Kali River Rapids Open After Refurbishment in Animal Kingdom Story

Kali River Rapids Open After Refurbishment in Animal Kingdom

Ride closures at Disney World are common, and one of the most popular attractions in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Kali River Rapids, is closing for a long refurbishment that started last January.

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(UPDATE) – Last February 27, 2023, Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom reopened from refurbishment ahead of schedule.

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Originally, Kali River Rapids closed for multi-month refurbishment last January 9, 2023, and it was supposed to reopen in March.

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However, the work was completed ahead of time and the popular raft ride is now open once again.

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If it had to close, then I’m happy it was during this period when the weather is a bit cooler anyway and not in July when it feels great to get soaked!

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For those hoping for some changes to the ride, you will be disappointed. The Kali River Rapids refurbishment was nothing more than normal maintenance.

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