In the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, new wallpaper continues to be revealed and crew members have poured concrete in the new bar’s foundation.
Monorail Entrance
Both sides of the entryway attached to the Monorail station are currently open. Work isn’t complete inside, however.
Half of the entryway has received the resort’s new damask wallpaper. The other half still has the beige striped wallpaper. The ceiling has also been partially repainted.
More Paint & Wallpaper
Various spots around the second floor that were previously blocked off have been revealed. This includes outside the Monorail station, M. Mouse Mercantile gift shop, and Basin White.
These walls all have new wallpaper replacing the stripes. It’s off-white with a subtle floral pattern. The columns along the walls also seem to have been repainted white.
The PhotoPass area next to M. Mouse Mercantile is still blocked by white curtains. It looks like this space is also getting new wallpaper and fresh paint.
The staircase closest to Cítricos and Victoria & Albert’s has been closed for the past few weeks. Now there are also curtains across the hallway leading to the two restaurants.
Cítricos and Victoria & Albert’s are still opening for dinner while crews refurbish their hallway. Looking around the curtains, we could see plastic taped over a wall outside the restrooms. These restrooms were also previously closed for refurbishment.
Birdcage Bar
The concrete foundation has been poured for the lobby’s brand new birdcage-inspired bar. The bar replaces the real giant birdcage that used to sit in the lobby.
Crews have been working on the foundation for the past few weeks, installing pipes and supports in the dirt. That dirt patch is now filled in with concrete, replacing the dais that the birdcage used to stand on. Some of the plastic wrapped around the nearby columns has also been removed, revealing their side panels are gone and pipes run into them.
A long tube snaked across one side of the concrete foundation. There are several short pipes and supports sticking out of the edge. The carpet is looking worse for wear, but the lobby’s carpet is set to be replaced, anyway.
At the back of the bar’s construction site, one of the ladders sticks into a hole in the ceiling.
Check-In Area
At the check-in area, previously exposed metal framing around these windows has been covered with new paneling.
While the check-in area is closed, guests can check in with Cast Members stationed in the center of the lobby.
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