CONFIRMED: Popular Disney World Hotel Refurbishment EXTENDED

The long-running refurbishment at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is expanding further.

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Work at the opening day Disney World resort first began in 2024, and is expected to last through 2027. The Spring of 2026 will see two new phases of work begin at the hotel’s iconic main tower.

On March 23rd, exterior maintenance work begins on the hotel’s Main Tower, which, according to Disney, may “impact views from various locations throughout the resort and, at times, require alternate paths of travel.” Disney also confirmed that guests may see or hear construction during daytime hours.

Furthermore, from March 30th through May 1st, the hotel’s Skyway Bridge — which connects Bay Lake Tower with the Contemporary’s Main Tower — will be closed from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. The bridge will then reopen daily after 5:00 PM and remain available evenings and weekends. According to Disney, “guests may need to use alternate paths of travel at times and may see or hear construction activity while work is underway.”

Contemporary refurb

Moving from the Main Tower to the Bay Lake Tower, work and repairs on the exterior elevator landings will last from late March through May 2026.

Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

These projects join the work on the Bay Lake Tower’s Bay Cove Pool, Cove Bar, and the water play area and whirlpool spa at Bay Lake Tower, all of which have been closed for maintenance since January 26th. The amenities are scheduled to reopen in early May 2026, and until then, The Main Pool, water play area, and whirlpool spa at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be available for guests.

Bay Lake Tower

So, it seems new work has been added to the long-running refurbishment project at Walt Disney World’s Contemporary Resort, expanding to the Main Tower and Skyway Bridge. We’ll be sure to keep an eye out for any more updates on that situation. Stay tuned to AllEars for more on Disney’s ongoing projects.