Quite a few things are currently closed in Magic Kingdom!
Cinderella Castle
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure just officially opened, but Country Bear Jamboree is still down for refurbishment. Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade just closed permanently to become a new Disney Vacation Club lounge, and Tortuga Tavern is now seasonally closed in Adventureland. Seems like a long list, right? Well, now we’re adding another offering to that group.
Peter Pan’s Flight is now officially closed for a long refurbishment in Fantasyland. As of July 8th, the ride is temporarily unavailable and will remain closed through August 20th, 2024. This means you’ll have to wait until August 21st to ride again!
Peter Pan’s Flight closed
This ride tends to be one of Disney World’s more popular options, with a consistently long wait time and an in-demand Lightning Lane. However, the ride also has a lower hourly capacity, so it loads pretty slowly, which means the line moves slowly.
Completely boarded up
Thankfully, a few years back, Disney updated the ride with an interactive queue. Now, waiting in line for Peter Pan’s Flight is a little more bearable as you walk through the Darling family’s house and interact with Tinker Bell!
Peter Pan’s Flight interactive queue
When we spoke to a nearby Cast Member at Peter Pan’s Flight the morning of its closure, we were told that the ride system was built first, and then Disney built the building around it, which makes it a challenge to repair and refurbish. With those difficulties, the ride could possibly take longer than usual to update, or the refurbishment could be minimal and it could reopen early. We’ll be waiting to see if either of those situations comes to pass!
Backed up Peter Pan’s Flight Lightning Lane
While Peter Pan’s Flight is closed, there are still plenty of rides to check out in Magic Kingdom, including the NEW Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (it was probably pretty smart of Disney to open that ride before closing a major one for refurbishment). The park as a whole is in the middle of some pretty big changes these days.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
With a new Country Bear Jamboree show opening soon, a new Pirates of the Caribbean lounge coming to Adventureland, a new Disney Vacation Club lounge coming to Frontierland, and a major expansion planned for “beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad” in the future, Magic Kingdom’s about to look totally different. Disney World’s original park also tends to be its busiest, so it’s no surprise that the company is investing in it to add more space and more offerings.
Cinderella Castle
We’ll keep you updated with any more changes at Magic Kingdom, so stay tuned to DFB for the latest! We’ve got you covered.
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Really hoping they finish the Peter Pan refurb early, as it’s my daughter’s favourite Disney film and we leave on 19th August! Tinkerbell, help them out with some of that pixie dust!
Family coming August 19th. Hopefully not too many more closings!
Ugh. This is going to hit during our next WDW mini vacation. In fairness, I was a frequent critic of the deferred maintenance at WDW, going back to the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attraction sitting abandoned for 10 years, so I really can’t complain that Disney is addressing these long overdue projects en mass.
I will be there on Thursday and are very sad it will be closed.
General question: why does Disney choose ride closures during the peak times of the year like summer? When the occupancy is super high.