Two of the best-known stops at Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter closed on October 6, 2026, and guests should not expect them back before the holidays are over.
Scat Cat's Club – Café and Scat Cat's Club – Lounge have both closed for refurbishment. Disney announced the move about a month in advance. Closing both at once takes away the resort's main quick-service location and its signature evening spot, leaving the Moderate Resort with far fewer options through the end of the year.
Reopening Timeline
Disney is currently aiming to reopen the Café in December 2026. The Lounge is expected to follow in January 2027. Both dates are projections, and Disney's refurbishment schedules often move, so neither should be treated as final.
What Closed
The Café is the French Quarter's main quick-service counter. It is home to the resort's Mickey-shaped beignets, which share the menu with coffee, pastries, and breakfast items. Next door, the Lounge serves cocktails, other drinks, and light bites, and it has long been where guests unwind after returning from the parks.
With both closed, the resort's daily routine looks different from first coffee to last call.
Disney's Stopgap Measures
To fill the gap, Disney has opened a temporary bar near the closed Café. It runs from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Beignets and coffee have moved to Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory, the resort's other quick-service restaurant. Sassagoula is also selling the seasonal Ghoulish Delight beignets through November 1. These workarounds keep the essentials available, but they do not fully match what Scat Cat's Club usually offers.
About the Resort
Port Orleans – French Quarter is one half of the Port Orleans complex, alongside Port Orleans – Riverside. Its design draws on the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, with wrought-iron balconies, a compact layout, and a Mardi Gras atmosphere that runs all year. Among the Moderate Resorts, it has built a following among guests who want detailed theming without paying Deluxe Resort prices.
Part of a Bigger Pattern
The closure comes during a busy stretch of construction across Walt Disney World. Between attraction refurbishments and a series of resort projects, fall visitors have already had to plan around plenty of construction walls, and this one is outside the parks entirely. The Scat Cat's Club work is the newest addition to a wider wave of resort refurbishments across the property.
The project is temporary. Even so, losing two of the French Quarter's most recognizable locations for several months is a change that returning visitors will notice right away.
Planning Notes
Guests booked at French Quarter in the coming months should use Sassagoula Floatworks for morning coffee and beignets and the temporary bar in the evenings. Check Disney's latest refurbishment updates closer to arrival in case the schedule changes.
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