How do resort refurbishments impact room category (if at all)?

[SkampyOne]

With the recent announcement of Animal Kingdom upcoming refurbishments, I'm curious to know how they handle current reservations. Did they already take rooms out of the booking tool or is it possible we'll get moved? If we booked a savanna view room, is there a chance of being downgraded? I remember hearing people were moved when Boardwalk was undergoing renovations but can't remember the details...

 

[erionm]

With the recent announcement of Animal Kingdom upcoming refurbishments, I'm curious to know how they handle current reservations. Did they already take rooms out of the booking tool or is it possible we'll get moved? If we booked a savanna view room, is there a chance of being downgraded? I remember hearing people were moved when Boardwalk was undergoing renovations but can't remember the details...

Rooms should have been removed from inventory prior to the booking window opening. So hopefully they don't need to move people.

 

[🍀TwinsMom]

I think the Boardwalk issue had to do with existing plumbing woes that kept happening mid refurbishment, too. I don't believe there's *normally* that many rooms taken offline with crazy bumping to other resorts/categories.

 

[tjkraz]

As others have said, rooms are typically taken out of inventory well in advance. There are occasional situations where schedules run behind and they have to move guests. Those are very rare. The move is communicated weeks ahead of the trip--it's not a situation where they knock on your door and make you pack up your stuff. There's usually some compensation offered, along with a refund of points if they move you to a lesser accommodation.

 

[Mouseforward]

existing plumbing woes that kept happening mid refurbishment

BW plumbing woes seem to be a never ending problem.

 

[Stargazer65]

"Welcome Home! We are currently in the process of renovating rooms at this resort. We apologize for any inconvenience"

 

[SugarSweetLee]

I will say, we stayed at AKL Kidani for marathon weekend this year and after 4 mornings of waking up at 2:30am for the races, we were looking forward to sleeping in on Monday- only to be awoken by what sounded like hammering and drilling on the walls at 8am

 

[jimmymc]

They'll take rooms out of the inventory if they're scheduled to be refurbed. Sometimes things happen and Disney doesn't have as many rooms as they thought they would, but you won't get moved if everything is on schedule.