Upcoming Disney World Hotel Refurbisments
Disney World has several resort refurbishments coming in 2024 and 2025. Some of them have already begun. Many of them are pool refurbs that will have minimal impact on the overall guest experience. Others are much more extensive. Let’s take a closer look so you can plan ahead.
Disney’s All Star Movies Resort
Pool
From January 2025 through April 2025, Fantasia Pool at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort will be closed for routine maintenance. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. Guests are welcome to swim in the Duck Pond Pool at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort.
Food Court
Throughout the month of July, the World Premiere Food Court will undergo an interior refresh. During this time, Guests should use mobile order on the Disney World mobile app.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge - Kidiani Villas
Hotel and Rooms
Now through September 2023, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Kidani Village will be undergoing extensive refurbishment. During this time, you may be able to see and hear construction during the daytime hours.
Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
From January 2025 through June 2025, Stormalong Bay and Shipwreck Pool at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts will be closed for routine maintenance. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. During this time, Guests can use the resort’s leisure pools. There are no water slides at the leisure pools.
Disney’s Yacht Club will be getting a room refresh from January 2025 through May 2025. Guests staying at the Yacht Club may see and hear work taking place.
Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
General Resort Refurbishments
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and Disney’s BoardWalk Villas are currently being refurbished. This includes guest rooms, guest rooms, lobby refresh, and more. While most Resort hotel amenities will remain available, you may be able to see and hear construction during daytime hours. Additionally, please allow for additional travel time. The pool refurbishment has been completed.
Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Rooms
A 1-year long room refurbishment project lasting from September 2024 through September 2025, will take place. During the refurbishment, Guests will see and hear construction work throughout Bay Lake Tower. Please allow extra time for travel as alternate paths may be utilized.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
General Resort and Rooms
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is currently undergoing refurbishment. Guests will be able to see and hear construction around the resort – including the lobby – during daytime hours. Most Resort hotel amenities will remain available. Please allow for extra travel time. Most of the lobby work has already been completed.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Exterior Painting and New Tower Construction
Now through Fall 2024, work will take place to paint the exterior of buildings throughout Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort & Bungalows, with Guest room balconies also being affected. Guests may see and hear painting work during daytime hours, typically from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Refurbishment work is subject to change due to operational needs or weather conditions.
Guests staying at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will see and hear construction at certain times of the day. To minimize disruptions during your stay, activities that may create noise will not start earlier than 9:00 AM.
Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter
Room Refurbishment
From May 2024 through November 2024, some guest rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter will be under refurbishment. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. Most Resort hotel amenities will remain available.
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