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Disney Schedules PhilharMagic Refurbishment Nov. 1–23 as Vacation Fun Closes Oct. 20

Official calendars show brief downtime timed before Thanksgiving, with no published scope.

Overview

  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic at Magic Kingdom will close for refurbishment on November 1, with Disney’s operating hours indicating a reopening on November 23.
  • Vacation Fun – An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will close on October 20 and is listed to return later this year without a specific date.
  • Disney has not announced what work will be done during either closure, describing PhilharMagic’s downtime as routine.
  • AllEars reports, citing theme‑park reporter Scott Gustin, that PhilharMagic’s theater seats may be replaced, a detail not confirmed by Disney.
  • The short closures add to ongoing park work that includes Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s refurbishment into 2026, a lengthy Buzz Lightyear upgrade, the permanent removal of Rivers of America/Tom Sawyer Island for a Cars expansion, and a temporary Kali River Rapids closure.