Several long term temporary and 1 permanent closure at DL

[Katman1356...Jason 1,140]

DIsney announced today that several attractions will be temporarily closing for a long period of time while they work on the new Star Wars Land addition. Also one will close permanently. 

 

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/09/season-of-the-force-begins-november-16-at-disneyland-park-in-southern-california/

 

 

Disney Parks is also preparing to take guests to a galaxy far, far away with new Star Wars-themed lands. With groundbreaking scheduled to take place in 2016 for our largest single-land expansions ever, building the new 14-acre lands will be major projects at both Disneyland park in Southern California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida.

Work to make room for this new land at Disneyland park in California will require the Rivers of America and the Disneyland Railroad to close temporarily. The following will suspend operations at the end of the operating day on January 10:

 

• The Disneyland Railroad, including all stations
• Attractions along the Rivers of America, including:
  • “Fantasmic!”
  • Mark Twain Riverboat and Sailing Ship Columbia
  • Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island
  • Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes

We look forward to all of these attractions reopening in the future.

Elsewhere in Frontierland, Big Thunder Ranch – including Big Thunder Ranch Barbecue, Big Thunder Ranch Petting Farm and Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree – will close permanently at the end of the operating day on January 10.

 

Also lots of information there on the new Season of the Force starting November 16 at DL

 

 

 

 

• Star Wars Launch Bay – This new area will offer opportunities to visit with favorite Star Wars characters, special exhibits, peeks at the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens and much more.
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue – This popular attraction will feature a new scene inspired by the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
• Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple – Coming in December, a twist on the Jedi Training experience will introduce new characters and a new villain from the popular Disney XD series, Star Wars Rebels.
• Hyperspace Mountain – For a limited time, guests will join an X-wing starfighter battle in this reimagining of the classic Space Mountain attraction.
• Other limited-time experiences include:
  • An opportunity to revisit favorite scenes from classic Star Wars films at Tomorrowland Theater.
  • Special themed food and beverage, merchandise and entertainment.

We’ll have dates to share soon for Season of the Force at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida.

 

[Tri-Circle-D 2,059]

Wow, that's a big part of the park that's shutting down.

 

And no Fantasmic show for a while at Disneyland.

 

I actually heard about this from my daughters yesterday.

 

They also said Jungle Cruise is going down for a long refurb, but that isn't mentioned in the blog post.

 

TCD

[Katman1356...Jason 1,140]

Wow, that's a big part of the park that's shutting down.

 

And no Fantasmic show for a while at Disneyland.

 

I actually heard about this from my daughters yesterday.

 

They also said Jungle Cruise is going down for a long refurb, but that isn't mentioned in the blog post.

 

TCD

 

I wonder if thats not part of whats happening with Star Wars so it wasnt included?