Just like the Disney World theme parks, the Disney World hotels are changing all the time. Some major changes are coming to certain hotels soon, but we’ve also noticed lots of smaller updates as we visit the resorts on property.
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Grand Floridian
Come along with us to lots of Disney World hotels to see everything that’s NEW since our last visit!
Disney’s Contemporary Resort Food Updates
Contempo Cafe
We recently tried a few new treats that arrived just in time for spring! We had the Peanut Butter Egg for $5.29…
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Peanut Butter Egg
…and the Spring Bunny Tart for $5.49.
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Spring Bunny Tart
You can check out our full review of these treats here.
Click here to read our full review of these treats!
Disney’s Contemporary Resort Construction Updates
If you’re visiting this hotel, make sure you stop by the fourth floor to check out the Easter egg display!
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Contemporary Resort Easter Egg Display
There are lots of incredible designs here — it’s definitely worth a visit.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort Merchandise Updates
Bay View Gifts
At this gift shop, we spotted a Maps of the Disney Parks book for $40…
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Maps Book
…an Alice in Wonderland pet toy set for $24.99…
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Dog Toys
…a Rabbit collection pet collar and leash set for $34.99…
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Pet Collar Set
…and a Mickey Beach Basket.
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Beach Basket
The beach basket was $14.95.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Food Updates
Capt. Cook’s
We recently stopped by Capt. Cook’s to try out a few items on the menu (read our full review here!), and while we were there we spotted the Pineapple Cupcake for $6.49.
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Pineapple Cupcake
This treat was added to the bakery lineup recently to replace the 50th Celebration Cupcake (quite a few 50th anniversary items have gone missing from Disney World lately!).
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Pineapple Cupcake
The cupcake is a Vanilla Cupcake with a DOLE Whip® Pineapple Cheesecake center, Pineapple Buttercream, and White Chocolate Décor.
Read our full review of the Pineapple Cupcake here.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Construction Updates
Disney Vacation Club Tower
There’s a new building coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort just for DVC members. We’ve been keeping a close eye on the construction, and a lot of progress has been made!
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DVC Tower Construction
The new DVC villas are expected to open in late 2024.
Temporary Walkway
There’s a temporary walkway at the Polynesian Village Resort in order to accommodate some of the construction going on here.
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Signs
We noticed a few new signs added to this walkway during our last visit.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Merchandise Updates
Boutiki
At Boutiki, we found a Moana throw blanket for $59.99…
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Moana Blanket
…and a Tommy Bahama Minnie shirt.
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Minnie Tee
The shirt was $69.50.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Food Updates
Gasparilla Island Grill
There were a few seasonal treats at Gasparilla Island Grill, including a Vanilla Bean Cupcake Sampler for $16…
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Cupcakes
…and a Cream Cheese Carrot Coffee Cake.
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Carrot Coffee Cake
The Coffee Cake was $9.50.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Construction Updates
We also spotted some construction going on around this hotel, including scaffolding surrounding a few of the buildings.
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Grand Floridian Construction
You may see construction if you stay at this hotel soon!
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Merchandise Updates
Basin
At Basin, we found several new Flower Power Bath Bombs.
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Flower Power Bath Bomb
The new bath bombs are $5.99 each, or you can get three for $14.
M.Mouse Mercantile
Here, we found a Little Mermaid shell hat for $29.99…
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Ariel Hat
…and a t-shirt that says “Believe in Magic.”
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Believe in Magic Tee
The shirt was $39.99.
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Merchandise Updates
Settlement Trading Post
There were several new items at this shop, including a Fort Wilderness Corkcicle bottle for $49.99…
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Corkcicle
…a Teacher’s Day Yoda pin for $17.99…
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Teachers Day Pen
…a Bambi “Cute by Nature” t-shirt for $19.99…
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Bambi Shirt
…a Baby Yoda cat collar for $17.99…
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Star Wars Collar
…a Mandalorian pen for $17.99…
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Star Wars Pen
…and a Disney 100th anniversary dog collar.
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100th anniversary collar
The dog collar was $19.99.
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Merchandise Updates
Ink & Paint Shop
This gift shop had a Lion King mystery pin set for $17.99…
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Lion King Pins
…and a Disney villains pin set for $29.99.
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Villains Pins
We also spotted a Little Mermaid backpack.
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Little Mermaid Backpack
The backpack was $29.99.
Disney’s Pop Century Resort Merchandise Updates
Everything POP Shopping & Dining
Pop Century had some new Walt Disney World postcards for sale.
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Postcards
You could buy the set for $19.99.
Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Food Updates
Screen Door General Store
At the General Store, we spotted some character-inspired Rice Krispy Treats.
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Mickey Treats
The Mickey s’mores Rice Krispy was $5.99.
Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Construction Updates
The Cake Bake Shop
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers is a new restaurant coming to Disney World’s BoardWalk in 2023. We stopped by the construction site to see how progress is coming!
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Construction
This table service spot will serve items for brunch, lunch, and dinner featuring both sweet and savory menus. Afternoon tea service will be offered as well. Disney notes that the new eatery will present a “whimsical atmosphere that complements the magic of the idyllic charm of Disney’s BoardWalk that guests know and love.”
We’ve already written a FULL REVIEW of another Cake Bake Shop location — read it here!
Funnel Cake Stand
The Funnel Cake Stand at Disney’s Boardwalk has been empty for a while now, so we stopped by to see if anything has changed.
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Funnel Cake Stand
So far, there’s been no change or update at this spot, but we’ll keep watching!
Lobby Construction
The Boardwalk Inn lobby is going through a pretty major refurbishment, and right now the bathrooms in this area are still under construction.
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Bathrooms still closed
Several parts of this hotel are being affected by updates and refurbishments — click below to learn more.
Read about more changes coming to the Boardwalk Inn here.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Merchandise Updates
Kidani Village — Johari Treasures
We spotted a few new Lion Kin pins here, including a Rafiki pin for $11.99…
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Rafiki Pin
…a Scar and Zazu pin set for $17.99…
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Scar Pin
…and a Hakuna Matata pin.
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Lion King Pin
The Hakuna Matata pin was $14.99.
Jambo House — Zawadi Marketplace
This gift shop had a new Disney pin for $14.99.
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Disney Pin
We also found a 100th anniversary coloring book for $15.99.
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Disney100 Coloring Book
There were some new Lion King jewelry sets, including some BaubleBar earrings for $50…
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Lion King Earrings
…and some BaubleBar bracelets.
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Lion King Bracelets
The bracelets were also $50.
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Construction Updates
At Coronado Springs, we saw that Bus Stop #2 was under construction.
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Bus Stop
The bus driver advised us to use Bus Stop #3 for the time being, as the internal shuttle and other buses will not be stopping at the 2nd one for now. This mainly affects Casitas buildings three through five.
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Merchandise Updates
Panchito’s Gifts and Sundries
We found a new Villa Del Lago hat for $29.99…
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Cap
…a Coronado Springs Tommy Bahama polo for $110…
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New Shirt
…and a Nike polo for $80.
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Nike Polo
There was also some new jewelry here, including a Disney treats bracelet for $24.99…
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Disney Snacks Bracelets
…a Disney treats necklace for $24.99…
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Disney Snacks Necklace
…a set of earrings for $19.99…
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Earrings
…a set of necklaces for $29.99…
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Necklaces
…and some iridescent bracelets.
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Bracelets
This set was $24.99.
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Merchandise Updates
Calypso Trading Post
At the Calypso Trading Post, we spotted a new Caribbean Beach Corkcicle bottle.
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Corkcicle
The bottle was $44.99.
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel Construction Updates
At the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, there was some construction going on at the pool.
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Pool Construction
We also spotted scaffolding on the side of a building located near the pool.
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Scaffolding
Watch out for these areas if you plan to visit this hotel soon!
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Those were all the updates we found on our last visit. We’re always looking out for new things when we visit the Disney World parks and hotels, including merchandise, construction changes, and (of course) snacks and treats! Stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney news.
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