Magic Kingdom Suffers From Another Lengthy Refurbishment

Is Walt Disney World doing ok? We have to wonder with yet another attraction closing for almost half a year. Find out what this means for your future Magic Kingdom plans.

“Refurbishment Month”

Although the Disney Parks stay busy throughout the calendar year, there are slower times for the parks. With the growing list of refurbishments, it appears that January is “Refurbishment Month” for the Disney Parks.

Refurbishments are a part of life at Disney Parks. These take place for various reasons. Whether it be for mechanical issues or cosmetic updates, a refurbishment can take place for many reasons. Based on the nature of the work, the refurbishment takes a few days or several months.

The vast majority of refurbishments reopen as planned and on a few occasions, even earlier than expected. Unfortunately, refurbishments may also be delayed. This is frustrating for guests, particularly when a guest-favorite attraction is affected.

New Refurbishment Announced

It seems that in the past several weeks, the majority of news is what attractions are closing. Some attractions are closing forever, such as over at DinoLand USA, while others are closing for a lengthy refurbishment.

Magic Kingdom will look much different in 2025. First, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is set to close for a year-long closure. Along with this comes a big change with the closing of Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America.

Along with these closures at Magic Kingdom comes another multi-month refurbishment to Astro Orbiter located in Tomorrowland.

Be Prepared

In the infamous words of Scar, “Be Prepared!” with the many attraction closures coming to Walt Disney World, especially in January 2025.

Astro Orbiter will close on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2025.

The exact work for this attraction is unknown at this time, but with so many attractions closing in Magic Kingdom, this will create a ripple of increased wait times throughout an already busy park. Plan ahead knowing which attractions are operational by subscribing to Character Locator.

What do you think of this refurbishment, along with the other closures throughout Walt Disney World? Will this affect your travel plans? Share your thoughts with us, and share this news with your Disney pals.