4 Restaurants Will Be CLOSED in Disney World Next Week

Disney4me · July 15, 2023

If you’re going to Disney World next week, WATCH OUT! Not one, not two, but FOUR restaurants are going to be closed (spoiler: most of them are in EPCOT).

EPCOT

In addition to the restaurant closures, there are a few other rides and attractions that’ll be closed. Here’s a full list of everything you CAN’T do in Disney World next week, from July 16th through the 22nd.

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Tokyo Dining in EPCOT

In the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT, Tokyo Dining is currently undergoing a major refurbishment, and will not reopen until summer 2023.

However, a brand new restaurant is coming to EPCOT this summer: Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya will be a table-service restaurant featuring a “festive dining experience in a sharable Izakaya-style.”

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The restaurant will be located in the Japan Pavilion, on the second floor (above the Mitsukoshi Department Store), and will offer “stunning views of EPCOT, the World Showcase Lagoon, and, of course, fireworks.” That location sure sounds a LOT like the current location of Tokyo Dining — and according to signs that have gone up at this spot, we think we may be right!

Click here to learn more about the NEW restaurant coming to EPCOT.

Refreshment Port in EPCOT

Refreshment Port is also closed right now. This spot, which is located close to the Canada pavilion in World Showcase, won’t reopen until July 27th.

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It’s closed!

We’re expecting that it’s getting ready for the Food & Wine Festival, which starts on that date.

Refreshment Station in EPCOT

And there’s another “refreshing” restaurant that’s currently closed: Refreshment Station.

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Refreshment Station is empty

This spot also won’t open until July 27th, so it may be preparing to debut some new treats for the festival.

Trail’s End Restaurant at Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

Trail’s End Restaurant at Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground closed in mid-April and is currently undergoing a MAJOR refurbishment.

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Trail’s end construction

It will reopen this summer as “a marketplace concept with expanded quick service options.” The table service option will no longer be offered. There may be some noise coming from this construction zone on your visit, so keep that in mind if you’re looking to book here. For a different option with similar vibes (but a pricier tag) check out the Wilderness Lodge.

Learn more about the change coming to Trail’s End here.

The restaurants aren’t the only places where you’ll see construction in Disney World, however — here are a few rides and attractions that are currently CLOSED.

Magic Kingdom

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Splash Mountain closed on January 23rd for a long refurbishment. The ride is being re-themed to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, with a Princess and the Frog theme.

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Main building

The new ride will reopen sometime in late 2024. We’ll be watching for more updates on the reopening timeline. The tree at the top of this ride has been removed as Disney continues construction, and several new rock structures have been built at the bottom of the drop. There’s a new water tower as well, which says “Tiana’s Foods” on the front and “Never, ever lose sight of what’s really important” on the back. It’s topped with Tiana’s crown, which has two stars on it to represent Ray and Evangeline.

Tiana’s Foods Water Tower

We noticed that part of the ride track has recently been covered up as well.

At the moat

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You can shop both tees (and lots of other Disney merch) at our online store.

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Barrel Bridge on Tom Sawyer Island

Over on Tom Sawyer Island, the Barrel Bridge is currently missing.

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Barrel Bridge is closed

A Cast Member told us that it has been removed for maintenance, and they didn’t know when it might return. The rest of the island is still open to explore, though!