6 CLOSURES That Will Affect Your Next Disney World Vacation

Watch out! A couple of popular rides are going to be closed all week in Disney World!

Cinderella Castle

Disney will occasionally shut down rides and attractions in order to update and refurbish them, and that’s the case with most of these closures. However, one Magic Kingdom ride is getting a complete makeover. These changes might affect your upcoming trip, so here’s a full list of what’s going to be closed in Disney World next week.

Magic Kingdom

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Splash Mountain closed on January 23rd for a long refurbishment. The ride is being re-themed to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, with a Princess and the Frog theme.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

The new ride will reopen sometime in late 2024. We’ll be watching for more updates on the reopening timeline. Recently, we noticed that part of the tree at the top of this ride has been removed as Disney continues construction on this major project.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

The popular Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster ride closed on February 21st for a long refurbishment.

Rock ‘n Roller Coaster

So far Disney hasn’t announced specifically when it will reopen, but we know it’ll be sometime in the summer of 2023. We’ll be watching for a specific reopening date.

Voyage of the Little Mermaid

This Little Mermaid-themed stage show has been closed in Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a long time now.

Voyage of the Little Mermaid

Disney hasn’t announced when or if the Voyage of the Little Mermaid will reopen.

There’s a NEW Tower of Terror-themed treat in Hollywood Studios.

EPCOT

Cool Wash

Cool Wash temporarily had a new sign that re-named the spot “Refreshment Station,” but that sign was later removed. However, it looks like the sign is back now! The snack kiosk is still closed and blocked off by several plants. Disney hasn’t announced when Cool Wash (sorry, Refreshment Station) will reopen, but we’ll watch for any changes.

Refreshment Station

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Disney World Hotels

Feature Pool at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

The Feature Pool at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is closed for some refurbishments right now. The water play area and Bay Lake Pool are open, so you can head there instead.