Key Aspects:
- The AquaMouse waterslide on Disney Treasure has been closed for maintenance but should reopen Monday, May 25.
- A crane and scaffolding were onboard the ship in Port Canaveral on Saturday to assist with repairs.
- No injuries or damage have been reported with the AquaMouse, but some guests have reported leaks below the slide.
The famed AquaMouse waterslide is an iconic feature aboard Disney Treasure, so much fun for all 4,000 guests on the ship that it can have an hour wait or longer on the busiest days.
Guests onboard the May 23, 2026 sailing of the 144,256-gross-ton ship, however, do not have as many opportunities to brave the AquaMouse as they may like. The slide has been closed for the first two days of the sailing due to maintenance.
Notifications have been sent through the Disney Cruise Line app to alert guests to the slide’s closure.
“During this sailing, our maintenance team will be performing some necessary maintenance on the AquaMouse,” the message read. “As a result, the AquaMouse attraction will be unavailable until the necessary work can be completed.”
In fact, the ship was delayed departing from Port Canaveral on Saturday while some of that maintenance was performed, with a scaffolding and crane making an appearance on deck to work on the waterslide. While that may not be the only reason the ship was delayed for more than three hours departing her homeport, it did seem to be a contributing factor.
Disney Treasure was scheduled to depart for her 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise at 3:45 p.m. but did not end up leaving Port Canaveral until roughly 7:30 p.m.
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Fortunately, no port calls were impacted by the delayed departure. The ship has two full days at sea to begin the sailing (sea days are always busiest for the 760-foot AquaMouse) before she visits St. Thomas on Tuesday and Tortola on Wednesday. Thursday is another day at sea, followed by a day at Castaway Cay on Friday before returning to the Sunshine State on Saturday, May 30.
There are no reports that the AquaMouse on other Disney ships (Disney Wish and Disney Destiny) is undergoing any similar maintenance or repairs, though all waterslides do occasionally need such routine work.
When Will the AquaMouse Reopen?
Guests currently on the ship have asked lifeguards and other crew members and have been told the AquaMouse should open for rides on Monday, May 25. Of course, that will be subject to the successful completion of the maintenance and any necessary safety testing after the work is finished.
Past guests have noted that the attraction seems to be closed frequently. Disney Cruise Line has not commented on such closures, though high winds or poor weather can cause any deck attractions to be closed temporarily.
Other guests have noted that the slide appeared to have a leak in one section, just where the crane and scaffolding were focused for repairs.
“We sailed at the end of April and that section was leaking a good bit,” one previous guest noted. “We assumed it was normal but I guess not.”
Other guests had a similar experience with intermittent sprays and leaks from the impacted section, which appears to be midway through the ride where a solid part of the slide transitions to a clear section.
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There have been no reports of injuries from the AquaMouse and the closure has been minimal. Cruise Hive has previously reported on waterslide problems with other cruise lines, including the weeks-long closures of multiple slides on both of Royal Caribbean’s Icon-class ships, Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas.
Hopefully, the repairs to the AquaMouse will proceed as expected and the 2-seater, themed raft slide will be open again for all guests to enjoy in the coming days.
