Another Disney World ride will close in January 2025.
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We already know that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will close for at least a year beginning January 6th, 2025. And over in Animal Kingdom, Kali River Rapids will close for refurbishment on January 6th. Also in Animal Kingdom, TriceraTop Spin will be closing permanently on January 13th, 2025, to make way for the new Tropical Americas land. Now, Disney has just announced that a Tomorrowland ride will close soon. Let’s take a look!
The Astro Orbiter will close January 13th, 2025, for refurbishment in Disney World. The ride will not re-open until Summer 2025, according to Disney World’s website.
The Astro Orbiter will be closed for several months.
Astro Orbiter is an aerial carousel attraction (that means it goes in a circle like a carousel, but you’re suspended in air in your ride vehicle). Disney World has several of these attractions — including the classic Dumbo and the Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Magic Kingdom. What makes Astro Orbiter different is that you are soaring above Tomorrowland — the ride is mounted atop the PeopleMover platform.
Astro Orbiter
Astro Orbiter opened as Star Jets in 1974 at Disney World, as part of a Tomorrowland expansion. It was overhauled in 1994 and renamed Astro Orbiter.
This way to the Astro Orbiter!
The last lengthy closure of the Astro Orbiter was in 2019, when it was closed from July through September.
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