Credit: DisneyIt looks like one Disney park attraction is gone for good.
Closures are nothing new at Disney parks. At Magic Kingdom, for example, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is in the midst of a lengthy closure, which has seen extensive track replacements and new effects added to the indoor portions of the attraction. Similarly, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is shuttered for a major refresh, with redesigned ride vehicles, new blaster guns, and a character called Buddy on their way.
Typically, Disney provides some sort of reopening timeframe during these closures. Both Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin are slated to reopen this spring. However, Disney parks do occasionally shutter attractions for lengthy periods without informing guests of a projected reopening.
Disney Park Closure Drags On For 4 Years
That’s the case at one Disney park, where a classic attraction has remained closed since 2022.
Swiss Family Treehouse first opened at Tokyo Disneyland in 1993, 10 years after the park first opened. Like the versions found at Disneyland and Disney World, the walkthrough experience is located in Adventureland, where it has remained closed since April 2022.
The attraction is inspired by Disney’s 1960 film Swiss Family Robinson. Set in a massive, handcrafted tree on Tom Sawyer Island, the experience lets guests explore the detailed living spaces the castaways built after being shipwrecked. Visitors climb through multiple levels featuring rustic furniture, rope bridges, and panoramic views, all showcasing the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the Robinson family.
But on the Tokyo Disney Resort website, the attraction’s closure is listed as indefinite.
In 2024, images showed the attraction in a poor state.
The treehouse got fenced off, leaving the steel frame completely exposed, and the stairs are still nowhere to be found as usual.
Well, if you can call it movement, there was some, but it might be hopeless now, huh.
ツリーハウスは幕外されて鉄骨が剥き出しにされちゃったし相変わらず階段はないまま
まあ動きがあったといえばあったけど、もうダメかもね pic.twitter.com/qIHpzr5UCI
— cody もうすぐクリスマス (@christmas_pocha) April 10, 2024
It has not commented on a potential reopening timeframe. However, judging by concept art shared by the resort – which is owned by The Oriental Land Company – there are blue sky plans in the works for a replacement.
The concept images shared in 2025 showed Adventureland extending far beyond its current footprint, with a noticeably altered layout behind The Crystal Palace. Absent are several longtime attractions, including Jungle Cruise, Swiss Family Treehouse, Western River Railroad, Enchanted Tiki Room, and multiple existing shops and restaurants.
Despite the scale of what’s shown, the Oriental Land Company has offered minimal explanation. The accompanying materials provide only a loose timeline and confirmation that the artwork reflects a possible future project, leaving most of the visual details unexplained.
Visually, the concept leans toward tropical and jungle settings, with elements resembling Paradise Falls from Disney Pixar’s Up (2009), colorful balloon clusters, and expanded New Orleans theming. Other features appear to include boat rides, play areas, high-speed attractions, and a large show building, though all interpretations remain speculative.
NEW: Tokyo Disney Sea released concepts for resort expansion through 2035 and they include a total Adventureland revamp with removal of classic such as Swiss family treehouse, jungle cruise and more! Over at DisneySea , they are looking at a port discovery revamp with the removal of Aquatopia!
NEW: Tokyo Disney Sea released concepts for resort expansion through 2035 and they include a total Adventureland revamp with removal of classic such as Swiss family treehouse, jungle cruise and more! Over at DisneySea , they are looking at a port discovery revamp with the removal… pic.twitter.com/RdPF0HZF4P
— Theme Park Wizard (@ParkWizar1) April 28, 2025
The apparent loss of Swiss Family Treehouse would mark the quiet removal of one of Tokyo Disneyland’s last low-key, walk-through experiences — an attraction that prioritized atmosphere over thrills. Its absence would further narrow Adventureland’s offering of slower, exploratory spaces, reinforcing the park’s shift toward larger-scale, ride-driven development.
However, the timing also fits a broader transformation underway at Tokyo Disneyland. Space Mountain is currently being completely rebuilt rather than refurbished, with the largest Walt Disney Imagineering attraction budget in history. Meanwhile, Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters has also permanently closed to make way for a new Wreck-It Ralph (2012)-inspired attraction in 2027.
In the United States, Swiss Family Treehouse remains operational in limited form. Versions still exist at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, though both have seen thematic updates over the years – such as the latter restoring its Swiss Family Robinson identity after years of Tarzan theming – and no longer occupy the same prominence they once did within their respective Adventureland areas.
Would you miss the Swiss Family Treehouse if it closed at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom?