Overview

• Spaceship Earth at EPCOT will close on August 25 for refurbishment, and Disney says it will reopen later this year.
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad remain offline for extensive overhauls slated to finish in 2026.
• Permanent removals in Frontierland and DinoLand U.S.A. have made room for Cars: Piston Peak National Park, a Monsters, Inc. land, and the Tropical Americas–themed Pueblo Esperanza.
• A technical failure on August 9 forced 15 Magic Kingdom rides offline, compounding delays from ongoing maintenance projects.
• High average waits—about 101 minutes for Rise of the Resistance and 76 minutes for Test Track—are forcing guests to adjust their touring plans.