Disney to Close Carousel of Progress on July 6 for Full Refresh

Overview

• Disney confirmed the Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom will begin a temporary closure on Monday, July 6, 2026, with construction targeting a relaunch sometime in 2027 but no firm reopening date yet.
• The refresh will replace every scene and many animatronics to support new effects and figures, including substantial infrastructure work to address aging systems that have shown wear and hydraulic issues.
• Imagineers will add a life-sized Walt Disney Audio‑Animatronic and recreate props and visual details from the 1964 television special that first introduced the attraction.
• The show's four acts will be reset to later eras — summer 1969 (moon landing), Halloween 1985, New Year’s Eve 1999 — and conclude with a new futuristic finale inspired by John Hench’s concept sketches.
• The project links the attraction’s 1964–65 World’s Fair origins and its 1975 move to Magic Kingdom to a goal of keeping the show relevant for new audiences, a change that has drawn both praise for reinvestment and concern from fans who want more time to see the current version.