The resort hotels of Walt Disney World occasionally undergo refurbishments to refresh soft goods, make design changes, or simply keep up with modern guests’ expectations.
Rooms at a Disney World value resort will be refurbished later this year. In this article, we’ll share what changes might be implemented and how they may affect guests staying at this resort. At Mickey Visit, we cover the latest Disney news, like changes to Disney World’s Extended Evening Hours and new attractions opening at Disney World in 2026.
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Room Refurbishments Coming to Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort is a Walt Disney World hotel categorized in Disney’s “value resort” tier, the lowest-priced of Disney’s official onsite hotels. The different sections of Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort are themed to One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Love Bug, The Mighty Ducks, Toy Story, and Fantasia 2000 with larger-than-life props and character statues.
Guest rooms at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort will be refurbished starting in late May 2026. Disney has not announced what will specifically change about the rooms, but we a recent comparison may provide clues to eagle-eyed readers. Below we also break down the announced and likely impacts to guest stays here.
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During the most recent room refurbishment at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort less than a decade ago, the rooms introduced a fold-out bed from the wall, new flooring, and other updates both cosmetic and utilitarian.
The updated rooms, pictured above, also replaced decorative flourishes specific to the movies represented at the resort in favor of imagery of Mickey and friends in the style of Disney Channel’s 2010s Mickey Mouse cartoon series and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
Rooms were refurbished at Disney’s Pop Century Resort in 2025, pictured above. This may or may not provide some indication of what to expect from the refurbishment at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, as both properties fall within the same hotel tier of being value resorts. One main difference we notice offhand is the large rug in Pop Century’s room.
The lobby and food court of Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort received a makeover a year ago, as did those at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, and Disney’s Pop Century Resort, all fellow value hotels.
The refurbishment of Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort rooms is expected to be complete in late January 2027.
Disney will update the rooms on a rolling construction schedule, where sections are closed progressively rather than the entire resort at once. To be clear, Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort will remain open during construction. However, guests staying here might expect a few impacts to their visit.
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How the Refurbishment May Affect Your Stay
Guests staying overnight at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort from late May 2026 through late January 2027 might be affected by the room refurbishment construction in several small ways.
Construction may be visible or audible to guests throughout the refurbishment process. However, Disney is always mindful to perform construction during daytime hours. We don’t expect guests to be disrupted by construction noises while trying to sleep.
During the refurbishment, some walkways throughout the resort may be temporarily closed. In such instances, Disney may implement alternate pathways to use instead.
The refurbishment at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort only pertains to guest rooms. Amenities property-wide are unaffected. This resort’s main amenities include two pools, a kiddie pool, a playground, and an arcade, all of which we expect to stay open throughout the rooms’ construction.
Other Resort Refurbishments Happening at Disney World
The room refurbishments at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort isn’t the only construction project in the works for Disney World hotels. You can see all the current resort refurbishments here.
At Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, the Surfboard Bay Pool and the kiddie pool are both closed until late April 2026. The resort’s other pool, the Grand Slam Leisure Pool, remains open.
Exterior refurbishment is ongoing at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge through April 2026, though all amenities remain open.
At Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the Bay Cove Pool, the Cove Bar, the water play area, and the whirlpool spa are all closed for maintenance until early May 2026. Bay Lake Pool at Disney’s Contemporary Resort remains open.
At Disney’s Beach Club Resort, the Tidal Pool is closed for routine maintenance until early May 2026. Guests of the resort still have access to Stormalong Bay, as well as another leisure pool, the Dunes Cove Pool. The third leisure pool, the Admiral Pool, shared with Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, will also be closed for maintenance until early May 2026.
Also at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, the Crew’s Cup Lounge is currently closed and will reopen in May 2026. In turn, the resort’s Yachtsman Steakhouse will close for refurbishment in May 2026 and will reopen by August 2026.
At Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, the Luna Park Pool and Crazy Play Area will be under refurbishment from January 11, 2027, until April 2027. The pool bar Leaping Horse Libations will also be closed during that time. The Villas Pool and the Inn Pool will stay open.
The Disney Skyliner transportation system will be closed from January 24-30, 2027, affecting nine resorts that use its services.
Lastly, work continues throughout Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa on that hotel’s property-wide, multi-year refurbishment through early 2027.
We’ll continue to provide updates here at Mickey Visit on all of these projects as they progress.
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