Disney Springs Face Painting Kiosk Closing Sept. 26

By Jenna R. · Dining & food festivals · Tampa, FL

Published September 23, 2026 · Updated October 26, 2026

The face painting kiosk at Disney Springs is permanently closing on September 26, 2026, according to reports published Wednesday, September 23. The kiosk is run by Enjoy Your Face, a third-party operator with locations across Walt Disney World Resort, and Saturday is reportedly the last day to get a design at the Disney Springs stand.

As of Wednesday, September 23, the closure applies to the Disney Springs location only. The Enjoy Your Face kiosks inside the theme parks are unaffected and continue to operate normally — worth stating plainly, because the story is circulating as though face painting is leaving Walt Disney World entirely. It is not.

No reason for the closure has been given, and no replacement use for the kiosk space has been named.

Separately, seven construction permits covering Disney Springs locations were filed on Tuesday, September 22. The largest covers the footbridge over the lagoon linking the Marketplace and Town Center neighborhoods, with Buena Vista Construction Company listed as contractor for general construction. The other six cover Paddlefish, Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant, UNIQLO, The LEGO Store, the Happy Hound merchandise kiosk, and The BOATHOUSE — same contractor, same general construction description. All seven expire September 21, 2027.

What we know

• Disney Springs face painting kiosk (operated by Enjoy Your Face) — reportedly closing permanently September 26, 2026
• Enjoy Your Face kiosks at the four theme parks — unaffected, operating normally
• Reason for the closure — not announced
• Replacement for the kiosk location — not named
• Seven Disney Springs construction permits filed September 22, 2026, all expiring September 21, 2027 — footbridge between Marketplace and Town Center, plus Paddlefish, Raglan Road, UNIQLO, The LEGO Store, Happy Hound, and The BOATHOUSE

What’s not confirmed

Disney has not publicly announced the closure; the September 26 date comes from reports, not an official statement. Disney has also not publicly acknowledged the seven permits, and no connection between the permit filings and the kiosk closing has been established — the timing is close, that is all.

Planning around this? Tell me when a table opens for Paddlefish.

What it means for your trip

If a Disney Springs face painting session was part of your plan and you are on property this week, Saturday, September 26 is the cutoff. After that, get the design done inside a theme park day instead.

The bigger practical hit is that Disney Springs is thin on things a child actually does rather than walks through. Your remaining anchors are the build tables at The LEGO Store, the Marketplace carousel, and the little train — plan the visit around one of those rather than assuming you’ll find something on the fly.

If construction walls go up near the Marketplace–Town Center footbridge, allow extra walking time between those neighborhoods, especially if you’re pushing a stroller and holding a dining reservation at Raglan Road, Paddlefish, or The BOATHOUSE. Build in a buffer, and if your table time no longer works, a dining Drop Watch in SupaPark will flag a better slot the moment one frees up so you can grab it in My Disney Experience.

Is Face Painting at Disney Springs Permanently Closed?

Yes. The Enjoy Your Face kiosk at Disney Springs was reported to close for good on September 26, 2026, and that date has passed. If face painting was why you were routing the group through Disney Springs, take it off the plan.

Reports published Wednesday, September 23 named Saturday, September 26 as the last day to get a design at that stand. Disney has not issued its own announcement, so the date still comes from reporting rather than a resort statement, and no reason has been given. Nothing has been named to replace the kiosk. Treat the spot as closed. Walking over “just to check” is how you spend an evening you could have used on something that is actually open.

What stayed open is every other Enjoy Your Face location. As of that report, the kiosks inside the four theme parks were unaffected and operating normally. Face painting is not leaving Walt Disney World. It is leaving Disney Springs. If someone in your group wants a design, do it on a park day.

Disney Springs was already short on things a child does rather than walks past. Without the painting stand, the stops that still work are the build tables at The LEGO Store, the Marketplace carousel, and the little train. Pick one of those as the point of the visit instead of hoping a face-painting line turns up.

Seven Disney Springs construction permits were filed on September 22, 2026 and expire September 21, 2027. They cover the footbridge between Marketplace and Town Center, plus Paddlefish, Raglan Road, UNIQLO, The LEGO Store, the Happy Hound merchandise kiosk, and The BOATHOUSE. No connection to the face-painting closure has been shown. Close timing is not a cause. If construction narrows that footbridge, add walking time between Marketplace and Town Center, especially with a stroller.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is face painting going away everywhere at Walt Disney World?

No. Only the Disney Springs kiosk is reportedly closing; the Enjoy Your Face locations inside the theme parks are unaffected and continue normal operations.

What is the last day for face painting at Disney Springs?

September 26, 2026, according to reports. Disney has not issued its own announcement of the closure.

Is anything replacing the kiosk?

No replacement has been named, and no reason for the closure has been announced.

Can I still get face painting at Disney Springs?

Do not count on it. The reported last day was September 26, 2026, and that date has passed. Disney never issued its own announcement, and no replacement has been named.

Where can I get face painting at Walt Disney World instead?

At the Enjoy Your Face kiosks inside the four theme parks, which were reported as unaffected and still operating. Plan the design for a park day, not a Disney Springs evening.

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