Current work at the Fort

[4077]

Funny how the golf carts (although true of many things) are a blessing and a curse....

 

[ilovedisneymm]

Ed,

Well I much prefer that sunny optimism over my gloom and doom theory. I forgot about the cabins now part of DVC. That all makes sense now. We haven’t been since they replaced the cabins and renamed areas as DVC.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Latest from the air on the Meadow Swimmin' Pool expansion credit to @bioreconstruct. As a reminder, Disney's website notes "through mid-2026" for this work.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023045355081027589

 

[BarbLynnM]

We were at loop 1500 from Feb. 9th to the 19th, and I’m glad I’m a very early riser as construction seemed to be starting about 5:30 to sometime before 6-ish.

Also, it should be noted if it hasn’t been already that the Meadows isn’t accessible across the street from 1500. One has to walk through 1400 to get there; my spousal unit is a good walker, but it took him about 15 minutes one way. He was carrying our ice chest as the ice maker in 1500 wasn’t working. He wasn’t happy. I wanted to rent a cart..he just looked at me lol. We worked out a system..we hopped in the car, he dropped me off at the Meadows Trading Post, I got the ice and distilled water for his bi-pap while he drove around a couple of loops, he picked me up and Bob’s yer uncle.

 

[bama_ed]

Ya know, @BarbLynnM , that picture of the pool construction just above your post shows just a WEE bit of Meadow behind the buildings in the triangle of land with the canal. One could still toss a football back there and enjoy the (now tiny) meadow. If I were to throw a frisbee, however, chances are 7-out-of-10 that it would end up in the water.

But I hope the weather was good for you and I'm hoping to book a late-Jan or early-Feb Tent site for 2027. If I can get approval from the boss (DW).

Bama Ed

 

[ilovedisneymm]

View from the top of the water slide (last week in February). The path to the meadows pool is pain. You’ve got to go down to 1400 loop, big bear/little bear, and go 3/4 around that loop then take the path around the food truck/sing a long area and then over to the pool. They’re also working in the front entrance to the pool area. Once you’re on the pool deck, all is well again! The wall separating the current pool from the new isn’t that much of a nuisance. When the new pool is done, it will be really nice.

 

[ScarletFire]

Do we think the pool will be ready for the summer?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Seems to be coming right along…

https://twitter.com/x/status/2034434028749635820

 

[bama_ed]

Do we think the pool will be ready for the summer?

Well, the guidance on the WDW FW Recreation webpage for the pools said in May 2025 they would start the new construction but they have never said (that I've seen) when the new build will be ready for use.

Like all good, bland, generic managers will say (been there, done that) ....

Bama Ed

 

[Epump]

We will be at the Fort (1st timers!) in June. Really hoping this new pool is done by then

 

[fla4fun]

Well, the guidance on the WDW FW Recreation webpage for the pools said in May 2025 they would start the new construction but they have never said (that I've seen) when the new build will be ready for use.

Like all good, bland, generic managers will say (been there, done that) ....

Bama Ed

The Disney website just says “mid 2026”. From the last aerial photo it looks like a summer opening date isn’t unreasonable. We aren’t going until November, so I hope it is done by then.

 

[ilovedisneymm]

From the start of construction to opening day, Disneyland was completed within a year, so it makes sense it would also take a full year to start and complete a pool addition.

What’s the difference…
Red Tape
And the absence of the Greatest Generation.

I’m betting that pool will be open sometime in early June right before the busy season.

 

[fla4fun]

I’m betting that pool will be open sometime in early June right before the busy season.

My guess is before July 1st, since that holiday weekend is so busy at the Fort and having an extra pool open would be good for accommodating the additional guests. I think Memorial Day might be a little optimistic (although possible since the pool has water) but I believe they will open it by July 1st. Just my two cents, for whatever they’re worth.

 

[Duane]

We're here now staying in the 1200 loop... I don't think they will have a problem getting this thing done by summer time. I snapped a couple of pics the other day while I was walking the dogs around the 1300 loop. I'll try to get some additional shots and post them.

 

[bama_ed]

The Disney website just says “mid 2026”. From the last aerial photo it looks like a summer opening date isn’t unreasonable.

Sufficiently bland, that finishing date is. Tons of wiggle room.

For the win, they should have said "ready by July 4, 2026" (a fixed certain date) and then finish it earlier so Disney could bask in the accolades and kudos of guests who might get to experience it in late June unexpectedly. That's how you manage expectations.

Oh well. It looks like it's pretty far along.

 

[tiggerdad]

Sufficiently bland, that finishing date is. Tons of wiggle room.

For the win, they should have said "ready by July 4, 2026" (a fixed certain date) and then finish it earlier so Disney could bask in the accolades and kudos of guests who might get to experience it in late June unexpectedly. That's how you manage expectations.

Oh well. It looks like it's pretty far along.

Under-promise and over-deliver