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Disney World Schedules Short Closures for Mickey’s PhilharMagic and Vacation Fun

The company listed theater downtime on its operating calendar without detailing the work, with PhilharMagic slated to return November 23.

Overview

  • Vacation Fun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will close October 20, with Disney saying it plans to reopen later this year.
  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic in Magic Kingdom will close November 1 after operating through October 31, and park hours show a November 23 reopening.
  • Disney has not announced the scope of either refurbishment, and a report that PhilharMagic’s seats will be replaced remains unconfirmed by the company.
  • The temporary theater closures come during broader park work that includes Big Thunder Mountain’s multi-year rebuild and Buzz Lightyear’s overhaul, with reopenings expected in 2026.
  • PhilharMagic is a long-running 3D musical show that debuted in 2003 and added a Coco scene in 2021, while Vacation Fun screens Mickey and Minnie shorts in the Mickey Shorts Theater.