Credit: Tokyo Disney ResortOne Disney resort has announced an extended list of closures for 2025 and it’s lengthy, to say the least.
Refurbishments are part of the package of any theme park. Whether it’s Disney or Universal, regular closures are a necessary evil to ensure attractions are kept in tip-top condition the rest of the year.
Of course, some of these refurbishments are lengthier than others. In the past, we’ve seen Disney shutter attractions for months, if not well over a year, to carry out any necessary upgrades or fixes. Rumor has it that as Disney World gears up to shutter Big Thunder Mountain Railroad for one of these extended closures in 2025, the family coaster will receive a total re-track before reopening in 2026.
Tokyo Disney Resort’s guests can expect a long list of closures in 2025. The Japanese theme park destination—which is technically owned by the Oriental Land Company (OLC), not Disney, but is still often considered the best Disney resort—has just unveiled its extended refurbishment schedule for next year, and it’s way more than we initially expected.
New Tokyo Disney Resort Closures
While the resort’s two parks (Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea) already had a significant amount of closures lined up, these new additions have added a whopping 32 new closures for 2025.
The full list of recently announced attraction, show, restaurant, and store closures is as follows:
Tokyo Disneyland
- China Voyager: January 8 – March 31, 2025
- Boiler Room Bites: January 8 – March 31, 2025
- Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights: January 10 and 31, February 5 and 22
- Sky Full of Colors: January 10 and 31, February 5 and 21, June 14 – September 15
- Toon Pop: January 14 – TBA
- Country Bear Bandwagon Shop: January 15 – March 7
- Mickey’s Rainbow Luau: January 27 – February 5
- Polynesian Terrace Restaurant: January 27 – February 5
- Plazma Ray’s Diner: February 3 – 9
- Donald’s Boat: February 26 – April 8 and July 28 – August 6
- The Gazebo: April 1 – May 31
- Disney Harmony in Color: April 7 – May 9
- Pooh’s Hunny Hunt: April 9 – May 7
- Pirates of the Caribbean: April 16 – May 22
- Blue Bayou Restaurant: April 16 – May 22
- Mickey’s Magical Music World: April 21 – 24
- The Happy Ride with Baymax: May 9 – 28
- Mark Twain Riverboat: May 15 – June 13
- Big Thunder Mountain: May 29 – June 27
- Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!: June 30 – July 24
- Select Disney character greetings near Tokyo Disneyland entrance: July 1 – September 15
- “it’s a small world”: July 1 – August 2
- Believe! Sea of Dreams: January 14 – February 10, February 14 and 28
- Miguel’s El Dorado Cantina: January 14
- Sky Full of Colors: January 17; February 5, 14, and 28; June 14 – September 15
- Caravan Carousel: January 28 – February 6
- Turtle Talk: April 8 – May 7
- Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey: May 8 – 28
- Blowfish Balloon Race: May 29
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: May 29 – August 26
- Flounder’s Flying Fish Coaster: July 1 – 21
- Scuttle’s Scooters: July 24 – August 22
As we said, the list is long.
Most notable is the fact that Tokyo Disney Resort is its fireworks display, Sky Full of Colors, for three months over the summer. This has become an annual tradition for the resort, with 2024 also seeing both parks go sans-pyrotechnics for several months.
Even with the mass closures (you also need to take into account the fact that Space Mountain and Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters were permanently shuttered this year), there’s plenty to enjoy at Tokyo Disney Resort.
The resort is known for its detailed, immersive theming and attractions, with its newest land—Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea—proving to be a particular standout (at least for those who’ve actually managed to access the land so far).
For U.S. tourists, this is also a strong time to visit Japan due to the current position of the yen versus the dollar.
The Japanese currency hit its weakest level since 1986 in June, sparking some Disney fans to book “cheaper” trips to Tokyo instead of splashing out on increasingly pricey visits to Disney’s parks Stateside. Disney’s biggest theme park resort, Walt Disney World Resort, will offer one-day tickets to Magic Kingdom Park in 2025 at up to $200 per person.
Do you plan on visiting Tokyo Disney Resort any time soon?