Multiple attractions faced prolonged downtime this morning at Magic Kingdom. In fact, three popular rides were closed for over an hour at the start of the day — Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, and Space Mountain.
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As seen in the screenshot below, My Disney Experience listed all three attractions as temporarily closed at 9:21 a.m.
WDW Stats also Tweeted when these rides went down — Haunted Mansion went down at approximately 8:12 a.m.:
Haunted Mansion has been temporarily interrupted. On average, an interruption takes 36 minutes. http://wdwst.at/detail/80010208 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
Haunted Mansion has been temporarily interrupted. On average, an interruption takes 36 minutes. https://t.co/vv2GpgzOH9 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
— WDW Stats (@WdwStats) June 30, 2021
Since original publication, Haunted Mansion reopened to Guests after 105 minutes, according to WDW Stats:
Haunted Mansion has been reopened after an interruption of 105 minutes. http://wdwst.at/detail/80010208 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
Haunted Mansion has been reopened after an interruption of 105 minutes. https://t.co/vv2GpgzOH9 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
— WDW Stats (@WdwStats) June 30, 2021
Just three minutes after park opening, Space Mountain went down:
Space Mountain has been temporarily interrupted. On average, an interruption takes 53 minutes. http://wdwst.at/detail/80010190 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
Space Mountain has been temporarily interrupted. On average, an interruption takes 53 minutes. https://t.co/jWooFVGJhm #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
— WDW Stats (@WdwStats) June 30, 2021
Luckily, Space Mountain has since reopened after an interruption of 99 minutes:
Space Mountain has been reopened after an interruption of 99 minutes. http://wdwst.at/detail/80010190 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
Space Mountain has been reopened after an interruption of 99 minutes. https://t.co/jWooFVGJhm #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
— WDW Stats (@WdwStats) June 30, 2021
Pirates of the Caribbean also went down minutes after park opening:
Pirates of the Caribbean has been temporarily interrupted. On average, an interruption takes 33 minutes. http://wdwst.at/detail/80010177 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
Pirates of the Caribbean has been temporarily interrupted. On average, an interruption takes 33 minutes. https://t.co/EeURlnhV4X #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
— WDW Stats (@WdwStats) June 30, 2021
Pirates of the Caribbean has also reopened since original publication:
Pirates of the Caribbean has been reopened after an interruption of 79 minutes. http://wdwst.at/detail/80010177 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
Pirates of the Caribbean has been reopened after an interruption of 79 minutes. https://t.co/EeURlnhV4X #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
— WDW Stats (@WdwStats) June 30, 2021
If you are currently in Magic Kingdom, there are also plenty of other attractions to experience. Head over to Adventureland and check out Jungle Cruise or The Enchanted Tiki Room. In Frontierland, both Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain are excellent choices.
If you want to venture into Fantasyland, you can fly with Peter Pan on Peter Pan’s Flight, dive under the sea with Ariel on Under the Sea — Journey of The Little Mermaid, or hop on the back of a flying elephant on Dumbo. And lastly in Tomorrowland, you can beat the heat by heading over to Carousel of Progress or people watching aboard the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover!
More on Space Mountain
Walt Disney World describes this attraction as:
Dip and careen into the inky blackness as a futuristic soundtrack echoes all around you. Fly past shooting stars and celestial satellites. Roar past streaking orbs of light, wayward comets and migrant meteors. Feel the pull of gravity as you’re drawn into a swirling wormhole!
More on Pirates of the Caribbean
Walt Disney World describes this attraction as:
Board a weathered barge for a treacherous voyage to the 17th century, when rowdy rogues and ruthless rapscallions ransacked Caribbean seaport towns. Sing along as pirates serenade you with their anthem, “Yo Ho, Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me).”
Sail past haunted Dead Man’s Cove. Navigate cannon fire between a Caribbean fort and a striking 12-gun galleon. Behold boisterous buccaneers drunk on the spoils of plunderin’ as flames engulf a seaside town.
Be sure to keep a spry eye out for Captain Jack Sparrow, from The Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Ye beware, mateys: Dead men tell no tales!
More on Haunted Mansion
Walt Disney World describes this attraction as:
The disembodied voice of the Ghost Host is your private guide through the cadaverous realm of an eerie haunted estate, home to ghosts, ghouls and supernatural surprises.
Glide past a casket-filled conservatory, Madame Leota’s chilling séance room and a ghostly graveyard of singing specters as you attempt to find your way out. Beware of hitchhikers—these phantom pranksters may follow you home.
Happy haunting!
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