New Multi-month Closure Planned for Fantasysland

Disney just announced a new closure planned for Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland. This is not the news we wanted to hear today.

Walt Disney World Closures

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As Walt Disney once said, "We keep moving forward," and that is very true at Walt Disney World. This week, the Walt Disney Company shared BIG plans for Walt Disney World over the next 10 years.

These plans greatly affect Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Epcot was in a state of transformation that began in 2019 and continued until CommuniCore Hall was completed in 2024.

While the EPCOT transformation was pared down quite a bit, the majority of work is now complete in this park for the time being.

Fantasyland Refurbishment

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Earlier, we shared that Disney filed a work permit for 1272 Magic Kingdom Drive. This address is located across from The Barnstormer and appears to affect the circus tents at Pete's Silly Sideshow, the Big Top Souvenir Shop, and possibly the tents located adjacent to this attraction.

The contractor listed is Birdair Inc. and is for "general construction". Birdair Inc. is known for work with tensioned membrane roofing and fabric roofing, which is a good indicator that this would include work on the circus tent roofing in this space.

Earlier this month, banners were replaced at Pete's Silly Sideshow, and now it appears that more refurbishment is planned for this space.

Pete's Silly Sideshow Closure

Today, Disney shared that this refurbishment will unfortunately close Pete's Silly Sideshow starting January 5, 2026, and is expected to reopen to Guests for the Summer 2026.

Pete's Silly Sideshow will close on January 5, 2026

This will also affect Big Top Souvenirs with it temporarily closing February 2026 and will reopen to Guests later in the year.

Donald, Goofy, Daisy, and Minnie are expected to roam Storybook Circus while this closure takes place. Smellophants on parade will remain open to Guests.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna loved Disney from an early age. As a child, her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land." As an adult, she enjoys planning and creating magical vacations for her family. She always brings a little faith, trust, and a little bit of Pixie Dust!