CONFIRMED: Disney World Park Temporarily CLOSING in September

A major reminder if you’re heading to Disney World in September — one of the resort’s parks is closing for refurbishment.

The Surf Pool was crowded!

The Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be closed for its annual refurbishment beginning on September 9th, with its last scheduled day of operation on September 8th. Blizzard Beach will remain open during Typhoon Lagoon’s closure.

Typhoon Lagoon’s closure will mark the end of a rare-for-this-decade summer season — the second in a row — where both Disney water parks have been open simultaneously. In recent years, the two parks had been operating on an alternating schedule where one would remain open while the other closed for refurbishment, then they’d swap.

Typhoon Lagoon

As part of the Cool Kids Summer promotion, Disney World Hotel guests have been able to enjoy free admission to their choice of Disney World water park on their check-in date. Not-so-coincidentally, Typhoon Lagoon’s closure comes the day after the promotion ends.

Typhoon Lagoon

Typhoon Lagoon first opened in 1989 as Disney World’s second water park — after the long-shuttered River Country. The park, which is themed to a tropical island ravaged by a typhoon, features a litany of attractions including slides, water coasters, and wave pools.

Typhoon Lagoon

It’s expected that when Typhoon Lagoon reopens, likely after several months of refurbishment, Blizzard Beach will then close for its own refurb. Disney has already confirmed that the Free Water Park Perk — and likely both water parks being open simultaneously — will return in the summer of 2027.

Typhoon Lagoon

While Typhoon Lagoon may be closed during your Fall 2026 trip to Disney World, the resort’s restaurants will be alive and humming. Between the reviews, menus, and reservation strategies, it’s a lot to sort through. Our Guide to Disney World Dining pulls it all together so you can stop stressing and focus on the fun without feeling like you’re missing a thing!

Typhoon Lagoon

Typhoon Lagoon is set to close in just a matter of weeks for the near-40-year-old water park’s annual refurbishment. Stay tuned to DFB for more updates on Disney’s upcoming closure schedule.

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