Overview
- Disney confirmed the Disney Skyliner will be closed for annual maintenance from January 24 through January 30, 2027, and will run complimentary buses between the affected hotels and EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Disney plans a phased refurbishment of Disney’s Art of Animation beginning in spring or late spring 2027 that will update standard rooms and family suites while the resort remains open, with no firm completion date released.
- Guests with stays that overlap the Skyliner outage or the Art of Animation work should expect longer transit waits, bus crowding, construction walls, blocked walkways, visible crews, and daytime noise that can affect naps and midday breaks for families.
- Several other Walt Disney World hotels will also see projects through 2027, including room work at Port Orleans Riverside through August and exterior or tower maintenance at Beach Club and the Contemporary into late 2027, and construction near Fort Wilderness tied to the new Lakeshore Lodge is expected around summer.
- Travelers should monitor Disney updates before booking and consider shifting dates or hotels if fast gondola access or a quiet, construction-free stay is a top priority because these changes could alter resort value and daily logistics.