Walt Disney World has introduced new and ongoing resort refurbishments and lodge building initiatives at Walt Disney World for now by means of 2027. Two of those contain exterior renovations at Yacht & Seaside Membership Resorts. This shares dates, particulars, and our commentary about impacts of labor
That is the primary of some initiatives to be introduced, with a foyer venture additionally added to the schedule for Port Orleans French Quarter. It’s getting near that point of yr when Walt Disney World schedules a flurry of initiatives for the upcoming fiscal yr (or on this case, years), so these most likely will not be the one lodge renovations on the horizon. Regulate our 2025-2026 Walt Disney World Resort Development Tracker for updates on different, smaller-scale initiatives.
The previous couple of years have thrown a monkey wrench into Walt Disney World lodge refresh timelines, with a number of resort refurbishments being delayed because of the closure and the pent-up demand in its aftermath. The excellent news is that this hasn’t been as unhealthy on the lodge aspect as with DVC properties, so Walt Disney World gained’t be spending the following few years taking part in catch-up, however between a number of postponed initiatives and the chance of larger-scale reimaginings and new building, there’s probably lots on the horizon.
In any case, listed here are the bulletins that had been simply up to date/added to the Walt Disney World web sites:
Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort
Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort is present process routine exterior upkeep by means of late 2026. As a part of this work, the porte cochere can be closed by means of October 2025. This work might influence views from numerous areas all through the resort, and at instances, alternate paths of journey could also be in place.
Whereas efforts can be made to attenuate disruptions, building could also be noticeable throughout daytime hours. All companies—together with valet, baggage help, and transportation—will stay out there. All swimming pools, resort eating and most different facilities will stay out there.
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort & Seaside Membership Villas
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort is present process routine exterior upkeep by means of 2027. As a part of this work, the porte cochere can be closed by means of September 2025. This work might influence views from numerous areas all through the resort, and at instances, alternate paths of journey could also be in place.
Whereas efforts can be made to attenuate disruptions, building could also be noticeable throughout daytime hours. All companies—together with valet, baggage help, and transportation—will stay out there. All swimming pools, resort eating and most different facilities will stay out there.
From January 25, 2026, by means of January 31, 2026, Disney Skyliner can be closed for refurbishment. Complimentary bus service can be out there.
Our Commentary
We usually wouldn’t do a standalone publish for an exterior refurbishment, however this caught our consideration not solely as a result of it’s by means of 2027, but additionally that the extensions are over a yr every. Beforehand, these bulletins indicated work would wrap up in September and October 2025, in line with the retained port-cochere timelines. The timeline alone suggests a big scale venture, and the truth that it’s a lot longer than beforehand introduced is likewise curious.
Development crews have already began engaged on these exteriors–did they uncover one thing that might necessitate an extended timeline as soon as they began? Are sources being diverted to a special venture, which can successfully stretch this out? Or is the timeline not truly uninterrupted, and there can be work on the porte-cocheres by means of Fall 2025, then a protracted hole, then work resuming subsequent low season to wrap up building?
Sadly, we don’t but have the solutions to any of these questions. My guess is that the scope and scale ballooned for no matter cause as soon as crews began on the venture. Why is past me; there’s a cause I’m a blogger and never a building supervisor. What I do know (or moderately, have noticed over time) is that Yacht and Seaside Membership appear to obtain an inordinate quantity of exterior upkeep.
Simply this summer time, Stormalong Bay reopened after being closed since January 2025 for routine upkeep and upgrades. Throughout that roughly 6-month venture, Stormalong Bay acquired newly resurfaced swimming pools, rebuilt cabanas, redone concrete decking, up to date seating, and different routine upkeep. Fortunately, the three-acre Stormalong Bay aquatic playground is as soon as once more out there to visitors, together with the sand-bottom pool, lazy river, whirlpool spas, and extra.
There have been simply prolonged exterior refurbishments to each of those resorts in (roughly) 2020 to 2022, and each additionally acquired foyer reimaginings in the previous couple of years. The lighthouse was additionally refurbished a number of years in the past, and visitor rooms on the Seaside Membership (Villas and lodge) acquired rolling refurbishments that lasted a few years.
It’s most likely exaggerated in my thoughts primarily based on our stays there being disproportionately impacted, however it looks like there have been almost perpetual initiatives at Yacht & Seaside Membership for the final ~5 years. Followers like me bemoan the boxy fashion of Walt Disney World’s newer resorts, however I ponder whether the skyrocketing upkeep and labor prices are an enormous think about that call. I can’t fathom what number of tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} Disney has spent on the exteriors of simply these two resorts within the final a number of years.
When it comes to the influence to visitors staying at Yacht & Seaside Membership, it’ll be hit and miss. Everybody will have the ability to see scaffolding when strolling round Crescent Lake, as that’s already up and presumably will shift round over the following couple of years as totally different sections of the facade are repaired and changed.
The extent to which that visible blight is noticeable or disruptive will rely upon the visitor and placement of the work. We’ve been round Yacht & Seaside Membership numerous instances within the final 5 years when there was exterior work occurring, and I wouldn’t say it actually caught out from the surface on any of these journeys. It was seen, certain, however it didn’t negatively influence our expertise.
With that stated, we did have one keep at Yacht Membership in March 2022 when the work was very impactful. After we arrived in our room, building crews had been truly on our balcony, which was out of fee. That was comparatively transient, and maybe was solely occurring throughout what they thought was the housekeeping turnover interval. Development gear was parked outdoors and beneath our window in the course of the keep and in use throughout daytime hours.
Beneath are a few of my images from that keep, none of which present the precise work being completed (I’m a weirdo, however not sufficient of 1 to awkwardly level my digital camera at building employees whereas I’m primarily face-to-face with them; plus, I didn’t know I’d ever have any use for these images).
If we had been common visitors or deliberate on utilizing our balcony, we most likely would’ve gone all the way down to the entrance desk and requested a special room. The impacted space of Yacht Membership was pretty small and the crews had been proper there (I used to be considerably shocked the rooms weren’t simply taken out of stock), so being relocated most likely wouldn’t have been a problem. Even so, the work didn’t find yourself bothering us an excessive amount of.
When you’re staying in one of many areas being labored on and you are inclined to take naps through the day, it’s solely attainable your expertise may differ. Regardless, we’d suggest inserting a room request to be in a location away from the outside building at Yacht & Seaside Membership.
That is most likely a situation the place I’d make the room request previous to arrival, after which cease by the entrance desk earlier than getting into the room to substantiate that the room project is away from the outside refurbishment. Making change requests earlier than getting into the room is at all times a greater secure than sorry greatest follow, even when not strictly obligatory in a situation resembling this.
To every their very own, however I wouldn’t keep away from Yacht or Seaside Membership through the exterior refurbishment. Even with a nap-prone toddler, we have now a keep booked at Yacht Membership and I’ve zero pause about it. (We will certainly be making a room request upfront this time, although!)
Lastly, we’re additionally questioning in regards to the mysterious Yacht Membership room refurbishment. This was first introduced final April with a bulletin that “some” visitor rooms at Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort can be below refurbishment from this January by means of Might. In some unspecified time in the future, that was revised to take away the top date and reference to the visitor rooms.
With different refurbishment initiatives ongoing at Yacht & Seaside Membership, it’s probably that Walt Disney World felt it pointless to have a separate alert for the rooms. And as we identified again when the refurbishment was first introduced, ~5 months wasn’t lengthy sufficient to finish a room refurbishment at Yacht Membership.
Our assumption was that the venture could be prolonged, simply as different room refurbishments have been or can be (Port Orleans Riverside being a first-rate ongoing instance–that venture gained’t be completed as soon as Magnolia Bend is finished).
Whereas there are a whole lot of unknowns, the one factor we do know is that the Yacht Membership room refurbishment was not cancelled. We’ve seen images of the brand new rooms (that’s the previous room above), and have heard from a few readers who’ve stayed in them. They appear like a reasonably gentle smooth items refurbishment that swaps out a few of the furnishings and provides (arguably wanted primarily based on visitor suggestions) pops of colour.
From what I’ve seen, the refreshed rooms look good–however I used to be additionally a fan of the prevailing Yacht Membership rooms, so my mindset is “don’t repair what isn’t damaged.” If this venture was utterly completed, it looks like Walt Disney World would publicize the outcomes, particularly since they appear good, like they’ve completed with French Quarter and Pop Century lately. We’ll report again after our upcoming household keep primarily based on that have with the brand new rooms (hopefully!) and influence of the outside refurbishment.
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Study resorts on our Walt Disney World Accommodations Critiques web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Critiques. To economize on tickets or decide which kind to purchase, learn our Suggestions for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets publish. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys publish takes a novel have a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, the very best place to begin is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for all the things it is advisable know!
Your Ideas
What do you consider Walt Disney World extending the outside refurbishment at Yacht & Seaside Resorts by over a yr? Any theories as to why the timeline for this has ballooned? Have you ever skilled building impacts at both of those resorts within the final ~5 years? Lucked into one of many new rooms at Yacht Membership? Do you agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we can assist you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even once you disagree with us–is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
Walt Disney World has introduced new and ongoing resort refurbishments and lodge building initiatives at Walt Disney World for now by means of 2027. Two of those contain exterior renovations at Yacht & Seaside Membership Resorts. This shares dates, particulars, and our commentary about impacts of labor
That is the primary of some initiatives to be introduced, with a foyer venture additionally added to the schedule for Port Orleans French Quarter. It’s getting near that point of yr when Walt Disney World schedules a flurry of initiatives for the upcoming fiscal yr (or on this case, years), so these most likely will not be the one lodge renovations on the horizon. Regulate our 2025-2026 Walt Disney World Resort Development Tracker for updates on different, smaller-scale initiatives.
The previous couple of years have thrown a monkey wrench into Walt Disney World lodge refresh timelines, with a number of resort refurbishments being delayed because of the closure and the pent-up demand in its aftermath. The excellent news is that this hasn’t been as unhealthy on the lodge aspect as with DVC properties, so Walt Disney World gained’t be spending the following few years taking part in catch-up, however between a number of postponed initiatives and the chance of larger-scale reimaginings and new building, there’s probably lots on the horizon.
In any case, listed here are the bulletins that had been simply up to date/added to the Walt Disney World web sites:
Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort
Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort is present process routine exterior upkeep by means of late 2026. As a part of this work, the porte cochere can be closed by means of October 2025. This work might influence views from numerous areas all through the resort, and at instances, alternate paths of journey could also be in place.
Whereas efforts can be made to attenuate disruptions, building could also be noticeable throughout daytime hours. All companies—together with valet, baggage help, and transportation—will stay out there. All swimming pools, resort eating and most different facilities will stay out there.
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort & Seaside Membership Villas
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort is present process routine exterior upkeep by means of 2027. As a part of this work, the porte cochere can be closed by means of September 2025. This work might influence views from numerous areas all through the resort, and at instances, alternate paths of journey could also be in place.
Whereas efforts can be made to attenuate disruptions, building could also be noticeable throughout daytime hours. All companies—together with valet, baggage help, and transportation—will stay out there. All swimming pools, resort eating and most different facilities will stay out there.
From January 25, 2026, by means of January 31, 2026, Disney Skyliner can be closed for refurbishment. Complimentary bus service can be out there.
Our Commentary
We usually wouldn’t do a standalone publish for an exterior refurbishment, however this caught our consideration not solely as a result of it’s by means of 2027, but additionally that the extensions are over a yr every. Beforehand, these bulletins indicated work would wrap up in September and October 2025, in line with the retained port-cochere timelines. The timeline alone suggests a big scale venture, and the truth that it’s a lot longer than beforehand introduced is likewise curious.
Development crews have already began engaged on these exteriors–did they uncover one thing that might necessitate an extended timeline as soon as they began? Are sources being diverted to a special venture, which can successfully stretch this out? Or is the timeline not truly uninterrupted, and there can be work on the porte-cocheres by means of Fall 2025, then a protracted hole, then work resuming subsequent low season to wrap up building?
Sadly, we don’t but have the solutions to any of these questions. My guess is that the scope and scale ballooned for no matter cause as soon as crews began on the venture. Why is past me; there’s a cause I’m a blogger and never a building supervisor. What I do know (or moderately, have noticed over time) is that Yacht and Seaside Membership appear to obtain an inordinate quantity of exterior upkeep.
Simply this summer time, Stormalong Bay reopened after being closed since January 2025 for routine upkeep and upgrades. Throughout that roughly 6-month venture, Stormalong Bay acquired newly resurfaced swimming pools, rebuilt cabanas, redone concrete decking, up to date seating, and different routine upkeep. Fortunately, the three-acre Stormalong Bay aquatic playground is as soon as once more out there to visitors, together with the sand-bottom pool, lazy river, whirlpool spas, and extra.
There have been simply prolonged exterior refurbishments to each of those resorts in (roughly) 2020 to 2022, and each additionally acquired foyer reimaginings in the previous couple of years. The lighthouse was additionally refurbished a number of years in the past, and visitor rooms on the Seaside Membership (Villas and lodge) acquired rolling refurbishments that lasted a few years.
It’s most likely exaggerated in my thoughts primarily based on our stays there being disproportionately impacted, however it looks like there have been almost perpetual initiatives at Yacht & Seaside Membership for the final ~5 years. Followers like me bemoan the boxy fashion of Walt Disney World’s newer resorts, however I ponder whether the skyrocketing upkeep and labor prices are an enormous think about that call. I can’t fathom what number of tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} Disney has spent on the exteriors of simply these two resorts within the final a number of years.
When it comes to the influence to visitors staying at Yacht & Seaside Membership, it’ll be hit and miss. Everybody will have the ability to see scaffolding when strolling round Crescent Lake, as that’s already up and presumably will shift round over the following couple of years as totally different sections of the facade are repaired and changed.
The extent to which that visible blight is noticeable or disruptive will rely upon the visitor and placement of the work. We’ve been round Yacht & Seaside Membership numerous instances within the final 5 years when there was exterior work occurring, and I wouldn’t say it actually caught out from the surface on any of these journeys. It was seen, certain, however it didn’t negatively influence our expertise.
With that stated, we did have one keep at Yacht Membership in March 2022 when the work was very impactful. After we arrived in our room, building crews had been truly on our balcony, which was out of fee. That was comparatively transient, and maybe was solely occurring throughout what they thought was the housekeeping turnover interval. Development gear was parked outdoors and beneath our window in the course of the keep and in use throughout daytime hours.
Beneath are a few of my images from that keep, none of which present the precise work being completed (I’m a weirdo, however not sufficient of 1 to awkwardly level my digital camera at building employees whereas I’m primarily face-to-face with them; plus, I didn’t know I’d ever have any use for these images).
If we had been common visitors or deliberate on utilizing our balcony, we most likely would’ve gone all the way down to the entrance desk and requested a special room. The impacted space of Yacht Membership was pretty small and the crews had been proper there (I used to be considerably shocked the rooms weren’t simply taken out of stock), so being relocated most likely wouldn’t have been a problem. Even so, the work didn’t find yourself bothering us an excessive amount of.
When you’re staying in one of many areas being labored on and you are inclined to take naps through the day, it’s solely attainable your expertise may differ. Regardless, we’d suggest inserting a room request to be in a location away from the outside building at Yacht & Seaside Membership.
That is most likely a situation the place I’d make the room request previous to arrival, after which cease by the entrance desk earlier than getting into the room to substantiate that the room project is away from the outside refurbishment. Making change requests earlier than getting into the room is at all times a greater secure than sorry greatest follow, even when not strictly obligatory in a situation resembling this.
To every their very own, however I wouldn’t keep away from Yacht or Seaside Membership through the exterior refurbishment. Even with a nap-prone toddler, we have now a keep booked at Yacht Membership and I’ve zero pause about it. (We will certainly be making a room request upfront this time, although!)
Lastly, we’re additionally questioning in regards to the mysterious Yacht Membership room refurbishment. This was first introduced final April with a bulletin that “some” visitor rooms at Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort can be below refurbishment from this January by means of Might. In some unspecified time in the future, that was revised to take away the top date and reference to the visitor rooms.
With different refurbishment initiatives ongoing at Yacht & Seaside Membership, it’s probably that Walt Disney World felt it pointless to have a separate alert for the rooms. And as we identified again when the refurbishment was first introduced, ~5 months wasn’t lengthy sufficient to finish a room refurbishment at Yacht Membership.
Our assumption was that the venture could be prolonged, simply as different room refurbishments have been or can be (Port Orleans Riverside being a first-rate ongoing instance–that venture gained’t be completed as soon as Magnolia Bend is finished).
Whereas there are a whole lot of unknowns, the one factor we do know is that the Yacht Membership room refurbishment was not cancelled. We’ve seen images of the brand new rooms (that’s the previous room above), and have heard from a few readers who’ve stayed in them. They appear like a reasonably gentle smooth items refurbishment that swaps out a few of the furnishings and provides (arguably wanted primarily based on visitor suggestions) pops of colour.
From what I’ve seen, the refreshed rooms look good–however I used to be additionally a fan of the prevailing Yacht Membership rooms, so my mindset is “don’t repair what isn’t damaged.” If this venture was utterly completed, it looks like Walt Disney World would publicize the outcomes, particularly since they appear good, like they’ve completed with French Quarter and Pop Century lately. We’ll report again after our upcoming household keep primarily based on that have with the brand new rooms (hopefully!) and influence of the outside refurbishment.
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Study resorts on our Walt Disney World Accommodations Critiques web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Critiques. To economize on tickets or decide which kind to purchase, learn our Suggestions for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets publish. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys publish takes a novel have a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, the very best place to begin is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for all the things it is advisable know!
Your Ideas
What do you consider Walt Disney World extending the outside refurbishment at Yacht & Seaside Resorts by over a yr? Any theories as to why the timeline for this has ballooned? Have you ever skilled building impacts at both of those resorts within the final ~5 years? Lucked into one of many new rooms at Yacht Membership? Do you agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we can assist you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even once you disagree with us–is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
Walt Disney World has introduced new and ongoing resort refurbishments and lodge building initiatives at Walt Disney World for now by means of 2027. Two of those contain exterior renovations at Yacht & Seaside Membership Resorts. This shares dates, particulars, and our commentary about impacts of labor
That is the primary of some initiatives to be introduced, with a foyer venture additionally added to the schedule for Port Orleans French Quarter. It’s getting near that point of yr when Walt Disney World schedules a flurry of initiatives for the upcoming fiscal yr (or on this case, years), so these most likely will not be the one lodge renovations on the horizon. Regulate our 2025-2026 Walt Disney World Resort Development Tracker for updates on different, smaller-scale initiatives.
The previous couple of years have thrown a monkey wrench into Walt Disney World lodge refresh timelines, with a number of resort refurbishments being delayed because of the closure and the pent-up demand in its aftermath. The excellent news is that this hasn’t been as unhealthy on the lodge aspect as with DVC properties, so Walt Disney World gained’t be spending the following few years taking part in catch-up, however between a number of postponed initiatives and the chance of larger-scale reimaginings and new building, there’s probably lots on the horizon.
In any case, listed here are the bulletins that had been simply up to date/added to the Walt Disney World web sites:
Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort
Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort is present process routine exterior upkeep by means of late 2026. As a part of this work, the porte cochere can be closed by means of October 2025. This work might influence views from numerous areas all through the resort, and at instances, alternate paths of journey could also be in place.
Whereas efforts can be made to attenuate disruptions, building could also be noticeable throughout daytime hours. All companies—together with valet, baggage help, and transportation—will stay out there. All swimming pools, resort eating and most different facilities will stay out there.
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort & Seaside Membership Villas
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort is present process routine exterior upkeep by means of 2027. As a part of this work, the porte cochere can be closed by means of September 2025. This work might influence views from numerous areas all through the resort, and at instances, alternate paths of journey could also be in place.
Whereas efforts can be made to attenuate disruptions, building could also be noticeable throughout daytime hours. All companies—together with valet, baggage help, and transportation—will stay out there. All swimming pools, resort eating and most different facilities will stay out there.
From January 25, 2026, by means of January 31, 2026, Disney Skyliner can be closed for refurbishment. Complimentary bus service can be out there.
Our Commentary
We usually wouldn’t do a standalone publish for an exterior refurbishment, however this caught our consideration not solely as a result of it’s by means of 2027, but additionally that the extensions are over a yr every. Beforehand, these bulletins indicated work would wrap up in September and October 2025, in line with the retained port-cochere timelines. The timeline alone suggests a big scale venture, and the truth that it’s a lot longer than beforehand introduced is likewise curious.
Development crews have already began engaged on these exteriors–did they uncover one thing that might necessitate an extended timeline as soon as they began? Are sources being diverted to a special venture, which can successfully stretch this out? Or is the timeline not truly uninterrupted, and there can be work on the porte-cocheres by means of Fall 2025, then a protracted hole, then work resuming subsequent low season to wrap up building?
Sadly, we don’t but have the solutions to any of these questions. My guess is that the scope and scale ballooned for no matter cause as soon as crews began on the venture. Why is past me; there’s a cause I’m a blogger and never a building supervisor. What I do know (or moderately, have noticed over time) is that Yacht and Seaside Membership appear to obtain an inordinate quantity of exterior upkeep.
Simply this summer time, Stormalong Bay reopened after being closed since January 2025 for routine upkeep and upgrades. Throughout that roughly 6-month venture, Stormalong Bay acquired newly resurfaced swimming pools, rebuilt cabanas, redone concrete decking, up to date seating, and different routine upkeep. Fortunately, the three-acre Stormalong Bay aquatic playground is as soon as once more out there to visitors, together with the sand-bottom pool, lazy river, whirlpool spas, and extra.
There have been simply prolonged exterior refurbishments to each of those resorts in (roughly) 2020 to 2022, and each additionally acquired foyer reimaginings in the previous couple of years. The lighthouse was additionally refurbished a number of years in the past, and visitor rooms on the Seaside Membership (Villas and lodge) acquired rolling refurbishments that lasted a few years.
It’s most likely exaggerated in my thoughts primarily based on our stays there being disproportionately impacted, however it looks like there have been almost perpetual initiatives at Yacht & Seaside Membership for the final ~5 years. Followers like me bemoan the boxy fashion of Walt Disney World’s newer resorts, however I ponder whether the skyrocketing upkeep and labor prices are an enormous think about that call. I can’t fathom what number of tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} Disney has spent on the exteriors of simply these two resorts within the final a number of years.
When it comes to the influence to visitors staying at Yacht & Seaside Membership, it’ll be hit and miss. Everybody will have the ability to see scaffolding when strolling round Crescent Lake, as that’s already up and presumably will shift round over the following couple of years as totally different sections of the facade are repaired and changed.
The extent to which that visible blight is noticeable or disruptive will rely upon the visitor and placement of the work. We’ve been round Yacht & Seaside Membership numerous instances within the final 5 years when there was exterior work occurring, and I wouldn’t say it actually caught out from the surface on any of these journeys. It was seen, certain, however it didn’t negatively influence our expertise.
With that stated, we did have one keep at Yacht Membership in March 2022 when the work was very impactful. After we arrived in our room, building crews had been truly on our balcony, which was out of fee. That was comparatively transient, and maybe was solely occurring throughout what they thought was the housekeeping turnover interval. Development gear was parked outdoors and beneath our window in the course of the keep and in use throughout daytime hours.
Beneath are a few of my images from that keep, none of which present the precise work being completed (I’m a weirdo, however not sufficient of 1 to awkwardly level my digital camera at building employees whereas I’m primarily face-to-face with them; plus, I didn’t know I’d ever have any use for these images).
If we had been common visitors or deliberate on utilizing our balcony, we most likely would’ve gone all the way down to the entrance desk and requested a special room. The impacted space of Yacht Membership was pretty small and the crews had been proper there (I used to be considerably shocked the rooms weren’t simply taken out of stock), so being relocated most likely wouldn’t have been a problem. Even so, the work didn’t find yourself bothering us an excessive amount of.
When you’re staying in one of many areas being labored on and you are inclined to take naps through the day, it’s solely attainable your expertise may differ. Regardless, we’d suggest inserting a room request to be in a location away from the outside building at Yacht & Seaside Membership.
That is most likely a situation the place I’d make the room request previous to arrival, after which cease by the entrance desk earlier than getting into the room to substantiate that the room project is away from the outside refurbishment. Making change requests earlier than getting into the room is at all times a greater secure than sorry greatest follow, even when not strictly obligatory in a situation resembling this.
To every their very own, however I wouldn’t keep away from Yacht or Seaside Membership through the exterior refurbishment. Even with a nap-prone toddler, we have now a keep booked at Yacht Membership and I’ve zero pause about it. (We will certainly be making a room request upfront this time, although!)
Lastly, we’re additionally questioning in regards to the mysterious Yacht Membership room refurbishment. This was first introduced final April with a bulletin that “some” visitor rooms at Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort can be below refurbishment from this January by means of Might. In some unspecified time in the future, that was revised to take away the top date and reference to the visitor rooms.
With different refurbishment initiatives ongoing at Yacht & Seaside Membership, it’s probably that Walt Disney World felt it pointless to have a separate alert for the rooms. And as we identified again when the refurbishment was first introduced, ~5 months wasn’t lengthy sufficient to finish a room refurbishment at Yacht Membership.
Our assumption was that the venture could be prolonged, simply as different room refurbishments have been or can be (Port Orleans Riverside being a first-rate ongoing instance–that venture gained’t be completed as soon as Magnolia Bend is finished).
Whereas there are a whole lot of unknowns, the one factor we do know is that the Yacht Membership room refurbishment was not cancelled. We’ve seen images of the brand new rooms (that’s the previous room above), and have heard from a few readers who’ve stayed in them. They appear like a reasonably gentle smooth items refurbishment that swaps out a few of the furnishings and provides (arguably wanted primarily based on visitor suggestions) pops of colour.
From what I’ve seen, the refreshed rooms look good–however I used to be additionally a fan of the prevailing Yacht Membership rooms, so my mindset is “don’t repair what isn’t damaged.” If this venture was utterly completed, it looks like Walt Disney World would publicize the outcomes, particularly since they appear good, like they’ve completed with French Quarter and Pop Century lately. We’ll report again after our upcoming household keep primarily based on that have with the brand new rooms (hopefully!) and influence of the outside refurbishment.
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Study resorts on our Walt Disney World Accommodations Critiques web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Critiques. To economize on tickets or decide which kind to purchase, learn our Suggestions for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets publish. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys publish takes a novel have a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, the very best place to begin is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for all the things it is advisable know!
Your Ideas
What do you consider Walt Disney World extending the outside refurbishment at Yacht & Seaside Resorts by over a yr? Any theories as to why the timeline for this has ballooned? Have you ever skilled building impacts at both of those resorts within the final ~5 years? Lucked into one of many new rooms at Yacht Membership? Do you agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we can assist you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even once you disagree with us–is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
Walt Disney World has introduced new and ongoing resort refurbishments and lodge building initiatives at Walt Disney World for now by means of 2027. Two of those contain exterior renovations at Yacht & Seaside Membership Resorts. This shares dates, particulars, and our commentary about impacts of labor
That is the primary of some initiatives to be introduced, with a foyer venture additionally added to the schedule for Port Orleans French Quarter. It’s getting near that point of yr when Walt Disney World schedules a flurry of initiatives for the upcoming fiscal yr (or on this case, years), so these most likely will not be the one lodge renovations on the horizon. Regulate our 2025-2026 Walt Disney World Resort Development Tracker for updates on different, smaller-scale initiatives.
The previous couple of years have thrown a monkey wrench into Walt Disney World lodge refresh timelines, with a number of resort refurbishments being delayed because of the closure and the pent-up demand in its aftermath. The excellent news is that this hasn’t been as unhealthy on the lodge aspect as with DVC properties, so Walt Disney World gained’t be spending the following few years taking part in catch-up, however between a number of postponed initiatives and the chance of larger-scale reimaginings and new building, there’s probably lots on the horizon.
In any case, listed here are the bulletins that had been simply up to date/added to the Walt Disney World web sites:
Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort
Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort is present process routine exterior upkeep by means of late 2026. As a part of this work, the porte cochere can be closed by means of October 2025. This work might influence views from numerous areas all through the resort, and at instances, alternate paths of journey could also be in place.
Whereas efforts can be made to attenuate disruptions, building could also be noticeable throughout daytime hours. All companies—together with valet, baggage help, and transportation—will stay out there. All swimming pools, resort eating and most different facilities will stay out there.
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort & Seaside Membership Villas
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort is present process routine exterior upkeep by means of 2027. As a part of this work, the porte cochere can be closed by means of September 2025. This work might influence views from numerous areas all through the resort, and at instances, alternate paths of journey could also be in place.
Whereas efforts can be made to attenuate disruptions, building could also be noticeable throughout daytime hours. All companies—together with valet, baggage help, and transportation—will stay out there. All swimming pools, resort eating and most different facilities will stay out there.
From January 25, 2026, by means of January 31, 2026, Disney Skyliner can be closed for refurbishment. Complimentary bus service can be out there.
Our Commentary
We usually wouldn’t do a standalone publish for an exterior refurbishment, however this caught our consideration not solely as a result of it’s by means of 2027, but additionally that the extensions are over a yr every. Beforehand, these bulletins indicated work would wrap up in September and October 2025, in line with the retained port-cochere timelines. The timeline alone suggests a big scale venture, and the truth that it’s a lot longer than beforehand introduced is likewise curious.
Development crews have already began engaged on these exteriors–did they uncover one thing that might necessitate an extended timeline as soon as they began? Are sources being diverted to a special venture, which can successfully stretch this out? Or is the timeline not truly uninterrupted, and there can be work on the porte-cocheres by means of Fall 2025, then a protracted hole, then work resuming subsequent low season to wrap up building?
Sadly, we don’t but have the solutions to any of these questions. My guess is that the scope and scale ballooned for no matter cause as soon as crews began on the venture. Why is past me; there’s a cause I’m a blogger and never a building supervisor. What I do know (or moderately, have noticed over time) is that Yacht and Seaside Membership appear to obtain an inordinate quantity of exterior upkeep.
Simply this summer time, Stormalong Bay reopened after being closed since January 2025 for routine upkeep and upgrades. Throughout that roughly 6-month venture, Stormalong Bay acquired newly resurfaced swimming pools, rebuilt cabanas, redone concrete decking, up to date seating, and different routine upkeep. Fortunately, the three-acre Stormalong Bay aquatic playground is as soon as once more out there to visitors, together with the sand-bottom pool, lazy river, whirlpool spas, and extra.
There have been simply prolonged exterior refurbishments to each of those resorts in (roughly) 2020 to 2022, and each additionally acquired foyer reimaginings in the previous couple of years. The lighthouse was additionally refurbished a number of years in the past, and visitor rooms on the Seaside Membership (Villas and lodge) acquired rolling refurbishments that lasted a few years.
It’s most likely exaggerated in my thoughts primarily based on our stays there being disproportionately impacted, however it looks like there have been almost perpetual initiatives at Yacht & Seaside Membership for the final ~5 years. Followers like me bemoan the boxy fashion of Walt Disney World’s newer resorts, however I ponder whether the skyrocketing upkeep and labor prices are an enormous think about that call. I can’t fathom what number of tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} Disney has spent on the exteriors of simply these two resorts within the final a number of years.
When it comes to the influence to visitors staying at Yacht & Seaside Membership, it’ll be hit and miss. Everybody will have the ability to see scaffolding when strolling round Crescent Lake, as that’s already up and presumably will shift round over the following couple of years as totally different sections of the facade are repaired and changed.
The extent to which that visible blight is noticeable or disruptive will rely upon the visitor and placement of the work. We’ve been round Yacht & Seaside Membership numerous instances within the final 5 years when there was exterior work occurring, and I wouldn’t say it actually caught out from the surface on any of these journeys. It was seen, certain, however it didn’t negatively influence our expertise.
With that stated, we did have one keep at Yacht Membership in March 2022 when the work was very impactful. After we arrived in our room, building crews had been truly on our balcony, which was out of fee. That was comparatively transient, and maybe was solely occurring throughout what they thought was the housekeeping turnover interval. Development gear was parked outdoors and beneath our window in the course of the keep and in use throughout daytime hours.
Beneath are a few of my images from that keep, none of which present the precise work being completed (I’m a weirdo, however not sufficient of 1 to awkwardly level my digital camera at building employees whereas I’m primarily face-to-face with them; plus, I didn’t know I’d ever have any use for these images).
If we had been common visitors or deliberate on utilizing our balcony, we most likely would’ve gone all the way down to the entrance desk and requested a special room. The impacted space of Yacht Membership was pretty small and the crews had been proper there (I used to be considerably shocked the rooms weren’t simply taken out of stock), so being relocated most likely wouldn’t have been a problem. Even so, the work didn’t find yourself bothering us an excessive amount of.
When you’re staying in one of many areas being labored on and you are inclined to take naps through the day, it’s solely attainable your expertise may differ. Regardless, we’d suggest inserting a room request to be in a location away from the outside building at Yacht & Seaside Membership.
That is most likely a situation the place I’d make the room request previous to arrival, after which cease by the entrance desk earlier than getting into the room to substantiate that the room project is away from the outside refurbishment. Making change requests earlier than getting into the room is at all times a greater secure than sorry greatest follow, even when not strictly obligatory in a situation resembling this.
To every their very own, however I wouldn’t keep away from Yacht or Seaside Membership through the exterior refurbishment. Even with a nap-prone toddler, we have now a keep booked at Yacht Membership and I’ve zero pause about it. (We will certainly be making a room request upfront this time, although!)
Lastly, we’re additionally questioning in regards to the mysterious Yacht Membership room refurbishment. This was first introduced final April with a bulletin that “some” visitor rooms at Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort can be below refurbishment from this January by means of Might. In some unspecified time in the future, that was revised to take away the top date and reference to the visitor rooms.
With different refurbishment initiatives ongoing at Yacht & Seaside Membership, it’s probably that Walt Disney World felt it pointless to have a separate alert for the rooms. And as we identified again when the refurbishment was first introduced, ~5 months wasn’t lengthy sufficient to finish a room refurbishment at Yacht Membership.
Our assumption was that the venture could be prolonged, simply as different room refurbishments have been or can be (Port Orleans Riverside being a first-rate ongoing instance–that venture gained’t be completed as soon as Magnolia Bend is finished).
Whereas there are a whole lot of unknowns, the one factor we do know is that the Yacht Membership room refurbishment was not cancelled. We’ve seen images of the brand new rooms (that’s the previous room above), and have heard from a few readers who’ve stayed in them. They appear like a reasonably gentle smooth items refurbishment that swaps out a few of the furnishings and provides (arguably wanted primarily based on visitor suggestions) pops of colour.
From what I’ve seen, the refreshed rooms look good–however I used to be additionally a fan of the prevailing Yacht Membership rooms, so my mindset is “don’t repair what isn’t damaged.” If this venture was utterly completed, it looks like Walt Disney World would publicize the outcomes, particularly since they appear good, like they’ve completed with French Quarter and Pop Century lately. We’ll report again after our upcoming household keep primarily based on that have with the brand new rooms (hopefully!) and influence of the outside refurbishment.
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Your Ideas
What do you consider Walt Disney World extending the outside refurbishment at Yacht & Seaside Resorts by over a yr? Any theories as to why the timeline for this has ballooned? Have you ever skilled building impacts at both of those resorts within the final ~5 years? Lucked into one of many new rooms at Yacht Membership? Do you agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we can assist you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even once you disagree with us–is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
