Construction Walls & Scrim Removed From Garden View Tea Room at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

The construction walls and scrim are down from the Garden View Tea Room in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort lobby, revealing new stained glass artwork. The Garden View Tea Room has not operated since 2020 and is the last major element of the lobby refurbishment remaining.

Garden View Tea Room Refurbishment

There were previously walls at the two entrances of the tea room. These have been replaced by curtains. There was scrim across the front windows but this has been removed.

The windows now feature three stained glass pieces. Before the refurbishment, these were plain solid windows.

The stained glass elements don’t cover the entire windows but sit in white frames in the centers. Each stained glass features a bird or two, reflecting the lobby’s overall theming. On the left window, two birds sit on a branch.

On the center window, a bird is flying among tree branches. In the background of this photo, you can also see a crew member cleaning the windows on the other side of the tea room.

The right window features one bird looking down at another.

The construction walls and scrim are down from the Garden View Tea Room in Disney's Grand Floridian Resort lobby.

We went to the other side of the tea room and peeked through the windows, finding it apparently done inside. There are new chairs with leaf-patterned backs around square tables with light wood tabletops. Like the rest of the lobby, it has new carpeting.

Disney previously announced the Garden View Tea Room would open in early 2026 with a “new tea experience.” It’s possible Disney will soft open it this week for Christmas.

More Lobby Construction

Lobby construction at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

Upstairs, there are curtains down from this wall where some construction was taking place. When we last checked in, there were holes in the wall, but these have all been sealed up.

In the entryway for Cítricos and Victoria & Albert’s, some tape is covering a line down the wall from the crown molding to the floor.

Curtains are also down from outside the Enchanted Rose Lounge. These walls were once dark blue and then plain white. Newly added are rose gold wallpaper accents.