We could stay an entire week at Disney World and only visit the resorts! But alas with the new year comes new updates and changes to our homes away from home.
If you’re visiting Disney World in 2024, you’re going to want to grab your pen to jot down these changes coming to Disney World hotels.
We can’t wait to say Aloha! to the new Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Tower in 2024!
We’ve been paying close attention to the progress being made on the tower, and they have made huge strides in the past months. The view these new villas will offer is something out of a fairytale. Also, did we mention the tower is going to bring more recreation and dining options to guests? Because it is!
New cabins are heading to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campgrounds! Disney Vacation Club proposed that 350+ refreshed cabins would replace the current ones. Not in the DVC? No worries! These cabins, although a DVC lineup, will be available for all guests to reserve.
The concept art gives off a more modern vibe that we are so excited to see! These refreshed cabins will make their debuts starting on July 1st! The opening will take place in phases — the first loop will open on July 1st, and the second will follow later in the month. More will continue to open throughout the year.
Click HERE to find out how to book a NEW Fort Wilderness Cabin!
Let’s stroll on over to Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. Guest rooms here have received an fresh update with new decor and furniture!
These new rooms feature whimsical touches like charming artwork that contains images of Mickey, Minnie, and other Disney pals strolling through the BoardWalk, along with all the amenities you would expect.
Disney has also promised future updates to the lobby and common areas.
Take a PHOTO TOUR of the NEW guest rooms at BoardWalk Inn HERE!
Coming in 2024 is also the opening of The Cake Bake Shop® Bakery by Gwendolyn Rogers!
The atmosphere will have a whimsical feel with French porcelain displays and offer a variety of cookies, French macarons, brownies, dessert bars, pies, and cheesecakes. Our tummies are growling with anticipation!
But the BoardWalk has lost a dining location, as well…
Big River Grille and Brewing Works permanently closed on January 22nd, 2024.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is getting a nice refresh in several areas around the stately resort.
The rooms will be getting updated furniture and color schemes. In fact, some rooms are already available to guests. If you plan on staying in 2024, you’ll get to see the new look! The Floridian is also getting an update in their grand lobby and three of their restaurants, including Narcoosee’s, Citricos, and Victoria & Albert’s Restaurant.
Speaking of the restaurants at the Grand Floridian… 1900 Park Fare reopened at long last on April 10th, 2024! This restaurant, which is located in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, is one of a few that had yet to reopen since the temporary closure of Walt Disney World Resort in 2020. But now, it’s back… with an entirely new Character Dining experience: Wish Makers Enchanted Dining!
During a buffet-style Breakfast or Dinner, guests enjoy tableside visits by characters including Aladdin (in his Prince Ali look), Cinderella, Mirabel from Encanto, and Princess Tiana in her new look for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure “as they celebrate the power of a wish.”
Click HERE to step inside the reopened — and refreshed — 1900 Park Fare!
Another big change that will be different for 2024 visitors is the one less hotel offered at Disney World. The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser has taken its final voyage.
The extravagant, fully immersive experience closed its doors, after 19 months in orbit, on September 30th, 2023. Back in May 2023, Disney announced the impending closure. Star Wars fans, near and far far away, were saddened to hear this news!
Wow! That’s a lot of change coming our way. We love our Disney World hotels, and we can’t wait to see what the new updates and changes bring to vacation goers in 2024!
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Staying at a Disney World hotel is the ultimate way to immerse yourself in the magic of Disney. With a variety of hotels to choose from, each with its own unique theme and atmosphere, there’s a perfect hotel for every family.