Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 8-14! Walt Disney World The Florida Department of Health has issued a rabies … Read more
Yesterday marked the official grand opening of Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and if you’ve been following along on our social media channels (@WDWNT on Twitter, @wdwnt on Instagram) then you’re probably aware of what an inspired, sumptuous experience Gran Destino has brought to Walt Disney World. Gran Destino’s headlining restaurant, Toledo … Read more
Today marked the official grand opening of Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and if you’ve been following along on our social media channels (@WDWNT on Twitter, @wdwnt on Instagram) then you’re probably aware of what an inspired, sumptuous experience Gran Destino has brought to Walt Disney World. Sights and skylines are the … Read more
Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is set to open next week to all guests. We recently spotted the newly unveiled entrance sign and learned that each room will offer personalized smart TV’s. The walls have officially come down around the area and recently, invited guests got a first opportunity to stay at … Read more
Walt Disney World Resorts are finally learning to embrace smart technology, and no, I’m not just talking about those jumbotrons in the newly-refurbished rooms across Disney’s Pop Century, All-Star Movies, and Coronado Springs Resorts. With Gran Destino Tower opening its doors to its first guests ever in the next few weeks, they’ll also be debuting … Read more
With Gran Destino Tower opening its doors in just a matter of weeks, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is getting ready to welcome its first guests to the hotel. They’re on a tight deadline, and the last few times we’ve been there to check out the opening of the resort’s new bridges, as well as Three … Read more
Welcome back! During our last visit to Disney’s Coronado Springs resort, Three Bridges Bar and Grill hadn’t even opened yet, and we spotted even more progress on Gran Destino Tower. This week, even further progress has been made on the tower, the old walkway bridge has been demolished, and we finally got to try Three … Read more
It’s almost time for the official opening of Villa del Lago and the Three Bridges Bar & Grill at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, just in time for the grand opening of Gran Destino Tower this July. With the actual bridges open now, guests can traverse the resort much more easily and quickly, as well as … Read more
Here at WDWNT, we’re huge fans of Coronado Springs and have been following the construction throughout the resort closely as we near the opening of Gran Destino Tower. We’re happy to report that the bridges linking the various areas across the resort have finally opened up, making walking around the resort a breeze! Let’s take … Read more
I always geek out over Cast Member costumes because they’re just as intricately designed as the lands and resorts themselves. If you’ve been following the progress of the upcoming Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, or are planning a stay there in the near future, you might be curious to see the costumes … Read more
Welcome back! Projects all around the Walt Disney World resort are moving very quickly, and another project that seems to be wrapping up is Grand Destino Tower and Villa Del Lago at Disney’s Coronado Springs! We brought you an update just a few weeks ago, but we’ve since noticed even more progress we wanted to … Read more
We sing and we samba! We shout, “Ay, Caramba! New merch!” Panchito’s, the main gift shop at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, recently underwent an extensive refurbishment, but it’s since returned and has been churning out some pretty nice merch. With Gran Destino Tower opening up soon, it appears the main resort’s switching up their look … Read more
It’s been a while since our last walk around Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Lots of progress has been made on the various projects there. Let’s take a look! Gran Destino Tower From the parking lot you can get a good view of the front of the new Gran Destino Tower. It’s coming along quite nicely! The … Read more
Lots of changes are in the works over at Coronado Springs Resort. The addition of a tower and a new restaurant in the middle of the lagoon are in the works, and making good progress. Let’s see what’s changed since our last update. Gran Destino Tower They’re finishing up the windows and details on the … Read more
During our most recent visit to Coronado Springs, we checked up on the soon to come Gran Destino Tower, as well as the upcoming Villa Del Lago lakeside lounge and restaurant coming soon to the resort! Gran Destino Tower The main entrance to the construction zone was sitting wide open, allowing for a great look at … Read more
With so many other Disney hotels currently under construction, it’s hard to keep track of them all, but with Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort opening this summer, it’s time to shift gears for its grand opening. Room reservations opened up back in November and reservations for Toledo – Tapas, Steak, and Seafood opened up … Read more