Overview

• Animation Courtyard closes September 25 with The Little Mermaid: A Musical Adventure and Walt Disney Presents remaining open, as the area shifts toward a 2026 reimagining with a reported new animation experience, an updated Disney Junior show, and a Wonderland‑themed play area.
• Spaceship Earth is currently down for routine refurbishment, and the Project Tomorrow post‑show is closed during the work.
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin remains closed after its August shutdown, with a 2026 return expected to include new ride vehicles, handheld blasters, additional targets, a new scene, and a new character.
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad stays shuttered after its January closure, with Disney touting a 2026 comeback featuring a Rainbow Caverns sequence and refreshed trains and track.
• Longer‑term changes continue to reshape trip planning: Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island are permanently closed for the Piston Peak expansion, and Disney has slated the remainder of DinoLand U.S.A. to close February 2, 2026 for the Tropical Americas transformation.