The ongoing refurbishment of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has moved to the Sugar Loaf building. The Boca Chica building reopened in October after a refurbishment. Signs now re-direct traffic to the Magic Kingdom boat launch as construction blocks the old pathway. Sugar Loaf Building Construction at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa A … Read more
Effective today, Walt Disney World Resort hotel parking restrictions have now been extended to all resorts over the holiday season. Only guests staying at that particular resort or with a confirmed dining reservation are allowed to park. However, this parking privilege does not apply to guests who have placed a mobile order or who intend … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, December 18, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
In their post officially announcing changes to the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney Parks Blog got the anniversary of the resort wrong. Disney stated that the Grand Floridian would be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023. We originally copied the year from them, but have since updated our post to reflect … Read more
Disney has finally confirmed that the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will be refurbished next year amidst the resort’s 35th anniversary. We reported earlier this year that the lobby would be renovated as part of an ongoing update to the resort. Disney publicly defended their remodel of the resort without specifically stating … Read more
Celebrate the holidays with classic Christmas decorations at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, where Christmas music can also be heard as you stroll the resort. In front of the resort’s main building, reindeer figures made of white branches sit in flower beds. Garland with white flowers, strings of beads, and pink ribbons hang over the port-cochère … Read more
There is one comforting port in the impending storm — the annual Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Today, it opened to guests with all its holiday festiveness and delicious treats! We stopped by to catch a little holiday spirit and see one of Disney’s popular holiday offerings. This year’s gingerbread house, … Read more
Gingerbread shingles and paneling now cover most of the gingerbread house framework at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The gingerbread house is an annual tradition at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and can be found in the resort’s lobby. The house is the same basic shape every year, made with the same framework, … Read more
It’s beginning to look like the holidays at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, as construction of this year’s gingerbread house has begun! A team of construction workers were bringing the framework to the house into the hotel’s atrium when we stopped by. It may look like a plain white and gold house, but soon, … Read more
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has a new headscarf and valet tray available in their gift shop, Curiouser Clothiers. Grand Floridian Scarf – $49.99 The scarf was on display with a Grand Floridian shirt. It’s white with blue borders. It’s patterned all-over with the Grand Floridian logo and flowers. There are touches of purple. … Read more
Construction continues at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, which is undergoing a big refurbishment. Earlier this month, the Boca Chica building reopened amidst the renovation. Construction walls still wind around other buildings of the resort. We can see tarps in the windows of this building. Scaffolding covers a section where crew members have been … Read more
Good morning from Magic Kingdom! We’re starting our day with some shopping on Main Street, U.S.A. before heading around the park and to the resorts. The new Haunted Mansion ears are not in short supply at the Emporium. These are so cute and spooky! Oogie Boogie and the Sanderson Sisters have new ripped shirts at … Read more
Good morning from Magic Kingdom! Today, we have some new bags, new princess treats, and even a boutique to go visit so let’s get started! We were hoping to find some Halloween ears at the Emporium this morning but were sadly mistaken. At least we got some from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! Look at how … Read more
The elegance of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is captured in two new items now available at Curiouser Clothiers. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Magnet – $14.99 Mickey and Minnie take in the turn-of-the-century architecture of the resort on this magnet, which features the Grand Floridian emblem on the bottom. Disney’s Grand Floridian … Read more
We are back in Magic Kingdom today to see all the new things we can find. We are also on the look out for construction updates today. Let’s get started. We noticed crowds were very light today. In the Emporium we found all the MagicBand+ designs available yesterday and even a few new ones. There … Read more
Construction continues at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as part of an ongoing overhaul of the resort. The Big Pine Key building reopened earlier this month with renovated Disney Vacation Club resort studios, but crews continue to work on one side of the building. Walls and scaffolding have mostly been removed. However, a temporary … Read more