One of Disney World’s most popular hotel pools is going to be CLOSED for longer than we originally thought.
Stormalong Bay at Disney’s Beach Club
Deciding on the right Disney World hotel to call home during your visit can be tricky, especially if you know one of your favorite hotel features is closed for refurbishment. If you were hoping to dip your toes into the sand and take a glide along the lazy river at one of Disney World’s most sought-after hotel pools, you’ll want to take notice of this upcoming closure and recent extension!
If you’ve made a reservation at Disney World’s Beach Club or Yacht Club Resort solely to visit their incredible pool area, we’ve got some sobering news to share. Just recently, Disney announced that the 2025 refurbishment at Stormalong Bay is going to be extended through June.
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This pool area is shared between Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts and is a high point for those looking to book a stay there as hotel guests. While we’re sure many people were hoping that the refurbishment could stick to the originally outlined timeline between January and May, it seems that Disney is now anticipating needing some extra time with the refurbishment.
Stormalong Bay
Typically, when pool areas are refurbished, the updates can range from minor to major upgrades like draining the pool area, repainting and touching up walls and decor, and even replacing pool deck tables and chairs.
Pool Construction
We’re hoping that the latest we’ll see this refurbishment continue for this hotel will be through June but as we’ve just seen, that is always subject to change at any time.
Stormalong Bay is a super popular pool in Disney World. In fact, it’s more of a miniature water park, with 3 acres of “aquatic fun.” There’s a sand-bottomed pool, a life-sized shipwreck replica, a 230-foot-long waterslide, a lazy river, and three whirlpool spas.
Stormalong Bay at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club
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Factoid: When it first opened the lazy river at storm along bay had live fish in it. I do not remember if we swam with them or not. They did not last long. Watching the staff pull out dead fish first thing in the morning was “interesting”
We were going to book beach club for our late May/early June 2025 vacation. Would this put others off booking this resort?
Don, that’s the best story I’ve ever heard about a Disney hotel. Love it!
Normally, I’d say it wouldn’t bother me as I actually don’t like that pool. Too crowded for me. However, I could imagine with the main pool closed the smaller pools are going to be jam packed. I would switch to BWI or over to dolphin.
I received this pool closure notice AFTER I confirmed my reservation. My wife and I have been planning this vacation for over a year for when my youngest granddaughter turned 5. We have stayed at the Beach Club before and have explained how much fun the Stormalong Bay pool experience was and our weeklong stay was so much fun. Now I have to tell her that there is just a regular pool. Very disappointing for her, and her big sister, who was 5 the last time we stayed. and for my wife and myself. I was thinking of cancelling but don’t want to break her heart. She was so looking forward to the biddy bobidi boo princess make up.