For all of you planning trips to Disneyland Resort this May, you potentially already have a list of rides and experiences you don’t want to miss out on.
There’s construction going around all over Disneyland Resort to make way for new experiences and pluss up existing ones, and now, there’s another closure that’s been added to the list. But when exactly it’s happening? Well, that’s a little hard to tell right now — here’s why.
Disneyland previously announced that Blue Bayou Restaurant, the dining spot connected to Pirates of the Caribbean, would be closing for refurbishment on May 4th, 2026, and would tentatively reopen in late May.
While a refurbishment notice does not officially appear on the ride’s page just yet, the Disneyland App reveals that, starting May 4th, Pirates of the Caribbean will ALSO be closed for refurbishment. The Disneyland webpage for Pirates of the Caribbean also lists “no times available” for the attraction starting on May 4th.
As of the latest updates to this post, the Disneyland calendar only goes out through May 24th and lists “no times available” for Pirates of the Caribbean from May 4th through that time. Since the page on the Disneyland website doesn’t have a note about the closure just yet (where it does for Blue Bayou), the exact timeline of this ride refurbishment is unclear.
The Blue Bayou webpage does note, however, that “Blue Bayou Restaurant will temporarily close for refurbishment on May 4, 2026, and is tentatively scheduled to reopen in late May. The restaurant will offer a modified dining experience while Pirates of the Caribbean is also under refurbishment, as views will be obstructed and Guests may hear some refurbishment noise.”
Blue Bayou lists “no available times” from May 4th through May 20th. On May 21st, the restaurant begins to show available dining times again.
So, it seems likely that Pirates of the Caribbean will be closed for a longer period of time than the restaurant, especially since Blue Bayou notes a modified dining experience when it reopens. This is due to noise and obstructed views in the restaurant while the ride is refurbished.
We’ll be sure to keep a close eye on new information regarding this closure. This is one of the most popular rides in Disneyland Park, so having it closed, among many other attractions (such as the Disneyland Monorail and Jungle Cruise), won’t be great for crowds.
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Going on a once in a lifetime trip to Disneyland in mid May. Very disappointing news. Always wanted to ride the original.
My whole family is meeting at Disneyland for my 60th birthday, all my kids and grandkids together and the only thing I wanted was for us all to ride my favorite ride, the pirates of Caribbean together for my present, we already are set to meet in June, please don’t tell me it will closed in June 17th😢
Oh that is what we have been singing. Yo ho a pirates life for me. This is very sad news. We are coming to both parks on 4/1 & 4/2 2026 will it be closed already ?.
Hi Hope! It’s not supposed to close until May 4th so you should be good. 🙂