

No hard date has been given, but Disney also shared that an all-new sequence would be added to the fan-favorite lagoon show that takes place in the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater. "Fantasmic" is still closed as of now, but will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios sometime in 2022. It has yet to reopen, but Disney announced at the same D23 event that a new iteration titled "Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire" will take to the Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage in early 2022.

"Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire" was a live stage show that was held multiple times daily on the stage in front of Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle. 'Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire' (returned Feb 25, 2022) This will mark the first parade to roll down the streets of any Disney World park during regular operating hours since the start of COVID-19, with the exception of Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, which guests who paid extra for Mickey’s Very Merriest After Hours party were treated to during their visit. 2021’s Destination D23 event that the Festival of Fantasy Parade will return to Magic Kingdom in early 2022. Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experience, and Products, announced during Nov. Entertainment Festival of Fantasy Parade (returned March 9, 2022) While still disappointing, it's much better to know in advance than get all hyped up to ride only to be met with a closed sign. It’s Animal Kingdom’s only roller coaster and normally one the two individually purchased Lightning Lane attractions in the park.Īfter they had finally worked up the courage and wanted to ride it on an upcoming spring break trip, TPG’s director of travel content, Summer Hull, had to break the sad news to her kids that the ride wouldn’t be open during their next visit. 4, 2022, and isn’t expected to reopen until mid-April 2022.

(Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)Įasily the biggest attraction on this list, along with Splash Mountain, is Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest. Expedition Everest (reopened April 16, 2022) We don’t know when the "Voyage of the Little Mermaid" will reopen, but we do know you can get your Mermaid fix over at Magic Kingdom’s Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid ride.
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Many of Disney World’s live shows had to be retooled to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols before reopening. 'Voyage of the Little Mermaid'Īlso at Hollywood Studios, this indoor stage show has yet to reopen, and a timeline for bringing back this attraction hasn't been announced. Luckily, you can take a short walk toward the back of the park and get your fill of all things Jedi at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disney’s immersive Star Wars-themed land. It was shut down during Disney's COVID-19 park closure, and no reopening date has been announced. Over at Hollywood Studios, Star Wars Launch Bay also has a galaxy-sized question mark hanging over it. Magic Kingdom's Harmony Barbershop will reopen July 31 and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique reopens Aug. If you were planning a royal makeover for your child or a memorable first haircut for your toddler on your next Disney World vacation, you won't have to wait much longer. (From a safe distance, of course.) Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and Harmony Barbershop Disney has yet to share a reopening date, but you can visit the nearby Princess Fairytale Hall to meet Cinderella and other surprise princesses. In this case, it’s likely because of the close interaction between guests and costumed characters. When Disney reopened in July 2020 after its closure at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, certain attractions did not come back online, including Enchanted Tales with Belle. For now, the Main Street station just inside the entrance to Magic Kingdom is a great spot for photos and to see characters throughout the day. Progress has been delayed because of the pandemic and no new opening date has been announced. The coaster, originally announced in 2017, was scheduled to open in time for the kickoff of Disney’s 50th-anniversary celebration in 2021. The Walt Disney World Railroad has been closed since December 2018 to make way for the upcoming Tron Lightcycle Power Run coaster in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland. Splash Mountain closes every year around this time for an annual refurbishment and Disney has yet to announce any timeline for the re-theme. If you’re thinking this closure means Disney's plan to switch the ride's theme to “The Princess and the Frog” is underway, think again. 10, 2022, and is scheduled to reopen on Feb. This Magic Kingdom log flume ride closed for refurbishment on Jan.
