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It feels like Disney World is a never-ending construction site right now!
Wilderness Lodge in Disney World
The parks are undergoing some major renovations, including the addition of a new Cars land called Piston Peak, a Villains Land, and a Monsters Inc. Land! While these changes are pretty exciting, it does mean that the resort is in a bit of an “in-between” period. Not even the hotels are going unscathed! Over at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, a temporary closure has officially begun.
2026 is the year of construction at Disney World. Some popular rides are still undergoing reconstruction, big hotels are getting some updates, and that’s just scratching the surface.
Wilderness Lodge in Disney World
If you’re headed to Wilderness Lodge any time soon, you should also know that even transportation is changing for a limited time. If you’re a fan of those relaxing boat rides to and from the park, you need to read this!
Springtime is springing all over Disney World, and we’ve been gearing up by trying all the new Easter and springtime treats at the parks, hotels, and in Disney Springs. We LOVE this time of year.
Peanut Butter Crunch Cake from The Cake Bake Shop
However, we’ve also been keeping an eye on Disney World menus, and we noticed that a few have changed this week. Did your favorite restaurant get a big update? Well, let’s find out.
Change is a fact of life at Walt Disney World. Over the years, the company has closed and opened new rides, lands, and even changed hotels to the point of being unrecognizable, and Disney fans — as would be expected — have never been shy about expressing their opinions.
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Currently, Disney is building the new Lakeshore Lodge on the space formerly occupied by the River Country water park, and our readers have THOUGHTS. We took to Facebook to ask why some aren’t thrilled with the resort.
Well, we’ve got a word of warning if you have plans to stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.
Wilderness Lodge Boat Transportation
Now, there are a lot of benefits of staying at a Disney World property, but one of the best perks is the transportation that can take you to and from the parks and Disney Springs. However, you can’t always count on a specific mode of transportation to be available during your trips. If you happen to be visiting Disney’s Wilderness Lodge soon, you’ll find that one mode of transportation will be unavailable for a short time.
The Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground has been a staple at Walt Disney World since (nearly) the very beginning. The campground was always planned for the Vacation Kingdom, primarily to serve as a cost-effective alternative to the opening day Contemporary and Polynesian Village Resorts, and was advertised in promotional materials from the start. However, construction delays pushed the campground back slightly, with Fort Wilderness opening about 6 weeks after the rest of Walt Disney World on November 19th, 1971.
Fort Wilderness
Over the last 50+ years, the resort has become a favorite for guests who want to capture a part of the great outdoors during their Disney World stay. However, as one of our team members learned, the campground is NOT for everyone.
Greetings from Disney World! We’ve just spending the past week going through all the great discounts that just dropped (NOW is the time to book that Disney World trip, y’all), eating not-so-great pizza, thinking about breakfast, checking out the most EPIC Easter display ever, and more!
White chocolate bread pudding at Planet Hollywood
Disney World restaurants have been busy this week, too. Like always, we’ve been tracking all the menu changes happening around the resort, and now we’re going to list them all out for you so you can stay updated, too! So let’s take a look at what changed.
For decades, refillable mugs have been a favorite souvenir for many Disney fans. The current incarnation are 16 oz. insulated coffee mugs that are sold for about $23 at Disney hotels in the primary Counter Service location. Those on the Disney Dining Plan also receive a mug as part of their package.
Purple Flip Top
Guests are entitled to unlimited free refills on fountain drinks, coffee, and tea from participating beverage locations at Disney resort hotels (both the one they’re staying at as well as others on property) for their length of stay up to 14 days. Each mug features an RFID barcode, which enables the mug to deactivate when the designated time is complete.
Let’s be honest: if you are paying Disney World prices, you want every possible second of park time squeezed out of that vacation like the last drop of cold brew on a rope-drop morning.
EPCOT
And thankfully, some hotels really do help with that.
Disney World is always changing…which means construction is inevitable during your next vacation.
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
While ride refurbishments and theme park expansions dominate Disney World construction discourse, hotel projects hardly go unnoticed. Hotel construction affects where you’ll stay and what kind of lodging experience, after all. In fact, 13 hotels are already scheduled to undergo significant construction. Let’s go over which hotels will be affected and what kind of work will be done at each!
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