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Stitch’s Great Escape closing in favor of a new attraction

Stitch’s Great Escape closing in favor of a new attraction


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The Stitch’s Great Escape attraction in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom will close permanently after this final seasonal opening.

The attraction will open from December 23, 2017 through January 6, 2018, then close forever.  Disney has not officially confirmed the permanent closure, but it is expected to occur very soon.  Disney is expected to announce a new attraction for the space.

The outer lobby area has been used as a meet and greet space for Stitch for a few months.  Stitch will move back to his former location near Space Mountain during Christmas break.  No word on the future of his meet and greet beyond early January 2018.

Many online prognosticators have felt that the attraction will be replaced by one themed to the Wreck-it Ralph movie franchise which is set to release a new movie March 2018.  Many guests despised the chili dog burp in your face attraction, but my son loved the attraction as a child.  He was a huge Stitch fan.

What are your thoughts on this upcoming closure?

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Cameron

Monday 28th of January 2019

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Stitch I’m your biggest fan ever. I rode that ride every time we went to Disney world. Hope it will come back.☹️

kennythepirate

Monday 28th of January 2019

It won't

zdawg

Tuesday 22nd of January 2019

bring the ride back disney or bring disneyland in anahiem

kennythepirate

Tuesday 22nd of January 2019

You'll never see the Stitch ride again

Scott

Sunday 28th of October 2018

Bring back alien encounter. That was the best!

kennythepirate

Sunday 28th of October 2018

We can always dream, right? It was very intense, but it was much more fun.

StichLover

Thursday 31st of May 2018

No girl I am Stich’s number one fan because I have 27 stuffed animals and 18 shirts and 6 jackets also 4 “14” inch stuffed animals

tamara

Monday 15th of October 2018

no im number 1 because i have 48 stuffed animals 42 shirts and 3 pairs of shoes 2 jackets and a wallet a purse 16 cups with them on it and a 30ft stuffed stich

Anaconda

Thursday 29th of March 2018

I’m sad I’m stitch’s biggest fan and I even brought a 14 inch sized one☹️

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