The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom will permanently close at the end of June 23, 2024 to make way for a new Disney Vacation Club Member Lounge.
Disney announced in early January that construction on a brand-new Disney Vacation Club Member Lounge in an unspecified location will begin in 2024 at Walt Disney World. Disney said the new lounge "will be a great place for members to relax and recharge during their day of fun!"
The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade is a classic attraction located in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Opened in 1971, this interactive experience allows guests to test their marksmanship skills in a Wild West-themed setting. The arcade features over 90 targets, each triggering different animated effects when hit. Using replica rifles, guests aim at targets such as bottles, tombstones, and animals in a detailed Old West scene. The attraction operated on a pay-per-play basis, but is now free.
The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade was previously expected to close in 2021 when its operating hours were dropped from the calendar and a switch of the arcade into a free play mode. That turned out to be a false alarm, and the arcade continued to operate as normal.
In addition to the new DVC lounge, a number of changes are in store for Frontierland, including the new Country Bears Musical Jamboree opening this summer, and a likely retheme of Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe into a Princess and the Frog tie-in with the nearby Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
Disney recently said in a post on its official blog, "Hold your horses, we're not done yet. We have a lot of growth and investment planned for our theme parks in the coming years and look forward to sharing more announcements about Frontierland … so y'all come back now, ya hear?"
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