Mad Tea Party is set to start spinning again at Disneyland Park on Friday, October 16. Disneyland’s schedule for the Fantasyland teacups shows the ride closed for refurbishment through Thursday, October 15, then operating from 8 a.m. to midnight the next day.
The teacups have been down since September 14, so Friday ends a closure of just over a month. When we reported that Mad Tea Party’s refurbishment was running into October, Disneyland’s calendar showed the ride out through at least October 20. The new date brings it back a few days sooner than that.
What This Means For Your Visit
If you have a Disneyland day booked for the second half of October, the teacups should be back on your list. Mad Tea Party has no height requirement, so the whole family can ride together, from toddlers to grandparents.
Riders climb into oversized pastel teacups on a turning platform and control how fast their own cup spins with the wheel in the center. Anyone who doesn’t love spinning can leave the wheel alone and still get a gentle ride. Anyone who does can crank it as hard as they like.
The ride sits next to Alice in Wonderland near the Matterhorn, so it is easy to pair with both. Plan the order with care on reopening day, though. Alice in Wonderland is scheduled to pause from 8:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on October 16 before running again until midnight, while Mad Tea Party and the Matterhorn Bobsleds are both scheduled to run straight through from 8 a.m. to midnight. If you want all three in the evening, ride Alice before 8:15 p.m. or after 10:15 p.m.
The teacups keep the same 8 a.m. to midnight schedule on Saturday, October 17, so there is plenty of room to fit in a spin over the first weekend back, whether you arrive at rope drop or save it for the last hour of the night.
Before You Head Over
Refurbishment dates are subject to change, and hours can shift closer to the day. Check the Disneyland app the morning of your visit to confirm the ride is listed as operating before you plan your day around it, especially if you are heading in on the 16th itself.
Mad Tea Party is one of the attractions that opened with Disneyland on July 17, 1955, and it has been a Fantasyland staple ever since. The spinning cups take their look from the Mad Hatter’s unbirthday party in Disney’s 1951 animated film Alice in Wonderland.
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