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Disney World Prepares Next Phase of Park Overhaul With Four Imminent Attraction Closures

Construction permits mark the start of a multi-year transformation to rebrand Animation Courtyard as The Walt Disney Studios

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Overview

  • Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin will close on August 4 for its largest refurbishment ever with new handheld blasters and a 2026 reopening target.
  • Spaceship Earth at EPCOT is slated to shut on August 25 for a routine refresh and will reopen later this year.
  • The Boneyard playground in DinoLand U.S.A. will permanently close on September 1 to make way for the Tropical Americas expansion.
  • Star Wars Launch Bay in Hollywood Studios is scheduled to end operations on September 25 ahead of The Magic of Disney Animation debuting in 2026.
  • Disney plans to rename Animation Courtyard as The Walt Disney Studios and has filed two July permits to begin its transformation.