Bay Lake Tower refurb dates

[foodiddiedoo]

I’m here right now and just got this letter.

They’re currently clearing the rooms and removing glassware and small appliances.
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Is the sky bridge still open despite the elevators not being available?

 

[CarolynFH]

I’m here right now and just got this letter.

They’re currently clearing the rooms and removing glassware and small appliances.
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Which rooms? Can you tell which floors or sections of BLT?

 

[davidhr]

Which rooms? Can you tell which floors or sections of BLT?

I only noticed it when walking to my room on the 8th floor from the south elevators. They were clearing the rooms from the elevators until the center of the “middle” section (lobby section). Those rooms ending in 27,28… can’t say if the were doing the same with the south wing, but can check later.

 

[davidhr]

Is the sky bridge still open despite the elevators not being available?

It’s open. I guess the elevators are only temporarily unavailable, at least for today as they’re using them to get all the things they’re taking out of the rooms to the first floor.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

We’ve got a stay in a 1 bedroom lakeview December 21 - 28. Any thoughts on:

1. The odds that we get a refurbished room? (Is that even possible, do we think some rooms will be done by then?” and:
2. The odds that we get screwed and moved to another hotel because they are behind schedule?

 

[accm]

We’ve got a stay in a 1 bedroom lakeview December 21 - 28. Any thoughts on:

1. The odds that we get a refurbished room? (Is that even possible, do we think some rooms will be done by then?” and:
2. The odds that we get screwed and moved to another hotel because they are behind schedule?

I’m assuming that with them doing the whole south wing in one go, the chances of you getting a refurbed room are essentially zero. But, assuming this was always the plan, I doubt they would have scheduled any rooms being done by then, so you’re probably safe with getting the room you booked.

 

[babydoll65]

I'll be there in May 2025 (first time) booked a theme park view studio. Didn't know about the refurbishment happening so figured I'd start following this post. I have no clue where they are starting first but will I have a decent chance of getting a refurbished room?

 

[MyDogTink]

I still think there’s conflicting info on the pool refurbishment. On another thread, I saw that the 2025 closure is for the small pool at CR and Jan 2026 to May 2026 will be refurbishment of the BLT pool.

Look at post 10,121.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...tion-questions.3248210/page-507#post-65745288

 

[GADisneyDad14]

The latest on the pool situation appears to be as follows:

The BLT pool (the “Bay Cove Pool”) will be closed 1/26/2026 through early May 2026 (yes, 2026, not 2025, lots of notice for this one).

The CR leisure pool (the “Bay Lake Pool” or “bullseye pool”) closes today through “late December” 2024. This is the one that’s oddly not on all of Disney’s various CR and BLT pages so caused some confusion, but presumably is accurate (guess we’ll find out today or as soon as any reports come in).

Hope that helps.

 

[MyDogTink]

The latest on the pool situation appears to be as follows:

The BLT pool (the “Bay Cove Pool”) will be closed 1/26/2026 through early May 2026 (yes, 2026, not 2025, lots of notice for this one).

The CR leisure pool (the “Bay Lake Pool” or “bullseye pool”) closes today through “late December” 2024. This is the one that’s oddly not on all of Disney’s various CR and BLT pages so caused some confusion, but presumably is accurate (guess we’ll find out today or as soon as any reports come in).

Hope that helps.

Thank you!

 

[jo-jo]

For those who have been at other resorts during refurbs, how much noise is there during the day? Our touring plan involves napping/relaxing in the room almost every afternoon.

Really like being next to MK, but wonder if I should try for another day at BCV. Sort of looking first week, MK or AK, second week Epcot or HS.