Walt Disney World guests planning 2027 stays may encounter construction, temporary closures or altered transportation at several resort hotels. The work includes phased room updates, a BoardWalk Inn pool closure and a six-day Disney Skyliner shutdown.
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort is expected to complete room refurbishments in late January 2027, while room work at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Jambo House is expected to wrap up in early 2027. Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside is scheduled to finish its phased room refurbishment in August.
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is set to begin a phased room refresh in mid-June 2027, with work expected to continue through October 2028. The project is planned one themed area at a time rather than as a full-resort closure.
At Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, Luna Park Pool and the Luna Park Crazy Play Area are scheduled to close January 11 and reopen sometime in April 2027. The adjacent Leaping Horse Libations pool bar is slated for the same closure period.
Two other dining locations are also affected. Scat Cat’s Club Lounge at Disney’s Port Orleans–French Quarter, which closed October 6, 2026, is expected to reopen sometime in January 2027. Singing Spirits Pool Bar at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort closed November 11, 2026, and no reopening date has been announced.
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Elsewhere, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is expected to finish ongoing work in early 2027. Phased refurbishment at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, including the Convention Center and El Centro Corridor, is scheduled through late September. Exterior maintenance at Disney’s Beach Club Resort may affect views and walking routes through late 2027, while select work at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Bay Lake Tower—including the Main Tower atrium and exterior—is expected to conclude in late 2027.
The Disney Skyliner is scheduled for its annual refurbishment from January 24 through January 30, 2027. That closure affects Skyliner service for guests at Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century, Caribbean Beach and Riviera resorts, along with Disney’s Beach Club, Yacht Club and BoardWalk resorts and their villa properties. Disney typically provides additional bus transportation during Skyliner closures.
Dates remain subject to change. Travelers planning Disney World tickets and resort stays may want to factor the listed work into their hotel and transportation choices.
