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Animal Kingdom
Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends will have its last show September 27, 2008.
Primeval Whirl will be closed for refurbishment from September 2 - November 15, 2008.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show will be closed September 11 - September 24, 2008.


High School Musical 2: School’s Out! will have its final performance on September 13, 2008. The new show will be based on High School Musical 3: Senior Year and debuts on October 24, 2008.

Once Upon a Time, Mouse About Town, and Sunset Club Couture shops in Disney's Hollywood Studios will be closed for refurbishment September 2 - November 22, 2008.
Epcot
Nine Dragons Restaurant in China is closed until November 27, 2008 for rehab. Look for major renovations, including an exhibition kitchen where diners will be able to interact with the chefs.
Morocco's Gallery of Arts and History in Epcot's World Showcase closed for refurbishment July 14 until September 24, 2008.
Magic Kingdom
Country Bear Jamboree will be closed for refurbishment from September 28 - October 31, 2008.
Liberty Square Riverboat in the Magic Kingdom will be closed September 6-12, 2008.
Downtown Disney
MarketPlace Stage is closed for rehab July 7 - November 30, 2008.
Pleasure Island - Clubs close for good September 27.
Portobello Yacht Club will remain open August 7 - December 31, 2008 while it undergoes renovations. The Walt Disney World restaurant will be known simply as "Portobello" once the transition to resemble an Italian trattoria is complete in December. The menu will shift from traditional Italian fare to food inspired by regional Italian destinations such as Milan, Tuscany and Rome. The restaurant is operated by Chicago-based Levy Restaurants. HOWEVER, according to an item in the Orlando Sentinel, the Portobello Yacht Club will be closed September 27 through October 12 while it undergoes the makeover.
Blizzard Beach
Blizzard Beach will close for annual refurbishment September 28, 2008 through October 25, 2008.
Typhoon Lagoon
Surfing School Changes at Typhoon Lagoon: Surfing classes and private surfing events at Typhoon Lagoon are not available until sometime in 2009. Maintenance needs to be performed on the wave mechanisms during the regularly scheduled winter rehab. The wave pool will continue to operate for guests. It's only the surfing waves that will be offline until 2009.
Animal Kingdom Villas and Lodge
Disney Vacation Club has announced that Phase I of the Kidani Village will open on May 1, 2009. Members who call Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas "home" began making reservations as of August 10, 2008.
"As the development of Kidani Village continues at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas, crews are preparing to complete the new savanna and acclimate the animals to their new habitat. To accommodate this important process, animals are not scheduled to be on Sunset Savanna from January 15-April 15, 2009.
As development work continues on Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas, Disney's Animal Care team has reached a key milestone, welcoming okapi to the resort's animal population. The new animals are becoming acclimated to their new surroundings and will be visible to Members and Guests when the new Pembe Savanna opens as part of the second phase of Kidani Village (currently scheduled for September 2009).
Caribbean Beach Resort
The themed pool, Old Port Royale Caribbean Beach is closed for refurbishment until September 15, 2008. Small, child-size, pool slides have been temporarily added to the pools at Villages of Jamaica and Barbados.
Contemporary Resort
Construction Update: Although there has been no OFFICIAL announcement, the Orlando Sentinel continues to report that the new construction at the resort will be a DVC site and has been renamed Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort. The Wave restaurant is now open on the first floor. The Outer Rim lounge will close and become a storage area. A new quick service area will take the place of the now closed Contemporary Steakhouse while a new entrance and seating area is being building for Chef Mickeys. Tempo Grab and Go and Chef Mickeys will remain open during this time.
Saratoga Springs
The High Rock Springs Pool Slide will be closed for refurbishment from September 8 - 26, 2008. The pool remains open.