All Events, Closures and Refurbishments at Walt Disney World

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Check our Calendar of Events listing below.

This list shows what's going on in Walt Disney World throughout the year.

NOTE: This is UNOFFICIAL information and is subject to change without notice. Please call Walt Disney World directly to confirm all events, prices, and dates. While AllEars.net makes every effort to ensure this information is accurate, there are NO guarantees.

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April 2025
May 2024 - Spring 2025	Port Orleans French Quarter : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans - French Quarter From May 2024 through Spring 2025, some Guest rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter will be under refurbishment. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. Most Resort hotel amenities will remain available.
Sept 2024 - Sept 2025	Contemporary - Bay Lake Tower : Disney Resorts	Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort In April of 2024, Disney confirmed that beginning in September, the Bay Lake Tower would begin the first major refurbishment in its history, lasting a full year.
Jan 2025 - May 2025	Yacht Club : Disney Resorts	Yacht Club An announcement on Disney World’s website notifies visitors that some guest rooms at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort will be under refurbishment from January through May 2025.
Jan 2025 - May 2025	Yacht Club : Disney Resorts	Stormalong Bay This closure is due to routine maintenance and guests staying at those resorts may hear construction noises during the daytime. During the closure, guests are welcome to swim at the Tidal, Admiral, and Dunes Cove leisure pools.
Jan 2025 - June 2025	Beach Club : Disney Resorts	Hurricane Hanna's This location will be closing along with the Stormalong Bay Pool closure for the first half of 2025
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Jan 13th - Summer 2025	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Astro Orbiter Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom Park will close for a multi-month refurbishment starting Jan. 13. The ride is scheduled to reopen in summer 2025.
Jan 26th - Early May	Contemporary - Bay Lake Tower : Disney Resorts	Bay Cove Pool The Bay Cove Pool at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be closed for nearly the first half of 2026.
Feb 10th - April 2025	Old Key West : Disney Resorts	Old Key West Boat Launch Disney Springs boat launch from Old Key West will be unavailable from February 10th through April 2025.
March 3rd - TBA	Disney Springs : Walt Disney World	Starbucks: West Side Disney Springs The Disney Springs West Side Starbucks will close for refurbishment on March 3, 2025. The reopening date has not been announced.
2025/02/27 - 2025/06/03	EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival : EPCOT	2025 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival
Mar 11th - May 20th	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Springtime Dine at Hollywood and Vine See Minnie and her friends at delightful dining parties at Hollywood and Vine throughout the year. You’re invited! The mouse-with-the-mostest hosts sensational soirees that mix festive music, décor and tantalizing menu items. Celebrate with popular Disney Characters—perfectly dressed for each season.
Mar 17th - Closely Permanently	Discovery Island : Disney's Animal Kingdom	It's Tough to be a Bug It's Tough to be a Bug! at Disney's Animal Kingdom will close permanently on March 17 to make way for Zootopia: Better Zoogether! coming in winter 2025.
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
April 19th - Permanent Closure	BoardWalk : Disney Resorts	Jellyrolls According to sources close to Jellyrolls, Saturday, April 19th, 2025 will be the last day to visit Jellyrolls in its current location. Earlier this month, they announced that the spot was “making a move” pointing to a new location in the future.
May 2025
May 2024 - Spring 2025	Port Orleans French Quarter : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans - French Quarter From May 2024 through Spring 2025, some Guest rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter will be under refurbishment. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. Most Resort hotel amenities will remain available.
Sept 2024 - Sept 2025	Contemporary - Bay Lake Tower : Disney Resorts	Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort In April of 2024, Disney confirmed that beginning in September, the Bay Lake Tower would begin the first major refurbishment in its history, lasting a full year.
Jan 2025 - May 2025	Yacht Club : Disney Resorts	Yacht Club An announcement on Disney World’s website notifies visitors that some guest rooms at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort will be under refurbishment from January through May 2025.
Jan 2025 - May 2025	Yacht Club : Disney Resorts	Stormalong Bay This closure is due to routine maintenance and guests staying at those resorts may hear construction noises during the daytime. During the closure, guests are welcome to swim at the Tidal, Admiral, and Dunes Cove leisure pools.
Jan 2025 - June 2025	Beach Club : Disney Resorts	Hurricane Hanna's This location will be closing along with the Stormalong Bay Pool closure for the first half of 2025
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Jan 13th - Summer 2025	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Astro Orbiter Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom Park will close for a multi-month refurbishment starting Jan. 13. The ride is scheduled to reopen in summer 2025.
Jan 26th - Early May	Contemporary - Bay Lake Tower : Disney Resorts	Bay Cove Pool The Bay Cove Pool at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be closed for nearly the first half of 2026.
March 3rd - TBA	Disney Springs : Walt Disney World	Starbucks: West Side Disney Springs The Disney Springs West Side Starbucks will close for refurbishment on March 3, 2025. The reopening date has not been announced.
2025/02/27 - 2025/06/03	EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival : EPCOT	2025 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival
Mar 11th - May 20th	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Springtime Dine at Hollywood and Vine See Minnie and her friends at delightful dining parties at Hollywood and Vine throughout the year. You’re invited! The mouse-with-the-mostest hosts sensational soirees that mix festive music, décor and tantalizing menu items. Celebrate with popular Disney Characters—perfectly dressed for each season.
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
April 19th - Permanent Closure	BoardWalk : Disney Resorts	Jellyrolls According to sources close to Jellyrolls, Saturday, April 19th, 2025 will be the last day to visit Jellyrolls in its current location. Earlier this month, they announced that the spot was “making a move” pointing to a new location in the future.
May 10th - Permanent Closure	Muppets Courtyard : Disney's Hollywood Studios	Mama Melrose This restaurant location will be closing permanently as Muppet Courtyard is rethemed to a new Monsters Inc Land.
May 21st - Aug 8th	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Summertime Dine at Hollywood and Vine See Minnie and her friends at delightful dining parties at Hollywood and Vine throughout the year. You’re invited! The mouse-with-the-mostest hosts sensational soirees that mix festive music, décor and tantalizing menu items. Celebrate with popular Disney Characters—perfectly dressed for each season.
June 2025
Sept 2024 - Sept 2025	Contemporary - Bay Lake Tower : Disney Resorts	Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort In April of 2024, Disney confirmed that beginning in September, the Bay Lake Tower would begin the first major refurbishment in its history, lasting a full year.
Jan 2025 - June 2025	Beach Club : Disney Resorts	Hurricane Hanna's This location will be closing along with the Stormalong Bay Pool closure for the first half of 2025
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Jan 13th - Summer 2025	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Astro Orbiter Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom Park will close for a multi-month refurbishment starting Jan. 13. The ride is scheduled to reopen in summer 2025.
2025/02/27 - 2025/06/03	EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival : EPCOT	2025 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
May 10th - Permanent Closure	Muppets Courtyard : Disney's Hollywood Studios	Mama Melrose This restaurant location will be closing permanently as Muppet Courtyard is rethemed to a new Monsters Inc Land.
May 21st - Aug 8th	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Summertime Dine at Hollywood and Vine See Minnie and her friends at delightful dining parties at Hollywood and Vine throughout the year. You’re invited! The mouse-with-the-mostest hosts sensational soirees that mix festive music, décor and tantalizing menu items. Celebrate with popular Disney Characters—perfectly dressed for each season.
June 7th - Permanent Closure	Muppets Courtyard : Disney's Hollywood Studios	MuppetVision 3D This attraction will be closing permanently as Muppet Courtyard is rethemed to a new Monsters Inc Land.
June 8th - Permanent Closure	Grand Avenue : Disney's Hollywood Studios	Pizzerizzo PizzeRizzo is closing to make way for a new Monsters, Inc.-themed land at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
July 2025
Sept 2024 - Sept 2025	Contemporary - Bay Lake Tower : Disney Resorts	Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort In April of 2024, Disney confirmed that beginning in September, the Bay Lake Tower would begin the first major refurbishment in its history, lasting a full year.
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Jan 13th - Summer 2025	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Astro Orbiter Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom Park will close for a multi-month refurbishment starting Jan. 13. The ride is scheduled to reopen in summer 2025.
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
May 21st - Aug 8th	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Summertime Dine at Hollywood and Vine See Minnie and her friends at delightful dining parties at Hollywood and Vine throughout the year. You’re invited! The mouse-with-the-mostest hosts sensational soirees that mix festive music, décor and tantalizing menu items. Celebrate with popular Disney Characters—perfectly dressed for each season.
June 7th - Permanent Closure	Muppets Courtyard : Disney's Hollywood Studios	MuppetVision 3D This attraction will be closing permanently as Muppet Courtyard is rethemed to a new Monsters Inc Land.
June 8th - Permanent Closure	Grand Avenue : Disney's Hollywood Studios	Pizzerizzo PizzeRizzo is closing to make way for a new Monsters, Inc.-themed land at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
August 2025
Sept 2024 - Sept 2025	Contemporary - Bay Lake Tower : Disney Resorts	Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort In April of 2024, Disney confirmed that beginning in September, the Bay Lake Tower would begin the first major refurbishment in its history, lasting a full year.
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
May 21st - Aug 8th	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Summertime Dine at Hollywood and Vine See Minnie and her friends at delightful dining parties at Hollywood and Vine throughout the year. You’re invited! The mouse-with-the-mostest hosts sensational soirees that mix festive music, décor and tantalizing menu items. Celebrate with popular Disney Characters—perfectly dressed for each season.
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
2025-02-20 - 2026-01-05	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Halloween Dine Visit Minnie’s favorite happy haunt for a spooktacular Halloween feast that’s frightfully delightful.
September 2025
Sept 2024 - Sept 2025	Contemporary - Bay Lake Tower : Disney Resorts	Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort In April of 2024, Disney confirmed that beginning in September, the Bay Lake Tower would begin the first major refurbishment in its history, lasting a full year.
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
2025-02-20 - 2026-01-05	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Halloween Dine Visit Minnie’s favorite happy haunt for a spooktacular Halloween feast that’s frightfully delightful.
October 2025
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
2025-02-20 - 2026-01-05	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Halloween Dine Visit Minnie’s favorite happy haunt for a spooktacular Halloween feast that’s frightfully delightful.
November 2025
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
2025-02-20 - 2026-01-05	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Halloween Dine Visit Minnie’s favorite happy haunt for a spooktacular Halloween feast that’s frightfully delightful.
December 2025
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
2025-02-20 - 2026-01-05	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Halloween Dine Visit Minnie’s favorite happy haunt for a spooktacular Halloween feast that’s frightfully delightful.
January 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Early April 2025 - January 2026	Port Orleans Riverside : Disney Resorts	Port Orleans Riverside Guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
2025-02-20 - 2026-01-05	Disney's Hollywood Studios : Walt Disney World	2025 Halloween Dine Visit Minnie’s favorite happy haunt for a spooktacular Halloween feast that’s frightfully delightful.
February 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
March 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
April 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
May 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Aug 2025 - TBA	Tomorrowland : Magic Kingdom	Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin The Tomorrowland attraction will temporarily close in August 2025 and is set to reopen sometime next year.
June 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
July 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
August 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”
September 2026
Jan 6th, 2025 - 2026	Frontierland : Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad According to Disney, Big Thunder Mountain will close for refurbishment on January 6th, 2025. The website says the attraction will “reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.”