Stormalong Bay Reopens at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort After Six-Month Closure

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:25am ET · "Disney's Beach Club Resort"

After a six-month refurbishment, Stormalong Bay has reopened today, June 17 2025, at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort.


The entire three-acre pool complex is once again available to guests, including the sand-bottom pool, lazy river, and whirlpool spas. Tthe iconic Shipwreck water slide is still being worked on and is not yet open. The area features newly resurfaced pools, rebuilt cabanas, fresh concrete decking, and updated seating.

Water had returned to the pool area in recent weeks, with final cleanup and finishing touches wrapping up ahead of today’s reopening. Construction walls are now fully removed, and the pool is operating as normal.

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According to guests on Facebook - Mickey is there and pool is open!
↩ replying to wdwfan22
Seriously??

All that Money and Time and they couldn't even replace the janky dirty chairs.

At least clean them!
Here's an update from Disney on the Shipwreck Pool and waterslide:

Even more fun is in store as we put the finishing touches on the Shipwreck Pool and waterslide, which will remain closed while we complete routine maintenance. We look forward to reopening these for our guests to enjoy later this summer.

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/disney-world-pools-summer-2025/
A bit of a bummer about the slide and shipwreck pool but any of SAB open is better than no SAB.
↩ replying to Doberge
Yeah, I wonder what “later this summer” means. They’ll have serious complaints if it’s not back by 7/1 given their announcements.
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
As they should.
Does anyone have any info on the cabanas? Have they added any such that there are now more than 4 of them? Also, how have the cabanas been updated?

Thanks in advance for any info!
In an new update, Disney says the Shipwreck Pool and the Flying Jib Slide are expected to reopen in July:

Shipwreck Pool and the Flying Jib Slide at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts are currently closed for routine maintenance and are expected to reopen in July 2025. During this time, Guests may see or hear construction during daytime hours.
Cabanas still aren't open. Any updates on these or the waterslide?
↩ replying to wedenterprises
The slide reopened on Thursday. Not sure about the Cabanas.
Great to hear thank you!
Confirmation that the lazy river area still is overhead and deep?
↩ replying to surfsupdon
Still 8 ft deep.
↩ replying to DCBaker
Just an update: All Pool Features are open including the slide and shipwreck pool.

All the Hot Tubs, are being operated in "Non Therapeutic Mode" (pool temp water, not hot)

The seating areas around the Beach Club (by Cape May Cafe) is walled off and still being worked on. This is a large section of seats. This makes it very difficult for anyone arriving after the first 30 minutes after opening.

Also there are considerably fewer seats around the pool deck. I'm not sure if they're waiting for replacements, compared to prior there are several section that used to have seats, which no longer have seats.

Interesting side note, the quiet pools have also had seats removed, the Yacht Club Quiet pool only had a handful of seats available to it, which was very bizarre. Same thing with the Beach Club quiet pool. I did not check out the DVC pool at Beach.
Also they got rid of the tubes. It's now all recliner floats and floating mats.