Certainly one of our favourite Disney resorts on the planet is at the moment within the midst of a year-long, high to backside refurbishment that may reimagine the visitor rooms and customary areas between now and late 2027 or 2028. We not too long ago stayed in a membership degree suite and needed to share whether or not you must keep away from Sequoia Lodge primarily based on our firsthand expertise, together with a sneak peek on the redone rooms.
Let’s begin with the newest official particulars shared by Disney on the thirty fourth Anniversary of Disneyland Paris. At the start of 2026, a brand new chapter within the Disney Resorts transformation plan started at Disneyland Paris, with the launch of the most important renovation of Disney Sequoia Lodge.
Nestled on the shore of Lake Disney, in a pure setting crammed with pine bushes and sequoias, this iconic lodge impressed by lodges in American Nationwide Parks. As soon as remodeled, Disney Sequoia Lodge will turn out to be a novel getaway celebrating nature alongside forest animals from the Disney animated movies.
The development might be performed fastidiously to protect the lodge’s wood décor together with its genuine and heat ambiance that company have cherished since 1992. The construction of inside areas might be reimagined from flooring to ceiling, paving the best way for a contemporary look of characterised by higher brightness and a contact of modernity.
The design pays homage to the great thing about nature to the subsequent degree whereas taking inspiration from the forests following the custom began by Walt Disney and his workforce of animators. Each area, from the rooms to the foyer, in addition to the procuring and eating places, might be reinvented as an ode to wildlife, providing the proper atmosphere to unwind and let one’s thoughts wander.
These new rooms will mirror the brand new creative course of Disney Sequoia Lodge, paying tribute to the great thing about nature whereas celebrating lots of the Disney characters who dwell within the forest. The rooms may have 3 completely different themes, showcasing design impressed by Disney Animation’s Bambi (1942), a celebration of Pocahontas (1995), and one devoted to the Pixar Studios movie Courageous (2012).
The primary part of the renovation issues all of the rooms within the 5 outside lodges, situated within the coronary heart of a forest of sequoias. Company will be capable of get pleasure from these renovated rooms beginning within the first quarter of 2027. (The year-long turnaround time is as a result of, no less than as of March, Imagineers have been nonetheless engaged on the mannequin rooms. There’s additionally presumably a variety of exterior work to be performed to the outlying buildings themselves.)
After the outlying buildings are completed, the remainder of the rooms and all of the areas of Disney Sequoia Lodge, such because the foyer and the restaurant, procuring and recreation areas, might be renovated and redesigned progressively. The lodge will proceed welcoming company whereas the renovation work continues. No timeline for the renovation’s completion has been introduced, but it surely’s prone to take into 2028.
Listed below are images & idea artwork of the brand new rooms launched by Disneyland Paris:
As famous, we stayed at Sequoia Lodge a few weeks in the past (images of widespread areas comply with all through, even when discussing different resorts), at which level this work was nicely underway. For individuals who aren’t conversant in the structure of Sequoia Lodge, it has a large primary constructing with a north and south wing, together with 5 outlying buildings named after areas in California (plus Yellowstone, for some purpose).
The 5 outlying buildings are behind the north wing, and mainly span between Sequoia Lodge and Resort Santa Fe. As a result of these buildings are closed, so too is the pathway resulting in Resort Santa Fe. Usually, this wouldn’t be a giant deal, as a result of there are bridges connecting Santa Fe and Resort Cheyenne, which is throughout the water from it.
Nonetheless, there’s additionally a walkway closure there, that means you need to backtrack a bit on account of parts of the 2 paths being closed. I’ve no clue how lengthy the second walkway closure will final (it may very well be over already!), however this made for a tedious and time-consuming trek again to Resort Santa Fe and Cheyenne throughout our keep, so I assumed this is likely to be value mentioning.
We really stayed at three completely different resorts throughout our latest journey to Disneyland Paris, and visited all the others. A part of the explanation for this was merely that we love (and extremely suggest) the on-site expertise at DLP, and admire how the walkable resort complicated is laid out.
The opposite half is that, since we extremely suggest the on-site expertise at DLP, we need to hold apprised of on-the-ground situations in order that we’re not steering you fallacious with our recommendation. One of many massive points through the years at Disneyland Paris has been upkeep, and the modernization of the resorts at Disneyland Paris has been a piece in progress for 15+ years, as a number of of the resorts had been caught of their 1992 states till not too long ago.
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With that mentioned, I need to rapidly run by way of what we noticed with our visits to the resorts at Disneyland Paris, since it would take some time to get round to standalone evaluations. As famous above, we made visits to Resort Cheyenne and Santa Fe whereas staying at Sequoia Lodge. These have been uneventful. If I have been to e-book one in every of these two resorts, as all the time, it’d be Cheyenne.
One other go to was made to Newport Bay Membership Resort, which we stayed at and reviewed shortly its final high to backside overhaul was accomplished. I used to be stunned to see Newport Bay Membership’s widespread areas trying a bit tough; they may use one other refresh. Then I remembered its “latest” refurbishment was in 2016, which, if my math is right, is sort of a full decade in the past. I’d most likely cross on Newport Bay Membership proper now.
We additionally stayed at Disney’s Resort New York for the primary time because it turned “Artwork of Marvel.” (We had stayed there beforehand when it was a unusual nod to the Huge Apple, in typical Michael Graves type.) Resort New York is trying good and contemporary, with the modernized rooms. I’m not a giant Marvel fan in order that aspect did nothing for me, however the stylization isn’t overdone and the redone lodge feels much more up to date than the circa 1992 property was once. It felt like stepping on the set of Seinfeld or Associates earlier than. I do miss among the allure and persona, although. I wouldn’t hesitate to remain right here once more, and we suggest it.
Lastly, we stayed on the the 5-star Disneyland Resort at Disneyland Paris, which underwent an intensive top-to-bottom overhaul for 3 years, and at last emerged from the reimagining early final yr. Each inch of the inside was reimagined, from the grand foyer to the rooms to the eating places, providing company a brand new luxurious property interwoven with beloved regal Disney characters and princesses.
The result’s that Disneyland Resort is now Victorian and fashionable without delay, and that steadiness actually works. Shockingly so. We really stayed at Disneyland Resort to start out our journey, which set an impossibly excessive bar that not one of the subsequent resorts may even come near matching.
If DLP is a bucket record entry and also you’re capable of splurge, Disneyland Resort is the clear flagship property. It provides unimaginable consideration to element and a real luxury-caliber expertise that’s solely steps away from the park entrance. Just one little drawback: it’s absurdly costly! (In the event you can swing it, it’s value it.)
The ultimate lodge in our journey was Sequoia Lodge in the Golden Forest Membership Suite.
Being bloggers, we’re not usually ones to e-book outdated rooms that may quickly be out of date. However we nonetheless did this as a result of the value was proper; the Golden Forest Membership Suite was about the identical worth as extending in our commonplace room at Resort New York, and much cheaper than Disneyland Resort.
I’m glad we opted for Sequoia Lodge. I do know, I do know–the title of this put up suggests “avoiding” Sequoia Lodge throughout this challenge. And I largely stand by that for a lot of company. However this was the tip of practically 3 weeks in France, and the additional respiratory room the suite supplied alone made the outdated room value it to us. Not solely that, however we might’ve encountered zero development influence in any respect had it not been for that stroll again to Cheyenne and Santa Fe.
That is nonetheless a “do as I say, not as I do” kinda put up for a few causes.
First, the development influence will presumably worsen as soon as crews transfer from the outlying buildings to the principle lodge. The implication is that received’t occur till after the outlying buildings are performed within the first quarter of 2027, although, so there is likely to be a ‘candy spot’ throughout which you’ll be able to rating bargains on Sequoia Lodge and have minimal (if any) development influence.
Second, as a result of the rooms at Sequoia Lodge are undeniably dated. That is the lodge we stayed at when visiting Disneyland Paris for the primary time ~15 years in the past…and the rooms look nearly precisely like they did then. Right here’s a go searching our room so you may see for your self:
The rooms are displaying their age in a stylistic sense, with components that new Disney lodge rooms haven’t featured shortly. There’s additionally put on and tear to the furnishings, but it surely wasn’t as dangerous as anticipated for a room that was 15 years outdated.
My doubtlessly unpopular opinion is that our room at Sequoia Lodge was pretty. Certain, it was a bit drained, and missing the usability enhancements of their newer counterparts, but it surely had thematic integrity. I beloved the eye to element, texture and theme.
There are apparent updates and upgrades that may very well be made to modernize the area, each from an aesthetic and value perspective, however this room is best than many resorts–particularly at Disneyland Paris. It’s an old-fashioned Disney room, for each higher and worse.
This isn’t simply my admitted bias in the direction of the ‘lodge’ type of Disney resorts. Sarah was stunned at how a lot she favored the allure and persona of the room, and felt the old-fashioned design had a sure heat and calming high quality.
Others is likely to be completely turned off by the country look, although, and discover this room darkish and drab. These are all quite common criticisms of this ‘period’ of lodge type rooms, to the purpose that I’m reluctant to suggest Sequoia Lodge to informal guests or first-timers till the brand new rooms open. However you must be capable of decide whether or not this ‘works’ for you primarily based on the images.
My greatest complaints about this room could be an absence of shops and storage, which have been widespread qualms with this period of Disney rooms. You understand how a lot you admire the ‘high quality of life’ modernizations (and generally take them with no consideration) when going again to the older lodging. Not enormous points due to the sprawling dimension of the room, although. The mattress was additionally firmer than I’d like, and than its counterparts at newer DLP resorts.
On steadiness, we’re very pleased that we booked Sequoia Lodge. The worth proposition was off the charts for the scale of this suite and its included Golden Forest Membership Degree entry.
Disneyland Paris makes use of dynamic pricing for resorts, and charges are far and wide, so don’t depend on a repeat of this. I’m undecided whether or not Sequoia Lodge is purposefully being discounted through the resort reimagining, or if we simply obtained fortunate.
The structure of the room additionally labored nicely for us. We often want household suites with doorways separating the residing from the sleeping areas, however that choice appears to be much less essential with jam-packed theme park days. Our daughter fell asleep in her stroller on the stroll again and was out after we obtained again to the room. No quantity of noise we made woke her up. YMMV.
I discovered myself impressed at simply how nicely Sequoia Lodge holds up as an entire within the widespread areas.
There are positively areas that might use a refresh and really feel caught prior to now. However on the identical time, the underlying lodge is timeless and iconic. The structure is putting, and there’s so much to like about Sequoia Lodge. Redwood Bar won’t ever exit of fashion. It exemplifies cozy, and is my favourite place in any of the DLP resorts to calm down and unwind.
This is likely to be my bias in the direction of this type of lodge speaking, however I don’t assume so. Cheyenne, Santa Fe, and Newport Bay Membership all regarded extra drained than Sequoia Lodge. And though Resort New York is extra fashionable and newer, I’d nonetheless personally choose the Sequoia Lodge of at this time over that. Once more, YMMV.
Whether or not you must keep at Sequoia Lodge now or keep away from it till the overhaul is completed in 2028 actually comes right down to a mix of value, timing, and private choice. The outdated rooms would possibly make it a non-starter otherwise you would possibly love them. Worth additionally just about speaks for itself, but when that is nearer to Cheyenne and Santa Fe in value, staying at Sequoia could be my choice.
Timing is likely to be final result determinative. In the event you’re visiting between now and Spring 2027, it sounds such as you received’t have any development influence to the principle constructing facilities, which is essential. Once more, we wouldn’t have seen any development in any respect had we not wandered again to Cheyenne and Santa Fe.
Anytime after Spring 2027, I’d be extra reluctant to e-book Sequoia Lodge. Whereas work on the principle constructing might be performed in phases to attenuate visitor influence, there’ll nonetheless presumably be facilities which might be out of fee, together with seen and audible work on the services. (On the plus facet, you’d get a brand new room within the outlying buildings!)
Talking of which, let’s flip to the updates and speak about these a bit. Despite the fact that I nonetheless admire the Sequoia Lodge of at this time, I’m cautiously optimistic concerning the finish product that emerges from the resort reimagining in late 2027 or 2028. That is a fully gorgeous property, with lovely structure that borrows from (as famous by Disney) American Nationwide Park Lodges.
What Disney neglects to say is that its authentic designer, French architect Antoine Grumbach, additionally drew from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie Fashion for a extra fashionable type than Disney’s different lodges around the globe. That means that extra modernity ought to work right here; Sequoia Lodge was all the time meant to be extra fashionable than Wilderness Lodge or the Grand Californian.
Sequoia Lodge is underrated as in comparison with the opposite Disney lodges consequently. I’m the world’s #1 Wilderness Lodge fan, but it surely nonetheless bugs me when Walt Disney World regulars deride Sequoia Lodge as a Wilderness Lodge knockoff. It’s not as grandiose of a lodge as that, certain, however all of those lodges are distinct from each other, drawing from completely different actual world inspirations.
There’s extra subtlety in Sequoia’s type. What it lacks within the grandiose foyer and putting scale, it makes up for with cozy areas and welcoming ambiance. Upon nearer inspection, it nails the Disney particulars with a extremely nuanced design–like the opposite lodges, the place Sequoia actually excels is in creating areas the place you need to nestle up and keep for some time.
Actually, they’re all very completely different to astute observers. Wilderness Lodge attracts closely from the Pacific Northwest, and is essentially the most Nationwide Parks Lodge impressed and “rustic” of the bunch. The Grand Californian is extra upscale, immediately drawing from exemplars of California Craftsman structure from close by Pasadena. Explorers Lodge at Hong Kong Disneyland is extra whimsical, drawing inspiration from the opposite lodges whereas additionally including distinctly Disney stylization.
Like a lot of Disneyland Paris, Sequoia Lodge was designed with meticulous consideration to element. Additionally as with all issues Disneyland Paris, upkeep and updates have been a nagging concern through the years. Past the rooms, the outside may actually use a radical refurbishment.
There’s the potential for greatness with the Sequoia Lodge transformation. Leaning into the modernity of the structure and welcoming extra of the outside inside could be good selections. Sequoia Lodge is surrounded by a thick forest of pine, cedar and sequoia bushes that have been imported from the West Coast of the US and Canada. Reaching the “higher brightness” by giving company extra views of these attractive bushes could be very a lot within the spirit of the resort.
However, stripping away the thematic components and repainting giant expanses of the inside white wouldn’t. That’s my concern. That the “contact of modernity” right here received’t be letting the unique structure and design shine by way of, or enhancing that. However reasonably, that it’ll be generifying the within, chasing present developments, and attempting to remodel Sequoia Lodge into one thing it isn’t.
I’m heartened that Disneyland Paris acknowledges the significance of preserving what company love about this lodge. I’m nonetheless involved these are hole phrases, they usually’ll try and make it fashionable and splendid in an try and cater to company who don’t admire the structure and wish one thing “much less rustic.” As with company who complain about the identical at Wilderness Lodge, they need to merely keep some other place.
Past that, I’m optimistic concerning the new rooms. Whereas we ended up being pleasantly stunned by our room, a giant a part of that was the scale, which company reserving a typical room received’t profit from. Fashion-wise, it positively felt like Nationwide Park Lodges at which I’ve stayed, within the sense that these are often charming regardless of being dated.
I’m effective with a bit extra luxuriousness and modernizations. I’m additionally keen to present Disney the advantage of the doubt right here, as Imagineering has typically performed an awesome job with new rooms during the last ~5 years, and what they’ve launched up to now of Sequoia Lodge’s mannequin rooms seems promising!
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