Overview
- Disney ran the attraction’s final performances on July 5 and listed Carousel of Progress as temporarily unavailable beginning July 6 while crews began isolating the site.
- Overnight on July 6 construction walls and planters were erected around the entrance and exit to seal the theater and clear guest areas for work.
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover onboard narration was edited to remove references to Carousel of Progress so riders are not directed to the closed show.
- Imagineering has announced every existing act will be retired and replaced with new scenes set in 1969, 1985, 1999 and a distant off‑planet future, plus a Walt Audio‑Animatronic preshow.
- Permit filings and contractor notices show the project includes heavy structural and systems work such as replacing old hydraulic drives with modern electric actuators, and Disney targets a 2027 reopening though the schedule could slip if the scope expands.