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Attractions closed for Refurbishment!
Indiana Jones Adventure and two Fantasyland rides will close for most of the fall to undergo renovations as summer crowds dissipate at Disneyland.
That park and neighboring Disney California Adventure will shut down 10 venues in September for refurbishment, after the record-breaking summer season wraps up with Labor Day.
The longest closures, which begin Tuesday, will be Indiana Jones Adventure, Casey Jr. Circus Train and Storybook Land Canal Boats. Patricia Ortiz, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Industrial Relations, said none of the projects are prompted by state orders.
Indiana Jones Adventure will undergo “show modifications to enhance lighting, paint, figure animation and other effects,” said Kevin Rafferty Jr. The project for the 17-year-old ride runs through Dec. 7.
Indiana Jones, which takes visitors on a Jeep ride based on the movies, is among the most expensive attractions to maintain at the Disneyland Resort. reports that Disney plans to widen the bridge in the big room of the ride, as well as add show features.
Casey Jr. Circus Train and Storybook Land Canal Boats will close through Nov. 15 so crews can install safety enhancements. Both rides travel around the same miniature versions of Disney-animated movie scenes, either by train or boat. Disney is adding walkways to the sides of the train track and handrails on the bridges to protect employees from falling.
Some attractions are about to shutter to prepare for Halloween Time:
Big Thunder Ranch Petting Farm and Space Mountain in Disneyland will close for seasonal makeovers Sept. 10-13. Space Mountain will transform into Ghost Galaxy, with spooky space monsters.
The Muppet Vision 3D theater in Disney California Adventure will close Sept. 10-13 so crews can prepare for sneak peeks of the upcoming “Frankenweenie” movie. From Sept. 14 to Nov. 5, visitors can see the “Muppet” movie during the day and the 4D “Frankenweenie” preview at night. “Frankenweenie” opens in theaters Oct. 5.
Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, which closed Monday, will re-open Sept. 14 with the theme of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare before Christmas.”
Other Disneyland venues undergoing routine maintenance:
• Rafts to Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Sailing Ship Columbia, Sept. 18-20.
• Mark Twain Riverboat, Sept. 25-28.
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