This is the park in Disney World with the most refurbishments at the time, which is understandable considering the massive transformation project EPCOT is currently undergoing. Read our post on Character Meets Coming Back to Disney World for more details. Character Meets (Returned April 18, 2022) – Non-distanced Character Meets are returning throughout Walt Disney World have returned after being temporarily suspended due to new health restrictions.Walt Disney World Railroad Station (NOW OPEN).It was closed for 4 full years and it’s great to have it finally back!

Walt Disney World Railroad (NOW OPEN) – The Walt Disney World Railroad has reopened and it has a new loop around the park and a new narration for the attraction.

Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant (Closed 8/5/21 – TBD) – The location of this quick service restaurant is often seasonal and used for fireworks show rather than a real restaurant.Splash Mountain (Closed Permanently on 1/23/23).Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party (Closed 3/16/20 – TBD).Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire (NOW OPEN).Liberty Square Riverboat (NOW OPEN) – A short maintenance like they usually do once a year.We know the “Hatbox Ghost” character will be added “later this year” but Disney has not made an official announcement yet. Also the walkway belts were replaced during the loading and unloading section which should give it better reliability. Madame Leota has an updated look and The Mummy has made its return to the graveyard scene. Haunted Mansion (NOW OPEN) – This closed for a few days so Imagineers could make some improvements to the attraction.Happily Ever After (NOW OPEN) – This beloved nighttime spectacular is back nightly at the Magic Kingdom after being gone for 18 months.Disney Enchantment – (Closed Permanently on April 2, 2023) – This nighttime show was replaced by Happily Ever After which returned after a 1-year+ hiatus.Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (NOW OPEN) – This was closed down for regular maintenance for a short period of time.It’s likely we’ll just see a lot of small improvements. Disney’s Magic Kingdom is the centerpiece of Walt Disney World, and there have been numerous refurbishments both big and small over the last few years.ĭisney would like to touch up a lot of the older attractions before the festivities begin, but it’s unclear how much is in the budget for big refurbishments.

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