Disneyland will close five attractions for seasonal renovations throughout the busy winter holiday season, just as Thanksgiving and Christmas crowds flock to Anaheim's theme parks.
“Fantasmic,” “Big Thunder Mountain,” “Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure,” “Columbia Sailing Ship” and “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” will temporarily close in November as part of normal renovation plans at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
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The five recent attraction closures include Splash Mountain, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, It's a Small World and Pixie Hollow, which were already closed for renovations.
Frontierland's Big Thunder Mountain mining roller coaster, which offers the wildest ride within the wilderness, will close Nov. 18 for a seasonal renovation that may last at the least through early December.
“Fantasmic” at Disneyland’s Rivers of America will likely be dark on weekdays in November and December, except for Thanksgiving week, because the nighttime spectacle moves to a post-summer schedule.
Dark dates for “Fantasmic” include: June 4-7. November, Eleventh-14th November, 18th-Twenty first November, 2nd – fifth December, ninth – twelfth December and Sixteenth-Nineteenth December.
Fantasmic's dining package calendar only extends through December twenty third – and doesn't show the Christmas week show schedule.
Due to the seasonal shift within the “Fantasmic” schedule, the sailing ship Columbia may even be out of service on chosen dates.
The Columbia — which serves as a pirate ship in “Fantasmic” — will likely be closed Nov. 4-7, based on the Disneyland website.
The Dumbo the Flying Elephant spinning children's ride at Fantasyland will likely be closed for a single day on November Nineteenth.
Fantasyland's Pixie Hollow meet-and-greet area, where visitors shrink to the dimensions of a fairy to go to Tinker Bell, will return November 17 after an in depth seasonal renovation.
It's a Small World will remain closed until November 14th because the Fantasyland cruise undergoes annual remodeling for the winter holiday season and seasonal maintenance.
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The Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln show led to April and is not going to return until early 2025 as a part of Disneyland's seventieth anniversary celebration.
“Walt Disney – A Magical Life” will run standalone when the brand new animatronic show first launches in 2025, then alternate with “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” at Disneyland’s Main Street Opera House.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure will premiere November fifteenth in the brand new Bayou Country-themed land following a year-long remodel of the Splash Mountain log ride.
Disneyland is currently hosting previews for Annual Passholders and Cast Members of Tiana's Bayou Adventure through November twelfth.
The Hyperion Theater at DCA's Hollywood Land, the Fantasyland Theater at Disneyland and the Magic Eye Theater at Tomorrowland remain dark with no upcoming show within the works.
Disneyland will use the Fantasyland Theater for character meet-and-greets, cookie decorating, crafts and storytelling throughout the Christmas holiday season starting November fifteenth.
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