Construction continues on Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as it undergoes a long refurbishment. Right now, construction is focused on the Sago Cay building near the walkway connecting the resort to Magic Kingdom, as well as on Narcoosee’s. The walkway is closed during construction. Scaffolding surrounds Sago Cay and the stairwells on the side … Read more
It looks like crews are preparing to replace the roofing of the resort boat launch dock at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The roofed gazebo on the dock acts as a shade for guests while they wait for a boat. White tarps are now held up with poles all around the gazebo. Scaffolding and … Read more
The 2023 Easter egg display is up in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, near The Grand Cottage. These chocolate “eggs” have all been decorated by Cast Members at the resort and draw inspiration from different Disney films, parks, and more. We actually saw one Cast Member still painting this egg, which … Read more
The Grand Cottage has returned to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for the 2023 Easter season. The Grand Cottage is a themed snack stand in the Grand Floridian lobby open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Grand Cottage will be open through April 10. A glass case shows off the Grand Cottage’s … Read more
DLP Rescue Rangers have shared more concept art on Twitter of the Disneyland Hotel in Disneyland Paris, which is currently closed for a “royal transformation.” We already saw concept art of the hotel’s new “Beauty and the Beast” lobby and the new California Grill, also inspired by the “tale as old as time.” This time the concept … Read more
About two weeks ago, Disney closed the pathway between Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom due to ongoing construction at the flagship resort. When we last reported on the progress of the construction, Disney was in the process of moving equipment in and completing the construction walls. Now, the walls have … Read more
1900 Park Fare, the character dining buffet location at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, will remain closed for refurbishment. The restaurant has not reopened since it closed in March 2020 with the rest of Walt Disney World Resort due to COVID-19. When physical distancing measures were still in place, 1900 Park Fare was used … Read more
After Disney released a preview of the new menu earlier today, the full menu for Narcoossee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is now available. The restaurant will reopen on April 1, 2023. Appetizers Shrimp and Grits: Local Gulf Shrimp, Peach Barbecue Sauce, Low Country Grits, Applewood-smoked Bacon, Chow-chow – $19.00 Ocean-inspired Charcuterie Board: … Read more
Disney has announced Narcoossee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will reopen on April 1, 2023 with a revamped menu. It has been closed since June 2022 for the ongoing refurbishment of the resort. The updated space has a “land and sea” concept, which also inspired the new menu. An Artisan Boule of Sourdough … Read more
Royal Greetings, and welcome to Magic Kingdom. Join us around the park as we check in on construction, take a look at Enchanted Tales with Belle, and more. Let’s get going. While passing the ticket booths at the Transportation and Ticket Center, we noticed that Magic Kingdom is completely unavailable for today. We quickly looked … 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
Good morning! We’re back at Magic Kingdom today. The park closes at 4:30p.m. for a Cast Member event tonight, so we’re going to make the best of the time we have here today. We plan on checking on construction updates around the park and doing some shopping. As always we will share all the new … 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 Thursday, February 2, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Last month we reported that construction has moved to the Sugar Loaf building at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as the resort continues to be updated. Sugar Loaf is the latest building to be refurbished, after Big Pine Key and Boca Chica both reopened. There is scaffolding covering both long sides of the building, … Read more
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
Eddie Sotto, a former Disney Imagineer who is recognized as one of the most influential theme park experts in the world, believes that Disney resorts are becoming too generic. On Twitter, Sotto responded to our story from last week on the upcoming refurbishment of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa’s lobby. “It seems that all … Read more