All Events, Closures and Refurbishments at Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney or Tomorrowland in Disneyland during May, August and November of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024
May 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. |
| 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 - 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. |
| 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 - Jun. 09 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Silly Symphony Swings Refurbishment |
| Apr. 11 - May. 19 | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Disneyland Monorail Closed. |
| 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 |
| May. 05 - May. 06 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Pixar Play Parade Returns to daily performance after its hiatus due to the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival. |
| May. 06 - Jun. 12 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Sneak Peak of Alice Through the Looking Glass Starting on May 6, the preview of "Alice Through the Looking Glass" will be presented in 3D with special in-theater effects at the Sunset Showcase Theater (formerly Muppets Theater). |
| May. 09 - May. 12 | Buena Vista Street : Disney California Adventure | Carthay Circle Restaurant/Carthay Circle Lounge Refurbishment |
| May. 13 - Jun. 17 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Grad Nites Grad Nites are a private event taking place at Disney California Adventure on select nights in May and June from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The dates for 2016 are: May 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 31 June 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17 DCA closes at 9:00 p.m. on all party evenings. |
| May. 23 - May. 26 | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Galactic Grill Refurbishment - presumably to remove the Star Wars overlay. |
| May. 27 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Frozen - Live at the Hyperion Opens May 27. |
August 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. |
| Jul. 01 - Aug. 14 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Sneak peek of Pete's Dragon at Sunset Showcase Theater This sneak peek of the movie features in-theater special effects. |
| Aug. 08 - Aug. 26 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | King Triton's Carousel Refurbishment |
| Aug. 29 - Sep. 01 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Twilight Zone Tower of Tower Refurbishment |
November 2016 | ||
| Oct. 07 - Nov. 06 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Dr. Strange Sneak Peek Sneak peak, complete with special effects, in the Sunset Showcase Theater. The movie opens on November 4, 2016. |
| Oct. 14 - Nov. 27 | a bug's land : Disney California Adventure | Moana Sneak Peek A 3-D preview of the upcoming movie "Moana" is held in the "It's Tough to Be a Bug" theater. The movie opens on November 23, 2016. |
| Nov. 01 - Nov. 02 | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Space Mountain Closed for removal of Ghost Galaxy overlay |
| 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. |
May 2017 | ||
| Jan. 02 - May. 26 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | New Guardians of the Galaxy theme for the Tower of Terror The Tower of Terror will be re-imagined into a new Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! attraction, scheduled to open on May 27,2017 |
| Apr. 20 - May. 31 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Men Tell No Tales Sneak Peak The preview of the new Pirates movie is being held in the Sunset Showcase Theater. There is a display of props and costumes in the lobby. |
| May. 12 - Indefinite | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Pixar Play Parade Returns to a daily performance schedule starting on May 12. |
| Shows begin on May 26, 2017 - with multiple shows each day | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | New 'Disney Junior Dance Party' Coming to the Disney Junior Theater "Disney Junior Dance Party," is a live show experience featuring characters and music from the new series "Mickey and the Roadster Racers," as well as "Doc McStuffins," "Sofia the First" and "The Lion Guard." The show premieres on May 26. The current version of the show closes on April 9. |
| May. 27 - Sep. 10 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Summer of Heroes Limited time offerings from May 27-September 10 include: Avengers Training Initiative - young recruits assemble with Black Widow and Hawkeye; Black Widow Encounter; Special themed merchandise and food in Hollywood Land |
| May. 30 - Jun. 09 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Turtle Talk with Crush Closed for refurbishment |
| May. 30 - Jul. 27 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Sorcerer's Workshop Closed for refurbishment |
August 2017 | ||
| May. 27 - Sep. 10 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Summer of Heroes Limited time offerings from May 27-September 10 include: Avengers Training Initiative - young recruits assemble with Black Widow and Hawkeye; Black Widow Encounter; Special themed merchandise and food in Hollywood Land |
| Aug. 21 - Sep. 14 | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Space Mountain Closed for refurbishment and installation of Ghost Galaxy overlay. |
| Aug. 21 - Dec. 20 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Goofy's Sky School Closed for refurbishment |
November 2017 | ||
| Aug. 21 - Dec. 20 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Goofy's Sky School Closed for refurbishment |
| Sep. 15 - Nov. 02 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Plaza de la Familia - A Celebration of Disney*Pixar's 'Coco' Held in Paradise Gardens from September 15-November 2, Plaza de la Familia will feature storytellers and original songs from "Coco" performed by dancers and musicians. Throughout the days guests can also enjoy Mariachi music, a photo location and a menu of Mexican foods. |
| Oct. 06 - Closing date unknown | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Sneak Peek of "Thor: Ragnarok" The Sunset Showcase Theater in Hollywoodland will feature a sneak peek of the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok film, which opens in theaters on November 3. |
| Oct. 23 - Nov. 02 | a bug's land : Disney California Adventure | It's Tough to be a Bug Closed for refurbishment |
| Nov. 01 | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Space Mountain Closed for removal of Ghost Galaxy holiday overlay |
| Nov. 03 - Jan. 07 | a bug's land : Disney California Adventure | Sneak Peek of "Coco" A sneak peek with enhanced effects of the film "Coco" will be shown in the "It's Tough to Be a Bug" Theater. The movie opens in theaters on November 22. |
| Nov. 10 - Jan. 07 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Festival of Holidays Returns for the 2017 holiday season with special entertainment and food and beverage kiosks celebrating holiday traditions around the world. |
May 2018 | ||
| Jan. 08 - Jun. 22 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Pixar Pier Pixar Pier will transform the current Paradise Pier area into four new neighborhoods inspired by Pixar stories. The first new neighborhood will be based on "The Incredibles." Additional neighborhoods inspired by "Toy Story" and "Inside Out" will open at a later date. |
| Jan. 08 - Jun. 22 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | California Screamin' As part of the new Pixar Pier area, the California Screamin' attraction will be permanently transformed into the Incredicoaster, with new character moments, scenes, and a new musical score. |
| Jan. 08 - Jun. 22 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Mickey's Fun Wheel The Fun Wheel will be renamed the Pixar Pal-a-Round. It will be re-themed with a new look and each of the 24 gondolas will showcase a different Pixar character. |
| Jan. 08 - Jun. 22 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Games of the Boardwalk New midway games will feature Pixar characters and are expected to include those from "A Bug's Life", "La Luna", and "WALL-E." |
| Jan. 08 - Jun. 22 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Ariel's Grotto Closed for transformation to the Pixar-themed Lamplight Lounge, opening on June 23. |
| Jan. 08 - Jun. 22 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Cove Bar Closed for transformation to the Pixar-themed Lamplight Lounge, opening on June 23. The Cove Bar will re-open briefly from March 16 through May 28. |
| Early 2018 - Fall 2018 | Downtown Disney : Downtown Disney | World of Disney During the lengthy re-imagining project, half of the store is closed while the other half remains open to guests. The initial remodeling phase of the western half of the store is complete and it has re-opened. The eastern half is now closed. |
| Mar. 02 - Opening April, 2019. | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | King Triton's Carousel Closed for re-theming to Jessie's Critter Carousel as part of the Pixar Pier transformation. Jessie's Critter Carousel is cheduled to open in April, 2019. |
| 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. |
| Apr. 13 - Late 2018. | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | World of Color Closed for refurbishment. |
| Apr. 13 - Feb. 21 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | World of Color Closed since 2018 due to undisclosed problems. |
| May. 03 | Tomorrowland : Disneyland Park | Space Mountain Closed for installation of Hyperspace Mountain overlay. |
| May. 18 - Jul. 08 | Hollywood Land : Disney California Adventure | Incredibles 2 Sneak Peek The Sunset Showcase Theater is showing the first 10 minutes of the new Incredibles 2 movie. |
| 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 |
August 2018 | ||
| Early 2018 - Fall 2018 | Downtown Disney : Downtown Disney | World of Disney During the lengthy re-imagining project, half of the store is closed while the other half remains open to guests. The initial remodeling phase of the western half of the store is complete and it has re-opened. The eastern half is now closed. |
| Mar. 02 - Opening April, 2019. | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | King Triton's Carousel Closed for re-theming to Jessie's Critter Carousel as part of the Pixar Pier transformation. Jessie's Critter Carousel is cheduled to open in April, 2019. |
| 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. |
| Apr. 13 - Late 2018. | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | World of Color Closed for refurbishment. |
| Apr. 13 - Feb. 21 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | World of Color Closed since 2018 due to undisclosed problems. |
| 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 |
November 2018 | ||
| Mar. 02 - Opening April, 2019. | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | King Triton's Carousel Closed for re-theming to Jessie's Critter Carousel as part of the Pixar Pier transformation. Jessie's Critter Carousel is cheduled to open in April, 2019. |
| 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. |
| Apr. 13 - Late 2018. | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | World of Color Closed for refurbishment. |
| Apr. 13 - Feb. 21 | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | World of Color Closed since 2018 due to undisclosed problems. |
| 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. |
May 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. |
August 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 |
| Summer 2020 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Avengers Campus Phase 1 Opens When you visit Avengers Campus you will become part of an interconnected story that includes California Adventure, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland. On each campus the Avengers will be looking for and recruiting people to join them. |
November 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 |
May 2022 | ||
| 2022 - TBD | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Silly Symphony Swings Silly Symphony Swings is currently closed for refurbishment in Disney California Adventure. A reopening date has not yet been announced. |
| May 2 - TBD | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Animation Academy Animation Academy will close in Disney California Adventure on May 2nd, 2022. A reopening date has not yet been announced. |
| May 9th - May 12th | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree is scheduled to close on May 9th, 2022, for refurbishment and reopen shortly after on May 12th. |
| May 9th - May 25 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Golden Zephyr Golden Zephyr is scheduled to close on May 9th, 2022, for refurbishment. A reopening date has not yet been announced. |
August 2022 | ||
| 2022 - TBD | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Silly Symphony Swings Silly Symphony Swings is currently closed for refurbishment in Disney California Adventure. A reopening date has not yet been announced. |
| May 2 - TBD | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Animation Academy Animation Academy will close in Disney California Adventure on May 2nd, 2022. A reopening date has not yet been announced. |
November 2022 | ||
| 2022 - TBD | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Silly Symphony Swings Silly Symphony Swings is currently closed for refurbishment in Disney California Adventure. A reopening date has not yet been announced. |
| May 2 - TBD | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Animation Academy Animation Academy will close in Disney California Adventure on May 2nd, 2022. A reopening date has not yet been announced. |
May 2023 | ||
| May 29th - July 2nd | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Boudin Bread Cart Boudin Bread Cart in Disney California Adventure's Pacific Wharf is closed May 29th, 2023 with a reopening date on July 2nd, 2023. |
August 2023 | ||
| September 5th, 2023 - October 31st, 2023 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | 2023 Oogie Boogie Bash After hours party held select nights in September and October. Requires separate ticket. |
| June 30th, 2023 - August 31st, 2023 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Rogers - The Musical Rogers: The Musical was first featured in the show Hawkeye. The show started off as a fictional Broadway musical but now it has come to life…for REAL. According to Disney, this new show explores “universal themes of heroism, romance, and self-discovery” and is an “exhilarating and heartfelt experience for Super Hero fans, theater enthusiasts, and families alike.” |
| July 17th - August 18th | Pixar Pier : Disney California Adventure | Toy Story Midway Mania Closed during routine maintenance and refurbishment |
| July 31st - TBA | Grizzly Peak : Disney California Adventure | Redwood Creek Challenge Trail Closed for refurbishment. |
| Aug 24th, 2023 - Aug 26th, 2023 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | Paradise Garden Grill Closed for refurbishment. |
November 2023 | ||
| 2023/11/01 - 2024/01/08 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | 2023 Disney California Adventure’s Festival of Holidays |
May 2024 | ||
| No Events Announced for this Month Yet | ||
August 2024 | ||
| No Events Announced for this Month Yet | ||
November 2024 | ||
| 2024-02-17 - 2025-01-01 | Disney California Adventure : Disneyland Resort | 2024 Disney Festival of the Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park |
