade plus of it running and still being a very popular (and fun!) attraction.
Why is this blog negative throughout…love Disney and feel they are doing their best despite staffing issues and the need to keep things up. I read this everyday and each day when I finish I am crabby and depressed… can we speak positive instead of all the negatives at least part of the time?
There isn’t anything positive. And I’m a die hard, life-long, continuously since 1990, DVC owner, drank the kool-aid, etc. and I’ve got nothing. ☹️
My thoughts exactly, Lisa. This is why I try to avoid the comments. At least Tom’s blog is usually quite positive! Negativity is getting out of hand, and it really seems to just be a case of perspective (and sometimes entitlement). Despite all the “doom and gloom,” I can’t wait until border restrictions ease up and we can visit from Canada again.
You have to be kidding. You sound like someone on the titanic as it was sinking saying let’s be positive!!!! yeeks
Lisa and Scott, in agreement with you. While I don’t believe we can or should ignore the bad things because they can be helpful with planning, there are still many things positive about WDW. Why follow the blog if someone’s not a fan of it?? Construction and refurbishment are a necessity (pleeeeease refurb it’s a Small World!), we can stay away from the stuff in process or in need of refurb and do the many, many, many other cool things at WDW, and comment about what those are! I highly recommend staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge jambo house so you can enjoy some time on the patio relaxing at the end of the day watching the animals. Animal Kingdom park has a great safari ride (20 min). Lots of fun and you get to see the animals fairly close.
I was in Magic Kingdom today. It was really sad and frustrating. I’ve gone to Disney every few years since ‘86. It’ll be a long time until we return. Splash was down, Pirates, and Space all for a long time. Many rides had technical issues this week and people everywhere were talking about it. Rise broke down while my husband was on it, Spaceship earth stopped 5 times while we were on it, Ratatouille was a 2 hour waste with a LL and never got to ride, Under the Sea had tech issues while we were on it and it stopped, when we finally got on Pirates it stopped…tech issues but soon resumed. I have never ever experienced so many tech issues in a week. And honestly we were there 9am-8pm and only rode 6 rides. 4 were with Genie+. It was crazy!! My sister was so frustrated that they only had gone on one ride by lunch that they left. So glad we went Tues in the rain and early close and got 16 attractions done by 3:40. By far are most productive day! The Magic really has changed. I’m in no rush to return and my husband said 10+ Years until I can get him to go back. So so sad
Tom, with Splash not opening today, what do you think are the chances they’ll delay the refurb on Big Thunder? Having both down at once has an added impact.
I don’t think Big Thunder will close until Splash Mountain reopens, but my guess/assumption is that they’ll have Splash up sometime this weekend. It seems like something came up at the very last minute that derailed the reopening today.
That is, unless it’s that something was damaged when they refilled the water in the flume (a la “it’s a small world” at Disneyland last year). That could take a few weeks (or more) to fix.
They say Everest will be opened in mid April; what do they consider mid?? It’s one of my grand childrens favorite rides and we’ll be vacationing there after the 15th of April; will it be opened after the 15th?
I’m wondering this too! Scheduled to go April 24-30 and it’s one of my favorite rides there. I haven’t been since 2010 so I’ll be really bummed if everest isn’t open again by then.
so glad to have this information to help my Thanksgiving week trip planning. We (all 20 of us are going to have a good time) . Please keep me posted.
How reliable are the dates? Does Disney finish early and then open the ride? Specifically interested in Splash mountain as we will be visiting the week before.
Elaine said it best. Enjoy what you have and make the most of it! There isn’t a boat ride or walking trail we haven’t done. So much to see and do beside the rides.
To the people whining about rides being down during their vacations in the slowest part of the year. When do you expect maintenance to be done? Christmas? Easter? Summer school break? I dont think so. Just go and enjoy and be glad they take safety seriously. One ride down in a park isnt going to make or break a vacation. I had been going for over 20 years on school breaks in the winter. Never bothered me. Maybe try something new instead, like doing the monorail hotel loop. Free and fun to see all the MK hotels, get a snack at each one. Try one of the mini golf locations. Take a boat ride that you have never done before. Go over to Fort Wilderness to see the disney horses, rent bikes and ride them on the trails. Go walk the boardwalk at night visiting each of the hotels. I bet none of you do this. Slow down and take your time to smell the roses. There is much more to your vacation then going crazy over a ride.
As I read comments it is public knowledge that DW closures happen every year January thru mid March usually especially water rides , so paying the cheapest rates of the year (January) comes with these unfortunate setbacks, that’s why we don’t go to DW until at least the 3rd week of March
How accurate are Disney Worlds closure dates usually? I have a trip booked Jan 29-Feb 12, and I am genuinely considering postponing by a few days. Splash Mountain has been my favourite ride since I was a kid & the whole point of this trip was being able to ride it at least one last time prior to the reimagining.
I was kind of shocked that Expedition Everest will be down that long during the 50th anniversary festivities. That will make for nutty Spring Break crowds in Animal Kingdom.
We’re planning our third trip to WDW for the first two weeks in February 2022. I have still never rode Splash Mtn because it’s been under refurbishment all three times! Our first trip was a Sept/Oct trip, and Splash was closed. Last trip was Jan/Feb and Splash was closed. This trip is Feb and Splash will be closed yet again. It would really be helpful in planning our trips if the closures were announced with more notice. I’m so disappointed.
I love following your blog, Tom! Wondering how the mountain refurbs will impact overall lines / wait times at magic kingdom this winter.
Wow so wish i could cancel our Jan 19-30 visit. Both Everesr AND Splash Down and honestly starting to dread my own vacation after all I’ve been reading about Disney. We have gone every 2-3 years for the last 20 years and I suspect this will be our last. The point where cost and enjoyment just don’t make that magi anymore! I hope I am wrong but am wishing I had dropped this money elsewhere
Rent a car and head to Clearwater not that far. Enjoy the ocean and many things to do around the pier.
Any chance the dates may shift for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad? Those dates are the exact (and only) dates we are scheduled to the be there. My kids will be heartbroken.