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Disney’s resorts are rarely static, but the scale of updates currently underway means your next stay could feel very different — for better or worse.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
From lobby overhauls to full-room refurbishments, here’s what’s happening (or coming) at five Disney hotels. If your go-to resort is on this list, these changes may meaningfully affect your vibe, your photo ops, or even your reservation planning.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is changing big time!
Grand Floridian Resort
Recently, the iconic Disney resort announced major changes, and one big addition is coming to the resort soon. Disney is wasting no time getting started! We stopped by the resort today to see the progress ourselves.
Disney World is undergoing some pretty intense refurbishments and adding some massive construction projects over the next few years.
Animal Kingdom construction
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for refurbishment through at least the beginning of 2026, Dinoland U.S.A. has begun its transition into Pueblo Esperanza, It’s Tough to Be A Bug just closed to make way for Zootopia: Better Zoogether, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Disney more recently announced another massive closure that will take at least a year.
Disney World is going through a lot right now!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Hollywood Studios is working on bringing Monsters Inc. to life, a Cars land is in the works right now, and the Disney Villains are getting their own land too! We cover every Disney change from big to small and now we’ve found another update over in Animal Kingdom that’s bigger than it may seem.
Disney World is getting some updates!
Magic Kingdom
There are some major updates around Disney World from the new Monster’s Inc. Land that’s in the works, the new Zootopia show coming soon, and DinoLand’s closure, there is so much going on! In Magic Kingdom, we found even more updates but these were a bit unexpected.
Disney has officially filed permits to demolish TriceraTop Spin and Fossil Fun Games.
Dinoland U.S.A.
DinoLand U.S.A. is set for extinction soon and the first steps are underway with the first closures beginning on January 12th, 2025. Now we have confirmation that the attractions will be demolished thanks to the official Notice of Commencement filed by Walt Disney Imagineering on January 7th, 2025.
2025 is a big year for Disney World!
Cinderella Castle
We have new attractions opening while saying goodbye to a few. We will see some rides closed for refurbishment. Let’s take a look at all of the changes coming and how it will affect your 2025 Disney trip!
Swimming in Disney World may not be your first priority during the winter months of the year when it’s chillier, but come spring, summer, and fall, it’s a great way to keep cool on your resort day or take a quick dip when you get back from a long day at the parks.
Stormalong Bay at Disney’s Beach Club
There are a lot of fantastic pools around Disney World, but one that’s considered to the best of the best is Stormalong Bay Pool at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts. Yes, both resorts share the pool, but it’s certainly big enough! This pool features incredible amenities like a sand pool bottom, a waterslide, and so much more. However, if you’re planning to visit in 2025, there’s something you need to know — it’s going to be CLOSED for half the year!
2025 is gearing up to be a massive year at Disney World as construction and closures are set to hit all four theme parks.
Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios has seen its fair share of changes over the past years with the addition of Toy Story Land along with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and soon it will be home to even more new offerings, two of which are set to open in the new year! There are three game-changing updates set to hit Hollywood Studios in 2025, with a fourth update on the horizon.
Disney World has a lot of changes coming in 2025, and sometimes it’s hard to keep track of them all.
TriceraTop Spin
Thankfully, we’re here to keep track of them for you to hopefully help lower the confusion around this upcoming year. There are lots of construction projects going on in all four Disney World parks, but some of them mean that certain rides are shutting down for good. If you’re visiting the parks soon, be sure to take one last ride on these before they go away!
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