Lake Buena Vista Golf Course Reopens With 18 New Greens

By Samantha B. · Mom of five · Winter Park, FL

Published November 11, 2026

Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course at Walt Disney World has reopened after a months-long refurbishment, according to reports on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The Walt Disney World Golf account posted on Monday, November 9, 2026 that the course is open for play, with 18 new greens and elevated contouring. As of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, that post is the latest word that the course is back.

The reported work replaced the greens with new contouring and elevations, changed how the green-side bunkers and chipping areas play, upgraded the irrigation, added new bunker drainage, and reworked the teeing grounds.

An earlier report had put the opening at October 23, 2026. That date was extended, and the course was not described as open until the November 9 post.

The course sits near Disney Springs and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. Magnolia, Palm, and Oak Trail stayed open through the Lake Buena Vista closure.

What we know

• Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course — reported open for play in a Walt Disney World Golf post on Monday, November 9, 2026
• Greens — 18 new greens with elevated contouring and new elevations
• Short game and upkeep — green-side bunker and chipping-area updates, new bunker drainage, upgraded irrigation, and teeing-ground work
• Schedule — a previously reported October 23, 2026 opening was extended until this reopening
• During the closure — Magnolia, Palm, and Oak Trail stayed open; the course is near Disney Springs and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

What’s not confirmed

Disney has not confirmed the reopening in a formal announcement. The reports cite the golf account’s post and do not include tee-time prices, daily hours, or the hour play resumed. They also do not explain why the previously reported October 23, 2026 date was pushed back.

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What it means for your trip

Book a tee time if Lake Buena Vista is the round you want. The reported post told guests to book one, and the reports did not describe walk-up availability.

Expect the greens to play differently. New contouring and elevations, plus revised green-side bunkers and chipping areas, mean a player who memorized the old surfaces is learning them again.

Saratoga Springs guests, and anyone already at Disney Springs, have the shortest trip to the first tee. Groups that moved to Magnolia, Palm, or Oak Trail during the closure were on courses that stayed open; switch back only if Lake Buena Vista was the preference.

Plans built around October 23, 2026 were early. The date slipped, and the course was reported open only with the November 9 post.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lake Buena Vista Golf Course open?

According to reports, yes. The Walt Disney World Golf account posted on Monday, November 9, 2026 that the course is open for play, which was still the latest report as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

What was renovated at Lake Buena Vista Golf Course?

Reports describe 18 new greens with elevated contouring, playability updates to the green-side bunkers and chipping areas, upgraded irrigation, new bunker drainage, and work on the teeing grounds.

When did Lake Buena Vista Golf Course reopen?

According to reports, the course was open for play in a post on Monday, November 9, 2026, after a previously reported October 23, 2026 opening was extended.

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