Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort has been undergoing renovations since January 2017
. Many of these renovations have had a direct impact on guests staying at the resort including restaurant closures and room closures as well as construction noise and detours. Let’s take a look at where we stand now.
Construction
Let’s start with the cause of most of the construction — the addition of the Disney Skyliner System and Disney’s Riviera Resort. For an idea of where these are located and how these are impacting Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort take a look at this map showing the Skyliner system route and Disney’s Riviera Resort location.
Disney Skyliner Route Map
Disney’s Riviera Resort
will be a Disney Vacation Club resort. It is expected to open in the fall of 2019 – probably not coincidentally, the same timeline as the opening of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge land in Hollywood Studios. Plus, this new resort is on the Skyliner route as well connecting it to Hollywood Studios and Epcot. As announced at the D23 Expo in 2017 the resort will have 300 rooms and a rooftop restaurant that will provide diners with a view of Epcot and Hollywood Studios.
Disney’s Riviera Resort Concept Art ©Disney
Caribbean Beach Resort Barbados and Martinique Sections Demolished
The Barbados and Martinique sections of the resort were demolished to make room for the Disney’s Riviera Resort. Construction of this building can be seen from Buena Vista Drive.
Dining at Caribbean Beach Resort
For guests at Caribbean Beach Resort right now, you can order from a food truck, buffet dine in a temporary tent, or dine at Spyglass Grill.
Food Truck in New Food Area
If selecting the food truck you place your order and receive a pager. Then grab a seat in the climate controlled tent. Your meal is delivered to you by a cast member who also has a cart with them with silverware, napkins, and condiments.
Seating in Temporary Food Area
Spyglass Grill is in the Trinidad South pool area, with a patio overlooking Barefoot Bay. They offer classic American food with a Caribbean twist. Breakfast items include Cream Cheese Guava-stuffed French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, and a Breakfast Cuban Sandwich. Lunch and Dinner options include Chorizo Burger, Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich, or a Crispy Yuca Vegetable Bowl. Plus Spyglass Grill is now on the Mobile Order System. You can order your meal through the My Disney Experience App from your room, the pool, wherever you are, but you DO have to go to Spyglass to pick up your food.
Breakfast Cuban and Cream Cheese and Guava French Toast ©Disney
The Banana Cabana Pool Bar at the Fuentes del Morro Pool is also under refurbishment.
If you’re looking for a quick snack or cold drink there are Island Markets in the Aruba, Jamaica and Martinique buildings. These are converted resort rooms in each building that now offer items such as yogurt parfaits, pastries, sandwiches, salads, fruit and cold beverages.
Also – if you’re looking for the usual resort shop you won’t find one here per se. What you will find are temporary merchandise trucks/carts that have sundries and some souvenirs.
New Dining Coming to Caribbean Beach Resort
A new food court and Sebastian’s Bistro will open soon
. No firm date has been given. It was originally scheduled for summer of 2018, but we think those opening dates will slide into the fall of this year.
Sebastian’s Bistro Logo ©Disney
Sebastian’s Bistro ©Disney
The new food court will be called Centertown Market, and Sebastian’s Bistro is replacing the former Shutters.
Centertown Market Logo
Centertown Market Concept Art ©Disney
The Custom House, which serves as the current location for registration and concierge services, will be located in this new centrally located Centertown Market.
New Entrance to Caribbean Beach Resort
When all of the construction is complete the entrance to the Caribbean Beach Resort will move from Buena Vista Drive to Victory Way.
Disney Skyliner Construction at Caribbean Beach Resort
We recently updated you on the impact of the construction of the Hollywood Studios Skyliner station construction. This project is also impacting Caribbean Beach Resort.
Skyliner concept art ©Disney
Caribbean Beach and Riviera Resort will each have their own Skyliner station. Along the route are Skyliner Towers that carry the cables for the Skyliner. These towers can be seen going up all over the property along this route.
Caribbean Beach Resort Station ©Disney
Many guests are surprised at just how close these towers are to guest room buildings. Until the Skyliner system is up and running we really won’t know what and if there will be any noise impact on the guests staying near the towers.
Are you staying at the Caribbean Beach soon or have you stayed there recently? What do you think of all the construction and updates?
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I loved this resort whenever I stayed there, about six times. It’s ambiance and tropical beauty is so relaxing and the amenities are so much fun! I’m super excited about the skyliner that they’re doing!
Any word On gluten free offerings? I’m hoping to not be stuck with salad.
We stayed at the Caribbean in May this year and are staying again in October. We did not find any concerns with regards to the construction, we simply enjoyed the beauty of this resort. Looking forward to seeing the resort in 49 days.
Also, we follow all your blogs and looking forward to your next post.
I did stay here last May and the construction was very intrusive. The staff wasn’t on par, our room wasn’t cleaned, and the construction is an imconvienece!
Friends of and I haved stayed at the Contempory , the Polynesian and the Caribbean Beach all of them were great, the Polynesian was our favorite. During my first trip Walt Disney World in 1979 I enjoyed riding the Skyliner. I am really looking forward to riding the new and improved Skyliner when it opens. Tom in Casselberry.
Just stayed at the resort and won’t be gambling on going back next year. Why? TheSkyliner – they pass straight over Aruba and Jamaica – it’s ridiculous that they have chosen this route – there goes all privacy and as a winter sports enthusiast I know how much noise these things make! Make no mistake about it this is to serve the Riveria and the station will be a long walk for most CBR guests in the Florida heat or after a long day in the parks.
At carribean beach now, no construction noise. We are in building 51 and love it .v I love the drink stations and center town is a great buffet for breakfast. Get it to go and you can use one quick service to feed your crew. No issues with busses either. We are having a great time. Tip do online check in because the check in location is small and crowded, just by pass that and enjoy your trip.
I hope there is more Vegan food, DW only fault is, not enough vegan food.
Anna, we’re always on the look-out!
We check in 10/31/18. We will be celebrating our sons 4th birthday on Nov 3rd… Praying most of the construction on carribean beach resort will be done. It is also our first time to Disney, and im praying it’s MAGICAL… Cause it sure isn’t cheap… But it’s the one thing my little boy wanted before starting big boy school.. So PLEASE KEEP ME UPDATED…