Major Disney Refurb and Construction Completion Dates Worldwide 2.0

[Chili327]

So this is officially closed now? Does anyone know when the last day was?

Not closed as of Jan 8th.

 

[Gusey]

So this is officially closed now? Does anyone know when the last day was?

Also, FYI: Scott Gustin is on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scottgustin.com

No, I've just put stuff that it is definitely closing under that section, hence why Red Car Trolley is listed as February 8th, but it's not February yet

 

[Gusey]

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...piano-bar-closing-walt-disney-world-location/

 

[Chili327]

Hmm, with the addition of the cake bake shop and now this, it feels like they are trying to take the boardwalk in a much different direction.

 

[OKW Lover]

Hmm, with the addition of the cake bake shop and now this, it feels like they are trying to take the boardwalk in a much different direction.

I think it's been going in a different direction almost from inception. Wasn't the original idea to make this more of a night time entertainment district? Seems like that failed and they've been searching for what to do with the whole boardwalk area.

 

[Gusey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886462857153536025

 

[Gusey]

https://disneyparksblog.com/hkdl/ho...nounces-20th-anniversary-celebration-details/

 

[elishabrid]

Is Haunted Mansion closing for a refurb or anything this year? If so how long? I’ve seen online there’s been a permit filed?

 

[BrianL]

Is Haunted Mansion closing for a refurb or anything this year? If so how long? I’ve seen online there’s been a permit filed?

It hasn't been announced what that is for. I imagine they may be changing out the bride scene like they did at Disneyland recently. I am not sure if that will require extended downtime or not. At Disneyland they did an extensive refurbishment and added an elevator to handle disabled guests, so it was more than just that one scene.

 

[Gusey]

https://news.disneylandparis.com/en...8-march-2025-disney-style-and-disney-glamour/

 

[IslandAdventure4]

TSI has had no officially reported closing date as of yet. Still TBD.

wish they would announce a month, would love to get there 1 more time, loved that as a kid, plus we never got to do it with our own kids.....

 

[Gusey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898278373182324854

 

[Gusey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1901696750253191315

 

[Gusey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1901968074879750611

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1901968074879750611

It seems like a nice place to take a break from the heat and crowds, unless it ends up being packed all the time anyway...

 

[Gusey]

Updated with Buzz and HS Shows news

 

[andcarro]

Great info.

 

[Gusey]

https://disneyparksblog.com/dlp/dis...tion-updates-disney-adventure-world-and-more/

 

[Karin1984]

Summary of the updates from Disneyland Paris of today:

It was pretty unexciting: no opening dates for World of Frozen, Adventure World, the new Rapunzel Teacups, Lion King. Nothing on Disney Village.

All in Adventure World
- A new swing ride in the style of Pixar's Up. (Similar to the Silly Symphony Swing in California Adventure)
Great to have a new ride, but is this the best they can do?
- English Gardens will basically be a garden with statues of Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh with photo opportunities.
- Regal View, the restaurant with a lakeside / evening show view, will be a Disney Princess restaurant. We needed another one apparently.
- Lion King Ride got some new concept art of Simba/Timon/Pumbaa before Hakuna Matata, it's in the style of the animation, not the live action movie. The ride vehicle will have 3 people next to each other.
- World Premiere will open on May 15.
- The start of covering the outdoor queue of Towre of Terror will start April 2025.

Disneyland Park:
- Refurbishment on River of the Far West in line with the rest of the Frontierland refurbishment
- Adventure Isle will get some kind of scavenger hunt
- Casey's Corner terrace will open June 2025.

Hotels:
- Sequoia Lodge will start refurbishing in phases in 2026, all parts of the hotel
- Davey Crockett Ranch, the new cabins can be booked as of June 12, for Summer 2025.

Yeah, a bit of a let down after the hype and the exciting news of Universal coming to the UK in 2031.