Recently Reopened Disney Park Area Undergoing Closures to Address Reported Hazards

There has been a lot of discussion lately surrounding the quality of Disney’s latest construction projects at its theme parks. While Imagineers continue to think of some amazingly themed areas and experiences, there are starting to be signs that the company isn’t exactly sparing any expense on its projects. In fact, a recently reimagined area of a Disney park once again found itself under construction to address some lingering problems and reported hazards.

Mickey’s Toontown Refurbishment

Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Resort in California has been a consistent and endearing section of the park for a long time. However, as with many iconic locations, the land went down for refurbishment for over a year. It finally reopened on March 19, 2023, but not without some major problems to work out.

At the center of the reimagined Mickey’s Toontown is CenTOONial Park. This area offers children an adorable and large area with interactive features, including a water play area and a redone musical fountain in the middle that lights up. Furthermore, grass was added to the outdoor queue area for Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin attraction. A Dreaming Tree play area, reimagined character houses, and the addition of the Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction and Goofy’s How-To-Play Yard round out the new features.

Notably, Disneyland struggled with the play area when it opened. Many guests saw the grass and open space as the perfect opportunity to park strollers. To solve the issue, the park added benches to prevent this stroller takeover.

While the area quickly tried to work out these flawed spaces, it seems more drastic measures were needed to address some problems and hazards. Construction walls are currently covering much of the reimagined Mickey’s Toontown.

Disneyland Toontown Closure

Scott Gustin reported on Twitter/X that the CenTOONial Park will be closed until October 22, 2023. Reports have circulated that the Mickey and Minnie fountain in the center of the area was having major mechanical issues. This also includes a major leak under the fountain.

Refurbishment work in Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland Park will be ongoing through early Nov., according to @bmacdonald. Centoonial Park remains closed until Oct. 22 and Goofy’s How-to-Play Yard will close for refurbishment starting Oct. 23.

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— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) September 21, 2023

Many guests also noticed that the Dreaming Tree play area included roots sticking out of the ground. These were called an “accident waiting to happen” as children could easily trip over them and hurt themselves. According to The Orange County Register, Disneyland is apparently adjusting the soft surfaces around the Dreaming Tree and replacing certain artificial turf areas with brick pavers.

Furthermore, the Goofy’s How-To-Play Yard will also enter refurbishment on October 23, 2023. Disneyland hopes to complete the work by early November, but no official reopening date has yet been set for the play area.

Disneyland Resort in California recently saw the opening of its San Fransokyo Square area in the California Adventure Park. Guests have reported on social media that the bridge’s construction leading into the land appeared rushed and poorly built. Splash Mountain is also under construction to be reimagined as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and Space Mountain is reopening soon after its refurbishment.

Hopefully, Disney can address these construction concerns and get itself back to the quality guests have come to expect. While it’s always nice to see new areas and refreshed experiences, one would hope Disney would make sure these issues never were a problem in the first place. This Disneyland Toontown closure is just another result of what visitors have noticed with some of the latest projects at the park.