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, August 19, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Disney has released images of the refurbished Victoria & Albert’s ahead of the restaurant’s reopening on July 28 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The photos show a mostly white interior with a blue floral carpet. There are crystal and golden chandeliers. Columns are decorated with three-dimensional flowers and dragonflies.
Construction continues at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as part of an ongoing overhaul of the resort. The Big Pine Key building reopened earlier this month with renovated Disney Vacation Club resort studios, but crews continue to work on one side of the building. Walls and scaffolding have mostly been removed. However, a temporary … Read more
Hiya, Pals! We’re kicking off the weekend with a day spent around the Seven Seas Lagoon. Follow along for construction updates, new and restocked merchandise, and a bit of Disney Magic. Let’s get started. We’re taking a round trip ride on Monorail Blue to check in on the construction in World Celebration. The numerous mounds … Read more
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
According to Florida Politics, Disney filed ten lawsuits against Property Appraiser Amy Mercado last week over the property taxes of various Walt Disney World resort hotels in Orange County, Florida. This is not the first lawsuit of this nature Disney has filed. Disney claims the taxes are “excessive”, and wants to have the taxes they … Read more
In the Disney Parks Blog post about the reopening of Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, Disney alluded to the upcoming and controversial remodel of the hotel’s iconic lobby. The Grand Floridian Resort has been undergoing quiet refurbishments after CEO Bob Chapek reportedly expressed his displeasure with the property, claiming it was not … Read more
Refurbished resort studio rooms are under construction at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for Disney Vacation Club members. Areas of the resort have been closed and covered in scaffolding as the buildings are updated inside and out. Some construction can be seen from across the lake. Scaffolding has been mostly removed … Read more
Refurbished resort studio rooms are under construction at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for Disney Vacation Club members. Areas of the resort have been closed and covered in scaffolding as the buildings are updated inside and out. The scaffolding covers every floor of this building. White tarps cover the top row … Read more
As sections of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are currently undergoing reconstruction and renovation for the upcoming Disney Vacation Club Resort Studios at the resort, we spotted a set of stairs undergoing full reconstruction at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. We’ve kept our eyes on this project lately, with our … Read more
Construction continues on The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort as new Disney Vacation Club Resort Studios are created. Scaffolding surrounds this building and the staircase at one end has been completely dismantled. Even the staircase supports are now gone. The roof of the staircase remains. Shingles have been removed from some areas. The weather-proof … 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
Due to routine maintenance near the permanent bus stop, guests will instead pick up buses at the porte cochère of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa starting tomorrow. The bus stop will be temporarily relocated to the porte cochère at the main building from April 27 through 29. The permanent stop is expected to reopen … Read more
Construction continues on The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort as new Disney Vacation Club Resort Studios are created. This stairwell behind construction walls was stripped of paneling last month. The stairs and railings have now been completely removed, leaving only the support structure. Temporary wood railings are in place for construction workers. Meanwhile, shingles … Read more
Construction began at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort on March 1 in order to add new Disney Vacation Club Resort Studios to The Villas. We last checked in on March 28 so let’s see how things have changed. The entire side of this building is covered in scaffolding. A black tube runs down from one scaffolding tower. … Read more