Several longtime Walt Disney World attractions are the subject of fan speculation ahead of 2027, but Disney has not announced permanent closures for any of them.
Disney Fanatic identified six experiences that guests have discussed as possible candidates for future updates or redevelopment: Tomorrowland Speedway, Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room at Magic Kingdom; Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios; and Mission: SPACE at EPCOT.
The discussion comes as Disney has major projects in progress or planned across the resort. A Monsters, Inc.-themed Monstropolis area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is expected to begin opening in phases in 2027, prompting some fans to question the long-term role of Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor in Tomorrowland. Disney has not announced that the Magic Kingdom show will close or be replaced.
Tomorrowland Speedway, the PeopleMover and the Enchanted Tiki Room have all operated at Magic Kingdom since 1971. Speedway’s large footprint between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland has fueled discussion about potential redevelopment, while fans have also speculated about updates to the PeopleMover and a possible Moana-inspired use of the Tiki Room theater. None of those ideas has been confirmed by Disney.
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At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Star Tours has continued to receive new scenes even after Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened in 2019. Meanwhile, Mission: SPACE, which opened at EPCOT in 2003, still offers guests a choice between a more intense Mars mission and a gentler Earth-orbit experience.
For now, all six attractions are operating. Any permanent removal, replacement or modernization remains unannounced, so visitors planning Disney World tickets should treat the 2027 closure claims as speculation rather than confirmed resort plans.
