Disneyland Resort announced substantial upgrades to the pool and courtyard areas of the Disneyland Hotel, continuing the 1955-built property’s current renovation project.
Changes will include building a new pool and water play area, renovating an existing pool, opening a new restaurant and bar, and new themes for the hotel’s three guest room towers.
Changes will restore and highlight the original midcentury style of the hotel.
“Disney is all about storytelling, and these changes will weave a cohesive thread throughout the property and infuse the historic hotel with Disneyland nostalgia,” said Tom Fitzgerald, executive vice president and senior creative executive, Walt Disney Imagineering.
New dining and lounge experiences will be introduced in the current location of Hook’s Pointe, Croc’s Bits 'n' Bites, the Wine Cellar and Lost Bar. A new “smart casual” dining area is also planned.
Construction for the new water play area, pool and food and beverage locations is scheduled to begin in August 2010 and be completed by summer 2011. The remodeled existing pool is slated for completion by summer 2012.
The Dreams Tower, currently under renovation and scheduled to be completed in June 2010, will become the Adventure Tower. The Wonder Tower, next to undergo transformation and slated for completion in 2011, will be the Frontier Tower. Finally, the Magic Tower, which will be finished in 2012, will become the Fantasy Tower.
The Disneyland Hotel renovation began in August 2009, with the remodeling of guest rooms.
