Have you ever wanted to stay in a theme park view room at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa? Perhaps you overlooked booking a room there because of the higher rates. We’re providing this report to help you make an educated decision. We booked a theme park view room at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & … Read more
In a shock to many, it was announced on Saturday that Walt Disney World was effectively letting go of The Grand Floridian Society Orchestra after a series of changes, and ultimately, the COVID-19 shutdown. Their last show will be as the “The Disney Society Orchestra” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on October 3. Over the weekend, … Read more
We at WDWNT employ some great photographers who scour the Disney and Universal parks and resorts around the world to show you the best there is. So each week, we will be rounding up the seven best images captured by our photographers, whether they made it into a story this week or not, and bringing … Read more
Looking for a new set of pens to start your school year off right, or perhaps just to brighten up your office space? While visiting the newly reopened Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, we found exactly what you’re looking for, with a brand new Disney Parks pen set featuring our favorite Disney snacks, inspired … Read more
With the removal of the blue fencing that had been constructed to create the NBA’s quarantine bubble and the players gone, Disney’s Grand Floridian & Spa will reopen on September 21. We toured the grounds and buildings to get a feel for what guests may experience when they return to the resort. The Grounds We … Read more
We’ve been following the construction progress of the walkway connecting Disney’s Grand Floridian & Spa with the Magic Kingdom for some time now. As we followed the walkway this time, we noticed very few signs of construction in the area. In fact, the construction we noticed wasn’t even the walkway itself. With much excitement, we … Read more
Since the NBA resumed the season this summer, professional basketball players and their families have been staying at the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Disney erected fencing around the resort to create a quarantine bubble. The goal is to separate the NBA players, families, and staff from The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 6 to September 13, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Join us on a … Read more
If you’re looking for a tasty cinnamon treat without going the traditional route of opting for a churro, you might be interested in trying out the new churro eclair at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa! We found this at the Gasparilla Island Grill, which is now operating under some new health and safety measures. … Read more
Just a day after Walt Disney World modified its face covering policy to exclude masks with valves, new signage reflecting the changes has been erected at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Similar signage has also begun to pop up at the theme parks, including at EPCOT: The signage reads as follows: Face coverings are … Read more
Yesterday it was officially announced that the NBA would be heading to Walt Disney World to finish their 2019-20 season playing at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Of course, this means bringing players to the Walt Disney World Resort and needing housing for all of the players and their guests. Players are expected … Read more
While we haven’t been able to visit the parks, that doesn’t mean construction has halted across Walt Disney World Resort. Recently, we’ve seen changes to the bag check area outside Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Cinderella Castle inside Magic Kingdom has almost been completely repainted. Along with these projects, it seems the pedestrian bridge that will … Read more
A couple of days ago Walt Disney World began calling Cast Members back to restaurant locations that will be reopening June 22nd. Keep in mind that while these restaurants will be open, Guests must abide by the new policies that Disney has put in place for dining. Currently, you must have a confirmed dining reservation … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! Today, … Read more
Today marks the first day of the closure of every Disney theme park across the globe. Following an announcement from the CDC regarding lengthening the suggested cancelation of events with 50 or more participants, Disney announced that they would be closing their resort hotels and Disney Springs this week, which were originally slated to stay … Read more
There’s new cupcake in town, and it’s coming up roses! This lovely cupcake is a seasonal offering for Spring, and we couldn’t think of a more appropriate treat. Wrapped in a pink wrapper, this cupcake has white vanilla icing and is decorated with colorful icing flowers. It’s all topped off with a dark chocolate butterfly. … Read more