Slinky Dog Dash Reportedly Stays Closed Second Day

By · Local mom · Celebration, FL

Published September 1, 2026 · Updated September 30, 2026

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Slinky Dog Dash at Walt Disney World’s Disney’s Hollywood Studios reportedly remained closed on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, after not operating for all of Monday, August 31. According to reports, the Toy Story Land coaster had not opened as of 2:30 PM Eastern on Tuesday, September 1.

As of Tuesday, September 1, Disney has not announced a refurbishment for Slinky Dog Dash or confirmed the cause of the downtime. Reports say the attraction last operated around 6 PM on Sunday, August 30, meaning the closure appears to have started Sunday evening rather than Monday morning.

The full-day closure on August 31 is notable because Slinky Dog Dash is one of the highest-demand attractions at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and is not typically closed for an entire day. The reported downtime follows several rough stretches in August, including multiple hours down on August 6 and a delayed opening on August 7.

Reports also cite heavier downtime late in the month: four hours down on August 28 and nearly nine hours down on August 29. Since August 19, Slinky Dog Dash reportedly logged at least an hour of downtime on almost every day, with issues increasing over the final weekend of the month.

What we know

What’s not confirmed

Disney has not confirmed why Slinky Dog Dash is closed.

Disney has not announced a refurbishment for the attraction in the reporting available. Disney has also not said when Slinky Dog Dash will reopen, whether the issue is weather-related, mechanical, operational, or something else.

What it means for your trip

Do not build your entire Hollywood Studios morning around Slinky Dog Dash until it is operating reliably again. The painful part is the location: if you walk all the way into Toy Story Land for Early Entry and the coaster is down, your fastest pivot to the park’s other biggest headliners is not clean.

If Slinky Dog Dash is a must-do, watch its status before committing your first move. A safer morning plan is often to prioritize another high-demand attraction first, then circle back once Slinky Dog Dash is confirmed open and moving guests.

For Lightning Lane Multi Pass, treat Slinky Dog Dash as a high-priority selection when available, but do not assume the ride will be the perfect rope-drop backup if you miss it. SupaPark ride-status and wait-drop alerts are useful here because the move is not just knowing the ride is popular; it is knowing the moment it actually comes back online.

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