Planning a Disney World vacation can be a little stressful, especially for people who are visiting for the first time. It’s incredible how much there is to do and there is no way guests will be able to see everything in one trip. So you definitely don’t want to include something that is going to be down for refurbishment in your plans.
When things close for refurbishment it just means that they are being refreshed and things that need to be fixed are being fixed. With hotels they have soft goods refurbs and hard goods refurbs. The soft goods refurb refers to bedspreads, curtains, and things like that. A hard goods refurb is usually when the rooms are getting a complete makeover (thinks like new beds, new bathrooms, etc.).
So it’s important to keep updated with the refurbs, especially if you are a planner. That way you won’t get any disappointing surprises while on vacation.
So here is the latest list for refurbs at Disney World:
Monorail Refurb
Through June 2016
The Walt Disney World® Resort Monorail System is undergoing refurbishment and may be on modified service and/or routes. If Guests plan to use this form of transportation during their visit they should check to be sure of the best option available on their day of travel, as alternative transportation options will be available.
Guests who arrive at the Ticket & Transportation during down times will be directed to the ferry boats.
Magic Kingdom
Swiss Family Treehouse: 7/6/2016 – 9/24/2016
Liberty Square Riverboat: 8/1/2016 – 8/7/2016
Epcot
Soarin’: 1/4/2016 – Summer 2016
Stave Church Gallery: 4/18/2016 – 5/27/2016
House of the Whispering Willows: 5/2/2016 – 6/16/2016
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Pizza Planet: 1/19/2016 – Late 2016
Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream: 7/16/2016 – 7/19/2016
Voyage of the Little Mermaid: 7/24/2016 – 7/27/2016
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Construction on Avatar Land started on 1/10/14. The new land will open in 2017.
DINOSAUR: 7/25/2016 – 9/29/2016
Resorts
Bay Lake
Soft Goods Refurbishment: 4/2/2016 – 9/24/2016
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas –Kidani Village
Soft Good Rehab: 7/15/2016 – 1/24/2017
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Concierge Lounge (Guests will be directed to a different location while this is going on): 5/7/2016 – 5/22/2016
Disney’s Beach Club Villas
Soft Goods and Bath Refurb: 1/22/2016 – 8/17/2016
Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
Garden Suites Accessible Room Refurbishments: 7/8/2016 – 7/12/2016
Flying Fish Refurb: Through Summer 2016
Disney’s Boardwalk Villas
Room Refurbishments: 5/16/2016 – 8/30/2016
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Trinidad South Pool: 5/2/2016 – 6/15/2016
Martinique Pool: 5/31/2016 – 7/1/2016
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
Construction Work in Loop 2100 – Increased traffic throughout the resort between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.: Through April 2016
Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort
Routine Roof Maintenance: Through Summer 2016
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Treehouse Villas Soft Goods Refurb: 2/7/2016 – 6/22/2016
Wilderness Lodge and Villas
There will be continuous construction through 2017. The Hidden Springs pool area, resort beach, playground, and the Recreation fire pit will be closed.
Cub’s Den (Children’s Activity Center): Through 2017
Sturdy Branches Health Club: July 2016 – October 2016
Disney Springs
Planet Hollywood: 1/6/2016 – Summer 2016
Fulton’s Crab House – reopening as Paddlefish: 4/4/2016 – Fall 2016
The construction to turn Downtown Disney into Disney Springs is expected to go through May 2016
You can always check out the refurb list under the Disney Info tab.
Thanks for reading!
*Liz*
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Liz
I love all things Disney, but my main love is for Disney World and I'm always planning for the next trip. Before becoming a Disney blogger, I was a radio DJ, so I guess I'm just continuing in the communication industry, just in a different form. I love talking Disney and I could talk about Disney all day. That's why I started blogging and created the Facebook group. The Disney community is full of friendly, helpful, and happy people...and I love being a part of it! If there is any Disney subject you would like to see covered just let me know! Need help planning your Disney vacation. Feel free to contact myself or Melissa at Never Stop Dreaming Travel Co. We love helping people plan their trips! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to check out our Countdown to Disney app! Feel free to email me with suggestions of things you would like to see in the app :-)