Overview
- Spaceship Earth at EPCOT closed at the end of August for refurbishment and is expected to reopen later in 2025.
- At Animal Kingdom, The Boneyard permanently closes on September 2, and the Zootopia: Better Zoogether! replacement for It’s Tough to Be a Bug is slated to debut on November 7.
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios will shutter Disney Jr. Play & Dance and Star Wars Launch Bay after their final day on September 24, with the area set to be reimagined for a new Magic of Disney Animation experience planned for 2026.
- Magic Kingdom headliners remain in extended downtime, with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed into 2026 and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin under refurbishment for a 2026 return, while Blizzard Beach closes for the season on September 8.
- Reporting indicates DINOSAUR will close in 2026 to make way for the Tropical Americas expansion targeted for 2027, and separate unconfirmed rumors resurface about a Coco retheme for EPCOT’s Gran Fiesta Tour and potential updates to Carousel of Progress.