Disneyland resort is closing six attractions in August as the Disneyland 70th Anniversary ending arrives after 15 months. The changes hit both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, and some closures last only days while others run into early September.
The busiest shift lands at Haunted Mansion in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square, where the ride closes Aug. 8-20 and is expected to reopen in holiday mode on Aug. 21. Main Street Cinema follows with an Aug. 10-27 closure as the 70th anniversary celebration ends on Aug. 9.
Main Street Cinema and Richard Sherman
The Main Street Cinema is expected to lose the “Last Verse” video, which documents the creation of new lyrics penned by the late Disney songwriter Richard Sherman for “It’s A Small World.” That makes the cinema closure more than a routine pause: it also removes a piece tied to the anniversary-era presentation inside the park.
Disneyland resort also scheduled the Sailing Ship Columbia and Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes for repeat August outages. The ship will be out of service Aug. 3-7 and Aug. 10-14, while the canoes close Aug. 3-6 and Aug. 10-13.
Pixie Hollow in Fantasyland
Pixie Hollow in Fantasyland will close on Tuesdays and Thursdays in August, specifically Aug. 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27. The area recently completed a 10-month refurbishment, so the new schedule overlaps with work that had already only just finished.
The Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition, which closed in early July for an extended refurbishment, is expected to stay shut through at least early September. In Disney California Adventure’s Paradise Gardens, the Silly Symphony Swings has been closed since April and will remain out of commission through at least early September.
That leaves the resort ending its 70th anniversary celebration while several attractions stay closed or move into new refurbishments. For visitors planning August trips, the practical takeaway is simple: the calendar now matters attraction by attraction, not just park by park.
