Disneyland will close three attractions for seasonal refurbishments during the busy winter holidays just as the Christmas season kicks into high gear at the Anaheim theme parks.
Storybook Land Canal Boats, Casey Jr. Circus Train and the “Fantasmic” nighttime spectacular will temporarily close in December as part of the standard refurbishment schedule at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
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The three new attraction closures join Little Mermaid — Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Pixie Hollow and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln that were already shuttered for refurbishment.
The Storybook Land Canal Boats and Casey Jr. Circus Train attractions that intertwine in Fantasyland at Disneyland will both be closed for less than a week in early December.
Storybook Land Canal Boats will undergo a seasonal refurbishment on Dec. 2-5 while Casey Jr. Circus Train will be closed Dec. 2-6.
“Fantasmic” on Disneyland’s Rivers of America will be dark on weekdays in December except for Christmas week.
The dark dates for “Fantasmic” include: Dec. 2-5, Dec. 9-12, Dec. 16-19 and Dec. 31.
The Little Mermaid — Ariel’s Undersea Adventure dark ride in Disney California Adventure will reopen on Saturday, Nov. 30 after a month-long refurbishment.
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The Big Thunder Mountain mine train roller coaster in Frontierland that offers the wildest ride in the wilderness will reopen on Dec. 13 after a monthlong refurbishment.
The Pixie Hollow meet-and-greet area in Fantasyland where visitors shrink down to the size of a fairy to visit Tinker Bell has been closed since September and is not expected to return before early January.
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The “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” show closed in April and won’t return until early 2025 as part of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration.
“Walt Disney – A Magical Life” will run by itself initially when the new animatronic show debuts in 2025 and will then play in rotation with “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” in Disneyland’s Main Street Opera House.
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The Hyperion Theater in DCA’s Hollywood Land, Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theatre and the Magic Eye Theater in Tomorrowland remain dark with no upcoming shows in the works.
Disneyland is using the Fantasyland Theatre for character meet-and-greets, cookie decorating, craft making and storytelling during the Christmas holiday season that runs through Jan. 6.