Summer Refurbishments

There have been several recent changes to the Walt Disney World refurbishment schedule. Here's what's coming up for summer:

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed June 22 and 23.


• Pirates of the Caribbean will be closed July 27-30.


• The Prince Charming Regal Carousel refurbishment that was previously scheduled for June has been moved out to August 1-21.


• The Liberty Square Riverboat will close August 5-9.


• MuppetVision 3D will be closed August 6 through September 2.


• The Jungle Cruise will be closed August 19 through September 30.


• Remaining closed until August 1 is Fountain View Ice Cream. It will reopen as a Starbucks location.


• Also getting the Starbucks treatment is the Main Street Bakery. It will reopen June 18.


• The California Grill will reopen after its lengthy refurbishment on August 31.

Also closing briefly May 30-June 1 is the Grand Floridian's Beach Pool. The slide will be closed beginning May 27. That about covers it!