2024 Disney World Refurbishment Calendar
This Walt Disney World ride refurbishment calendar lists the closure schedule for 2024 at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom. Attractions close for routine maintenance, safety upgrades, improvements, and reimaginings. (Updated March 15, 2024.)
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.
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World now, the good news is that refurbishment ‘season’ has wrapped up in time for the start of Spring Break, which is one of the peak travel times. The bad news is that Walt Disney World has not been doing nearly enough preventative maintenance or ride refurbishments during the off-season over the last few years, so you can expect plenty of unplanned downtime due to breakdowns. Here’s a rundown of what to expect the next few months in terms of planned attraction closures at Walt Disney World…
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 throughout the remainder of the year. Speaking of which, if you’re looking for opening dates rather than closures (and reopenings) to existing attractions, see the Disney Parks Project Timeline for 2024 & Beyond. That covers both the official opening dates, plus our predictions about what’ll likely be delayed.
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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 March 15, 2024:
Animal Kingdom
- DINOSAUR – TBD closure date (likely late 2024 or early 2025)
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug – TBD closure date
- Kali River Rapids – Reopened early!
- Primeval Whirl – Permanently closed & demolished
The only “real” refurbishment on the calendar was Kali River Rapids, which was closed for its routine winter refurbishment for the last two months. As always, this is as much as story of low-demand due to weather and crowds as it is needed maintenance.
The good news is that’s past tense and Kali River Rapids reopened early. The bad news is that it wasn’t by much, and not in time for the start of this week’s 10/10 crowd levels. As we noted when the refurbishment started: “Kali River Rapids often returns ahead of schedule if weather allows and demand dictates. Given that Spring Break starts early this year, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it reopen at least one week before that–assuming the weather cooperates.”
While demand did dictate, weather didn’t exactly cooperate. With chilly weather again in the forecast next week, Kali River Rapids probably won’t be popular next week, either. (Note that you will get wet on Kali River Rapids–don’t make the mistake of assuming Disney controls the soak-factor on colder days. Not with this ride!)
Beyond that, a Zootopia Tree of Life Show is replacing It’s Tough to Be a Bug at some point in the future–likely sometime in 2024.
What else is next for Animal Kingdom is unclear. Primeval Whirl permanently closed and the company has confirmed that what’s currently Dino-Rama is the next big expansion site at Walt Disney World. They’ve also officially announced that the replacement will be the Tropical Americas at Animal Kingdom.
What’s still not 100% confirmed is what this area will feature. Walt Disney World has teased Encanto and Indiana Jones concepts that are supposedly just “under consideration.” It’s our understanding that they’re a done deal, but other recent official projects have been cancelled even after construction started. DINOSAUR being converted to Indiana Jones Adventure is almost a sure thing, and we anticipate it closing either late this year or early in 2025.
Magic Kingdom
- Country Bear Jamboree – Reopens in Summer 2024
- Splash Mountain – Permanently closed
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure – Opening in Summer 2024
All of the winter ride refurbishments at Magic Kingdom are now finished, and those attractions have reopened. Currently, the two attractions closed in Frontierland are reimaginings. Country Bear Jamboree is being transformed into Country Bear Musical Jamboree. An exact reopening date is currently unknown, but the attraction will come back in Summer 2024. This makes sense–Walt Disney World probably wants to get it done before Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens.
Our expectation is that some of the changes could occur overnight, but the Audio Animatronics also need TLC. Honestly, it could last several months–the longer, the better. The attraction could use a fair amount of love.
Also underway is the reimagining of Splash Mountain into a new ride based on The Princess and the Frog. Imagineering has wasted no time in beginning the transformation into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and the new mountain is quickly taking shape.
Construction walls are up around Chick-A-Pin Hill and construction workers can be observed on and around the attraction working on the overhaul. The transformation timeline is an aggressive one, and but Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has made significant progress in the last several months.
In fact, Walt Disney World just announced that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open in Summer 2024. As discussed in that post, our prediction is that it debuts in mid-to-late June 2024. Whether Country Bear Musical Jamboree opens at the same time remains to be seen.
EPCOT
- CommuniCore Hall & Plaza – Opens in 2024
- Luminous: The Symphony of Us – Now showing!
- Moana’s Journey of Water – Now open!
- Test Track – TBD closure date
- World Celebration – Now open!
After 4 long years of construction walls around the center of the park, World Celebration is now open. Along with it, Moana’s Journey of Water has debuted. However, walls are still up around CommuniCore Hall & Plaza, which is slated to open in 2024. It might debut for the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, but our bet is that it opens for a brand-new summer event.
Back in World Showcase Lagoon, Luminous: The Symphony of Us has now debuted. This is EPCOT’s new permanent nighttime spectacular, replacing the temporary EPCOT Forever and Harmonious before that.
Looking forward, Test Track is going to be reimagined again, but no date is set for that closure. In fact, it may not even occur in 2024. Beyond that, Spaceship Earth is long overdue for track and ride system maintenance, and that would necessitate a multi-month (if not year-plus) closure. Journey into Imagination is also about a decade overdue for a redo, but there’s no word that’s on the horizon, either.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple – Permanently Ended
- Star Wars: Galactic Spectacular – Permanently Ended
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster – Closed now through Summer 2024
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid – Reopens in Fall 2024
Two very big additions to this schedule. The first is that Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is Closing for Multi-Month Refurbishment in 2024. That covers everything we know about the likely end date and the scope of the project.
Walt Disney World also has announced that Voyage of the Little Mermaid won’t be returning. At least, not by the same name. A reimagined version of that stage show is coming in Fall 2024 and will be renamed to “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure.”
Outside Theme Parks
- Typhoon Lagoon Water Park – Reopens on March 17, 2024
- Blizzard Beach Water Park – Closes on March 16, 2024
- Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Resort – Permanently Closed
The big update here is Typhoon Lagoon will reopen and Blizzard Beach will close March 16/17, 2024. This is a standard seasonal closure, and happens every single year due to a lack of demand during the colder time of year. The big question is whether both will operate simultaneously in Summer 2024. Our guess, unfortunately, is that they will not.
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 2024 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.
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!
Yes, folks, Splash Mountain has been getting a bit tatty lately in both the Land and the World. Friend of mine was recently lamenting the change in design, and I had to tell him that no, we sure don’t want to get rid of that dusty moth-eaten old thing LOL. I am very excited to see the new version and so glad they finally got on with it!
Sorry, but no. This change is abjectly stupid and has no basis in reality.
Glad the majority of us agree and are excited about it! 🙂
NOT the majority. The plans for ruining it are just dumb. Completely incongruous with the lands and oh yeah, there are no mountains in the bayou…
It’s not surprising that one could say the majority supports the retheme, where’s your data on such a statement? The petitions against the retheming far outnumber the petion for but I digress, there is no satisfying the mob in this day and age…
Always sat to part with the thing that we’re nostalgic for (just ask my storage unit, sigh). But I’m also excited to see what magic they bring to the new ride!
I understand about the refurbishments, But why all summer for months and months?? Can they not get maintenance on it and have it done within a month? And it’s not just about taking the popular ride off the list during a family vacation and then finding other attractions that are your faves in the meantime, it’s about also losing out on your favorite ones when they go down during your 2-3 day stay. If you’re only there for two days or three days that stinks major. And you got a remember ticket prices have gone up , lines are got longer, so it’s not a cheap trip. When one of your favorite rides goes for the summer or year, that’s a real bummer. Makes me wonder if its mor marketing strategy and less about safety. Pay maintenance better Mr. CEO. God knows you have the funds to do so.
And to add down during peak season months, wth?
As someone who works in industrial maintenance, I might be able to shed some light on this. There are different levels of maintenance performed on the ride equipment. You have your daily maintenance things that usually get done every day before startup or right after shutdown. Then you have the weekly or monthly tasks which might be done during the overnight or maybe taking the ride offline for a day. Then you have the overhauls. Depending on what is being done, it could last days or weeks. Like any piece of equipment, these rides are subject to normal wear and tear. For our own safety they sometimes need to be taken offline for an extended period to address these issues.
My family of 7 went October 6-11 and it was our favorite time. We didn’t schedule everything like meals rides and time. They just rode the rides that were new or they hadn’t done before. We didn’t stay together all the time and we just took our relaxed time. It was the best trip we have ever taken to WDW and we have been going for 34 years. DVC members since 2015.
Question for you regarding Tower of Terror Tom; I’ve noticed the wait times increasing significantly over the past few weeks; are both elevator shafts currently in operation or are they completing another “stealth refurbishment?”
personally they can rename it whatever they want , it’ll still be Splash Mountain, and yes I can foresee myself after the reimaging take the plunge and hollering , zip a dee do dah
Just returned from Disneyland and boy, do they need serious help out there. No joke, literally every major ride was down for some portion of the 3 days we spent out at the parks. Constant Disney Genie updates about rides being down was insane. Visited DW last October with my daughter for the 50th and the whole family will be in tow in November and I have to say, at least DW still attempts to take care of everything. I worked at a theme park years ago and I know the importance of ride upkeep. DW has a lot to deal with on a daily basis so refurbishments take time. Take pleasure in what is available! There is no other place on earth like Disney World!
I agree Terry, it’s a real bummer when they’ve already refurbishing favorite rides and are down and then you have to suffer through rides being down throughout the day as you’re there. As I mentioned in my post, as much as we are paying for tickets these days, id think they can afford to get some great maintenance techs fixing things quickly but alas here we are paying absorbent prices waiting months and months for good technicians to come in and fix things. Makes you wonder.
As I’ve said before, one of the dumbest decisions Disney made was to stop construction work and not preform a lot of long term maintenance during the park closure.
110% Agree! meanwhile Universal built and completed Velocicoaster during the shutdown… So very shortsighted to say the very least…
Others have been commenting this too! It is VERY weird to me as it was perfectly OK in May 2021 (obviously too few CM and some issues with food shortages) and then again through my last time there Jan 2022 (which was 100% normal imo). Why are they having more issues now?
I wish Peter Pan’s Flight would get a refurb, I’d love to see updates but honestly just some dusting, new paint and fixing glaring problems like the River that is Broken in half would be great to see. I know this is a big draw for guests but it currently doesn’t represent what I thought Disney’s standards were.
I Am SAD about Little Mermaid show, Also the Star wars Fireworks and the Trials of Jedi temple!!!
My son wanted to do that!! He is finally OLD ENOUGH and now they Close it.
Hi Tom.
With the American Adventure closing do you think Voices of Liberty will be appearing somewhere else. We are there in December and always watch them at least twice as it is one of the highlights of our trip.
I do think so, but no announcement has been made yet. It’s possible they continue to perform in the rotunda. The building could conceivably stay open during the attraction refurbishment.
Any word on Blizzard Beach??
I think they’ve updated the montage finale three times for four different versions, right? They haven’t changed much (if anything) with the bulk of the American Adventure, and I don’t think they will now.
The montage sort of suffers from the Carousel of Progress last act problem; as time goes by, more and more changes have to be incorporated into the final part of the show without updating the historical portions.
Have been to DW 6 times and have always chickened out on splash . We are going this December and I made a pact with my 7 year old that we both try for first time. Imagine if the refurbishment saves me lol.
Although I would like to ride the original version once.
I’m not enamored with roller coaster type rides but Splash Mountain is one of my favorites. Take the plunge. You’ll love it.
I am a huge wimp when it comes to roller coasters and the more extreme rides. I dodged Splash Mountain for a few trips before agreeing to take the plunge. It quickly became my favorite Disney ride of all time. I loved it. One trip, we were fortunate enough to go nine times in a single day. It grows on ya! It’s not scary and doesn’t make you sick. Just a lot of fun. Goodbye Splash!
It took me so long to get myself on it! I’m a big chicken. Can do most of the roller coasters in Disney but I don’t like a ride designed *around* the drop. Too much anxiety. But I will say I finally was pummeled with enough convincing from friend and a very nice cast member who let me do the fastpass line (when I tried to say I couldn’t because we had to leave soon for the airport). It ended up not really being the terrifying drop I imagine (you’re on a belt that’s moving you down, more than that you are ‘free falling’ if that makes sense).
Anyway, I hope you do it bc I was glad to finally get a chance to conquer the fear!
Seems like WDW neglects maintenance from what I hear on many blogs and articles. I just don’t get it. My Dad always respected the cleanliness and maintenance aspect of the parks going back to late 70s/early 80s. That is what set them apart from others and why we went.
I’m hopeful theybupdate the ending montage, revert to the oroginal version of Golden Dreams, and leave thw rest alone. AA is a masterpiece animatronic show and IMO one of the top 5 attractions WDW has evwr done.
I do understand necessary maintenance however my last trip was ridiculous. I finally got my husband to come with me after 15 years of asking (nagging according to him lol) and our trip to Animal Kingdom was very disappointing to say the least, the park was at total capacity, Everest was closed for maintenance and Dinosaur was broken leaving Rafikis planet watch, the safari, the 2 Pandora rides and it’s tough to be a bug…. Lines were 4 + hours long, we ended up leaving by about noon. Needless to say he will not be coming back. I go annually with family or friends and my trip this past February was by far the worst ever, I’m going back in 2 months and hoping for a better time. If it’s not I’m not sure I will be going again for a long time. I’ve been twice since Covid and sadly Disney forgot to bring back the Magic 🙁
I agree. My family and I went in May and none of us felt the same way about it. My husband and I already had another trip booked for November so I feel like that trip will determine if we need to look for alternative destinations.
Jayne – Sounds like our story. Family visited (with adult kids) in February and it wasn’t the same Disney. Have our final trip booked for December but think that will be our last Disney trip for a long time.
We returned home last week, this was my husband and my 4th trip, 3rd time for our daughters. The magic is not there. We had magical moments, like my daughter being asked if she was a Malificent spy during the parade. She had on extravagant Malificent ears. Overall it was not the same. My family has asked to go to Universal instead next time. I have started looking into it to see if we will even like Universal.
We went to Universal a couple of days in October on our MK 50th Anniversary trip after not having been there in a long, long, long time. While it’s not even close to being the same as WDW parks, it’s really nice. Obviously all movie-themed but pretty well done and some of their rides are insane. Velocicoaster is no joke! One of my nieces was virtually catatonic for half an hour after riding it. Food not as good and more expensive than WDW for the most part but not completely absurd. (Six Flags Fiesta Texas here is far worse on food quality and pricing). But they have some really nice rides and it’s a good atmosphere. And yes, tickets can be much cheaper!
That sucks! I last went Nov 2021 and it was completely normal. Nothing was closed, lines were normal, Genie+ was easy to use, etc. I am going again this coming May.
We’re leaving next Monday (8/29), I only have a handful of rides that are on my list of must ride but I hope that those are open and the ones that my son who has never been there wants to ride are open as well. I understand if they aren’t but I don’t want him to be disappointed.
We haven’t been back in 13 years but headed in November. My husband’s favorite ride is Splash so hope we can ride it one last time.
I love Splash as well and will be sad to see it go, however, when last rode it in November of 2021 things were not working correctly and I have heard that it is getting worse.. the fun and magic of that ride is gone and i think they are just waiting until it is so bad to close so they can start the refurbishment to Princess and the Frog. No more Zip a Dee Do Da days there sadly..
Some parts of Big Thunder, like the moving rocks in the long lift hill cave, haven’t worked in over a decade even after major refurbs. It’s a terrible thing!
I hope splash mountain is open during our December trip. My 7 year old snd I made a pact to both try it for the first time.
I agree about the Little Mermaid I absolutely love that show. Every trip I would see it at least 3 or 4 times.
I wish they would hurry up with bringing back The WDW Railroad. It has been down for way too long. I don’t think Walt would be happy about that at all. Also, I don’t know why they would do away with The Little Mermaid. It’s a great show, especially for small kids who love Arielle.