Disney announced in April that Narcoossee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa would be closed for refurbishment starting on June 18, 2022. However, the restaurant has not yet closed and the refurbishment has been delayed one month. Narcoossee’s will now be closed beginning July 14, 2022, into late 2022. Victoria & Albert’s will reopen … Read more
The Big Pine Key building has reopened at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort after an extensive refurbishment. This building holds the new Disney Vacation Club resort studio rooms, which are the first guest rooms in the new style. The rest of the rooms will receive the same remodel later in the ongoing resort overhaul. Exterior We’ve … Read more
In the Disney Parks Blog post about the reopening of Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, Disney alluded to the upcoming and controversial remodel of the hotel’s iconic lobby. The Grand Floridian Resort has been undergoing quiet refurbishments after CEO Bob Chapek reportedly expressed his displeasure with the property, claiming it was not … Read more
Refurbished resort studio rooms are under construction at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for Disney Vacation Club members. Areas of the resort have been closed and covered in scaffolding as the buildings are updated inside and out. The scaffolding covers every floor of this building. White tarps cover the top row … Read more
Construction continues on The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort as new Disney Vacation Club Resort Studios are created. Scaffolding surrounds this building and the staircase at one end has been completely dismantled. Even the staircase supports are now gone. The roof of the staircase remains. Shingles have been removed from some areas. The weather-proof … Read more
Roof work continues on The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort as new Disney Vacation Club Resort Studios are created, and the building is refurbished. Shingles have been removed from several sections of this building. Black weather-proof sheathing is exposed. The building is covered in scaffolding, the top level protected by white tarps. There were … Read more
Due to routine maintenance near the permanent bus stop, guests will instead pick up buses at the porte cochère of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa starting tomorrow. The bus stop will be temporarily relocated to the porte cochère at the main building from April 27 through 29. The permanent stop is expected to reopen … Read more
Disney has a new job posting up for a Guest Experience Manager at Victoria & Albert’s. The restaurant at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort has been closed since March 2020 but will be reopening sometime this year. An exact opening date was not announced but a job posting for the restaurant indicates the reopening will be … Read more
The new DVC studios currently under refurbishment at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa have been heavily marketed and many members assumed that, like with other Walt Disney World Resorts, the style of these rooms would be unique to the timeshare. But sources close to WDWNT have revealed that after completion of the current project, … Read more
St. Patrick’s Day is over, and Easter season has arrived at Walt Disney World Resort. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort will be opening The Grand Cottage full of Easter treats, but first, we’re checking out what is available at Gasparilla Island Grill. We picked up two bunny-inspired treats: a blondie pop and a peanut butter cookie. … Read more
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is getting ready for Easter and will be celebrating with the brand-new Grand Cottage. Like the annual gingerbread house, this cottage inside the main lobby of the resort will sell themed seasonal snacks. Unlike the gingerbread house, the cottage is not also made out of the snacks themselves. It is white … Read more
Victoria & Albert’s will be reopening later this year at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Victoria & Albert’s has been closed since all of Walt Disney World Resort closed in March 2020. An exact opening date has not yet been announced.
The new Disney Vacation Club Resort Studios at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort are expected to open on June 20, 2022. Disney Vacation Club owners at the Grand Floridian Resort can book these Resort Studios starting today, March 14, 2022, for check-in dates between June 20 and February 14, 2023. An 11-month booking window will be … Read more
Disney Vacation Club has released a new short documentary about Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, ahead of the new Villas opening for members this summer. Filmed on location with help from some familiar characters, this made-for-Members video production celebrates the past, present and future of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as more Disney Vacation Club® Members than ever call … Read more
Disney Vacation Club Members can now add on to their membership at the enhanced and expanded Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Today, we were able to take a tour of one of these beautiful new villas. While we waited for our tour, we were invited to wait in the Enchanted Rose Lounge. You can … Read more
Disney Vacation Club will reopen sales for The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa today, March 3, 2022, for current members. Prices generally begin at $207 per point, which matches the prices of Disney’s Riviera Resort and Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas. They drop to $186 each with a purchase of 200 points … Read more