Staying at a Disney World hotel is one of the best ways to add a little bit of extra magic and immersion to your vacation. When you are staying at a Disney hotel, it really feels like you’re a part of the magic, living peacefully in the Disney bubble for your whole trip.

BUT, one thing that can really break the illusion is a ton of construction work happening around your hotel, which is why we always keep you posted on all the upcoming construction or closures happening around the resorts, and we now have two updates to share.

We know that, just like the parks, construction is important for keeping the hotels in their best condition to ensure the most positive experience for guests. However, that does not mean staying at one of the hotels WHILE construction is happening can put a damper on your vacation. Especially if it means that some of the amenities are not available during your stay.

So, it is very important to know before you book your trip if any construction is scheduled to take place during your stay, especially if you were able to snag a great deal. If some of the larger amenities, like a pool or restaurant, will be closed, the prices will sometimes be marked down. Now, Disney always makes it clear on their website when construction is scheduled to take place around any of the hotels, so it’s easy to check before you book.

However, there is one way to know construction is on the way before it even makes it there: Disney World permits. Disney files permits every week for construction and updates happening around the parks and hotels. Now, these permits do not mean that guests can expect these changes tomorrow, just that Disney has been approved to make these changes at some point.

Now, new permits dropped this week for two Disney World hotels, starting over at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. There are three “General Construction” Permits filed for Caribbean Beach at various locations along Cayman Way, which is a road that runs along the back of the resort.

This road has several of the buildings guests may stay at on their visit. So, it is likely that this construction will include some general maintenance or updates on these buildings at some point in the future.

The other permit was filed over at Disney’s Old Key West Resort. This permit was also for “General Construction,” and after taking a closer look, the address also appears to be for some of the guest buildings at the resort.

While Disney has yet to officially confirm, it looks as though we may be able to expect some updates and construction happening at some of the buildings around both these resorts at some point in the future.

Once again, if you are planning to stay at a Disney World hotel, ALWAYS check to see if any construction or maintenance is scheduled for your visit. For example, if you have been waiting forever to stay at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club only to get to the resort and find out that the Stormalong Bay pool area will be closed, it would be a major bummer for your trip.

So, before booking that trip, it’s great to double-check, but also stay tuned to Disney Food Blog because we keep you informed of ALL the construction, closures, and updates happening around all the hotels, parks, and more, so you never miss anything!

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What do you think of these new Disney World permits? Let us know in the comments!