Disney Files Three New Permits For the Pop Century Room Refurbishment Project
Last November, Walt Disney World announced that Disney’s Pop Century would be undergoing a year-long renovation project to refresh the resort’s rooms.
As a rule of thumb, Disney tries to refurbish a hotel’s rooms every seven years. Pop Century last got a refresh in 2017, so the resort was due.
To minimize the impact on resort guests, the Pop Century guest rooms will be refurbished in phases between March 2025 and February 2026.


Repainted Goofy Statue at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
At this time, there is no indication that the refurbished rooms will be drastically different. However, the details of the project have been few and far between.
Disney Has Filed Three New Permits
With less than two months until the Pop Century refurbishment gets underway, Walt Disney World has filed three Notice of Commencement permits for the project.


Credit: Disney
While the documents are fairly standard, they do give us more information about the refurbishment.
The three permits filed by Disney call for work to be done at 850, 900, and 950 Century Drive. Those addresses correspond to the three buildings that make up the 1950s section of Disney’s Pop Century Resort.


Photo: Disney
Additionally, the permits note that JCQ Services, previously tasked with refurbishing other Disney resorts, will do the renovation work.
The Permits Expire in August 2026
Finally, it should be noted that the permits do not expire until August 8, 2026. That is significantly later than the February 2026 end date that Disney previously gave for the refurbishment.
Obviously, this does not mean that the refurbishment will be extended until August 2026. However, it does indicate that Disney is giving itself a lot of buffer.
Recently, Disney’s Port Orleans—French Quarter room refurbishment project needed to be extended. Disney, then, is likely playing it safe.
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