What’s the deal with All Star refurbs?

[Minthorne]

So Pop is completely done correct? And Movies is partially done? What about Music? And I’m assuming Sports is last on the list? We are a value family and I was really hoping for refurbished rooms on our next trip

Pop is complete. Movies I believe all the rooms in Fantasia, Toy Story and Love Bug are complete. Music and Sports are not started at all. I stayed a couple night in Love Bug last December and I really liked the new room design.

 

[DisneyDreamer08]

Pop is complete. Movies I believe all the rooms in Fantasia, Toy Story and Love Bug are complete. Music and Sports are not started at all. I stayed a couple night in Love Bug last December and I really liked the new room design.

Thank you! We love Pop but I’m worried once the gondolas open, the price difference between Pop and All Stars will be more significant. So we may be switching to Movies!

 

[Missing20K]

Are Disney hotel renovations what would be considered Level 1?

They are never adding or removing doors or re-configuring the spaces are they? It's just furniture, fixtures and finishes and soft goods, correct?

 

[danlb_2000]

Could that permit be for the eventual Riviera model room at the Preview Center?

I guess that's possible. Has this been done before, preview a new hotel at a different location?

 

[Master Yoda]

If it's logistics, I can sort of understand that. Sort of. If it's actually about money... I don't have the words.

If the real reason was money then I am right there with you.

There is however a big construction labor shortage in Florida right now. They might have been paying a premium for labor due to this and decided to put things on hold until other projects get finished up and they could get a more scale wage price on labor.

 

[Master Yoda]

Are Disney hotel renovations what would be considered Level 1?

They are never adding or removing doors or re-configuring the spaces are they? It's just furniture, fixtures and finishes and soft goods, correct?

In most cases, that is all that is being done. There have been exceptions, (DVC switch at AKL, Values suites at the All Stars, etc), but most refurbs range from fresh paint and carpet to a full out strip to the walls and start over.

 

[Minthorne]

I guess that's possible. Has this been done before, preview a new hotel at a different location?

Yes the SSR preview center has had models of BLT, Aluani, etc. in the past. I toured in 2010 and the BLT room there had a mural outside of the windows of fireworks going off over the Magic Kingdom.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Are Disney hotel renovations what would be considered Level 1?

They are never adding or removing doors or re-configuring the spaces are they? It's just furniture, fixtures and finishes and soft goods, correct?

It depends on the project. EPCOT also uses project cost to determine levels instead of project area.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

how do i request a refurb'd room - can i put that in online somehwere? I requested a Mighty Ducks room because I thought the refurb would be done by this month (and next).

 

[Minthorne]

how do i request a refurb'd room - can i put that in online somehwere? I requested a Mighty Ducks room because I thought the refurb would be done by this month (and next).

Call and put the request in. However, I did this in December and when I was checking in I wasn't assigned a refurbished room. I asked at that point and they were able to switch me, but I had to wait a bit longer for the room to be ready.

 

[tissandtully]

Which is weird because hotel refurbs are something that’s done industry wide and something Disney’s always done as part of a cycle. Why even start part of this then stop?

There are guests now requesting the new rooms and there is only a select number of them.

Not really, they can continue to charge a sometimes $300/night rate during peak season and not spend the money on making the rooms nicer, basic corporate math.

 

[tissandtully]

Wrong. Amazing how much misinformation people spread on here. The Wilderness Lodge has been thoroughly renovated. Here's a picture of the original rooms (I stayed in one) and today's rooms are completely different:
Original:

https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/08/39/bd/53/wilderness-lodgeroom.jpg

Todays:

http://mickeyworldtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/Wilderness%20Lodge%20room%202.jpg

I suspect DAK has also been renovated.

DAK DVC has definitely been done.

 

[HauntedPirate]

If the real reason was money then I am right there with you.

There is however a big construction labor shortage in Florida right now. They might have been paying a premium for labor due to this and decided to put things on hold until other projects get finished up and they could get a more scale wage price on labor.

Ah, that's entirely possible, I forgot about the labor situation. So if that's what's going on, I can understand.

 

[mickeyandkrunch]

Rooms USED to be on a schedule. Every 5 years soft good and minor things you could touch were replaced and 10 years complete redo. Not sure whats on par these days.

 

[danlb_2000]

Yes the SSR preview center has had models of BLT, Aluani, etc. in the past. I toured in 2010 and the BLT room there had a mural outside of the windows of fireworks going off over the Magic Kingdom.

Model rooms are being built in building G which is pretty remote.

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

I was told that it was stopped purely because of money. TDO basically said we have way too many projects going on right now. They don't want to be putting any more money into these resorts (All-Star) since they are building a handful of new hotels. I was also told that the room referbs for All Star's is on hold indefinitely.

I want to mention, this information was given to me last year, shortly after the room refurbishments halted at All Star Movies. Since yesterday I did some digging and have been told that they are no longer on hold indefinitely, but shall resume again in the Spring.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I want to mention, this information was given to me last year, shortly after the room refurbishments halted at All Star Movies. Since yesterday I did some digging and have been told that they are no longer on hold indefinitely, but shall resume again in the Spring.

So anytime between March 21 and June 20.

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

So anytime between March 21 and June 20.

Or going by meteorological spring, between March 1 and May 31.

 

[WDWTrojan]

AGAIN. Wrong. Please stop spreading misinformation.

If you take the time to look at the pictures I posted above (in initial response to your post), you'll see that the rooms at WL were completely and totally remodeled.

Is is that hard to say "oops I guess I was wrong?" Disney renovates according to industry standards and keeps rooms in generally excellent condition for the occupancy rates they endure...
[/QUOTE]

Do let me know the last time the DAK Lodge rooms were refurbished, or the Y&B rooms were refurbished prior to this most recent refreshment.

They are NOT on an "industry standard" timetable. The practice for 20+ years was to wait until the rooms are totally out of date then do a barebones update.

 

[Fairy32]

Maybe they are waiting because this time of year is really busy for all stars with the cheer competitions? Or maybe they realized that type of resort needs two actual beds for all of the groups that travel there.