Overview
- At Magic Kingdom, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad remains closed into 2026, Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America permanently closed on July 7, and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin has been down since August 4 for a 2026 return with new handheld blasters, updated targets, new vehicles, and a character named Buddy.
- Crowd calendars flag December 21 through year‑end as the busiest stretch of 2025 at Walt Disney World, with outlets warning that the reduced attraction lineup will likely lengthen waits and limit guest distribution.
- Kali River Rapids at Animal Kingdom has been closed for annual maintenance since October 6 and is scheduled to reopen in December, while Hollywood Studios retired Disney Jr. Play & Dance! (September 25) and Star Wars Launch Bay to repurpose those spaces for 2026 offerings.
- Disney’s 2026 slate spans 11 major openings or updates, including Mandalorian missions for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run launching May 22, 2026, a Muppets retheme of Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster in summer 2026, a Soarin’ Across America overlay in summer 2026, Big Thunder Mountain’s refreshed return, Tokyo Disneyland’s Wreck‑It Ralph ride, and Paris additions of Raiponce Tangled Spin and Frozen Ever After on March 29, 2026.
- A refurbishment calendar shared by Theme Park IQ lists early‑2026 closures at Disneyland Resort—Indiana Jones Adventure (December 1–3, 2025), Haunted Mansion and Mark Twain Riverboat (starting January 12), and at Disney California Adventure Grizzly River Run, Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind, and Incredicoaster (starting January 5)—with all dates noted as subject to change.