Walt Disney World has been home to some of the most famous theme park attractions worldwide, but unfortunately each year several have to go through minor refurbishments or updates. Fans may be disappointed to see their favorite attraction closed, but some great surprises might be waiting for you! Theme parks such as Magic Kingdom & EPCOT have been seeing several changes over the past few years and continue to change throughout Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. Today, I will be listing all the current projects happening at the resort.
Let’s get into it!
Refurbishments at Walt Disney World
Blizzard Beach Waterpark
- Entire Waterpark (Reopening, TBD)
EPCOT
- Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360 (Reopening November 2022)
- Spaceship Earth (Reopening, TBD)
- The EPCOT Experience – Permanently Closed
Hollywood Studios
- Fantasmic! (Reopening 2022, TBA)
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid (Temporarily Unavailable – Reopening, TBD)
Magic Kingdom
- Enchanted Tales with Belle (Temporarily Unavailable – Reopening, TBD)
- Walt Disney World Railroad (Reopening 2022, TBA)
Construction at Walt Disney World
EPCOT
Lands:
- CommuniCore Hall & Plaza (Opening Date, TBD)
- Dreamer’s Point (Opening Date, TBD)
- EPCOT Central Gardens (Opening Date, TBD)
Attractions:
- DuckTales World Showcase Adventure (Opening Date, TBD)
- Journey of Water: Inspired by Moana (Opening Date, TBD)
- PLAY! Pavilion (Opening Date, TBD)
Magic Kingdom
- Tron: Lightcycle Run (Opening 2022, TBA)
- Stitch’s Great Escape – Permanently Closed
Hollywood Studios
- Roundup Rodeo BBQ (Opening Date, TBD)
Recently Opened:
- Regal Eagle Smokehouse: BBQ & Crafts (February 19, 2020)
- Club Cool & Creations Shop (September 15, 2021)
- Space 220 Restaurant (September 20, 2021)
- HarmonioUS (October 1, 2021)
- La Creperie de Paris (October 1, 2021)
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure (October 1, 2021)
- Connections Cafe & Eatery (April 27, 2022)
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Comic Rewind (May 27, 2022)
There are several projects are in active construction or under refurbishment at this time. Several more refurbishments are scheduled for this year and you can expect to see many more announced within the upcoming months! If you enjoyed today’s blog, please follow me on Instagram @mattsworldofentertainment and Twitter @mattsworldofet for more entertainment news! As always, thanks for reading and I hope to see you all real soon!
Photo Courtesy: Disney Parks
