UPDATE: Disney Attraction Reopening DELAYED at Magic Kingdom

Unfortunately, not all things go as planned for Disney World.

Even when they announce that a ride, attraction, show, or something else will reopen on a certain date, hiccups can happen. That’s what we’ve now seen occur with one Magic Kingdom attraction that was supposed to open on December 20th.

 

Swiss Family Treehouse

Magic Kingdom’s Swiss Family Treehouse temporarily closed on November 18th!

The treehouse has been closed for about a month, and was set to reopen on December 20th; however, it did NOT. The Disney World calendar now shows it reopening in December 23rd, so we’ll keep tabs on if this happens. Disney hasn’t shared any updates that we may see at this attraction, but we’ll be checking it out for any big changes. If nothing else, we will no longer see construction scrim around it!

There are more closures that will continue in Disney World the week of December 22nd through December 29th! Let’s take a look at everything still closed for refurbishment or major updates.

Magic Kingdom

Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade

The opening day attraction, the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade, officially closed on June 23rd.

This closure is to make room for a new DVC lounge that will soon be coming to Frontierland. This will be the third DVC lounge in Disney World, but we don’t have an opening date, yet.

Tomorrowland Terrace

Tomorrowland Terrace is a restaurant in Magic Kingdom that was usually only open occasionally, generally during particularly busy seasons. However, it’s been a LONG time since we’ve seen this spot open at all.

Currently, it’s only used for Magic Kingdom fireworks dessert parties where you can grab all you can eat treats. You must reserve your spot at these parties in advance, and they can sell out. Unfortunately, there’s no word on when the restaurant itself might serve food again.

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EPCOT

Test Track

Test Track closed on June 17th for reimagining! Disney released more details and announced that the ride will reopen in the late summer of 2025!

We know that the ride will continue to be a partnership with General Motors, and that they will be taking some inspiration from the original ride World of Motion.

Restaurant Marrakesh

Restaurant Marrakesh in the Morocco pavilion of World Showcase is closed as the restaurant it used to be. From time-to-time, Disney will reopen it as a lounge, and it is currently being used as the Florida Blue Lounge for the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival.

You can grab some snacks and sit in the air conditioning here while it’s available as a lounge. However, we’re still waiting for the full dining experience to return to this restaurant.

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Hollywood Studios

Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy

Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy has been inside the Sunset Showcase building for years, but sadly it has now permanently closed.

Disney announced that a new villains show will be replacing the Cars-themed attraction in the summer of 2025. We recently learned the official name of this new show, and we are looking forward to some Disney Villains in Hollywood Studios!

Voyage of the Little Mermaid

The Voyage of the Little Mermaid as we know it will NOT return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It’s closed now, and Disney has confirmed that this show has permanently closed to make way for an updated version.

“The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure”, an all-new stage show, will replace the show in the Animation Courtyard theater, however its opening has been pushed to Summer 2025.

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Typhoon Lagoon

Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach swap being open throughout the year.

And now the two water parks have officially swapped! Blizzard Beach is now open, and Typhoon Lagoon has closed for refurbishment.

If you’re hoping to enjoy a water park throughout the winter, you’ll need to head to Blizzard Beach. We expect Typhoon Lagoon will reopen once again sometime in the spring! For now, enjoy the slopes!

Learn more about Blizzard Beach here!

Disney World Hotels

Everything Pop Food Court — Pop Century Resort

Everything Pop Food Court is a surprisingly great place to grab a bite of food if you’re staying at Disney’s Pop Century Resort.

This food court has been under construction since July 29th, and it was supposed to reopen to its full capacity on September 29th! Then the refurbishment was extended until November 30th. But now, it has been extended once again until April 2025! However, only the coffee shop at the food court is under construction; the rest of the food stands are open. 

World Premiere Food Court — All-Star Movies Resort

The World Premiere Food Court was supposed to officially reopen on July 31st, however that was not the case.

Most recently, Disney updated the website to say that the Rialto Coffee Shop in World Premiere Food Court is the only thing still closed for refurbishment. If you’re staying at All-Star Movies, be sure to check out this food court for your quick-service meals. We’ll keep you posted on its full reopening!

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Resort

The BoardWalk Inn has three pools, two leisure pools and the Luna Park Pool.

From now until late December, the Inn Leisure Pool will be closed for refurbishment. An exact date was not given for its reopening, but we’ll be keeping an eye out for updates!

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Those are all of the closures for Disney World this week! Stay tuned to AllEars for more of the latest news from Disney World.

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