Where (besides the Grand Floridian) can I go for a fun, inexpensive afternoon tea in the area? There would be Grandma, Mom, and 2 girls -- ages 3 and 5, so it would have to be child-appropriate.
As far as I know the Grand Floridian is the only Disney hotel to offer "official afternoon tea", I believe some of the other resorts offer it with their concierge service but I think it's more like a snack. Here is a place outside of the parks, I don't know how stuffy it is so you may want to ask them about children. http://whisperingheaven.orlandofanatic.com/. Here is another place in Mt. Dora, but I'm not sure where that is: http://www.bbonline.com/fl/darstmanor/dining.html . I also read something somewhere about the Peabody Hotel, so you may want to look into that as a possibility. Good Luck!!