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Credit: Inside The MagicDisney is set to close an unprecedented amount of theme park attractions.
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There’s no denying that Disney theme parks have undergone significant changes in recent years, with new rides, attractions, experiences, and developments happening at both Disney’s U.S. theme parks and its long list of international resorts.
Fans of Walt Disney World and Disneyland also have a lot to look forward to in the coming years, with several exciting projects in the pipeline, such as the new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed bar coming to Magic Kingdom or Disneyland’s upcoming Avatar expansion.
However, “out with the old, in with the new,” as they say, with several rides and attractions set to close permanently at the Disney theme parks.
Disney Closing Multiple Attractions Permanently
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Over the last year, The Walt Disney Company has revealed it plans to close an unprecedented number of experiences at its theme parks, ranging from newer additions like Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy to Disney staples like Tom Sawyer Island. The number of closures actually sets a record for Disney, so it’s crucial that guests stay as up-to-date as possible ahead of their Disney vacations.
Below is a list of all the upcoming closures guests can expect over the next few years as The Walt Disney Company prepares to overhaul its theme parks in unprecedented and record-setting ways.
Walt Disney World Resort
- Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy
- “It’s Tough to be a Bug”
- DINOSAUR
- TriceraTop Spin
- Liberty Square Riverboat
- Tom Sawyer Island
- The Boneyard
Disneyland Resort
- Red Trolley Car
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters
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Nine attractions are set to close permanently across Disney’s theme parks in the coming months and years, and several other rides and experiences are rumored to also close soon.
Guests are still waiting to hear where Disney’s new Monsters Inc. land will be going in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with fans worrying The Muppets will soon lose their theme park home. While unconfirmed, many assume Disney’s new Monsters Inc. expansion will take over Muppets Courtyard, meaning Muppet*Vision 3D may also be on the chopping block.
However, it’s also rumored that Disney may put its new Monsters Inc. land on the opposite side of the park, which would mean closing Star Wars Launch Bay.
It’s also rumored that Disneyland’s Monsters Inc. attraction, Mike and Sully to the Rescue!, will be shutting down for good to make room for the resort’s Avatar expansion.
Much like Walt Disney World’s Monsters Inc. project, Disney has kept exact details regarding its California version of Pandora under wraps, with more information expected to be released soon.
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Many of these projects and closures were announced at Disney’s D23 fan event this August, which saw the company finally confirm long-awaited projects and other highly rumored developments within its theme parks.
Among the announcements was confirmation of a new Indiana Jones ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which will take the spot of DINOSAUR, and a new expansion in Magic Kingdom based on Pixar’s Cars franchise.
Are you excited about any of these closures? What ride or attraction will you miss the most?