Overview
- Walt Disney World posted an official refurbishment notice Wednesday that sets the project window from mid-June 2027 through October 2028.
- Work will proceed one themed area at a time so the resort can remain open and crews can move through each wing in sequence.
- Disney describes the project as a hard-goods refresh, which means crews will install all-new furniture and fixtures rather than only changing decor.
- Guests staying at Art of Animation should expect daytime maintenance noise and occasional alternate walking routes near active work areas.
- This is the resort’s first major hard-goods room overhaul since it opened in 2012, and Disney has not yet released a phase-by-phase schedule or public concept art to show what the updated rooms will look like.