2. Astro Orbiter (Magic Kingdom)

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Over on the other side of the resort, the Astro Orbiter at the Magic Kingdom closed down last week, and will remain closed as part of an unplanned refurbishment. However, unlike what is happening with Primeval Whirl, Disney has been a little more forthcoming about this unplanned refurbishment, saying that this attraction will likely open in about a month or so, with a tentative reopening date of August 15 2019 currently set.

Though the circumstances are a bit different, we'd guess there is another faulty part causing this refurbishment as well, as this attraction never opened after something went wrong during its regular opening procedures on Friday July 12th, and has remained shuttered ever since. 

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However, the good news is that spinners don't require specialty parts like roller coasters do, which is likely why Disney can predict a mid-August reopening date for this attraction so easily. As with Primeval Whirl guests with FastPass+ reservations for the Astro Orbiter during this extended downtime will receive a replacement FastPass for an alternative attraction automatically in their My Disney Experience app. 

Though the vast majority of refurbishments are scheduled months (or sometimes even years) in advance, sometimes things happen the necessitate an immediate closure. And though its really weird that two of these unplanned closures are happening at Walt Disney World at the exact same time, it's looking like both of these attractions will be up and running soon, and hopefully we won't see any more unplanned closures at the resort in 2019!