Pirates of the Caribbean refurbishment postponed to July

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Pirates of the Caribbean will still be undergoing a refurbishment, but it has had to be postponed by a little over a month. The famed Disney attraction will now be closing down July 27-30, 2013, and reopening on July 31, 2013. It was originally scheduled to be closed June 17-20, 2013, and then reopening on [...]

Refurbishment of Prince Charming Regal Carrousel postponed

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Prince Charming Regal Carrousel in Fantasyland has had its refurbishment postponed. It was originally scheduled to be closed May 28-June 13, 2013 and reopening on June 14 for a quick refurbishment. There is no word as to when it will be happening.  

Rumor: Astro Orbiter to get three-month refurbishment; TTA Peoplemover to close during that time

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Now, don’t take this as word, but it has been told to Doctor Disney on good authority that the Astro Orbiter could be getting a big-time refurbishment sometime this year. Word is that the attraction will be shut down in order to put in a wheelchair accessible rocket, and this refurb could take three months [...]

Pirates of the Caribbean closing for short refurbishment in late June

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Carousel of Progress will be closing for a short refurbishment in the middle of May and then Prince Charming’s Regal Carrousel in mid-June, but now another attraction at the Magic Kingdom will be down for a short refurbishment in late June. Pirates of the Caribbean will closed June 17-20, 2013, and then reopening on June [...]

Carousel of Progress and Prince Charming Regal Carrousel closing for brief refurbishment in May/June

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For those heading to Walt Disney World in May and June, there are a couple attractions that will be briefly closed for short refurbishments. The Carousel of Progress will be closing from May 13 through May 15, 2013 and reopening on May 16. This is likely going to happen simply for some paint touch-ups and [...]

Splash Mountain Closing for Almost Three Month Refurbishment in Early Part of 2013

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In the early part of 2012, Big Thunder Mountain went down for about a five-month refurbishment. When 2013 hits, it will be the other big mountain in Frontierland that sees a lengthy shut-down as Splash Mountain will close up shop on January 2, 2013 and not re-open again until March 19 or 20, 2013. Every [...]

Disney Reveals First Look at New Sim Car for Epcot’s Test Track

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Disney took to their Twitter on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 to reveal the first look at the new sim car for Epcot’s Test Track. The attraction shut down back in April and it is scheduled to reopen in late fall of this year. Rumors say Nov. 30, 2012 is the official reopening, but that isn’t [...]

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad To Get Interactive Queue

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A number of attractions already have it, but next in line to get an interactive queue is going to be Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in the Magic Kingdom. Haunted Mansion, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant already have them, and the Disney Parks Blog states that BTM is next [...]

New Pics of Fantasyland Construction Near ‘small world’

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The construction continues in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom for the New Fantasyland that is coming later this year and beyond, but there is stuff going on elsewhere too. Over near “it’s a small world” is some more construction going on, and people aren’t entirely sure what is going there. Some say new bathrooms to replace those [...]

Images of Changes to Pirates of the Caribbean Queue Line

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Pirates of the Caribbean at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is set to close for a one-day (tentative) refurbishment on October 9, 2012. Many are expecting this quick shutdown to happen so that completion of the queue line refurbishment can be completed. It isn’t exactly confirmed what is being done to the Pirates’ line, but [...]