Credit: DisneyWalt Disney World is temporarily closing a kids’ area for maintenance. The S’il Vous Play water play area at Disney’s Riviera Resort will be closed from February 16 to February 19, 2026. This area is popular with younger visitors, so families staying at the deluxe resort will need to find other activities for their children during this time. While this kids’ water play area will be closed, all three main pools at the Riviera Resort will remain open. Guests may notice or hear maintenance work happening in the area during the day.
Disney’s Riviera Resort is the newest Disney Vacation Club property at Walt Disney World. It offers deluxe accommodations inspired by Walt Disney’s travels in Europe, featuring elegant, modern furnishings that evoke a sense of vacationing on the French Riviera. While the resort focuses more on sophisticated adult design, it still has family-friendly amenities, including pools for guests of all ages. The S’il Vous Play water play area is important for families, with interactive water features designed for young children who might find the main pools too deep or overwhelming.
What S’il Vous Play Offers
The S’il Vous Play water play area is an interactive splash zone featuring beloved ballet-dancing characters from Disney’s Fantasia, connecting the play space thematically to classic Disney animation in ways that complement the resort’s broader artistic theming. The area provides shallow water features, sprayers, and interactive elements that allow young children to play safely in water without the depth concerns of traditional pools.
For families with toddlers and young children staying at Disney’s Riviera Resort, the S’il Vous Play area often serves as the primary aquatic activity during resort days when parents want children to burn energy and have fun without the logistics of visiting theme park water attractions or managing deeper pool environments. The temporary closure eliminates that option for guests staying at the resort during the February 16-19 window, though the brevity of the maintenance period minimizes impact compared to longer-term closures.
The Riviera Pool Remains Open at Disney
The main Riviera Pool will remain fully operational throughout the maintenance period, providing family-friendly water fun with cascading water features and a twisty corkscrew slide contained within a magnificent 30-foot-tall tower. The slide winds down nearly two stories into the feature pool, offering thrills for older children and adventurous younger kids who meet height requirements and feel comfortable with more intense water attractions.
The Beau Soleil Pool also remains open for guests seeking more secluded and relaxing pool time away from the higher-energy family atmosphere of the main Riviera Pool. This quieter pool option provides adults and older children who want to swim laps or simply float peacefully without constant splashing and children’s activities the opportunity to enjoy pool time in a calmer setting.
Bar Riva, the resort’s open-air pool bar, continues operating during the S’il Vous Play closure, providing frozen cocktails, Provence rosé, beer, wine, sandwiches, salads, and burgers for guests lounging poolside. The availability of food and beverage service helps families spending resort days at the pool manage meals without needing to leave the pool area.
Resort Activities Continue
Beyond pool amenities, Disney’s Riviera Resort offers daily activities weather permitting, with music, games, and programming for kids of all ages. Guests should check the schedule upon arrival to see what activities are planned during their stay, as these offerings can provide alternative entertainment for children affected by the S’il Vous Play closure.
Movies Under the Stars, Disney’s outdoor movie screening program, also continues operating during the maintenance period. These evening screenings provide family-friendly activities that don’t involve water play, giving parents options for entertaining children during the days when S’il Vous Play is unavailable.
Dining and Other Disney Amenities
Disney’s Riviera Resort’s dining options remain fully operational during the water play area closure. Le Petit Café offers authentic Parisian café service with freshly brewed cappuccinos and delectable pastries, transforming into a lounge with drinks and small plates after sunset. Primo Piatto provides quick-service options including sandwiches, salads, beer, wine, and desserts with mobile ordering available through the My Disney Experience app.
Topolino’s Terrace, the rooftop signature dining restaurant, continues serving dinner with sweeping views and handcrafted pasta dishes, while the Breakfast à la Art with Mickey & Friends character dining experience operates during morning hours. The character breakfast has become a popular offering for families staying at the resort, providing guaranteed character interactions in a prix fixe dining format.
The Athlétique Fitness Center remains open for guests wanting to maintain workout routines during their stay, featuring Technogym equipment available complimentary to resort hotel guests.
Transportation Access
Disney’s Riviera Resort’s location on the Disney Skyliner route provides quick gondola access to EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, making the resort particularly convenient for guests prioritizing those two theme parks. The Skyliner also connects to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, allowing guests to explore dining and other amenities at these resorts.
Disney bus transportation provides access to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Disney Springs, and other Walt Disney World destinations not serviced by the Skyliner. The My Disney Experience app provides current bus wait times, helping guests plan transportation more efficiently.
The Brief Timeline
The S’il Vous Play closure runs just four days from February 16 through February 19, with the play area scheduled to reopen Friday, February 20. This relatively short maintenance window minimizes impact compared to extended closures that can affect resort experiences for weeks or months at a time.
Routine maintenance closures are standard practice across Walt Disney World resort hotels, ensuring that amenities remain in good working condition and safe for guest use. Water play areas in particular require regular maintenance to address wear on interactive features, ensure proper water treatment and filtration systems, and repair any damage from constant use by hundreds of young guests.
Planning Around the Disney Closure
For families with young children who chose Disney’s Riviera Resort for the S’il Vous Play water play area, its temporary closure during a four-day maintenance period is a minor inconvenience. Parents will need to adjust plans for their toddlers and find alternative activities, as young children may find the main pool’s features less suitable.
Guests checking in from February 20 onwards will have access to all pool amenities, while those staying from Sunday to Thursday of that week will experience the closure. Despite this, Disney’s Riviera Resort still offers sophisticated theming, excellent dining, convenient Skyliner access, and multiple pool options. The maintenance represents standard upkeep, with full pool operations resuming by the weekend.