We keep track of ALL the updates and changes at the Disney World theme parks and hotels. If you’re looking for the most recent updates from Disney World’s hotels, check out our “What’s New at Disney World Hotels” page, which we update every single day! For all the updates from September 2023, keep reading.

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Now, let’s dive into the updates.

September 27th, 2023

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Food Updates — Contempo Café

We tried the new Barbecued Beef and Cheddar Sub for $12.99.

You can read our full review here!

Merchandise Updates — Fantasia Gifts

• Fantasmic Pin — $14.99

Merchandise Updates — Bay View Gifts

• Contemporary Resort Incredibles Dress — $79.99

• The Story Disney 100 Years of Wonder Book — $60

• “The Nightmare Before Christmas 13 Days of Christmas” Book — $12.99

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Construction Updates

We checked out the new DVC tower being built at this hotel.

Progress is coming along nicely!

The walkway between the Polynesian Village Resort and Grand Floridian Resort is still closed currently.

We’ll be watching for more updates!

Merchandise Updates — Boutiki

• Polynesian Tiki Mug — $36.99

• Polynesian Village Resort Robe — $99.99

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

Construction Updates

Construction walls have come down from around Gasparilla Island Grill, so you no longer have to walk through a little tunnel of construction walls to get to the entrance.

Some scaffolding towards the back of the building has also come down.

September 25th, 2023

Caribbean Beach Resort

Construction Updates

• A few buildings in the Barbados area are being worked on

Art of Animation Resort

Construction Updates

• Luigi’s getting a facelift (new paint) in the Cars section

Riviera Resort

Merchandise Updates — La Boutique

• Riviera Resort Mickey & Minnie magnet

September 23rd, 2023

Port Orleans French Quarter

Construction Updates

• Disney has started replacing the signs on the main building, so keep an eye out for something new here!

September 22nd, 2023

Beach Club 

Construction Updates

• The lobby is complete and there are new paintings behind Registration/check-in and Bell Services

Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin

Food Updates — Rosa Mexicano

• Rosa Mexicano has lunch hours again after the slow season had them doing dinner.

Construction Updates

• Work on the exterior and lobby fountains is complete at the Dolphin but the work continues at the Swan

• A new store took over the former Accents but it doesn’t have a name yet!

• You can still find plenty of vacation essentials, including souvenirs and Disney items too!

BoardWalk Inn and Resort

Food Updates — BoardWalk Bakery

• Guava and Cheese Quesito — $4.79

Construction Updates

• We have an UPDATE on the Cake Bake Shop — progress is being made on that roof we’ve come to recognize so well!

September 17th, 2023

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

Food Updates — Gasparilla Island Grill

• NEW seasonal treat — Pumpkin Cheesecake — Pumpkin cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, chantilly cream, and pumpkin seed border — $6.49. See our review here!

• NEW seasonal treat — Coco Skeleton Bone Pastry –Bone-shaped pastry (like an eclair) filled with Dulce De Leche Bavarian cream coated with white and dark chocolate, and a Coco image — $6.99. See our review here!

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Construction Updates

We checked in on the construction progress of the new DVC building at this hotel. The building is expected to open in late 2024.

The walkway between the Polynesian Resort and the Grand Floridian Hotel is closed due to the DVC villa construction.

You can still take the Monorail from resort to resort.

Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort

Food Updates — Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory

• NEW seasonal treat — Passion Fruit Tres Leches with a Guava Mickey — Passion fruit tres leches with a Guava Mickey decoration, contains whole milk, sweetened condensed, and evaporated milk — $5.29. See our review here!

September 13th, 2023

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

Construction Updates

The lobby renovation at this hotel appears to be nearly complete!

When we stopped by, we saw that workers had recently removed the scrim from the hallways around the lobby. Here’s what it looked like before…

…and here’s now!

We can’t wait for it to be completely finished.

September 12th, 2023

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

Construction Updates

Cast Members were removing more scaffolding on the Gasparilla Grill side of the building when we stopped by!

Hopefully they’ll be finished with the updates soon.

Merchandise Updates — Sandy Cove

• Disney-branded international adapter plug — $4.49

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Construction Updates

We checked out the construction progress on the new DVC building at this hotel.

The building is expected to open in late 2024.

Merchandise Updates — Boutiki

• Coconut trinket box — $29.99

• Salt and pepper shaker set — $29.99

• Restocked Kukui nut leis: with hook — $18.99; without hook — $11.99

September 8th, 2023

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Food Updates — Contempo Cafe

• Partake Cookies Lemon — $6.99 each

• Partake Cookies Chocolate Chip — $6.99 each

• Partake Cookies Ginger Snap — $6.99 each

• Partake Cookies Snickerdoodle — $6.99 each

• David’s Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies — $3.49

Merchandise Updates — Fantasia

• Star Wars Conversation Cards — $27.99

Disney’s Grand Floridian

Construction Updates

• The scaffolding is down from the section of the Main Building above Gasparilla Island Grill

• Signs showing guests where the walkway is on the other side of the back of Main Building

Merchandise Updates — Basin

• Merry Mickey & Friends Sugared Shortbread Body Butter — $35 each or 2 for $60

• Merry Mickey & Friends Sugared Shortbread Bath Bomb — $8.50 each or 2 for $23

• Merry Mickey & Friends Sugared Shortbread Body Scrub — $45

• Merry Mickey & Friends Sugared Shortbread Body Butter and Body Scrub Gift Set — $75

• 12 Days Of Bath Bombs Gift Set — $59

• Soap Slices — $7.99 each or 5 for $35
  • Jack (pumpkin spice)

• • Mickey Christmas Sweater (cranberry, sugar and vanilla)

• • Christmas Mickey (orange peel, dried fruit and holiday spices)

• • Mickey Joy (cranberry, sugar and vanilla)

• • Peppermint Mickey (peppermint essential oil)

• • Evergreen Mickey (Siberian fir, peppermint and eucalyptus)

• • Candy Cane Mickey (peppermint, lily and musk)

• • Mickey Holly Berry (peppermint, white flowers and eucalyptus)

• • Mickey Gingerbread (gingerbread, holiday spice and buttercream)

• Peppermint Swirl Body Butter —  $25 each or 2 for $40

• Winter Berry Blast Body Butter —  $25 each or 2 for $40

• Deluxe Fall Gift Set with Bombshell Bath Bomb, Love Bath Bomb,

• Trick or Treat Bath Bomb (pumpkin spice) — $12 each or 2 for $20

• Cauldron Bath Bomb (Tart Apples & Fall Florals) — $12 each or 2 for $20

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Construction Updates

The new DVC building progress including windows standing by for installation.

September 7th, 2023

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

Food Updates

We saw signs throughout the resort that ask guests to skip the straw and lid with their drinks.

Disney is trying to be more environmentally friendly, and this is one initiative they’ve started with that goal in mind.

Construction Updates

There was loud construction coming from the closed Carousel Coffee shop.

We also checked out the Cake Bake Shop, which is supposedly opening this year, although the restaurant still looks far from complete.

We’ll keep our fingers crossed that it’ll still open soon!

We also checked out this kiosk, which is the future home of Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs.

Merchandise Updates — Screen Door

We spotted a sparkling wine and champagne case, which now has fancy red lights. Apparently those lights don’t serve a purpose besides looking cool (we thought maybe it kept the bottles fresh, but a Cast Member said they’re just for show).

• Martini & Rossi Sparkling Wine — $22

• Rosa Regale Sparkling Red — $30

• Moët & Chandon Champagne — $73

Merchandise Updates — Thimbles and Threads

• Pirates of the Caribbean prisoner scene pin — $14.99

Disney’s Beach Club Resort

Construction Updates

Construction has finally finished in the lobby of this hotel!

You can check out the updated areas now.

There are new murals behind the check-in desks.

Click here to see more updates in this space.

Walt Disney World Swan Resort

Merchandise Update — Java

• New branded mug — $14

Walt Disney World Swan Reserve

Food Update — Grounds

• Herr’s Baby Back Ribs chips — $3

September 6th, 2023

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

Construction Updates

Over here, the large Ariel statue was being touched up.

There’s also a small area in the Lion King section of this resort that’s been dug up and is blocked off.

Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Construction Updates

Goofy is getting a paint retouch…

…and there was construction work going on at the end of one of the buildings.

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Construction Updates

The Barbados section of this hotel is now under refurbishment as Disney updates the guest rooms.

Some rooms are getting a Little Mermaid update!

Click here to learn more about the Little Mermaid rooms.

Disney’s Riviera Resort

Construction Updates

The outside of this hotel was being cleaned and washed when we stopped by.

September 3rd, 2023

Disney’s Riviera Resort

Food Updates — Le Petit Cafe

• NEW seasonal treat — Pumpkin Napoleon — Pumpkin diplomat cream, spiced diplomat cream, and dark chocolate — $8.99. Available September 3rd through November 25th. See our review here!

Food Updates — Primo Piatto

• Seasonal treat now available — Pumpkin-Hazelnut-Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake: Pumpkin cheesecake with hazelnut-chocolate swirl, vanilla whipped panna cotta, and a milk chocolate pumpkin coin — Available September 1st through November 24th

Disney’s Old Key West Resort

Food Updates — Good’s Food to Go

• NEW Seasonal treat now available — Mini Pumpkin — Pumpkin mousse, caramel, dulce crunch, and chocolate décor — $5.99. Available September 3rd through November 30th. Also available at The Artist’s Palette. See our review here!

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