Walt Disney World has multiple hotel refurbishments and closures planned from now through 2027. These closures vary from major room refurbishments to small projects to transportation closures. Each of these can impact your Walt Disney World Resort hotel stay and we think it’s important to have all the information in one place.
Keep reading to see if your Disney World resort hotel is impacted by any of these construction projects taking place. At Mickey Visit, we bring you all the latest Disney news, including releases of new Extended Evening Hours dates and key milestones for new rides. There were just even more Disney World popcorn buckets for November announced. We now have new closures added.
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Disney Skyliner Closure Impacting Multiple Resorts
The major closure impacting Disney World resort hotels in the future is the planned Disney Skyliner closure in both 2026 and 2027. From January 25, 2026, to January 31, 2026, all Disney Skyliner gondola routes will be closed for refurbishment. From January 24, 2027, through January 30, 2027, Disney Skyliner will again be closed for refurbishment.
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The Disney resort hotels impacted include:
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- Disney’s Pop Century Resort
- Disney’s Riviera Resort
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
A complimentary bus service will be available for guests to travel to the theme parks.
2025-2026 Disney World Resort Hotel Closures
The most obvious construction that will impact guest experiences right now are the ongoing enhancements at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa hotel lobby and convention center. Due to this construction, the popular gingerbread display will not return this year for the 2025 holiday season.
Also happening now through late October 2025, at All Star Movies Resort, the Fantasia kiddie pool and water play area at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort will be closed for maintenance.
The lobby at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort is undergoing renovations through early November. Guests may hear or see maintenance in the area until work is complete, and the check-in area may be moved to a modified location nearby.
The Miller’s Road leisure pool is closed for routine maintenance at Disney’s Old Key West and will continue through late November. No official reopening date has been shared yet.
The Paddock Pool & Grill at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort will remain closed through early December for routine maintenance.
The rooms in the Magnolia Bend area of Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside are being refurbished through February 2026. NEW: The room refurbishment at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort- Riverside is now being extended into summer 2027. The room refurbishment was previously scheduled to finish up in the Magnolia Bend of the resort in February 2026.
Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Kidani Village, the Samawati Springs pool slide is still closed with no reopening date yet. Rooms are also currently being refurbished at Kidani Village through May 2026. This will be followed by refurbishment work at Jambo House from May 2026 through January 2027.
From now through July 2026, refurbishments are taking place at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, including Bay Lake Tower and the Convention Center.
Through 2026, areas of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows are being refurbished. This work includes the reconfiguration of the front entrance roadway and bus area.
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort is undergoing routine exterior maintenance through late 2026. As part of this work, the porte cochere will be closed through late November 2025. This work may impact views from various locations throughout the resort, and at times, alternate paths of travel may be in place.
Disney’s Beach Club Resort is undergoing routine exterior maintenance through 2027. As part of this work, the porte cochere will be closed through late November 2025. This work may impact views from various locations throughout the resort, and at times, alternate paths of travel may be in place.
From January 2026 until late April 2026, the Surfboard Bay Pool and the kiddie pool at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort will be closed for maintenance. During this time, the Grand Slam Leisure Pool at Disney’s All-Star Sports will continue to be available. Additionally, Guests are welcome to use the other pools throughout Disney’s All-Star Resorts, including the Calypso Pool, Piano Pool and kiddie pool at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort; and the Fantasia Pool, Duck Pond Pool and kiddie pool at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort.
From January 11, 2027, through April 2027, the Luna Park Pool, the Luna Park Crazy Play Area and Leaping Horse Libations at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and Disney’s BoardWalk Villas will be closed for routine maintenance. Guests may see and hear work taking place during daytime hours. However, the Villas Pool and the Inn Pool will remain open for Guests to enjoy.
The boat dock at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge will undergo routine maintenance from Jan. 12, 2026, through early April 2026. The dock will be closed and boat transportation will be temporarily suspended from Jan. 12–30. Exterior refurbishments at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge will continue through the end of 2026. These updates do not impact resort amenities, but guests may experience an impact on views at certain locations and may hear construction noise during daytime hours.
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn will start refurbishment in late November, which will continue into 2026. According to the statement on Disney’s website, “Beginning late November 2025 and continuing throughout 2026, refurbishment work will take place in select areas of Disney’s BoardWalk Inn. While Guests may see or hear work during daytime hours, most Resort amenities—including dining, recreation, and merchandise locations—will remain available.”
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