From time to time, Disney World closes its attractions and experiences for routine maintenance and refurbishment. Here’s a list of the scheduled refurbishments at Walt Disney World in 2023.
Disney World Attraction Refurbishments
January 2023
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Closed January 9th through January 13th
Kali River Rapids
Closed January 9th through March 16th
Splash Mountain
Closed starting January 23rd (reopening late 2024 as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure)
February 2023
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
Closed starting February 21st through May 26th (soft opening) and May 30th (official)
May 2023
The Boneyard
Closed May 1st through June 12th
July 2023
Spaceship Earth
Closed July 19th, reopened July 20th
August 2023
The Haunted Mansion
Closed August 7th through 9th
Liberty Square Riverboat
Closed August 12 through 29th
Disney World Entertainment Refurbishments
January 2023
Frozen Sing-Along
Closed January 9th to January 27th
May 2023
Fantasmic
Closed May 1-2
Disney World Gift Shop Refurbishments
Ongoing
Tomorrowland Light & Power Co.
Closed August 1, 2022, reopened April 4th as Tomorrowland Launch Depot
Disney World Water Park & Mini Golf Refurbishments
From 2022
Typhoon Lagoon
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park was closed November 2022, and reopened March 21, 2023
January 2023
Winter Summerland Mini Golf (Summer Course)
Closed January 17th to January 23rd
Winter Summerland Mini Golf (Winter Course)
Closed January 24th to January 30th
March 2023
Blizzard Beach
Closed March 19th, no known opening date
Disney World Dining Refurbishments
From 2022
Tokyo Dining
Closed November 22, 2022 (reopening Summer 2023)
Narcoossee’s
Closed July 14, 2022, reopened April 1, 2023
Disney World Experiences Refurbishments
January 2023
EPCOT DiveQuest
Closed January 13th through mid-March
EPCOT Dolphins in Depth
Closed January 13th through mid-March
March 2023
Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise
Closed March 30th through July 5th
Disney World Transportation Refurbishments
January 2023
Disney Skyliner
Closed January 22 to January 29th
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