Scaffolding Goes Up as Disney's Yacht Club Undergoes Roof Renovation

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Disney's Yacht Club Resort Roof Refurbishment - April 2025

Posted: Tuesday April 1, 2025 9:25am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Construction is now underway on a roof replacement project at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, so far concentrated on buildings facing Stormalong Bay.

Disney's Yacht Club Resort Roof Refurbishment - April 2025

Scaffolding has been installed along a significant portion of the resort’s exterior, particularly around guest rooms closest to the pool area. A large construction wall is in place at ground level, partially enclosing the walkway between the lakefront and the Yacht Club’s entrance.

This roof work comes as the resort already manages the ongoing refurbishment of Stormalong Bay, which is closed through June 2025. The two projects overlap in the same area, with both the pool and portions of the resort exterior now active construction zones.

Disney's Yacht Club Resort Roof Refurbishment - April 2025

Disney has not announced a timeline for the roof replacement, but it qowuld seem likely it will be completed around the same time as Stormalong Bay this symmer. Guest access remains available to the Yacht Club lobby and adjacent areas, though walkways may be rerouted near the lakefront.

Disney's Yacht Club Resort Roof Refurbishment - April 2025

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DisneyFanatic121 day ago

I believe they have a special filtration setup that would cost money to replace, and of course taking away the sand would make the pool less unique too. I don’t know as though they’d ever want to get rid of it.

Disorbust1 day ago

I'm just happy they're keeping th sand! I thought for sure that would be gone.

surfsupdon1 day ago

I am happy and relieved they are keeping the 8 foot depth pool.

DisneyWorld30th1 day ago

I am surprised they are keeping the 8 foot depth pool.

wdwmagic1 day ago

Stormalong Bay Update: Tons of Sand Delivered as Disney Prepares to Rebuild Sand-Bottom Pool https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/disneys-beach-club-resort/news/11apr2025-stormalong-bay-update-sand-delivered-as-disney-prepares-to-rebuild-sand-bottom-pool.htm

monothingie1 day ago

Concrete for the pool. Shocked that it's being handled so low-key with the cement trucks going in and out of IG. Knowing Disney you'd expect them to have an army of Security CM shielding guests from the construction equipment.

Tuvalu2 days ago

Yep, lots of sand bags.

PocahontasSmith2 days ago

Are those big bags full of new, fresh, clean sand? How exciting! Thanks for the visuals!!

Tuvalu2 days ago

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PocahontasSmith10 days ago

Well, give your birdie a little extra seed from us and keep those inside hints coming! Thanks for the heads-up. :D

Bill in Atlanta10 days ago

I bet the construction PMs are getting an earful. Those pools will be in hot demand come June/July!

DCBaker10 days ago

Disney did update the timeline back in March '24 to "through June 2025": https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/disneys-beach-club-resort/news/07mar2024-stormalong-bay-refurbishment-to-be-longer-than-first-thought-at-disneys-yacht-and-beach-club-resort.htm

monothingie10 days ago

A very reliable birdie told me that they are running behind and that the expected opening date is the beginning of July.

PocahontasSmith10 days ago

Hubby and I are booked for the first week of September, and we're also hoping for the same. But we're booked for Yacht Club. Honestly, the reason we booked YC was for the pool amenities, as we're middle-aged and know we'll be spending plenty of time at our resort during the week. We originally wanted to book for our 1st anniversary (May 1st), but read about the construction way in advance, so chose the other time the parks aren't so hectic. Just so happens to be when it's obscenely hot (I've heard), so pool time will be a must. I'm not worried about the roofwork, though. Contractors (at least around my little piece of heaven) get roofs up and done super-fast!