Work is coming along on the pathway that will allow guests to walk from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and the Magic Kingdom. Let’s take a look and see what’s been happening! Now that one of the drawbridges between the resort and the park has been tested in the “closed” position, work on connecting the bridge … Read more
Over at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, delicious construction is underway on the annual Gingerbread House. Earlier this week, the main structure for the house went up and now it is almost entirely covered in tasty cookie shingles. Most of the front of the house is covered in its gingerbread pieces with gingerbread artists … Read more
If you’ve ever been caught in the massive crowds leaving the Magic Kingdom, you know the wait to get on a bus, ferry, or monorail can seem like forever. Some nights, I’ve even thought swimming would be a better option than standing with a mass of people waiting for the monorail back to the Transportation … Read more
Have we gotten our fill of Arendelle Aqua food yet? Yes. But wait- there’s more! Gasparilla Island Grill at the Grand Floridian has gotten in on the latest icy blue color trend to make it’s way across Disney Parks by adding a cotton candy Arendelle Aqua Eclair to the menu. We spotted this one and … Read more
During the night of September 9th and 10th 2019, guests staying at any of the monorail resorts (Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Contemporary Resort) should be aware construction will be taking place. The construction should occur only during nighttime hours for the upcoming bridge that will connect the … Read more
Tale as old as time… The Grand Floridian is adding a Beauty and the Beast inspired bar, and we’ve been eagerly watching and waiting. We decided to hop off the monorail and take a look around the construction, and we noticed many changes! Curtains are up all around the former Commander Porter’s and Mizner’s Lounge. … Read more
Pat Doyle, the former bandleader and drummer of The Grand Floridian Society Orchestra, has passed away, according to the band’s Facebook page. Doyle passed away on Sunday, August 18th. Doyle was a musician who worked at the Walt Disney World Resort since its opening day on October 1st, 1971. Doyle played with the Orchestra until … Read more
If you’re a fan of Minnie ears, then we’ve got a surprise for you! While visiting the brand-new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, we were delighted to see some new merchandise on display. Of course, the new Minnie ears caught our attention first! If you purchase one of the packages … Read more
The second-floor signature restaurant Citricos at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa will reportedly be converted into “Victoria and Albert’s Bistro” as part of a continued re-imagining of the resort. The first of the major changes to the lobby is already underway, a conversion of Mizner’s and Commander Porter’s into a Beauty and the Beast … Read more
A new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique location is set to open at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa this summer in order to provide more royal transformations than ever before. The new boutique – the third of its kind at Walt Disney World – will be located inside what’s currently the Ivy Trellis Salon, which will relocate … Read more