For right now it looks like it has gotten a reprieve. It was removed from park maps this past month, but seems to have been added back. The rumor is that Disney is planning to keep it open through the busy summer rush. However, the ride has still lost its sponsorship so I would expect it to close in the near future, probably by the new year. If you are going to be in Disney this summer, definitely ride this attraction before its gone.
To be clear, the rumor started because the sponsorship was not renewed. So, it might be de-branded, or re-branded. It may not be funded. But people are just assuming it will close at this point.
Has anyone heard anything about SOAT recently? Is it closed / closing? Just wondering if there is any more information out there that I've missed. DD's love SOAT and are hoping to get to ride this in August, but not counting on it. Thanks.
Has anyone heard anything about SOAT recently? Is it closed / closing? Just wondering if there is any more information out there that I've missed. DD's love SOAT and are hoping to get to ride this in August, but not counting on it. Thanks.
A decision internally has definitely been made to close. The question was when.
It's always possible that circumstances will change. But unless things have changed very recently, it was just a case of deciding how long to let it run without the sponsorship deal.
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