Kali River Rapids expected to reopen in March 2023 at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Jan 06, 2023 in "Kali River Rapids"

Posted: Friday January 6, 2023 7:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Kali River Rapids at Disney's Animal Kingdom is scheduled to close for its annual refurbishment in early 2023, and is expected to reopen March 17 2023.

Kali River Rapids overview
Kali River Rapids overview

The Kali River Rapids refurbishment is planned to begin on January 9 through March 16 2023.

View all current and upcoming refurbishments.

Kali River Rapids overview
Kali River Rapids overview

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    ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰMar 01, 2023

    mist? flames? things to look at? rapids? a plot?

    cjkeatingMar 01, 2023

    Pretty sure the annual Kali closure is just a couple weeks of actual work and then a "seasonal closure" until either it gets warm or the park needs the capacity.

    ToTBellHopFeb 28, 2023

    This seems shockingly early to finish this work. What were they going to fix but decided not to?

    larryzFeb 27, 2023

    Word from someone with eyes on says it actually reopened yesterday.

    DisneyDreamer08Feb 27, 2023

    It was a one and done for me. I felt like I jumped in the pool with my clothes on 👎🏼 But, we will be there next week so I’m happy it reopened early. Spread the crowds out a little more.

    ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰFeb 27, 2023

    Ditto

    JohnDFeb 27, 2023

    It's not controversial at all. It's too short. Want a good rapid river ride? Try Bluto's Raft Bilges in Uni.

    SpykeYsFeb 27, 2023

    Come on, second least favorite after it's a small world.

    DrdcmFeb 27, 2023

    Controversial opinion here… this is by far my least favorite ride at WDW

    DCBakerFeb 27, 2023

    Kali River Rapids has reopened earlier than expected and is open today.

    EricsBiscuitJan 06, 2023

    I got an email from IAAPA saying that this ride and BTMRR were slated to be “improved” this year. Not sure what (if anything) IAAPA actually knows about this, so take it with a grain of salt. Being an industry thing they might even be talking about things not related to show.

    DCBakerJan 06, 2023

    According to the Walt Disney World website, Kali River Rapids is currently expected to reopen March 17th (as always, this could change).

    marni1971Jan 03, 2023

    Even 20K had a reopening date.

    jinx8402Jan 03, 2023

    Also, this is what fans like to call a "dark ride". Honestly, considering the outlet that put that article out, I am really surprised there was that much misinformation. Or maybe not since they are generally an entertainment site and not parks/disney. Feels more like someone writing an article they have no idea about vs clickbait of certain other sites.
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