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Radiator Springs Racers to Close Aug. 18 for Multi-Week Refurbishment

The one-month maintenance window reflects routine safety checks, show-quality upgrades subject to schedule changes.

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Overview

  • Disney’s operating calendar confirms Radiator Springs Racers will shut Aug. 18 with a tentative Sept. 26 reopening.
  • Permit filings and industry reporting indicate the work will resurface the track, convert to LED lighting, upgrade audio-visual effects and enhance network systems.
  • Disney emphasizes this as a temporary refurbishment and cautions that the return date may shift, potentially overlapping the fall and Halloween season.
  • The attraction underwent extended maintenance in August 2023 and routine work in February 2024, underscoring its complex animatronics and projection systems.
  • Construction walls between Cars Land and the forthcoming Avengers Campus remain in place, affecting guest circulation independently of the Racers downtime.