Construction on the bridge and walkway connecting Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to the Magic Kingdom has been ongoing for what feels like forever. For the past few months, construction on the walkway had almost reached a standstill, with the path poised to open soon. Finally, lampposts have been installed on the Grand Floridian … Read more
As a Signature Dining experience located at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Narcoosee’s promises to deliver the very best in fine dining. Wondering if the experience was worth the cost, we decided to return to Narcoosees for its reopening. For me, it would be my first meal here in 19 years. Located on the … Read more
We learned a few days ago that Disney is letting go The Grand Floridian Society Orchestra, who have been playing at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for over thirty years. The band has also been playing as The Disney Society Orchestra as a temporary replacement for Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage. … Read more
Basin White at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has been closed since most of Walt Disney World shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They reopened today alongside the resort with new social distancing measures. Basin White sells luxurious soaps, lotions, bath bombs, and more. There are social distancing markers leading to the entrance … Read more
The new walkway connecting Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to the Magic Kingdom has been near completion for some time now. When we last checked on the walkway, the temperature screening tent for guests entering Magic Kingdom had been expanded. We took another trip on the Monorail this week to see if any progress … Read more
Ahoy there from the Magic Kingdom! It’s been a while since we’ve taken a good look over at construction on the new dock outside the park entrance, so we thought we were due for a visit! As seen from above, construction vehicles populate the site as construction sails along. Since we last visited, the barrier … 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
With Walt Disney World’s phased reopening underway, the resort is offering Florida residents an extra incentive to visit. Florida residents can save up to 35% on resort hotel rooms on most nights through September 30th. The maximum discount applies to select Deluxe Resorts and Villas, with up to 30% off for Moderate Resorts and 25% … Read more
It’s been a while since we’ve been able to check out the progress on the new swing-arm bridge that will connect Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom with a walking path. But thanks to the reopening of the parks and the monorail, we were able to get a close look from … Read more
With the reopening of the Magic Kingdom comes the inevitablity that Guests will stay at the monorail resorts and visit the park. Why else would you stay there, after all? Since the temperature check and security screening for day Guests is located at the Transportation and Ticket Center, Walt Disney World has set up similar … Read more
With the NBA coming to Walt Disney World to resume the 2019-20 season, new details have been revealed about the housing situation, entertainment between games, and possible theme park access. Housing Thanks to Yahoo! Sports’ Keith Smith, we learned that Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is expected to be the “main hub” … Read more
If there’s anything I miss more than the parks throughout these unprecedented COVID-19 closures, it’s got to be the resorts––especially the quaint boat rides from the Magic Kingdom to each of the resorts surrounding the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. Luckily, one of our readers was able to take a boat ride through the … Read more
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
The Republican Party’s Statesman’s Dinner originally scheduled to take place on December 7th at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort in Walt Disney World has been relocated to an undisclosed venue in Miami. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had quickly announced that President Donald Trump would be headlining the state’s major annual Republican Party fundraiser after it was … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has shared that President Donald Trump will headline the state’s major annual Republican Party fundraiser. The Republican Party’s Statesman’s Dinner will be held on December 7th at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort in Walt Disney World. Last year, the event raised Florida Republicans $500,000 and is their preeminent fundraising event annually. Spectrum … Read more
One of the top construction projects we keep getting questions on is that of the long-awaited walkway linking Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom. While construction at the site has been slow (the bridge arrived quickly, but has laid staged for weeks now), new developments, like the rotating dial mechanism for … Read more