Disney World adds pool and shop refurbishments in January 2025

Walt Disney World has just announced brief refurbishments of another pool on property and some merchandise shop locations at another Walt Disney World Resort. Both are to start in January 2025.

The first is the Fuentes del Morro Feature Pool and Aquatic Play Area at the Caribbean Beach Resort.  Beginning Jan. 13 the pool area will be closed for routine maintenance and is expected to reopen at the end of January. All other resort pools will be available, according to Disney’s website.

The second closure involves merchandise locations along Disney’s BoardWalk. From January 2025 through May 2025, the merchandise locations along Disney’s BoardWalk will be refurbished in phases. Two merchandise locations will remain available for Guests throughout the refurbishment. During this time, Guests may see and hear construction activity in the area, according to Disney.

These two Disney World pool and shops closures are in addition to the half dozen other refurbishments taking place across the more than 25 resorts and hotels on Walt Disney World property.

Other refurbishments at the resorts include:

• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort – Room refurbishment work will take place from September 2024 to September 2025.
• Beach Club Resort – Stormalong Bay and Shipwreck Pool at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts will be closed and undergo routine maintenance from January 2025 to June 2025. During this time, Guests are welcome to swim at the Tidal, Admiral and Dunes Cove leisure pools.
• BoardWalk Inn and Villas – Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and Disney’s BoardWalk Villas are being refurbished with new offerings; plus, updates to Guest rooms, lobby and more. While most Resort hotel amenities will remain available, you may be able to see and hear construction during daytime hours.
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge – The resort will undergo refurbishment from mid-May 2025 to September 2025. All resort amenities will remain available but guests may notice construction work during the day. 
• Grand Floridian – The Courtyard Pool, spa, and Courtyard Pool Bar at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are scheduled to be closed from Jan. 13, 2025, through late February 2025, for routine maintenance on the Courtyard Pool building.
• Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside – Refurbishment of the room at Magnolia Bend will take place from early April 2025 through the end of January 2026. Guests may see or hear construction work in the area. This is in addition to the work being done now at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter which will continue through Spring 2025.
• Disney’s Pop Century Resort – Guest rooms will go through refurbishment from late March 2025 to mid-February 2026. All resort amenities will remain available but guests may see construction during the day.

For everything that is open, closed and under refurbishment at the Walt Disney World Resort go to our up to date refurbishment schedule.