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Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, including the Grandstand Spirits pool bar, reopened on March 31, 2022, after an extended COVID-19-era closure that had kept the resort shuttered since 2020.
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Menu & change history
the lifetime log- 2026
The Surfboard Bay pool served by Grandstand Spirits closed in January 2026 for a lengthy refurbishment (announced September 19, 2024), reopening in late April 2026 with new pool-deck lounge chairs.
- 2022
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The venue was formerly named Team Spirits Pool Bar and had been renamed Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar by its March 2022 reopening (exact rename year undocumented).
- 1994
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort and its Surf's Up section, home to the Surfboard Bay pool where this pool bar sits, opened on April 29, 1994.
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That's every change on the record at Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar since 1994.
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Questions & answers
When did Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar open?
Per the documented record, Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on Apr 29, 1994.
What changed recently on Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar?
The latest documented change (documented Jan 2026): The Surfboard Bay pool served by Grandstand Spirits closed in January 2026 for a lengthy refurbishment (announced September 19, 2024), reopening in late April 2026 with new pool-deck lounge chairs.
How many changes are on record for Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar?
4 documented changes, dating back to 1994 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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