All Events, Closures and Refurbishments at Disney’s Animal Kingdom or Art of Animation in Walt Disney World during May and October of 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2023
May 2015 | ||
| Nov. 30 - CLOSING | Asia : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Flights of Wonder This show will close to make way for a new show featuring Russell and Dug from "UP!" |
| Jan. 05 - Jun. 17 | Discovery Island : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Creature Comforts Closed to be converted into a Starbucks location. |
| Jan. 05 - Jun. 25 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Flame Tree BBQ |
| May. 26 - Jun. 29 | Art of Animation : Disney Resorts | Finding Nemo Schoolyard Wet Play Area |
October 2015 | ||
| Nov. 30 - CLOSING | Asia : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Flights of Wonder This show will close to make way for a new show featuring Russell and Dug from "UP!" |
| Jul. 01 - November 2015 | Discovery Island : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Disney Outfitters Expansion will include the addition of a clock tower. The construction is expected to be completed sometime in November. |
| Aug. 17 - Nov. 12 | Dinoland USA : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Primeval Whirl |
| Aug. 23 - Nov. 14 | Discovery Island : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Pizzafari |
May 2019 | ||
| Jul. 21 - Fall 2019 | Art of Animation : Disney Resorts | Disney Skyliner Construction A new transportation system, Disney Skyliner, will give guests a bird's-eye view of Walt Disney World Resort while traveling via gondolas. During this time construction noise may be seen or heard throughout the resort, but noise should not be heard from guest rooms between dusk and 9 a.m. |
| Oct. 20 - Jul. 11 | Disney's Animal Kingdom : Walt Disney World | Rafiki's Planet Watch |
October 2019 | ||
| No Events Announced for this Month Yet | ||
May 2022 | ||
| Mar 2020 - Jun. 13 | Disney's Animal Kingdom : Walt Disney World | Finding Nemo: The Musical Disney has announced that Finding Nemo: The Musical has permanently closed as we know it to be reimagined with a new storyline based on the same classic characters. The new show will be named Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! and is set to open sometime in summer 2022. |
| Oct 1, 2021 - Apr 1, 2023 | Disney's Animal Kingdom : Walt Disney World | Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Across all 4 parks |
October 2022 | ||
| Oct 1, 2021 - Apr 1, 2023 | Disney's Animal Kingdom : Walt Disney World | Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Across all 4 parks |
May 2023 | ||
| No Events Announced for this Month Yet | ||
October 2023 | ||
| No Events Announced for this Month Yet | ||
