Stormalong Bay Pool Reopens After Half-Year Closure

Orlando, June 17, 2025 — After a six-month renovation, Stormalong Bay, the iconic sand-bottom pool complex at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, has officially reopened just in time for the summer season.

🎉 What’s Back

• Main pool area open: Guests can now enjoy the expansive sand-bottomed pool, lazy river, whirlpools, and new cabanas and seating.

• Hurricane Hanna’s Bar & Grill cruise back: The adjacent poolside restaurant and bar—complete with an updated menu—has also resumed service

🔧 Still Under Construction

• Shipwreck Pool & waterslide closed: These remnants of the beloved pirate-themed slide remain inaccessible. Disney confirms they’ll reopen “in the coming weeks”

💰 What's Been Updated

• Extensive resurfacing: Pools and decking have been refurbished, seating renewed, cabanas rebuilt—you’ll find a refreshed vibe that feels true to the original

Walt Disney World-Wide Pool News

In other resort pool news, Disney has launched a major expansion at Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, doubling the Meadow Swimmin’ Pool area and adding a new zero-entry pool plus courts for tennis and pickleball

Why It Matters

• Perfect timing: The reopening aligns with peak summer travel, giving families and resort-staying guests a refreshed waterscape.

• Enhanced experience: Updates improve both aesthetics and comfort, while the slide’s return later in summer adds prolonged excitement.

• Resort ripple effect: Enhanced pool offerings across Disney property reinforce the destinations as vacation hubs beyond theme parks.

Quick Facts

Bottom line: Stormalong Bay's reopening brings back the signature aquatic centerpiece of Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts—with more to come later this summer. It’s a great time to plan a resort staycation and take advantage of Disney’s newly refreshed poolscapes