HURRY! It's the LAST WEEK To Ride These 2 Disney World Rides Before They CLOSE for Refurbishment!

Two Disney World rides will be temporarily CLOSED soon, so if you want to get one more ride in, you’ll need to get to the theme parks this week!

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Disney occasionally shuts down rides and attractions in order to refresh and update them, and soon it will be time for two popular attractions to get their annual refurbishment.

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster — Temporarily Closing on January 8th

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will close on January 8th, and we don’t know yet when it will reopen. This roller coaster had a long refurbishment in 2023, lasting from January through part of April. It’s possible that this 2024 closure will last a few months as well, but Disney hasn’t confirmed the end date yet.

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

We’ll be watching for updates on this ride’s closure, and we’ll let you know as soon as we find out when it’ll reopen!

Kali River Rapids — Temporarily Closing on January 8th

Kali River Rapids usually closes in January for refurbishment since water rides like this tend to be less popular during the winter months when it’s chilly outside. In 2024, it will close on January 8th.

Kali River Rapids boat

Disney hasn’t announced a reopening date yet, but on the calendar, it’s showing as being closed at least until the end of February. We’ll update you if we find out a reopening date!

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Other Upcoming Closures

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — Temporarily Closing on January 16th

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will have a fairly short closure in January from the 16th through the 20th.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

This popular coaster in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland will reopen on January 21st.

Disney Skyliner — Temporarily Closing on January 16th

The Disney Skyliner is closing for its annual refurbishment starting on January 16th. The entire Skyliner will be closed from January 16th through the 21st, and service between Disney’s Riviera Resort and the International Gateway at EPCOT will stay closed through January 27th.

Disney Skyliner EPCOT Station

Don’t worry — free bus service between the parks and hotels that usually are connected by the Skyliner will be provided.

Frozen Ever After — Temporarily Closing on January 24th

Frozen Ever After will be closed in EPCOT on January 24th. The good news is that this is a very short closure — the Frozen ride should reopen on January 25th.

Frozen Ever After

A few other attractions and restaurants will be closed next week, and most of them are long-term closures that have been going on for several months at least. Let’s check out everything that will be closed next week, from December 31st through January 6th!

Magic Kingdom

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Splash Mountain closed on January 23rd, 2023, for a long refurbishment. The ride is being re-themed to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, with a Princess and the Frog theme.

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The new ride will reopen sometime in late 2024. We’ll be watching for more updates on the opening timeline.

Wooden fence

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Barrel Bridge on Tom Sawyer’s Island

The Barrel Bridge on Tom Sawyer’s Island is not only closed — it’s missing completely!

The Barrel Bridge Is Missing

A Cast Member told us several months ago that it was removed for repairs, and we haven’t seen it back since. We’ll be keeping an eye out for its return.

Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant

Tomorrowland Terrace is a quick service restaurant that’s remained closed since the 2020 pandemic-related closures, but even before that, this spot was only occasionally open.

Tomorrowland Terrace

Once in a while, you’ll see the dining rooms open as a rest area, but it’s usually all roped off and empty. Disney hasn’t announced when this spot could finally reopen, but we’ll be watching for updates!

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Voyage of the Little Mermaid

Well, it’s official — Voyage of the Little Mermaid is permanently closed in Disney World. We had suspected this was the case for some time (as it hasn’t actually been open for a few years now), but now the permanent closure has finally been confirmed.

Voyage of the Little Mermaid

Disney is going to introduce a NEW show in this spot, though it will still be themed to the animated movie The Little Mermaid! The new show will be called “The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure” and is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Fall 2024. It will be a “fully reimagined theatrical production inspired by the Walt Disney Animation Studios classic.”

You won’t believe who we spotted at Hollywood Studios!

EPCOT

Restaurant Marrakesh

Restaurant Marrakesh is still closed in the Morocco pavilion of EPCOT’s World Showcase, and there’s no word yet on when it might reopen.

Restaurant Marrakesh building

The restaurant is kind of open right now — it’s functioning as a lounge with just a couple of drink options. However, we’re still waiting for the full restaurant to reopen!

The Land Cart

The Land Cart is still closed in EPCOT’s World Nature. This cart is located just outside of the Land pavilion, and it usually serves soft pretzels and drinks.

The Land Cart

Disney’s website shows that this cart will be closed through late February at least, but that’s just as far as the calendar extends — the closure could last longer. We’ll be on the lookout for news!

We spotted a Crumbl cookie DUPE and other new treats in EPCOT!

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1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

At Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, 1900 Park Fare is a table service restaurant where you could meet characters like Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland at their Supercalifragilistic Breakfast and Cinderella and her Prince Charming during the Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner.

Dining Room at 1900 Park Fare (2019)

They also had a special event for younger children called the Wonderland Tea Party. It’s sad to see a spot closed that had so much character interaction! Disney hasn’t announced a permanent closure, so there is hope for 1900 Park Fare.