
The attraction last operated on January 6, 2018, which soon led to much speculation over the fate of the attraction. From Octoonwards, the ride's first pre-show room is turned into a Stitch meet-and-greet called "Stitch's Alien Encounter Character Greeting!". On September 21, 2016, it was announced that the attraction would be switching from a daily operated attraction to a seasonally operated one, depending on attendance, starting October 2, 2016. The attraction notably struggled with somewhat mixed reception throughout its existence. Many of the animators who worked on Lilo & Stitch partnered with Walt Disney Imagineering for Stitch's Great Escape! The attraction is a replacement of the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, which formerly occupied the building the attraction is housed in. It opened November 16, 2004, and is the fourth attraction to occupy the site in Tomorrowland. It was a "theater-in-the-round" experience starring the titular alien from Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2002 film Lilo & Stitch.

Stitch's Great Escape! was a Tomorrowland attraction at the Magic Kingdom theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort. Stitch's Alien Encounter Character Greeting! Source
