Disney Springs Boat Service Unavailable for Old Key West Guests This Summer

26 days ago in "Sassagoula River Cruise"

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Delta Lady boat

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Posted: Friday July 17, 2026 2:16pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Boat service on the Sassagoula River Cruise route will be unavailable for guests staying at Disney's Old Key West Resort starting Monday, July 20, through early August 2026.

Saratoga Queen boat
Saratoga Queen boat

Disney says refurbishment work is taking place along the boat route during this time. Boat transportation to Disney Springs will not run while the work is underway.

If you're staying at Old Key West Resort during this period, plan to use Walt Disney World bus service to reach Disney Springs instead. Boats will not be running on this route until early August.

Disney has not given an exact return date beyond "early August." Check with your resort front desk or the My Disney Experience app for updates closer to your visit.

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Sassagoula River Cruise map

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Chi8423 days ago

Free for resort guests. Maybe there would be a use for those non-resort guests after all!

HakunaMatata8923 days ago

Immersive experience for free!

Calmdownnow23 days ago

And advertise it as a weekend boot camp for guests who don't want to do a Disney Run

larryz23 days ago

FTFY

Fido Chuckwagon24 days ago

Installation of defensive positions to take care of those without a dining or resort reservation.

esskay24 days ago

Sometimes it is, but I doubt this is. They did the same with the boat docks at the MK resorts, gave a week or two notice, pretty poor even by their standards.

stuart26 days ago

Some of the work being done at the moment on the wall, continuing on from the section done previously between springs and Saratoga dock

Mr. Sullivan26 days ago

Sometimes work is unexpected. I’m not saying this is one of those times (have no way of knowing) but sometimes the short notice is because it was a project they weren’t planning on doing (at least not right then).

TrainsOfDisney26 days ago

Imagineers spent lots of money on a research trip to find out that beignets are made near a salt dome and then shipped in crates to be handled by a co op. Provided that pesky snake doesn’t snatch them. *only assuming the research trip was only spent on bourbon street…..*

HakunaMatata8926 days ago

Pardon our pixie dust...

surfsupdon26 days ago

I just can never get over how far in advance they expect the consumer to plan, but how little notice they can give their consumer to something of this magnitude. I get it’s in the fine print. But do better.

Tom P.26 days ago

I think they are fine just as they are.

monothingie26 days ago

Good grief how’s about dough made by hand with fresh ingredients, not in an industrial kitchen and shipped in an 18 wheeler to a distribution warehouse where its sits until it’s transferred to its end destination restaurant where it will sit refrigerated until its needed. Yummmm

HakunaMatata8926 days ago

Should take out the engines and put in some paddles for the guests to save money on fuel.
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