Gran Fiesta Tour Closing for Refurbishment at EPCOT in Early 2025

Posted: Thursday December 12, 2024 10:35am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

According to the Walt Disney World refurbishment calendar, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at EPCOT is scheduled for a temporary closure beginning January 6, 2025.

Disney says that the boat ride is expected to reopen to guests on March 15, 2025.

Gran Fiesta Tour is Closing for Refurbishment at EPCOT in Early 2025

Gran Fiesta Tour is a fan-favorite boat ride that follows Donald Duck, Panchito, and José Carioca on a whimsical journey through Mexico. Its vibrant scenes and catchy soundtrack make it a staple of the World Showcase.

Check back for more updates on Gran Fiesta Tour and other refurbishments around Walt Disney World.

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MrPromey1 hour ago

Unless they were ready to turn the entire courtyard into that, there's not enough shopping space to rip out... I'm sure people eating at San Angel Inn would treasure that ambiance but still feels like the pavilion would be losing a lot of it's charm if the bulk of the space was turned into something like that. which isn't to say that space couldn't be added but it would cost money so I don't really have an opinion on this until I know how much they plan to charge for the ILL on it.

ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ1 hour ago

Could a queue "playground" work similar to what they did for Dumbo the Flying Elephant? Rip out shopping space to make it a holding area?

MrPromey2 hours ago

Wrong IP, wrong resort!* *for now, anyway _

MrPromey2 hours ago

Isn't that still a cast food location on the other side? Not to mention, home to the first aid center in the park which I'm unfortunately, familiar with.

larryz2 hours ago

We wants the Rio del Tiempo! We wants the Rio del Tiempo!

MrPromey2 hours ago

But not before needing you to "free up some space" for it to start. 😏

MrPromey2 hours ago

A serious reworking of the pavilion would be needed. Instead of them doing it right, I could see them converting most of that front museum room into queue space, having the queue take up one side of the ramp into the main room and then maybe snaking through the gift shop on the left to then have a switchback or two in the main courtyard area before joining up to the existing switchback area... then having some convoluted path from the exit to get over or under that existing queue.

GenChi6 hours ago

This is going to ruin the Tour

Blobbles6 hours ago

Gran Fiesta Tour starting The Three Calbaerros is peak EPCOT and I will not accept any slander. They sing, they samba, ay carumba!

Bocabear7 hours ago

I think they could figure out the queue and exit problems if they actually built a decent attraction... They also have the often shuttered Odyssey next door which could be added into the footprint...it is not serving much of a purpose these days...

DisDude338 hours ago

You are not wrong. Although riding it after a few margaritas does help.

Big_Shakalaka8 hours ago

Yes, I've heard that argument as well. And I think it is entirely reasonable. I just think the ride is kind of lame.

HauntedPirate9 hours ago

"As a courtesy, please do not throw coins into the water, as it can damage the ride and cause refurbs to extend more than 4 days. However, dropping larger denominations of US currency into the water is acceptable and preferred. Sincerely, Bob Iger Josh D'Amaro Jeff Vahle" Maybe that's what the expansion pads were for? 🤷‍♂️ I'm sure I and many others around here would argue that EPCOT Center was built with a great deal of foresight. But even the people who designed EPCOT Center couldn't have foreseen what the company has become in the past 2 decades, let alone the decisions made a scant dozen years into its existence.