Overview
- The Walt Disney World Railroad is scheduled to stop carrying guests beginning Monday, September 28, 2026, with Disney listing an expected return sometime in November.
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will close for refurbishment starting Monday, November 2, 2026, and the shutdown also includes the adjacent Critter Co‑Op and Tiana’s Bayou General gift shops.
- Disney has not published specific reopening dates or detailed scopes of work for either closure; outlets report the railroad’s return as a November window and Tiana’s as an expected December reopening.
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is taking its first major multi‑week refurbishment since opening in June 2024 after repeated Audio‑Animatronics problems and the routine wear common to outdoor water flume attractions.
- The railroad has run a truncated shuttle route since July 2025 because of Piston Peak National Park construction, and parts of the train stations will remain usable for viewing and events even while trains are not running.