DISNEY WORLD WINTER RIDE CLOSURES IN 2012
The list of attractions closed at Disney World for repair or refurbishment in the winter of 2012 is beginning to emerge.
Rides so far known to be closed some or all of this period include
- Fantasmic, closed 1/9/2012 to 2/12/2012
- Big Thunder Mountain, closed 1/9/12 to 5/27/2012
- Dumbo, closed 1/9/12 to 3/31/2012
- The Liberty Belle, closed 1/28 to 5/20
- Kali River Rapids, closed 1/24 through 2/9
- The Main Street Electrical Parade, closed 1/20 to 2/12
- the Magic Carpets of Aladdin, closed 2/26 to 3/10
- The Studio Backlot Tour, closed 2/13 to 3/9
- The Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground, closed 2/13 to 3/10
Many weeks in this time period are great for returning visitors, but because winter ride closures are typical, I don’t recommend January and early February
for first-time visitors who may never return.Â
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26 Comments on "2012 Disney World Winter Ride Closures Beginning to Clarify"
I am taking my 8 year old daughter to WDW Dec26-30, 2012. This will be the first trip for her. I have not been there since I was a child. Are they dates usually more crowded or less crowded at this time? I really want her to have a good time. We are leaving the day after Christmas to come there. Can you tell me when which parks seem to get the most crowded.
Thanks.
Hi Jane! Your best among these is your July dates, and the March 30 dates are the worst. The New Years is in between–the first half is worse than the March days, but the last two or three days are excellent.
Our choices of when to go are Dec. 28 – Jan. 4, March 30-April 6, or July 15 – 23. Avoiding the most people possible is our goal, even though all these dates draw them. We’ve been several times before, but never over new year’s. Could you rank the 3 on how you would pick these times to go? I’m a teacher with 2 kids so trapped into school breaks. Thanks for your help!
Dave, i defer to your expertise on these things, but almost all other websites are saying Thunder Mountain will be closed until 5/27. Let me know if you hear anything concrete either way, we may potentially push our trip back. Have you heard anything about when/if test track will go down?