DVC Refurbishment Tracker

[ehh]

Thought it might make sense to consolidate information about DVC resort refurbs. I'll do my best to stay on top of the latest news, announcements, credible rumors, and apparent inventory disruptions that might be usable indicators of refurbishment and compile them here.

I think DVCNews.com has a fantastic summary table (https://www.dvcnews.com/other-resources/site-content/5196-dvc-resort-refurbishment-tracker), but point of this thread is to have a bit more detail than a summary table can include.

Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2025 announced during 2023 Condo Association meeting
    • Could still begin in 2024
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods; roof replacement in 2023
• Next refurb:
  • 2025 announced during 2023 Condo Association meeting
    • Could still begin in 2024
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Aulani

• Last refurb: 2021, soft goods but no Murphy beds
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2028 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2035 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Bay Lake Tower

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • Sep 2024 - Sep 2025, announced by DVC
  • Full refurbishment announced, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Beach Club Villas

• Last refurb: 2023, soft goods
  • Refurbishment began January 2023 and paused after completing floors 4 and 5
  • Refurbishment resumed in August and completed October 2023
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2037 or later
  • Soft goods expected

BoardWalk Villas

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2023 announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
  • Fall 2023 through Spring 2024 timeline announced in Disney Files
  • Full refurbishment announced, including hard goods
    • Murphy Beds will be installed
      • Some units did not get them initially, appear to be getting them later
  • Refurb began Sept 2023
  • Spring 2024 completion date announced
    • Signs of inventory recovery in April 2024
    • Some guests getting calls to relocate in early May 2024
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Boulder Ridge Villas

• Last refurb:
  • Started 2022 but completed 2023
  • Full refurbishment including hard goods and Murphy Beds in many rooms
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2029 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2036 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Copper Creek Villas

• Last refurb: none, resort opened July 2017
• Next refurb:
  • Cabins:
    • Announced to begin April 29, 2024 and end late summer 2024
    • Soft goods expected
      • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed (opinion: unlikely due to existing layout)
    • Signs of inventory disruption in late April 2024
      • Signs of inventory recovery in early September 2024
  • Main building:
    • Beginning 2024 or later, not yet announced
    • Soft goods expected
      • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
    • Signs of inventory disruption beginning late May 2024
    • Unknown expected completion date
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Villas at Disneyland Hotel

• Last refurb: none, resort opening September 2023
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2037 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Villas at Grand Californian

• Last refurb: 2017, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2025 announced during 2023 Condo Association meeting
    • Could still begin in 2024
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
    • Murphy Beds expected to be installed (one 2BRLO received them early)
  • Signs of inventory disruption beginning early/mid October 2024
  • Unknown expected completion date
    • Inventory disruption persists through at least early April 2025
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Villas at Grand Floridian

• Last refurb:
  • VGF1 refurbishment completed 2022, soft goods with Murphy Bed installation
  • VGF2 (Resort Studios) opened 2022 with a recent hard goods-equivalent renovation
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2029 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected for original VGF building, including hard goods
    • Unknown how Resort Studios will be treated
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2036 or later
  • Soft goods expected at original VGF building, unknown how Resort Studios will be treated

Cabins at Fort Wilderness

• Last refurb: none, cabins opened July 2024
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2038 or later
  • Hard goods expected, unknown if that means cabin replacements

Hilton Head Island Resort

• Last refurb: 2014, hard goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2023 announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
    • Starting July 2023
  • Full refurbishment announced, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
  • Unknown expected completion date
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Old Key West Resort

• Last refurb: 2017 but completed 2018, hard goods
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2024 or later
  • Soft goods expected
  • Signs of inventory disruption in May 2024, starting with non-NHH rooms
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Polynesian Villas and Bungalows

• Last refurb: 2021, soft goods with Murphy Beds
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2028 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2035 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Riviera Resort

• Last refurb: none, resort opened December 2019
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2026 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2033 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Saratoga Springs Resort - Main Resort

• Last refurb: 2019 but completed 2021, hard goods including Murphy Beds
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2026 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2033 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Saratoga Springs Resort - Treehouse Villas

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2025 announced during 2023 Condo Association meeting
    • Could still begin in 2024
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
  • Signs of potentialinventory disruption in early 2024
    • Unknown expected completion date, inventory disruption persists through early April 2025
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Vero Beach Resort

• Last refurb: 2016, hard goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2023 announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
    • Starting October 2023, ending January 2024
  • Soft goods expected
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

If I'm missing anything, just chime in on the thread!

 

[ehh]

DVC Refurbishment Timeline

Past Refurbishments

• Beach Club Villas
  • January 2023 - October 2023 (paused for unknown reason from March to August)
  • Soft goods
• Vero Beach Resort
  • October 2023 - January 2024
  • Soft goods
• BoardWalk Villas
  • September 2023 - May+ 2024 (nearly complete as of late April 2024)
  • Hard goods

Announced/Current/Upcoming Refurbishments
Includes abnormal inventory disruptions at the 11m mark that align with unconfirmed refurbishments

• Hilton Head Island
  • Dates confirmed by Disney
  • July 2023 - ???? (based on announcements)
  • Hard goods
• Bay Lake Tower
  • Dates confirmed by Disney
  • September 2024 - September 2025 (based on announcements)
  • Hard goods
• Copper Creek Cabins
  • Dates confirmed by Disney
  • Late April 2024 - September 2024 (based on inventory and announcements)
  • Soft goods
• Copper Creek Villas/Main Building
  • "2025" announced by Disney
    • Specific dates unconfirmed
  • Inventory disruption dates: Late May 2024 - ????
    • Appears to be starting on floors 6 and 7
  • Soft goods
• Villas at Grand Californian
  • "2025" announced by Disney
    • Specific dates unconfirmed
  • Inventory disruption dates: Oct 2024 - ????
    • Appears to be starting on the 2nd floor
  • Hard goods
• Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village
  • "2025" announced by Disney
    • Specific dates unconfirmed
  • Hard goods
• Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House
  • "2025" announced by Disney
    • Specific dates unconfirmed
  • Hard goods
• Saratoga Springs Treehouse Villas
  • "2025" announced by Disney
    • Specific dates unconfirmed
  • Inventory disruption dates: Early 2024 - ????
    • No refurb has begun despite inventory disruption
  • Hard goods

Future Refurbishments
(all unconfirmed and speculation)

• 2025:
  • Soft goods:
    • Old Key West
• 2026
  • Soft goods:
    • Riviera Resort
    • Saratoga Springs Resort (main buildings)
• 2027
  • None?
• 2028
  • Full refurbishment, including hard goods:
    • Aulani
    • Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
• 2029
  • Full refurbishment, including hard goods:
    • Villas at Grand Floridian (original building)
  • Soft goods:
    • Boulder Ridge Villas
    • Villas at Grand Floridian (Resort Studios)
• 2030
  • Full refurbishment, including hard goods:
    • Beach Club Villas
    • Vero Beach Resort
  • Soft goods:
    • BoardWalk Villas
    • Hilton Head Island
    • Villas at Disneyland Hotel

 

[Epcot Forever Forever]

Vero Beach Resort

Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed

Can’t imagine how they’d do Murphy’s in those living rooms. Same problem as OKW - too many windows.

 

[ehh]

Can’t imagine how they’d do Murphy’s in those living rooms. Same problem as OKW - too many windows.

Good to know! Admittedly, HHI and VRB are basically blind spots for me in my DVC knowledge.

 

[GrumpyInPhilly]

Very comprehensive. Thanks for compiling this list.

 

[ClaraOswald]

Thanks for this!

 

[crazycatlady]

I wonder why they are holding off on AKL when everyone else that got their last refurb in 2016 has already started or at least been announced. And it seems a little unfair that the cabins at CC jump ahead when they were built later then the last refurb for AKV?

 

[CarolynFH]

I wonder why they are holding off on AKL when everyone else that got their last refurb in 2016 has already started or at least been announced. And it seems a little unfair that the cabins at CC jump ahead when they were built later then the last refurb for AKV?

Hah, don’t get me started on VGF and Poly jumping ahead of BRV, which was in far worse shape than either of them. And the BRV delay caused a domino effect on the BCV and BWV refurbs. DVC doesn’t think in terms of being “fair.”

 

[ClaraOswald]

I just want to see VGC on an official schedule. I know it won't be complete before our next visit...but hopefully by the one after that (late 2025.)

 

[Epcot Forever Forever]

I’m betting more of the refurb schedule than one might imagine is based on a ratio of needed changes to money in the refurbishment account for a given resort. Disney isn’t looking to front any money. If the reserve account can fund the necessary refurbishment, it gets on the schedule. If not, it waits.

 

[chuff88]

I’m betting more of the refurb schedule than one might imagine is based on a ratio of needed changes to money in the refurbishment account for a given resort. Disney isn’t looking to front any money. If the reserve account can fund the necessary refurbishment, it gets on the schedule. If not, it waits.

I think there's also a cost/benefit analysis in terms of available inventory and they might prioritize completing the refurbishments that can be done on a shorter timeline versus one that requires closing a lot of rooms for a longer period.

 

[CarolMN]

From the Members' Website:

Refurbishment Notices

I see the BCV refurb is supposed to be compete in October 2023. Wish there were more specific info for BWV.

 

[ehh]

Looks like there's signs of a refurbishment-like inventory disruption at Copper Creek Villas/Main Building starting late May 2024. Floors 6/7 might be first to get the soft goods refresh. Added to the tracker above.

 

[Disney Spaz]

Thank you for the tracker. We are at Kidani now and it really needs a hard foods refurb. The 1bd sleeper sofa my kids are in looks like it is about to fall apart. My kids say it is a rough sleep. Luckily we are moving tomorrow.

 

[crvetter]

Looks like there's signs of a refurbishment-like inventory disruption at Copper Creek Villas/Main Building starting late May 2024. Floors 6/7 might be first to get the soft goods refresh. Added to the tracker above.

I’m curious if CCV gets the Murphy beds. Above the sofas is a soffit that lowers the ceiling to a point maybe they won’t fit.

 

[Aussie RJ]

I’m curious if CCV gets the Murphy beds. Above the sofas is a soffit that lowers the ceiling to a point maybe they won’t fit.

I’m guessing that’s why Aulani didn’t get them. And Copper Creek is smaller.

 

[crvetter]

I’m guessing that’s why Aulani didn’t get them. And Copper Creek is smaller.

I’m curious what was started first Aulani or PVB? I could see reasons for Aulani not to get them given it’s rather large on an island that needs everything shipped it. Which adds a lot to the cost.

I haven’t been to Aulani yet, but the height of a ceiling I can imagine is the only limiting factor given a sofa bed as roughly the same footprint. Is the ceiling super low there? I mean PVB is pretty low and got them. At CCV the room can support it from a width and depth perspective 100% it’s just the ceiling height because of the soffit, which could be removed but I’m doubting that for a soft goods refurb… or perhaps that ceiling height is tall enough I should have measured.

 

[ehh]

I’m curious what was started first Aulani or PVB? I could see reasons for Aulani not to get them given it’s rather large on an island that needs everything shipped it. Which adds a lot to the cost.

I haven’t been to Aulani yet, but the height of a ceiling I can imagine is the only limiting factor given a sofa bed as roughly the same footprint. Is the ceiling super low there? I mean PVB is pretty low and got them. At CCV the room can support it from a width and depth perspective 100% it’s just the ceiling height because of the soffit, which could be removed but I’m doubting that for a soft goods refurb… or perhaps that ceiling height is tall enough I should have measured.

I think Aulani was first, but just barely. Aulani was definitely after Saratoga, which started the Murphy Bed addition process (during a hard goods refurb, of course).

Aulani does have potential fit issues for Murphy Beds: soffits in the 1BR living rooms and angled walls in the Studios. I don't know if either are actually an issue, though.

But my pet theory for why Aulani didn't get the Murphy Beds is because of how much is unsold, and therefore still owned by Disney, and how they'd have to foot the bill for a lot of the refurb (especially with the additional shipping expense, as you call out).

 

[Aussie RJ]

I’m curious what was started first Aulani or PVB? I could see reasons for Aulani not to get them given it’s rather large on an island that needs everything shipped it. Which adds a lot to the cost.

I haven’t been to Aulani yet, but the height of a ceiling I can imagine is the only limiting factor given a sofa bed as roughly the same footprint. Is the ceiling super low there? I mean PVB is pretty low and got them. At CCV the room can support it from a width and depth perspective 100% it’s just the ceiling height because of the soffit, which could be removed but I’m doubting that for a soft goods refurb… or perhaps that ceiling height is tall enough I should have measured.

The ceilings are fine. But the Aulani has a bulkhead that they were never going to modify during a soft goods update.

 

[rdevans_2000]

Thought it might make sense to consolidate information about DVC resort refurbs. I'll do my best to stay on top of the latest news, announcements, credible rumors, and apparent inventory disruptions that might be usable indicators of refurbishment and compile them here.

I think DVCNews.com has a fantastic summary table (https://www.dvcnews.com/other-resources/site-content/5196-dvc-resort-refurbishment-tracker), but point of this thread is to have a bit more detail than a summary table can include.

Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2024 or later, not announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods; roof replacement in 2023
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2024 or later, not announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Aulani

• Last refurb: 2021, soft goods but no Murphy beds
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2028 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2035 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Bay Lake Tower

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2024 announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
    • Specific dates not announced
  • Full refurbishment announced, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
  • Signs of inventory disruption beginning 4/27/24
    • All room categories impacted, refurbishment may be completed by floor
  • Unknown expected completion date
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Beach Club Villas

• Last refurb: 2016, hard goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2023 announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
  • Soft goods confirmed, will install Murphy Beds
  • Refurbishment began January 2023 and paused after completing floors 4 and 5
  • Refurbishment expected to resume and announced to complete by October 2023
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Hard goods expected

BoardWalk Villas

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2023 announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
    • Specific dates not yet announced
  • Full refurbishment announced, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
  • Signs of inventory disruption beginning September 2023
    • Indications that refurbishment will go by building/wing as different room categories were impacted at different times
  • Unknown expected completion date
    • Signs of inventory recovery in April 2024
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Boulder Ridge Villas

• Last refurb: 2022 but completed 2023, full refurbishment including hard goods and Murphy Beds in many rooms
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2029 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2036 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Copper Creek Villas

• Last refurb: none, resort opened July 2017
• Next refurb:
  • Cabins:
    • Announced to begin April 29, 2024 and end late summer 2024
    • Soft goods expected
      • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed (opinion: unlikely due to existing layout)
    • Signs of inventory disruption in late April 2024
  • Main building:
    • Beginning 2024 or later, not yet announced
    • Soft goods expected
    • Signs of inventory disruption beginning late May 2024
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Villas at Disneyland Hotel

• Last refurb: none, resort opening September 2023
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2037 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Villas at Grand Californian

• Last refurb: 2017, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2024 or later, not currently scheduled
    • Was mentioned as 2024 during 2021 Condo Association meeting, but was not on the refurb schedule shown during 2022 Condo Association meeting
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Villas at Grand Floridian

• Last refurb:
  • VGF1 refurbishment completed 2022, soft goods with Murphy Bed installation
  • VGF2 (Resort Studios) opened 2022 with a recent hard goods-equivalent renovation
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2029 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected for original VGF building, including hard goods
    • Unknown how Resort Studios will be treated
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2036 or later
  • Soft goods expected at original VGF building, unknown how Resort Studios will be treated

Hilton Head Island Resort

• Last refurb: 2014, hard goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2023 announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
    • Starting July 2023
  • Full refurbishment announced, including hard goods
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
  • Unknown expected completion date
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Old Key West Resort

• Last refurb: 2017 but completed 2018, hard goods
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2024 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Polynesian Villas and Bungalows

• Last refurb: 2021, soft goods with Murphy Beds
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2028 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2035 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Riviera Resort

• Last refurb: none, resort opened December 2019
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2026 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2033 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Saratoga Springs Resort - Main Resort

• Last refurb: 2019 but completed 2021, hard goods including Murphy Beds
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2026 or later
  • Soft goods expected
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2033 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

Saratoga Springs Resort - Treehouse Villas

• Last refurb: 2016, soft goods
• Next refurb:
  • Beginning 2024 or later, not yet announced
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods
  • Signs of potential inventory disruption in early 2024
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2031 or later
  • Soft goods expected

Vero Beach Resort

• Last refurb: 2016, hard goods
• Next refurb:
  • 2023 announced during 2022 Condo Association meeting
    • Starting October 2023, ending January 2024
  • Soft goods expected
    • Unknown if Murphy Beds will be installed
• Next refurb + 1:
  • Beginning 2030 or later
  • Full refurbishment expected, including hard goods

If I'm missing anything, just chime in on the thread!

Just watched Kyle Pallo's Youtube video on BWV. He scored a newly renovated studio. A bit too yellow for my taste but all in all I think it looks really nice. Like most renovations lately it's not highly themed. Disney is going for simplistic, but I am OK with it. With AKL coming soon I hope they don't dumb down the theme so much that it loses that African charm. That would be a sad.