There’s always some kind of construction going on in Disney World, whether that be at the parks, hotels, or anywhere in between. This week, we spotted some major updates at two very popular hotels!
Grand Floridian Resort
Both Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort are experiencing lots of construction as Disney updates the hotels and adds new things. This week, we stopped by both spots a couple of times to check out the progress.
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There are construction walls all over the Grand Floridian right now.
Construction walls
Luckily, the lobby construction barriers have come down! There were scrims all over the hallways that surround the grand lobby, but those have been removed.
No more scrims!
Scaffolding outside has shifted over to be closer to the front side of the same building…
Scaffolding has shifted
…and the entrance to the main building is still surrounded by construction walls.
More walls
Construction walls around the entrance to Gasparilla Island Grill have also come down.
Gasparilla Island Grill
It looks like this project is moving right along, so we’re hoping to see construction walls disappear entirely soon!
Construction Updates at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
The big project at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is of course the HUGE new DVC building that’s under construction right now.
Construction site at the Polynesian
The new DVC villas will be opening in late 2024 and are “inspired by the early concepts for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.” The building is right on the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon and will bring new recreation offerings and dining to the resort.
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When we stopped by to take a look, we noticed that there are now windows in place…
Windows!
…and Disney appears to be working on the lobby area of this building.
Work on the new building
We’re excited to see it come together and hope that Disney has plans to seriously decorate this building so that it better fits the vibes of Polynesian Village Resort (and looks less like a giant gray box).
Very boxy right now
Want to see more updates throughout Disney World? Check out all the latest news here:
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- Check Out What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Check Out What’s New at EPCOT
- Check Out What’s New at Disney Springs
- Check Out What’s New at Disney World Hotels
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Any idea when construction around The Grand Floridian resort will be completed? Shouls I plan for 2025 if I want to go around Spring/ Summer? Thank you!