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Magic Kingdom Refurbishment Schedule for Spring & Summer 2015
When the Magic Kingdom is open 365 days a year, it unfortunately means that in order to get the necessary maintenance and attention required, it is necessary to close attractions to accomplish these tasks. The downtime ranges from a few days to several months depending upon the difficulty of the tasks to be completed.
Of particular note is the extended closing of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction starting on May 11th. It is not scheduled to re-open until September 25, 2015 meaning that this will be an entire Disney World summer without one of the top attractions for the Magic Kingdom.
Check out the entire list and anticipated closing dates. They are all subject to change.
Magic Kingdom Refurbishment Schedule
| Cinderella's Royal Table Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid Harmony Barber Shop Stitch's Great Escape! Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin® Peter Pan's Flight® Pirates of the Caribbean® Jungle Cruise® "it's a small world" Big Thunder Mountain Railroad® Liberty Tree Tavern Dream Along with Mickey Liberty Square Riverboat | Jan. 5 - Mar. 6, 2015 Feb. 2 - Mar. 3, 2015 Feb. 16 - Mar. 30, 2015 Mar. 1 - Mar. 2, 2015 Mar. 4 - 5, 2015 Mar. 5 - 6, 2015 May 11 - Sep. 25, 2015 Apr. 13 - May 8, 2015 Apr. 14 - 17, 2015 Apr. 27 - 30, 2015 Jul. 6 - Nov. 19, 2015 Jul. 19 - Aug. 22, 2015 Aug. 4 - 10, 2015 |
Disney World Parks Refurbishment Schedule For February 2012
Here is the list of Disney World Attractions that will be closed during all or part of February:
Magic Kingdom® Park
- Plaza Ice Cream Parlor 01/04/12 - 03/27/12
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant 01/09/12 - 03/11/12
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 01/09/12 - 05/27/12
Epcot®
- Tutto Italia Ristorante 01/08/12 - 04/27/12
- Innoventions: House of Innoventions exhibit 12/04/11 - May 2012
Disney's Hollywood Studios®
- Sounds Dangerous Closed; Operates Seasonally
- Fantasmic! 01/09/12 - 02/12/12
- Studio Backlot Tour 02/13/12 - 03/09/12
- Kali River Rapids 01/24/12 - 02/9/12
- Annual Refurbishment 12/04/11 - 03/17/12
Disney's All-Star Music Resort
- Piano Pool - Calypso Pool will remain open. 02/06/12 - 03/16/12
- Jamaica Village Pool - Guests may use the feature pool or the other leisure pools in each village throughout the Resort during this time. 02/15/12 - 02/17/12
- Pool slide at feature pool - The pool remains open. 01/05/12 - 02/17/12
- Pool slide at Bay Cove Pool (Bay Lake Tower) - The pool remains open. 02/20/12 - 03/16/12
- Jaguar Pool Slide at Dig Site - The pool remains open. 02/06/12 - 02/09/12
- Meadow Feature Pool - The Wilderness Pool (leisure pool) remains available and the Meadow Snack Bar will be open while the Meadow Pool is closed. 02/08/12 - 02/09/12
- Grand Floridian Spa - As part of some planned changes for Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, there's currently construction going on near the Grand Floridian Spa. The spa will temporarily close on Sept. 19 and reopen in approximately 18 months. During this construction, the Fitness Center will remain open. Guests may be referred to The Spa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort for spa services. 09/19/11 - Mid 2013
- Pool near building 19 (leisure pool) - The feature pool and other leisure pools will remain open. 02/21/12 - 02/22/12
- Pool near Turtle Shack (leisure pool) - The feature pool and other leisure pools will remain open. 02/23/12 - 02/24/12
- Pool near building 55 (leisure pool) - The feature pool and other leisure pools will remain open. 02/27/12 - 02/28/12
- Nanea Volcano Pool Slide - Pool remains open. 02/06/12 - 03/16/12
- Ol' Man Island feature pool - During this time, the leisure pools throughout Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside and Doubloon Lagoon feature pool at Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter will be available. 02/06/12 - 02/08/12
- Magnolia Bend leisure pool near buildings 90 and 95- All other leisure pools plus the Ol' Man Island feature pool will remain open. 02/27/12 - 03/01/12
- Treehouse Villas Pool 02/13/12 - 02/14/12
- Basin 01/09/12 - mid-March
Disney And General Motors Announce New Upgrades Coming To Test Track At Epcot
Fortunately the refurbishment will happen relatively quickly with the new version "Test Track Presented By Chevrolet" debuting in Falll 2012. See the complete Press Release below.
Disney Press Release:
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan. 6, 2012 – Disney and General Motors have renewed their long-term business relationship with a new multi-year corporate alliance.
As part of the new alliance, GM will be actively involved with Walt Disney Imagineering in the development of a re-imagined, design-centric Test Track experience. The refurbished Test Track will be presented by one of GM’s most famous brands, Chevrolet. As Chevrolet marks its 100th anniversary, the new alliance agreement enables General Motors to tell its story in new and exciting ways to millions of Guests from around the world and continue as the official vehicle sponsor of Walt Disney World Resort.
“We are excited to renew our long-term alliance with General Motors,” said George Aguel, Senior Vice President, Corporate Alliances for the Walt Disney Company. “This unique agreement extends collaboration between two of the most recognized brands in the world, a relationship that spans over 30 years. The re-imagined Test Track Presented by Chevrolet will continue our shared goal of providing unique and innovative experiences that engage Disney guests in exciting and interactive ways.” ”
“As a global brand, Chevrolet is looking forward to welcoming Guests from around the world to the re-imagined Test Track,” said Joel Ewanick, Global Chief Marketing Officer for General Motors. “The best of Disney and the best of Chevrolet will come together to bring Guests an immersive experience in the design process of the vehicles they see on the road today and will see in the future.”
Plans call for closing the current GM Test Track in April 2012, with an anticipated opening of Test Track Presented by Chevrolet scheduled for fall 2012.
As part of the re-imagining, the Future World attraction will feature a sleek new “Chevrolet Design Center at Epcot” immersing Guests in the fascinating world of automotive design. Amid upbeat music, engaging media, dramatic lighting and a collection of Chevrolet concept cars and model vehicles, guests themselves will become automotive designers – and peer into the future of personal transportation in the process.
At interactive design and styling workstations, Guests will be able to create their own custom concept vehicles. The adventure will then shift into high gear as Guests buckle into their 6-person “SimCar” ride vehicle and put their design through its paces on the exhilarating hills, switchbacks and straight-aways of the Test Track circuit.
Their performance testing complete, Guests will move into a post-show area filled with special effects and be scored on how well their custom concept vehicle did. And of course, Guests will be able see the very latest Chevrolet vehicles in an all-new state-of-the-art showroom.
Disney World Refurbishment Schedule - January 2012
Magic Kingdom® Park
- Plaza Ice Cream Parlor 01/04/12 - 03/27/12
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant 01/09/12 - 02/17/12
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 01/09/12 - 05/27/12
- Tutto Italia Ristorante 01/07/12 - 04/30/12
- Innoventions: House of Innoventions exhibit 12/04/11 - May 2012
Disney's Hollywood Studios®
- Sounds Dangerous Closed; Operates Seasonally
- Fantasmic! 01/09/12 - 02/12/12
- Studio Backlot Tour 02/13/12 - 03/10/12
Kali River Rapids 01/23/12 - 02/9/12
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
Annual Refurbishment 12/04/11 - 03/17/12
Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park
None
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village
Pool Slide at Samawati Springs Pool - The pool will remain open. Guests may use the pool slide at Jambo House. 01/09/12 - 02/03/12
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Grand Floridian Spa - As part of some planned changes for Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, there's currently construction going on near the Grand Floridian Spa. The spa will temporarily close on Sept. 19 and reopen in approximately 18 months. During this construction, the Fitness Center will remain open. Guests may be referred to The Spa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort for spa services. 09/19/11 - Mid 2013
Disney's Polynesian Resort
Beach Sand Renourishment - Portions of the beach will be worked on at a time. 01/04/12 - 01/16/12
