Latest Refurbishment Calendar for the Walt Disney World Resort

Review the Latest Refurbishment Calendar for the Walt Disney World Resort

Planning a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort? Before you go, check the Walt Disney World Resort refurbishment calendar to make sure your favorite attractions, food & beverage locations and merchandise shops will be open during your visit. This is the April 2025 Week 1 edition for the Walt Disney World Resort.

Magic Kingdom

The following attractions, food & beverage locations and/or merchandise shops are currently closed for refurbishment at Magic Kingdom Park:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – January 6, 2025 – TBD
The Hall of Presidents – January 20, 2025 – TBD
Astro Orbiter – January 13, 2025 – TBD

EPCOT

The following attractions, food & beverage locations and/or merchandise shops are currently closed for refurbishment at EPCOT:

Test Track & Test Track SIMporium – June 17, 2024 – TBD
- Learn more about new updates coming to Test Track when it reopens later this summer.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Currently, no attractions, food & beverage locations and/or merchandise shops are currently closed for refurbishment at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Grand Avenue – While this isn’t a refurbishment, the Muppets are moving away from Grand Avenue to make way for the Monster, Inc. crew to move in. Here are the dates when the current Muppets locations on Grand Avenue are closing:
- Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano – May 11, 2025
- Muppet*Vision 3D – June 8, 2025
- PizzeRizzo – June 8, 2025

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Currently, no attractions, food & beverage locations and/or merchandise shops are currently closed for refurbishment at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

It’s Tough to Be a Bug! – It’s Tough to Be a Bug! closed on March 16, 2025 to be replaced with a new show, titled Zootopia: Better Zoogether!

DinoLand U.S.A. – DinoLand U.S.A. will soon become extinct at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While this isn’t a refurbishment, DINOSAUR will close sometime in 2026 to make way for the new Tropical Americas themed land with a projected 2027 opening date.

Disney Springs

The following food & beverage locations are currently under construction and taking over a previously closed location at Downtown Disney District:

STARBUCKS® at Disney Springs West Side – March 3, 2025 – TBD

To maintain the look, cleanliness, safety and equipment, the Walt Disney World Resort regularly closes attractions to refurbish them for future guest enjoyment. Also, some attractions may close to be rethemed with a new and exciting story.

Check back every week for an updated list of closures at the Walt Disney World Resort.