Disney announced when the refurbishment of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is expected to wrap up. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Construction Work on the resort is scheduled for completion in the middle of 2026. As part of the ongoing enhancements at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, refurbishment work will continue in select areas … Read more
A guest tries stealing ears at Walt Disney World, the Grand Floridian’s Garden View Lounge is reopening next year, and all the new holiday novelties coming to Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney’s Animal Kingdom Walt Disney … Read more
Today, the menu for The Perch, the new birdcage lobby bar set to open at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, was released. Cocktails Wine Beer Non-Alcoholic Beverages The Perch at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will open November 10. The Perch is inspired by the iconic birdcage that was previously in the lobby … Read more
The Disney Parks account shared that the Grand Floridian’s Garden View Lounge will be reopening in early 2026 after a five year closure. This is also reflected on the Walt Disney World website. Garden View Lounge Reopening Early 2026 The Disney Parks X account shared the news: This is also reflected on the Walt Disney … Read more
Astro Fizz is no longer behind walls, a new joke and prop has debuted on the Jungle Cruise, and we got our first look at Zootopia: Better Zoogether!— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, October 31, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Animal Kingdom Walt Disney World Resort Hotels … Read more
We finally have our first look at the flooring and shelves of the Birdcage Bar at Disney’s Grand Floridian. Flooring Revealed The protective layer covering the floor of the Birdcage Bar has been removed, revealing a white, black, and gray Herringbone pattern. A portion of the construction site remains covered, but the Herringbone pattern extends … Read more
Christmas tree trucks dominate Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party merch and the Magic Kingdom Haunted Mansion standby queue gets extended — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney Springs Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Disneyland Resort Disneyland Park … Read more
Work progresses on the birdcage bar and the Garden View Tea Room as part of the lobby remodel at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Birdcage Bar Last week, the top of the birdcage bar got lighting, which continues to glow through white paneling. The last element of the bar’s roof is now in place, … Read more
A large tree that previously blocked theme park views from several rooms at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has now been removed. Grand Floridian Big Pine Key Building The Big Pine Key building reopened at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort after an extensive refurbishment in 2022. The building holds Disney Vacation Club resort studio rooms, … Read more
Christmas Tree Stroll themes have been announced for Disney Springs, a Disney Parks holiday sipper will be available online, and Figment has been replaced on Journey Into Imagination — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, October 17, 2025. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney Springs Walt … Read more
As work continues on the widening and rerouting of Floridian Way, a new traffic circle is now visible from the air. New Floridian Way Traffic Circle In a new series of images from @bioreconstruct on X, the new traffic circle is clearly defined amongst the road construction and staging areas. This area is located just … Read more
Amid a lengthy refurbishment, the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has now reopened for guest use with new furniture and carpet. Plus, we spotted a new water refill station added to the resort. Grand Floridian Lobby Reopens Only yesterday, Cast Members and crew revealed and set-up the new furniture for the refurbished … Read more
Following the installation of new carpet, the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has brand-new furniture. New Grand Floridian Lobby Furniture The lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is undergoing a months-long renovation. Earlier this week, an updated check-in area reopened while most of the lobby’s central lounge area was blocked off. The … Read more
Crews are busy replacing the carpet and painting various areas of the lobby at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as the complete overhaul continues. Carpeting Progress In our last update a few days ago, we reported that the check-in area reopened with new desks and more. Part of the lobby’s center was blocked off … Read more
EPCOT Center Drive was temporarily closed this morning after a fatal crash, the family of the guest who dies after riding Stardust Racers has issued a new statement, and the Disney Springs Lime Garage is closing for maintenance — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, October 6, 2025. Walt Disney World … Read more
While the check-in area has reopened at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, more of the lobby’s center has been blocked off and crew members have started removing carpet. Check-In Desks The refurbished check-in area has new desks, replacing the single long counter that used to fill the space. What was previously an extension of the check-in … Read more
