Disney Confirms 16-Month Port Orleans Riverside Overhaul Through 2027

Overview

• Reports published Monday say the Riverside project, which began in May 2025, is now slated to run through August 2027.
• Disney completed the Magnolia Bend refurbishments and reopened those buildings, with French Quarter finishing a full hard-goods update in 2025 that previewed a brighter, more modern look.
• Disney plans to start work on Alligator Bayou in late summer 2026, covering 16 lodge-style buildings for roughly a year.
• Guests should expect daytime construction, rotating building closures, shifting walkways, and occasional relocations when a booked room type goes offline.
• Riverside’s themed Royal Rooms are being cut about in half to roughly 256 rooms in a single building, which will tighten availability.