2026-2027 Ride Closure Calendar for Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea

This Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea ride refurbishment and closure calendar for 2026 lists temporary & permanent attraction, restaurant, and entertainment refurbishments so you know what won’t be operating before planning your visit. Additionally, we offer info about reimagining projects that are underway to enhance experiences around Japan’s Disney resort.

While no one wants attraction closures during their visit, they are a necessary part of keeping Tokyo DisneySea and Disneyland in good condition. Routine maintenance, safety upgrades, and attraction improvements are all done during scheduled ride closures. Usually, there are only a handful of simultaneous closed rides, along with new attractions being built.

Having an idea of which attractions are closed is important, especially if there are must-do or headliner rides around which you want to plan your trip. Beyond that, we recommend consulting our 2026 Tokyo Disneyland Vacation Planning Guide for more comprehensive info. That covers everything from saving money on park tickets and hotels to where to eat, when to visit, and more.

Before we get to the calendar itself, let’s start with some good and bad news when it comes to Tokyo Disney Resort ‘temporarily’ closed park facilities. The good news is that, unlike the U.S. parks, Tokyo Disney Resort releases its ride refurbishment calendar for each half of the year well in advance. This allows visitors–even those traveling from abroad–to potentially plan around the downtime.

Accordingly, it’s common for TDR to post its closures for half of the year all at once, once around the holidays and then again in the late summer. From time to time, last minute closures do occur, but the schedule is usually released in bulk. Right now, the refurbishment calendar goes through early 2027. If you’re traveling in Spring 2027 or later, be aware that more will be added to the calendar between now and then.

The other good news is that Tokyo Disney Resort is spectacular at doing routine, overnight maintenance. The first time we visited Japan a decade ago, we were blown away by just how much better every attraction looked. This included attractions we thought looked totally fine at Walt Disney World and Disneyland.

I specifically remember riding Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin for the first time and being amazed at how crisp, sharp, and vibrant the attraction looked. (The ride vehicles also moved much smoother.) It was like going from standard definition to HD or 4K. Conversely, going from that version back to the Disneyland one made the ‘warts’ I had never noticed before suddenly much more obvious.

With routine maintenance going downhill at Walt Disney World and Disneyland and corners cut on upkeep, this difference is even starker. During our most recent visit to Tokyo Disney Resort this holiday season, everything looked spectacular. It was a very stark contrast to how many of the rides in the U.S. parks look and feel. (About the only “exception” to this is Haunted Mansion, which might be a little too well maintained at Tokyo Disneyland!)

The bad news is that Tokyo Disney Resort still has not fully recovered from the COVID closure. The phased reopening remains ongoing, even if not officially, even as of 2026. If you feel this has been unnecessarily slow and belabored at Walt Disney World, well, it’s much worse at Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea.

The bulk of that is that theme parks in Japan had capacity constraints in place for longer and returning to normal has been slow-going. Large strides were made in the lead-up to Tokyo Disneyland’s 40th Anniversary and opening of Fantasy Springs, but it’s not perfect.

To that point, there are a few entries on this list that are “TBD” (Swiss Family Treehouse, Let’s Party Gras, Mermaid Lagoon Theater) that are still closed for what’s listed as refurbishments, but in reality, these are victims of the phased reopening. The latter two entertainment venues will probably return at some point, eventually, but likely with completely different stage shows whenever that does happen.

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 visit to Tokyo Disney Resort and it’s not listed below, it’s likely a temporary closure that will last a few hours. Check with nearby Cast Members to confirm.

Below is a schedule of refurbishments, when the closure starts, and when the refurbishment will conclude. To the extent that specific dates are not yet listed, those will be updated once TDR provides precise start and/or end dates. The following day will be when the attraction is scheduled to reopen.

Here are the closure schedules for Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland…

Tokyo Disneyland

Rides

• Swiss Family Treehouse – Reopening TBD
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant – Closed through October 22, 2026
• “it’s a small world” – Closed through August 3, 2026
• Pooh’s Hunny Hunt – Closed through August 28, 2026
• Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! – Closed through July 31, 2026
• Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes – Closed through September 14, 2026
• Haunted Mansion – August 4, 2026 – September 14, 2026
• Western River Railroad – August 4, 2026 – August 24, 2026
• Alice’s Tea Party – August 7, 2026 to August 11, 2026
• Castle Carrousel – August 13, 2026 to September 3, 2026
• Snow White’s Adventures – September 4-22, 2026
• Westernland Shootin’ Gallery – September 15-21, 2026
• The Happy Ride with Baymax – September 15-29, 2026
• Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents “Aloha E Komo Mai!” – September 24, 2026 to October 23, 2026
• Cinderella’s Fairy Tale Hall – October 1, 2026 to TBD
• Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play House – October 26-30, 2026
• Stitch Encounter – November 2-30, 2026
• Peter Pan’s Flight – January 1, 2027 to February 2, 2027

Parades, Shows & Characters

• Let’s Party Gras! – Return Date TBD
• The Diamond Variety Muster – Closed through November 20, 2026
• Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights – August 7, 28; October 2; December 4, 2026
• Reach for the Stars: Everlasting Dreams – August 7, 28; October 2, 2026
• Sky Full of Colors – Closed through September 14, 2026; October 2; December 4, 2026

For international Disney fans, the notable closures on this list are Monsters Inc. Ride & Go Seek and Pooh’s Hunny Hunt. To a lesser extent, Peter Pan’s Flight and Haunted Mansion are also different from their domestic counterparts, but not sufficiently so that you should plan around their closures.

Tokyo DisneySea

Rides

• Mermaid Lagoon Theater – Return Date TBD
• Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival – Closed through July 24, 2026
• Fortress Explorations: Leonardo Challenge – Closed through September 14, 2026
• Jasmine’s Flying Carpets – July 28 to August 10, 2026
• DisneySea Transit Steamer Line (Mediterranean Harbor) – August 4 to November 30, 2026
• Flounder’s Flying Fish Coaster – August 12-26, 2026
• Scuttle’s Scooters – August 27-31, 2026
• Tower of Terror – September 28 to November 5, 2026
• Magic Lamp Theater – December 8-22, 2026
• DisneySea Electric Railway – January 8, 2027 to February 10, 2027
• Journey to the Center of the Earth – January 8, 2027 to March 8, 2027
• Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull – Closed until TBD

The first few on that list are major. To the point that we’d encourage you to shift your travel dates, if at all possible, so you don’t miss those attractions. All of those rides are either exclusive to Tokyo Disney Resort or unlike their counterparts in the U.S. parks to the point that they’re essentially new experiences.

Indiana Jones Adventure has already been closed since August 2025, so it should get a reopening date before 2027. This was previously announced, and then pulled from the schedule, but it was previously a 1-year refurbishment. Our hope is that it reopens before the busy holiday season in late 2026.

Entertainment

• Believe! Sea of Dreams – July 17, 31; August 21; September 25; November 27, 2026
• Sparkling Jubilee Night – July 17, 31; August 21; September 25; November 27, 2026
• Sky Full of Colors – Now through September 14; September 25; November 27, 2026

Finally, both of these lists do not include many snack stands and retail locations that have not reopened in the past ~3 years following the closure of the parks. Most of these are relatively inconsequential and do not materially impact a visit in itself–they’re not “destination” dining or shopping.

However, they do slightly impact retail and restaurant capacity in aggregate. The end result is crowded shops and very long lines for dining options, especially at peak times. Accordingly, we recommend eating early or late–unless you want to wait 30+ minutes for a counter service restaurant.

Planning a trip to Tokyo Disney Resort? For comprehensive advice, the best place to start is our Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea Trip Planning Guide! For more specifics, our TDR Hotel Rankings & Reviews page covers accommodations. Our Restaurant Reviews detail where to dine & snack. To save money on tickets or determine which type to buy, read our Tips for Saving Money post. Our What to Pack for Disney post takes a unique look at clever items to take. Venturing elsewhere in Japan? Consult our Ultimate Guide to Kyoto, Japan and City Guide to Tokyo, Japan.

YOUR THOUGHTS

Thoughts on the 2026-2027 ride refurbishment calendar for Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea? Disappointed to see anything on this list–or still closed ~4 years after the parks reopened? If you’ve been to Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea, what did you think of attraction maintenance and upkeep? Do you agree or disagree with our assessments? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback—even when you disagree with us—is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!