6 Rides Will Be Closed at Disneyland in October

It’s Halloween Time at Disneyland, but the scariest thing you’ll run into is ride closures this October.

Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland

September was a busy month for the Disneyland Resort as the 70th Anniversary Celebration continued on. However, as we get closer to the end of the year, some big projects are underway that will affect your October vacation.

This October, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will have a combined 6 attractions closed at some point. They are as follows:

Disneyland Park

Storybook Land Canal Boats — Reopening Date TBA

Storybook Land Canal Boats in Fantasyland has been closed since July 21st, and it won’t reopen in October.

Storybook Land Canal Boats

Work on this ride is ongoing and, so far, Disneyland has yet to announce a reopening date. The refurbishment calendar shows this attraction closed all throughout October and into November.

Storybook Land Canal Boats

Water Family

Gentle boat ride through miniature scenes from Disney movies, such as Elsa's ice palace, the Seven Dwarfs Cottage, Agrabah, and Pinocchio's Village.

Casey Jr. Circus Train — Reopening Date TBA

The same can be said about Casey Jr. Circus Train.

©Disney

Like its adjacent ride in Fantasyland, Casey Jr. Circus Train will be closed off all of October. It’s likely that when one ride opens, so too will the other, but Disney has yet to confirm anything (as of this writing).

Casey Jr. Circus Train

Family

Gentle train ride around Storybook Land — be a Monkey or Wild Animal and ride in one of the cage cars.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — Reopening Date TBA

Frontierland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for a lengthy refurbishment on September 2nd, and the refurbishment calendar shows the ride closed AT LEAST into November.

Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland

The attraction is getting a nice touch-up to help maintain that iconic ride experience, and the work could last a while longer. Disneyland has not yet revealed when the ride will reopen.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Lightning Lane Multi Pass Thrill Coaster

Roller Coaster, more turns than drops

“it’s a small world” –Closed October 30th through TBA

It was recently confirmed that Disneyland’s “it’s a small world” will be closing briefly for its annual holiday overlay starting October 30th, 2025.

‘it’s a small world’ Disneyland

While a reopening date has yet to be announced (as of this writing), we expect it to come on or before November 14th — Disneyland’s official start date to its holiday season.

"it's a small world"

Lightning Lane Multi Pass Water Family Dark Ride

A Walt Original from the 1964 NY World's Fair

Disney California Adventure

Goofy’s Sky School — Reopens October 5th

Goofy’s Sky School will be closed in California Adventure from September 28th to October 4th.

Goofy’s Sky School

Reopening on Sunday, October 5th, Goofy’s Sky School is only on the refurbishment calendar for a short time as it undergoes routine maintenance and small touch-ups.

Goofy's Sky School

Lightning Lane Multi Pass Coaster Family

Learn to fly the Goofy way - wild mouse coaster with hairpin turns.

Mickey’s PhilharMagic — Closed October 6th to October 30th

The lovely Mickey’s PhilharMagic 4D show will be out of commission for most of October.

Donald Duck Legs Headband – Mickey’s Philharmagic – Hollywood Land – Disney California Adventure Park – Disneyland Resort – 6/5/19. (Joshua Sudock/Disneyland Resort)

This air-conditioned show will be out of commission from October 6th to October 30th as it receives some audio and visual upgrades.

Refurbishment schedule changes happen often, so stay tuned right here at AllEars for all the latest updates!