Disney Confirms End Date for Meadow Swimmin’ Pool Expansion at Fort Wilderness

Pack your swimsuits and your patience, campers. Disney has finally splashed out some new details on the long-running Meadow Swimmin’ Pool expansion at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, giving us a clearer look at when this project will float to the finish line.

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Disney first filed the permits way back in April 2024 for a new 5,500-square-foot building near the existing Meadow Swimmin’ Pool. Since then, construction walls, cranes, and lots of sandy churn have been the campground’s unofficial woodland critters. Now we finally know when the big refresh is wrapping up.

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According to a brand-new update on the Walt Disney World website, the project is set to be completed by mid-2026. Yes, that means another summer with construction hums instead of cicadas. But both the Meadow Swimmin’ Pool and the Wilderness Swimmin’ Pool will remain open throughout the work, even if your favorite lounge chair might be temporarily traded for a more rustic patch of shade.

Guests should also expect limited seating around the Meadow pool, plus some construction noise. If you’re hopping off the internal bus loop, signs will help reroute guests around the work.

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