Walt Disney World's Bay Lake Tower to undergo year-long refurbishment

Apr 29, 2024 in "Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort"

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Posted: Monday April 29, 2024 7:12am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced that an extended room refurbishment project will begin in Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort this September.

Disney advises that guests will see and hear construction work throughout Bay Lake Tower and to allow extra time for travel as alternate paths may be utilized.

Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort overview

The work is planned to take place from September 2024 to September 2025.

Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort opened on August 4, 2009 and offers modern, deluxe accommodations and amenities, along with views of the Magic Kingdom.

Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort overview

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FiestaFunKid6 days ago

As a self-proclaimed Contemporary enthusiast - particularly of an era gone by, the more elegant pre-Chef Mickey's/Fantasia Market look and feel of the Grand Caynon Concourse, Fiesta Fun Center, etc, I find this pending redesign direction fascinating. I still love it, but even I have to admit the direction of the resort is at a bit of a crossroads with several styles competing within the theming (Incredibles, Mid-Century Modern, nods to classic Disney within Steakhouse 51, the loud 90s Chef Mickey colors, etc). This is a deluxe hotel outside of Tomorrowland, I've said it before, but I am hoping they lean into the classic/mid century modern/monorail/early Tomorrowland feel with premium touches......and this does not mean the same layout as every other new resort, themed by hanging a framed picture of original Tomorrowland in a Monorial shaped frame or Mickey in a spacesuit, and then calling it a day.

nickys6 days ago

No, but that doesn’t usually happen until they have a show room ready.

reptar776 days ago

It's about time. Have they released what the refurb rooms will look like?

JaxFLBear10 days ago

It's a full refurbishment of all rooms. They strip each room down to the studs and redo everything.

MarissaBullock11 days ago

As for me, a whole year is too much for the renovation of the hotel. What are they going to do?

nickysMay 18, 2024

Interesting. Although you’d think the latter would cause more damage should there be an issue.

rsmMay 18, 2024

Hot and cold / sprinklers feed upward and septic/drainage flows downward. Either way you start one is "at risk".

nickysMay 13, 2024

That seems odd. Wouldn’t it be better to start at the top, so that if they hit any major snafus with plumbing it doesn’t affect rooms already done? Standard studios usually sell out fast at any time of the year. Even 1 & 2 beds are hard to get. There’s a lot of walking that happens with those rooms.

ToTBellHopMay 13, 2024

Seems like they will start at the bottom and head up. Standard view (all lower floors) are available this summer but then not September 1 through about Thanksgiving. They usually sell out well before 7 months because of the attractive points requirement but their inventory seems artificially low through late winter next year. I presume they want the fourth floor done quickly to minimize impact on the bridge.

KDM31091May 02, 2024

I'm honestly scared about this; hopefully they leave it with the same vibe and just updated. The good news is that thus far DVC has been somewhat protected from the onslaught of IP.

Jambo DadApr 30, 2024

Yes it needs refreshing, and no it doesnt need Edna, Frozone, and the Parrs smeared all over the walls, throw pillows, framed art etc. Let’s keep it classy Disney!

FiestaFunKidApr 29, 2024

Bay Lake Tower needs nods to classic vacation kingdom WDW, Monorail touches, with the mid century modern/Contemporary/original Tomorrowland feel.......not forced IP.