All Events, Closures and Refurbishments at Disneyland during April and December of 2016, 2020 and 2021
April 2016 | ||
| January 2015 - N/A | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Muppet*Vision 3D closed indefinitely. The theater has been renamed the Sunset Showcase. From July 1- August 14 the theater will host a preview of Pete's Dragon. |
| Nov. 16 - TBA | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Season of the Force Star Wars overlay, featuring Star Wars Launch Bay, Hyperspace Mountain, Path of the Jedi, and Star Wars-inspired foods at The Galactic Grill. |
| Early 2016 - PERMANENT CLOSURE | Downtown Disney : Downtown Disney | House of Blues Relocating The House of Blues has announced plans to relocate in 2016. Citing a need for expansion, the House of Blues will be moving to GardenWalk Mall of Anaheim. The Downtown Disney location closes on May 31, 2016. |
| Early 2016 - May 6 | Adventureland : Disneyland Park | Jungle Cruise Reopens May 6 after an extensive refurbishment. |
| Jan. 04 - May. 01 | a bug's land : Disney California Adventure | It's Tough to Be a Bug Closed for installation of Jungle Book preview. Preview opens March 18, and will run for an unspecified period of time. The movie opens in theaters on April 15. |
| Jan. 10 - Jul. 29 | Frontierland : Disneyland Park | Rivers of America Attractions Disneyland Railroad and most Rivers of America attractions (including Fantasmic!) are closed temporarily to make room for the construction of the new Star Wars land. Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island has re-opened. Fantasmic! opens on July 17. Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes, Mark Twain Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia and Disneyland Railroad reopen on July 29. |
| Jan. 10 - PERMANENT CLOSURE | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Aladdin "Disney's Aladdin -- A Musical Spectacular" closed on January 10, 2016, after nearly 14,000 shows since its debut in January 2003. The story of "Frozen" will take Aladdin's place in an all-new theatrical production opening May 27,2016 at the Hyperion Theater. |
| Jan. 11 - May. 06 | Adventureland : Disneyland Park | Jungle Cruise Removal of holiday overlay and refurbishment. |
| Jan. 11 - Apr. 29 | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Autopia Refurbishment. |
| Mar. 18 - Apr. 15 | a bug's land : Disney California Adventure | Jungle Book Sneak Peek The Bugs Land theater is showing a sneak peek of The Jungle Book, which opens on April 15. |
| Mar. 31 - PERMANENT CLOSURE | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Mad T Party Closed March 30, 2016. |
| Apr. 01 - May. 04 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Pixar Play Parade On hiatus during the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival as the Festival Marketplaces block part of the parade route. Returns May 5, 2016. |
| April 1 - May 1 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival Features culinary demonstrations, seminars, and new Festival Marketplaces. Festival Marketplaces are open daily; other events are Fridays-Sundays only. |
| Apr. 03 - PERMANENT CLOSURE | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Avengers Super Hero HQ Final Day is April 2. The character Meet-and-Greet, featuring Captain America and Spider-Man, will move to Disney California Adventure starting on April 3. |
| Apr. 11 - Apr. 14 | Frontierland : Disneyland Park | Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment |
| Apr. 11 - Jun. 09 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Silly Symphony Swings Refurbishment |
| Apr. 11 - May. 19 | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Disneyland Monorail Closed. |
| Apr. 15 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Ridley Pearson Book Signing Author Ridley Pearson will celebrate the release of his newest book, Kingdom Keepers: The Return, Book 2: Legacy of Secrets on April 15 at Off the Page from 1 to 3 p.m. |
| Apr. 16 | Main Street, U.S.A. : Disneyland Park | Ridley Pearson Book Signing at Disneyana, Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland park from 9 to 11 a.m. |
| Apr. 16 | Downtown Disney : Downtown Disney | Ridley Pearson Book Signing at the World of Disney Store from 2 to 4 p.m. |
| Apr. 18 - May. 06 | Fantasyland : Disneyland Park | Matterhorn Bobsleds Refurbishment |
| Apr. 18 - PERMANENT CLOSURE | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | For the First Time in Forever - A Frozen Sing Along Celebration Closes April 17. The new "Frozen - Live at the Hyperion" musical starts May 27. |
| Apr. 18 - May. 17 | Grizzly Peak : Disney California Adventure | Grizzly River Run Refurbishment |
December 2016 | ||
| Jan. 10 - Jul. 29 | Frontierland : Disneyland Park | Rivers of America Attractions Disneyland Railroad and most Rivers of America attractions (including Fantasmic!) are closed temporarily to make room for the construction of the new Star Wars land. Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island has re-opened. Fantasmic! opens on July 17. Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes, Mark Twain Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia and Disneyland Railroad reopen on July 29. |
| Sep. 11 - Sep. 15 | Paradise Pier Hotel : Hotels | Paradise Pool and Spa Closed for refurbishment |
| http://land.allears.net/blogs/dnews/2016/09/new_merriment_coming_to_the_di.html - Jan. 08 | Resort Wide : Disneyland Resort | Holidays at the Disneyland Resort Festive decorations resort-wide, including Christmas trees and gingerbread houses. Holiday parade and fireworks show in Disneyland, and the new World of Color - Winter Dreams and Festival of Holidays celebration in Disney California Adventure. Holiday themed versions of Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion, and "it's a small world". Special treats and menu items in both theme parks. Meet and Greet opportunities with holiday costumed characters and Santa Claus. Ice skating rink in Downtown Disney. |
| Nov. 10 - Jan. 08 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Festival of Holidays Celebrate holidays around the world from November 10, 2017-January 7, 2018. Daily activities around Disney California Adventure include festival themed food and beverage booths, performances by guest musical groups, and the returning Viva Navidad! celebration. |
| Nov. 10 - Jan. 08 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | World of Color - Season of Light This new World of Color show celebrates the season with holiday music and memorable moments from Disney animated movies. |
| Nov. 11 - Jan. 01 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Paint the Night Parade The Paint the Night Parade will return to Disneyland on select nights during the holiday season. Performance dates are currently on the Disneyland calendar are November 18-27, December 2-4, December 9-11. It's expected that the parade will run daily from December 16-January 1. |
| Dec. 03 - Dec. 04 | Main Street, U.S.A. : Disneyland Park | Candlelight Processional The Christmas story told in music and readings from the Bible. Featuring a mass choir, full orchestra, and guest narrator, performed from the Main Street Train Station. Performance times and narrators are TBD. |
April 2020 | ||
| Mar. 19 - Opening 2020 | a bug's land : Disney California Adventure | It's Tough to be a Bug Closed March 19, 2018, to be replaced by the new Marvel Super Heroes area, opening in 2020. |
| Mar. 20 - Opening 2020 | a bug's land : Disney California Adventure | Marvel Super Heroes-Themed Land The Guardians of the Galaxy will be joined by Spider-Man and the Avengers in what will become a completely immersive Super Hero universe. This new land, opening in 2020, will be anchored by the Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!, in the adjacent space that is currently occupied by "a bug's land." "It's Tough to Be a Bug" closed March 19; the rest of the land will close September 5. |
| May. 30 - No details available | Downtown Disney : Downtown Disney | Downtown Disney West End Closures The following Downtown Disney locations closed in preparation for the construction of a proposed new hotel which has since been canceled. No details on what might be going into the now available retail spaces. AMC Theaters ESPN Zone Rainforest Cafe |
| Sep. 05 - Permanent Closure | a bug's land : Disney California Adventure | Bug's Land Closure "A bug's land", including Flik's Fun Fair, will be closing permanently starting September 5. The area will be re-imagined as Marvel Super Heroes land, opening in 2020. |
| Apr. 01 - Returning in 2020 | Buena Vista Street : Disney California Adventure | Red Car Trolley Closed for refurbishment in preparation for the opening of the Marvel Super Heroes land. The Red Car Trolley will return sometime in 2020. |
| 2019 - Early 2023 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway (DLR) The first major Mickey-themed ride-through attraction, is coming to Disneyland’s Mickey’s Toontown in Early 2023 as part of the reimagination of Mickey’s Toontown. The ride will be housed in the El CapiTOON Theater, where Mickey and Minnie are premiering their newest short, Perfect Picnic. |
| Feb. 28 - Apr. 21 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival Festival Marketplaces will showcase foods and beverages inspired by California cuisine. In addition, Festival-inspired menus and menu items will be available at existing restaurants. The Festival includes family-friendly seminars and culinary demonstrations, and live musical entertainment. |
| March 14th, 2020 - July 25th, 2022 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage closed for refurbishment on March 14th, 2020. It will reopen on July 25th, 2022. |
December 2020 | ||
| May. 30 - No details available | Downtown Disney : Downtown Disney | Downtown Disney West End Closures The following Downtown Disney locations closed in preparation for the construction of a proposed new hotel which has since been canceled. No details on what might be going into the now available retail spaces. AMC Theaters ESPN Zone Rainforest Cafe |
| 2019 - Early 2023 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway (DLR) The first major Mickey-themed ride-through attraction, is coming to Disneyland’s Mickey’s Toontown in Early 2023 as part of the reimagination of Mickey’s Toontown. The ride will be housed in the El CapiTOON Theater, where Mickey and Minnie are premiering their newest short, Perfect Picnic. |
| March 14th, 2020 - July 25th, 2022 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage closed for refurbishment on March 14th, 2020. It will reopen on July 25th, 2022. |
April 2021 | ||
| May. 30 - No details available | Downtown Disney : Downtown Disney | Downtown Disney West End Closures The following Downtown Disney locations closed in preparation for the construction of a proposed new hotel which has since been canceled. No details on what might be going into the now available retail spaces. AMC Theaters ESPN Zone Rainforest Cafe |
| 2019 - Early 2023 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway (DLR) The first major Mickey-themed ride-through attraction, is coming to Disneyland’s Mickey’s Toontown in Early 2023 as part of the reimagination of Mickey’s Toontown. The ride will be housed in the El CapiTOON Theater, where Mickey and Minnie are premiering their newest short, Perfect Picnic. |
| March 14th, 2020 - July 25th, 2022 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage closed for refurbishment on March 14th, 2020. It will reopen on July 25th, 2022. |
| Mar. 18 - April 5 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | A Touch of Disney Disneyland's "A Touch of Disney" event is a separately ticketed event in Disney California Adventure running Thursdays through Mondays from 12PM-8PM. |
December 2021 | ||
| 2019 - Early 2023 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway (DLR) The first major Mickey-themed ride-through attraction, is coming to Disneyland’s Mickey’s Toontown in Early 2023 as part of the reimagination of Mickey’s Toontown. The ride will be housed in the El CapiTOON Theater, where Mickey and Minnie are premiering their newest short, Perfect Picnic. |
| March 14th, 2020 - July 25th, 2022 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage closed for refurbishment on March 14th, 2020. It will reopen on July 25th, 2022. |
| Oct. 4, 2021 - Nov. 10th, 2023 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | Tarzan's Treehouse Tarzan's Treehouse will close for refurbishment beginning October 4th, 2021. Disney has revealed that the attraction is being rethemed to an adapted version of the original Swiss Family Treehouse concept that Walt and his Imagineers envisioned in 1962. |
| Nov. 11 - Dec. 9 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | 2021 Disney Merriest Nites |
| Nov. 11 - Dec. 4 | Disneyland Park : Disneyland Resort | "it's a small world" Holiday "it's a small world" Holiday is reportedly closed due to flooding. It is expected to reopen December 4th, 2021. |
| Nov. 14, 2021 - Jan. 9, 2022 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | 2021 Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure |
