Beloved Disney World Attraction Set to Shut Down This Summer first appeared on Parade on Jun 27, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.

It’s a mark your calendars moment mixed with a last-call warning as a handful of attractions in Central Florida are bowing out soon. Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando are busily planning replacements. Details are various levels of hush-hush, but here’s what we know so far and when it will be too late for that last visit.

It's been nearly 30 years since the fourth theme park, Animal Kingdom, opened at Disney World, and the closer the 2028 milestone gets, the more fans are convinced that it's about time for a fifth gate to open.