Slinky Dog Dash Goes Down Again Hours After Reopening
Published September 4, 2026 · Updated September 30, 2026
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Slinky Dog Dash, the Toy Story Land coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, went down again on Wednesday, September 3, 2026, only a short time after reopening that same morning, according to reports. The coaster had just returned from three straight days offline, ran during Early Entry, then stopped operating again shortly after 9 a.m.
As of Friday, September 4, 2026, Disney has not commented publicly on either closure, and no reopening timing has been announced.
The original outage began Sunday, August 31, when the coaster reportedly did not operate at any point during the day. It stayed down through September 1 and September 2 with no explanation from Disney.
On the third day, a ride vehicle was reportedly spotted stopped on the track near the coaster’s second launch, with an open electrical panel nearby exposing what appeared to be ride control and communication equipment. Disney never confirmed a cause before the ride returned.
When it did reopen Wednesday morning, it posted a wait time and carried guests during Early Entry before the park’s official opening. It has been down since shortly after 9 a.m. that day. That makes two separate outages in under a week for one of the park’s headliner attractions.
What we know
- Slinky Dog Dash (Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Toy Story Land) — down again since shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday, September 3, 2026.
- The coaster reopened the morning of September 3 and operated during Early Entry before stopping.
- It was down all day on August 31, September 1, and September 2 — three consecutive days.
- A ride vehicle was reportedly stranded near the second launch on September 2, with an open electrical panel beside the track.
- Disney has not commented on the cause of either the original three-day closure or the new one.
What’s not confirmed
Disney has not stated what caused the August 31–September 2 closure, has not said what caused Wednesday’s stoppage, and has not said whether the two are related. No return-to-service date has been announced, and there has been no official word on how Lightning Lane inventory for the coaster is being handled.
What it means for your trip
Check the attraction’s status in My Disney Experience before you walk to Toy Story Land — status and posted waits can flip quickly while a ride is being worked through, and a morning reopening clearly does not guarantee an afternoon of operation.
If you are holding a Lightning Lane for Slinky Dog Dash, watch the app rather than the queue. When an attraction goes down mid-day, Disney commonly issues a flexible redemption you can use at another eligible attraction — but nothing about that has been announced here, so treat it as a possibility, not a plan.
If you were counting on rope-dropping Slinky Dog Dash, have a second target ready: Toy Story Mania and Alien Swirling Saucers are steps away, and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway or Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance are the stronger early-morning uses of your legs if the coaster is dark when you arrive.
SupaPark’s ride-status alerts flag the moment an attraction like this comes back up, which matters more than usual when a ride is bouncing on and off in the same day.
Don’t buy a Lightning Lane Single Pass expectation here — Slinky Dog Dash is a Multi Pass attraction, so if it is down when you’d normally book it, spend that selection on something running.
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