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NEWS: Reopening Date Announced for Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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Ride closures for refurbishment or updates are pretty common in Disney World, and right now, several rides are closed. In Magic Kingdom, both Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad are closed to get updates.

Spaceship Earth

Meanwhile, in EPCOT, Spaceship Earth is closed for a refurbishment. The good news is that these closure are temporary, and we now know when Spaceship Earth will reopen — on October 25th. Yes, you’ll soon be able to once again listen to Judi Dench explaining the history of communication to you while riding on what could be one of the most chill rides in Disney World.

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Welp, There Goes Our Paychecks. A Disney Springs Store Has Reopened, and We’re Spilling the Details

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A store has officially reopened in Disney Springs! While this store wasn’t closed for long (only about two weeks), we are happy to see that it has reopened.

Rothy’s is open again!

Rothy’s at Disney Springs closed for a very brief refurbishment earlier this month, and as of September 26th it is back to business as normal. The store has been at Disney Springs for almost two years– it opened back in November 2023. Rothy’s focuses on sustainable and washable shoes and handbags. 

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Disney DELAYS Reopening of a Popular Restaurant

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A popular Disneyland restaurant will be closed for longer than anticipated!

Napa Rose

The reopening of Napa Rose, located inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, has been delayed. Previously, the restaurant was expected to reopen in the fall of 2025, but the reopening date has now been pushed back to early 2026.

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A Popular Disney Ride is Reopening SOON

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Sure, Star Wars fans can visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland to get their fill of all things Star Wars. But there’s also a way to have some legit Star Wars fun in Tomorrowland, too, through the Star Tours ride. After all, this ride was the FIRST Star Wars attraction in Disneyland.

Star Tours

However, Star Tours closed on June 30th for refurbishment (aka probably some much-needed maintenance) and has remained closed since then. However, we think the Disneyland calendar just unveiled the reopening date for Star Tours: September 5th.

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A Popular Disney World Ride Has Reopened!

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We’ve been trying to keep up with everything going on in Magic Kingdom, but y’all, it’s a LOT. We’ve got construction walls around Rivers of America, which closed recently to make way for a Frontierland Cars expansion. We’ve got construction happening over at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad…and BEHIND Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. We’ve got a closing date for a huge refurbishment for a ride in Tomorrowland.

There she is!

Over in Fantasyland, one ride, Under The Sea — Journey of The Little Mermaid, closed recently for a short refurbishment. Now, that ride was supposed to reopen yesterday, July 26th, but didn’t. However, we’ve got great news: Under The Sea — Journey of The Little Mermaid seems to be open today.

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It’s OFFICIAL! Test Track Has REOPENED at EPCOT

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Eek! We’ve been waiting over a year to say this: Test Track is officially open in EPCOT!

Test Track

It closed in June 2024 to undergo a reimagining and become Test Track 3.0, and it’s now officially open for everyone to enjoy.

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CONFIRMED: This EPCOT Store Has Finally Reopened

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On July 20th, Disney World gave us a little surprise!

Test Track

We were focused on Magic Kingdom, because the Disney Starlight nighttime parade is having its official debut. But over in EPCOT, Test Track has reopened TWO days early! We’re so thrilled that people are able to ride this new attraction again, even though it’s not officially open to the public or listed on the My Disney Experience app just yet. But that’s not all that’s back open — the Test Track Gear Shop has reopened its doors as well!

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This Is Not A Drill! Test Track is OPEN EARLY in EPCOT

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EPCOT may be the only theme park in Disney World that isn’t currently getting a new land or expansion, although, granted the park got a HUGE transformation several years ago.

Test Track!

However, that doesn’t mean you don’t have something new to look forward to in EPCOT. On the contrary…the new version of Test Track is set to open on July 22nd. Now, the ride has been open for early previews for SELECT Disney World visitors, but today, Test Track has soft opened for EVERYONE.

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SURPRISE! A Popular Magic Kingdom Attraction Has Finally Reopened Following 5-Month Closure!

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Okay, so a WHOLE LOT is going on in Magic Kingdom at the moment. In Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is closed to get a bit of an upgrade, and a new Cars expansion, Piston Peak, is being built over what was once Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island. Then a Villains land is moving in behind Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom

In Tomorrowland, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will be closing soon to get some updates. Astro Orbiter just reopened after a refurbishment. In Fantasyland, the indoor playground in the Dumbo queue has been closed since February and was supposed to open in spring 2025 (it didn’t). Well, as of today, that playground has partially opened and kids can play in it again.

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Some People are Getting SUPER Lucky in EPCOT Right Now (Beep Beep) 🚙

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Something HUGE is happening in EPCOT right now.

EPCOT

Test Track has been closed for over a year, but it’s getting ready to reopen with a new theme on July 22nd. Now, we already got a preview of the ride (and Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, Golden Oak residents, and Club 33 Members have been checking it out, too). However, some OTHER lucky Disney World visitors have been offered the RARE chance to ride the new Test Track before it opens! And by lucky…we mean SUPER lucky…as in maybe they need to go buy lottery tickets later.

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