Overview
- Walt Disney World filed two Notices of Commencement on Wednesday, June 24, naming Icarus Exhibits and ThemeWorks to install set elements at the Carousel of Progress and listing one‑year expiration dates for the work.
- The current show will run through Sunday, July 5, and the attraction will close on Monday, July 6, for a reimagining that Disney says will reopen sometime in 2027.
- Earlier permit filings identified Southeastern Construction & Maintenance for structural/general construction and additional notices cover HVAC, electrical and fire protection work, signaling upgrades to the theater as well as new scenery.
- Disney has confirmed the reimagining will replace every scene with four new eras — the 1960s, the 1980s, the New Millennium, and the future — and add a life‑sized Walt Disney audio‑animatronic to introduce the show.
- The contractors’ deep theme‑park resumes suggest detailed fabrication and heavy technical work, and the one‑year permit window means Disney may need extensions if structural or systems work expands, affecting the reopening schedule and fans planning final visits.