OKW

[GrammyGee]

Does anyone know when the improvements to OKW will be finished and what exactly they are doing ?

 

[erionm]

The "hard goods" refurbishment will reportedly take 2 years to complete.

 

[momtwoboys]

anywhere I can read when they started and when the approx finished date? What are they replacing?

 

[minorthr]

They haven't started. They did some initial test rooms and didnt get good feedback so they went back to the drawing board and are allegedly starting soon. with completion 2 years out.

 

[erionm]

What are they replacing?

From DVCNews.com:

This is a full "hard goods" refurbishment project, featuring updates to most aspects of the villa interiors including flooring, wall coverings, furniture and bathrooms. It is expected to take more than 2 years to update more than 400 guest rooms at Old Key West.

http://dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/old-key-west/news-63166/3624-old-key-west-refurb-delayed

 

[erionm]

Update from DVCNews.com:

The 531 villas at Disney's Old Key West Resort will soon feature an updated look. Work began earlier this month to renovate the rooms, with work reportedly being performed now in buildings 30-33.

The project was originally revealed back in summer 2016. Scheduled to last nearly 2 years, the refurbishment was planned to commence in spring 2017 and run into early 2019. The updated timeline is a bit more condensed, with Disney hoping to complete all villas by Summer 2018.

The delay was reportedly caused by poor reception to model rooms created during the planning stages. Designers often renovate a small number of villas, seeking feedback from Disney staff members and even select resort guests. There is no word on what design changes will accompany this refurbishment.

Old Key West villas were previously refreshed back in 2010. However, this project was a rather modest update for the 20-year old property, adding solid surface countertops and laminate floors, while leaving many aspects like dated bathroom tile and kitchen cabinets untouched. Disney claims this latest refurbishment will bring more substantial changes to the villa interiors.

http://dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/old-key-west/news-63166/3946-old-key-west-refurb-under-way

 

[minorthr]

wonder if the two beds will stay in the studios or if they will move to a couch the layout is so weird there Im really interested in seeing what they do.

 

[Fran]

I like the 2 beds. We get a 2 bdrm. with enough of us to fill up all the sleeping space! I could do without the whirlpool tub though.

 

[Donna M]

I bet the whirlpool tub will be gone and a bubble tub in its place. I'm pretty sure the two beds will stay though.

 

[disneyobessed]

What particular order will they do the refurbishments in? I read they are in building 30 now?