Haunted Mansion Has REOPENED in Disney World…So What's Still CLOSED?

DON’T WORRY. The popular Haunted Mansion ride has reopened in Magic Kingdom after a brief closure last week. But what’s still CLOSED in Disney World?

Cinderella Castle

There are four attractions and two restaurants that are currently closed at the parks, and most of them have no official reopening date set. Let’s take a look at what will be closed from August 13th through the 19th so that you’re prepared for your next trip.

Haunted Mansion was closed from August 7th through the 9th, 2023, for a brief refurbishment. After that closure was extended a bit when the ride failed to reopen on the 10th, the spooky ride finally opened its doors.

Haunted Mansion

Some things have changed and been updated inside the ride, but the Hatbox Ghost is still not quite ready to appear.

Curtains in the Endless Hallway

Now that we’ve got this attraction back, let’s see what other closures might affect your next trip.

Magic Kingdom Closures

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Splash Mountain closed on January 23rd for a long refurbishment. The ride is being re-themed to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, with a Princess and the Frog theme.

©Disney Tiana’s Bayou Adventure concept art

The new ride will reopen sometime in late 2024. We’ll be watching for more updates on the reopening timeline. The tree at the top of this ride has been removed as Disney continues construction, and several new rock structures have been built at the bottom of the drop. There’s a new water tower as well, which says “Tiana’s Foods” on the front and “Never, ever lose sight of what’s really important” on the back. It’s topped with Tiana’s crown, which has two stars on it to represent Ray and Evangeline.

Scaffolding for days

Recently, we spotted some moss and grass being added to the mountain.

A look at the side

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Barrel Bridge on Tom Sawyer Island

Over on Tom Sawyer Island, the Barrel Bridge is currently missing.

Barrel Bridge is closed

A Cast Member told us that it has been removed for maintenance, and they didn’t know when it might return. The rest of the island is still open to explore, though!

The ULTIMATE Halloween Decoration Is Back in Magic Kingdom!

EPCOT Closures & Reopenings

Tokyo Dining

In the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT, Tokyo Dining is currently undergoing a major refurbishment. This restaurant is being re-themed to become Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya.

The new table-service restaurant features a “festive dining experience in a sharable Izakaya-style.”

©Disney

Shiki-Sai is expected to open on August 30th.

Click here to learn more about the NEW restaurant coming to EPCOT.

Traveler’s Cafe

Traveler’s Cafe is the old Starbucks location, which closed when Connections Cafe opened in World Celebration. Lately, we’ve spotted some changes to this spot (including a new paint job), so we’re wondering if that could mean it will reopen soon!

Traveler’s Cafe

According to the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival map, it looks like this spot will be the location for Swirled Showcase when it opens as a festival marketplace booth on September 22nd.