Magic Kingdom Closure Predicted After Confirmed Permit Suggests Shutdown

Magic Kingdom Closure Predicted After Confirmed Permit Suggests Shutdown

Magic Kingdom in the summer of 2025 and into 2026 has been a different kind of park than guests have seen in a while. Cool Kids Summer brought energy and new programming to the resort, and the park has been quietly marking off a checklist of milestones that longtime visitors have been watching closely. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopened. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin came back online. Jessie’s Roundup: A Rip-Roarin’ Revue made its debut…

New Construction Permit Filed for Liberty Tree Tavern at Magic Kingdom

Construction Permit Filed for Liberty Tree Tavern at Magic Kingdom Disney has filed a new Notice of Commencement for general construction at Liberty Tree Tavern in Liberty Square. The permit lists Aim Strategic Group, LLC as the contractor and describes the project simply as “General Construction.” Because the filing comes through Disney’s Facility Asset Management […]

Magic Kingdom Closure Predicted After New Permit Filing

Walt Disney World permit filings have a way of surfacing quietly and then generating a lot of conversation. Most of the time they raise more questions than they answer. This week brought two worth paying attention to, one small and specific, one large and carrying real implications for guests planning trips in 2027 and beyond. Let's start with the one at Magic Kingdom. Liberty Tree Tavern Is Getting Some Work Done Credit: Disney Walt Disney Imag…

NEWS: Confirmed Permit Points to Possible Magic Kingdom Closure

Permit season never really ends at Walt Disney World, and this week gave us two filings worth talking about. One is small and specific and involves a Magic Kingdom restaurant that has been feeding families since the park opened. The other is large and complicated and involves one of the most anticipated new lands in Animal Kingdom’s history. Credit: Disney We are going to cover both, and we are going to be honest about what they mean and what th…

Construction Permit Filed for Liberty Tree Tavern at Magic Kingdom

Disney has filed a Notice of Commencement for “General Construction” at Liberty Tree Tavern, a table-service restaurant in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom. Liberty Tree Tavern Construction The permit contracts Aim Strategic Group, LLC, a “new commercial construction company that focuses on small-scale jobs with corporations and construction managers who want to empower women in the industry.” Because the notice was filed by Disney’s Facility Ass…