{"id":298086,"date":"2026-05-03T16:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T16:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/298086\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T16:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T16:33:32","slug":"disneyland-temporarily-closing-pirates-of-the-caribbean-pixie-hollow-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/298086\/","title":{"rendered":"Disneyland temporarily closing Pirates of the Caribbean, Pixie Hollow and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>World War II veteran Charles Cram, who witnessed the iconic flag raising at Iwo Jima, is recognized at Disneyland\u2019s Flag Retreat as family looks on. (Disney Experiences)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/disney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Disneyland<\/a> visitors will experience a handful of closures this summer as popular rides and shows at the California park temporarily shut down for refurbishment.<\/p>\n<p>Two attractions \u2014 Pixie Hollow and the well-loved &#8220;Fantasmic&#8221; show \u2014 will have limited operations in May, according to the Disneyland website.<\/p>\n<p>The changes come as other fan favorites are also temporarily closed or scheduled to shut down.<\/p>\n<p>Pirates of the Caribbean is set to close Monday, May 4, and is not expected to reopen until early June, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/30\/disneyland-closes-4-attractions-before-summer-starts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Orange County Register<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/disney-world-revives-ladies-gentlemen-greeting-after-years-gender-neutral-messages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DISNEY WORLD REVIVES &#8216;LADIES AND GENTLEMEN&#8217; GREETING AFTER YEARS OF GENDER-NEUTRAL MESSAGES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/disneyland-anaheim-entrance-closures.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland on May 17, 2025, in Anaheim, California. (AaronP\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images)<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Bayou restaurant, located inside the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, will be closed from May 4 through May 20, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undercovertourist.com\/blog\/disneyland-refurbishments-closings\/?AID=10723176&amp;PID=100074290&amp;SID=106246X1712071X8394253cd38f1eee838ed9e75877613c&amp;cjevent=b8e1269f466811f180d703a00a82b821#seasonal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Undercover Tourist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pixie Hollow will remain open through June 7 but will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Fantasmic&#8221; show will not run on select days throughout May but is scheduled to resume <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">daily performances<\/a> beginning May 22.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/six-flags-sell-7-amusement-parks-deal-worth-more-than-330m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SIX FLAGS TO SELL 7 AMUSEMENT PARKS IN DEAL WORTH MORE THAN $330M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pirates-of-the-caribbean-disneyland-closure.jpg\" alt=\"Pirates of the Caribbean at New Orleans Square inside Disneyland\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland in California. The popular attraction is scheduled to close temporarily for refurbishment. (Jeff Gritchen\/MediaNews Group\/Orange County Register via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Several other rides \u2014 including Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Silly Symphony Swings and Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind \u2014 are also temporarily closed and expected to reopen in June.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, some attractions have recently reopened after extended closures, including the Disneyland Monorail, Davy Crockett\u2019s Explorer Canoes and Roger Rabbit\u2019s Car Toon Spin.<\/p>\n<p>Ticker Security Last Change Change % <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/quote?stockTicker=DIS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DIS<\/a> THE WALT DISNEY CO. 103.08 -0.67<br \/>\n        -0.65%<\/p>\n<p>When reached for comment, a Disneyland official told FOX Business that refurbishments are a routine part of the upkeep of attractions, and teams aim to schedule them throughout the year in a way that limits disruption for guests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/disneyland-70-deco-3.jpg\" alt=\"Disneyland Park Main Street 70th anniversary\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A look at Main Street U.S.A. inside Disneyland Park on May 14, 2025. (Pilar Arias)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/fox-news-theme-parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Daily park closures<\/a> are listed on the Disneyland website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"World War II veteran Charles Cram, who witnessed the iconic flag raising at Iwo Jima, is recognized at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298087,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-298086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}