May 2018 - Main Street Wishes

It’s helpful to know which rides will be down during your vacation, so that’s why the refurbishment list is good to look at before your trip. The latest refurb list is now available on the website and in the Facebook groups.

The refurb list will let you know which rides, shows, and restaurants will be closed during your vacation. During the fall and winter months the water parks will also take turns being closed for complete refurbs each year. So it helps to know dates of when things will be closed.

The latest refurb list shows the closure of Toy Story Mania! for a week, Friendship boat service to Hollywood Studios being unavailable until mid-summer, and the feature pool at Animal Kingdom Lodge being closed for an extended refurbishment.

Here is the complete refurb list:

Monorail

The Walt Disney World Resort Monorail System may be on modified service and/or routes during the refurb. There will be alternative transportation options available for guests when needed. This refurbishment is ongoing.

Magic Kingdom

Liberty Square Riverboat: Jan. 8 – TBD

Epcot

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe: Feb. 26 – TBD

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Toy Story Mania: June 11 – June 18, 2018 (Closed)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

None

Water Parks

Typhoon Lagoon: None
Blizzard Beach: None

Resorts

Disney’s All Star Movies Resort

Rooms Refurbishment: Through Early 2019

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

Disney Skyline Construction: Ongoing until further notice

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge & Villas

Rooms Refurbishment (Jambo House): Mid-August – Fall 2019
Uzima Feature Pool (Jambo House): September 2018 – Early December 2018
Payment Policy Pilot (Jambo House): Feb. 12 – TBD (Transactions handled with cash-free options. All purchases and services will accept MagicBands, credit cards, debit cards, Disney Gift Cards, Disney Rewards Redemption Cards, and contactless payments like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, or Google Pay).
Children’s Activity Centers – Closing Permanently: August 1, 2018

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn & Villas

Friendship Boat Service to Hollywood Studios: May 7 – Mid – Summer 2018 (Due to refurbishment work on the bridge near the Swan and Dolphin Hotels there will be no Friendship boat service to or from Hollywood Studios. Additional Disney buses will be operating and the walkway across the bridge will stay open during the refurb).
Disney Skyliner: Ongoing until further notice.
Children’s Activity Centers – Closing Permanently: August 1, 2018

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Old Port Royale Food Court, Shutters at Old Port Royale, Cabana Pool Bar and Calypso Trading Post: Ongoing until further notice
Disney Skyliner: Construction of the Skyliner will be ongoing until further notice.
General Construction: Ongoing until further notice

Disney’s Coronado Springs

General Construction: Ongoing until further notice
Pepper Market: Now through Summer 2019 (will remain open during minor refurbishment work).
The Dig Site (including Feature Pool): September – Mid-December 2018 (pool, volleyball court, playground, Iguana Arcade, and Siestas Cantina will be closed)

Disney’s Old Key West Resort

Room Refurbishments: Through Spring 2019
Turtle Pond Pool: April – Early July 2018

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort/Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows

Children’s Activity Centers – Closing Permanently: August 1, 2018

Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Room Refurbishments: Through Summer 2018
Disney Skyliner: Construction on the new transportation system will be ongoing until further notice.

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter

Room Refurbishments: Through Summer 2018

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

Leisure Pool Refurbishment: July 2018 through Fall 2018
Room Refurbishments: July 2018 through Early 2019

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

The Turf Club Bar & Grill – Kitchen Refurbishment: Late July – Early August

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels

Friendship Boat Service to Hollywood Studios: May 7 – Mid – Summer 2018 (Due to refurbishment work on the bridge near the Swan and Dolphin Hotels there will be no Friendship boat service to or from Hollywood Studios. Additional Disney buses will be operating and the walkway across the bridge will stay open during the refurb).
Friendship Boat Service: May 14 – May 25, 2018 (service to and from the Swan and Dolphin Hotels will not be available during this time)

Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts/Disney’s Beach Club Villas

Friendship Boat Service to Hollywood Studios: May 7 – Mid – Summer 2018 (Due to refurbishment work on the bridge near the Swan and Dolphin Hotels there will be no Friendship boat service to or from Hollywood Studios. Additional Disney buses will be operating and the walkway across the bridge will stay open during the refurb).
Children’s Activity Centers – Closing Permanently: August 1, 2018

Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center

Expansion Work : Through Summer 2018

Disney Springs

Portobello Country Italian Trattoria – Apr. 23, 2017 – TBD

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Roadwork: Ongoing until further notice

Golf Courses

Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course: June 18 – Late August 2018 (Will operate as a 9-hole golf course during this time).

This list can be found under the “Planning Guides” section on the website and also under the “Files” tab in the Main Street Wishes Facebook group and the Countdown for Disney App Facebook group.

Do you check the refurb list when planning your Disney World vacation?

Thanks for reading!

*Liz*