Though the hotel’s Victorian façade is no longer the maze of scaffolding that it was over the summer, exterior refurbishment work remains ongoing at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. We noticed additional work taking place on portions of the roof and moved exterior construction walls during a recent trip to the Magic Kingdom area lodging. … 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 Friday, September 29, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
While construction work is over for now in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, work continues outside and in guest rooms. During our visit today, we saw that walls have come down around Gasparilla Island Grill, and the entrance is now open to guests Construction Walls Down at Gasparilla Island Grill Earlier … Read more
Construction work is done in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (for now) but continues outside and in guest rooms. The resort has remained open during its years-long refurbishment. Grand Floridian Construction Pathways have reopened through this set of construction walls. More scaffolding has been erected behind the trees around the side … Read more
Work is starting to wrap up on the guest floor railings overlooking the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. This project began in June with construction walls and vehicles taking up much of the resort’s lobby space. The lobby itself will also be remodeled, but not until next year. Grand Floridian Interior Construction … Read more
Construction walls and materials have moved to the center of the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort lobby as crews continue work on the guest floor railings. Grand Floridian Interior Construction Planters no longer block the view of the lobby directly in front of the Monorail station. A PhotoPass photographer was available in this space when we … Read more
Although the lobby remodel has been delayed to next year, crew members continue working in and around the main building of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Grand Floridian Construction There has been no visible change to the area blocked off in front of the Monorail station. White tarps cover some of the railings behind … Read more
While aboard the monorail today, we noticed the exterior refurbishment and landscaping work has been finished outside the Sago Cay building at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Construction Work Completed on Sago Cay Building On the monorail today, we were able to see the completed exterior of Sago Cay at The Grand Floridian Resort … Read more
The refurbishment of the Sago Cay building exterior seems to be nearing completion at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Sago Cay Building Construction When we rode by the building on the Monorail in the morning, several crew members were working on this area of the roof. The building’s shingles had been removed earlier this … Read more
The refurbishment of the Sago Cay building at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa continues with stairwell reconstruction and roof work. Sago Cay Building Construction Scaffolding surrounds much of the building. It’s even around the chimney on top of the building. Sago Cay is just the latest Grand Floridian building to be refurbished. As we’ve … Read more
Take advantage of the great weather outside by walking the walkway from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Walkway from Polynesian Village Resort to Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Did you know there’s a walking path that leads you from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & … Read more
To prevent guests from walking through a construction zone, Disney has now closed the walkway between the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. We visited the resort to see how construction was coming along on the resort and on Narcoosee’s restaurant. Starting today and until further notice, the walkway connecting Magic Kingdom and Disney’s … Read more
Happy New Year’s Eve from Magic Kingdom! We’re facing some low crowds this morning (we’re not complaining) so let’s get started before they start coming in! It’s a super foggy day, why is it always foggy on New Year’s Eve? The castle was barely visible in the early morning skyline. Over at Uptown Jewelers, we … Read more
Good morning from a very spooky Magic Kingdom! We’re on our way around the park to see what we can find haunting about! We started our day at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort where we saw some new props added to the exterior of Kona Cafe. It’s official return is tomorrow, November 1, but it has … Read more
Happy Fourth of July from Magic Kingdom! We’re expecting a busy morning, so let’s get going! A “My First Visit 2022” Minnie Mouse plush by Disney baby is at the front of the Emporium. A rainbow gradient of Mickey Mouse with “Walt Disney World” is over in the Pride Collection. The 5th collection in the … Read more
Hey-howdy-hey from Magic Kingdom! It’s a big merchandise day and we’re on our way to see what is new at the park today so let’s get started! A new pair of Cerulean blue Minnie ears was on the shelves at the Emporium today! A few new pieces of Mousewares home merchandise has hit the shelves … Read more