Crew’s Cup Lounge has wrapped up its month-plus refurbishment and is now open once more after a slight remodeling project. Next door, Yachtsman Steakhouse is now closed for a long scheduled refurbishment.

Crew’s Cup Lounge is an adjoining establishment to Yachtsman’s Steakhouse, even though it is also relatively close to the Ale & Compass Restaurant at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.

Many guests aren’t even aware of this bar’s existence as the entrance is a relatively lowkey doorway up a small flight of stairs off a walkway in the back of the main lobby.

Guests will find Crew’s Cup is mostly the same as before, but there is new upholstery across the entire venue and it generally feels cleaned up.

One of the major notes for us was that this decorative panel above the TV with rowers on it was finally flipped right-side-up again. It had been upside down for the better part of a decade.

In preparation for the closure of Yachtsman Steakhouse, the window that looks into the restaurant’s “supply” of beef has been left boarded up for now.

The food menu is mostly unchanged, but there are many changes to the cocktail list.

Our bartender was most excited about the new Elderflower Martini.

The charcuterie board was removed, and chicken was added to the Caesar Salad.

Yachtsman Steakhouse Closing

As previously reported, Yachtsman Steakhouse will close the next, May 11, for its refurbishment. The Walt Disney World website shows the restaurant still being closed through July 6, which is as far out as the calendar currently goes.

This aligns with the original reported construction timeline, which states that Yachtsman Steakhouse is expected to reopen in August 2026.

That means that for only one day in six months — today, Mother’s Day, May 10 — both Crew’s Cup Lounge and Yachtsman Steakhouse will be open.

Yachtsman Steakhouse last underwent a refurbishment in 2021, which included refreshed nautical touches and a whole new menu. We do not know what this refurbishment will entail.

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