A Behind the Scenes Look At Disney Engineering Projects | Stormalong Bay Pool Refurbishment
This past year, the iconic Stormalong Bay feature pool at the Beach and Yacht Club resorts underwent a six month refurbishment. That meant that for six months, this pool was entirely closed off to guests. So how does Disney actually execute these refurbishment projects? What is their process to close the pool, notify guests, and finish that construction as fast as possible? Well...we got a look behind the curtain when we interviewed the Disney team responsible for this project! And of course, it wouldn't be a Mouselets Monday if I didn't first do a deep dive (obviously). So dive in with us to the history of swimming in the Vacation Kingdom. It started with days out on the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake, which was the choice activity for many guests. And after close to 25 years, swimming in the lakes was phased out and the focus at Disney became pools. Thank you again to the Disney team for the opportunity to cover this story, and I hope you enjoy! Check back each "Mouselets Monday" for deep dives into some of the coolest Disney stories. 0:00 Intro 1:50 Swimming in lakes at Walt Disney World 6:07 Disney builds more resorts 8:09 Stormalong Bay history 12:03 Pool refurbishment -- 13:03: Project schedule -- 13:40: Project scope -- 14:45: Design -- 18:03: Guest notification -- 19:15: Construction 23:32: Conclusion

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