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
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
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
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 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
Starting March 3, 2022, maintenance work will take place at the dock area of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. As a result, boat service to and from Magic Kingdom will be interrupted. Specifically, boats will be unavailable from 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. daily. The work is expected to last a week, but a specific ending … 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, November 14, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is getting us excited for Thanksgiving with the return of some of their delicious autumnal treats. Pumpkin Pie Cake Pop – $7.99 If you like pumpkin pie, this cake pop is absolutely delicious. The outside coating is white chocolate dyed orange to resemble a pumpkin. Festive fall leaf sprinkles … Read more
Walt Disney World has filed a permit with the South Florida Water Management District as part of the ongoing construction surrounding World Drive in front of the Transportation and Ticket Center. The project aims to improve traffic flow heading into Magic Kingdom and surrounding resorts. This new permit shows plans to re-route Floridian Way around … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of many of Walt Disney World’s resort hotels as … Read more
A great big “hello!” to everyone from the Magic Kingdom on a beautiful winter day. Things may have started out a bit chilly, but we’re bringing you lots of sunshine — along with all of the attraction, merchandise and construction updates from the park. Where else would a visit to the Magic Kingdom begin but … Read more
Construction is continuing on the much-anticipated bridge and pathway from the Magic Kingdom to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Today, we noticed work is beginning at the Grand Floridian that we assume will be the terminus of the pathway. Let’s take a look! Walls are now up by the Northern part of the resort, … Read more
With Enchanted Rose now open (and serving up $20 cocktails) and the Grand Floridian Orchestra officially moved into an odd corner of the lobby, work continues as part of the resort’s redesign, now with Citricos set to undergo refurbishment. You might recall our piece from last summer where we stated that the second-floor restaurant is … Read more