All Closures and Refurbishments at Disney’s Animal Kingdom or Mickey Avenue in Walt Disney World during January and September of 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2022
January 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 - Apr. 22 | Discovery Island : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Flame Tree Barbecue |
| 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 |
September 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 |
January 2017 | ||
| 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. 03 - Feb. 13 | Asia : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Kali River Rapids |
September 2017 | ||
| 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!" |
| August - mid-September 2017 | Mickey Avenue : Disney's Hollywood Studios | One Man's Dream The One Man's Dream attraction is currently being reimagined into Walt Disney Presents, which like its predecessor, will showcase historic items from Walt Disney's history. Walt Disney Presents will also act as a preview center where guests explore what's next for the park. The attraction will also continue to host greetings with characters like Star-Lord and baby Groot, plus special sneak previews of upcoming Disney films. |
January 2019 | ||
| Oct. 20 - Jul. 11 | Disney's Animal Kingdom : Walt Disney World | Rafiki's Planet Watch |
| Jan. 07 - Mar. 22 | Asia : Disney's Animal Kingdom | Kali River Rapids |
September 2019 | ||
| No Events Announced for this Month Yet | ||
January 2020 | ||
| No Events Announced for this Month Yet | ||
September 2020 | ||
| 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. |
January 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. |
| Jan. 4 - Apr. 16 | Disney's Animal Kingdom : Walt Disney World | Expedition Everest Expedition Everest — Legend of the Forbidden Mountain will be closed for a lengthy refurbishment beginning January 4th through April 16th, 2022. |
September 2022 | ||
| Sept. 11th - Sept. 24th | Disney's Animal Kingdom : Walt Disney World | Feathered Friends in Flight Feathered Friends in Flight will be closed in Animal Kingdom from Sept. 11th to Sept. 24th. |
