Disney's GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA Information & Questions

Just documenting a couple of things from 12/31. Wristband access for the pool....
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And the MK path is closed for a period of time before and after the midnight fireworks both 12/30 & 12/31 as there's a launch site very close and the path is in the fallout zone (a unique attribute of the late show, the 6:30pm show doesn't utilize the perimeter launch points). They sign was up even at times it wasn't closed, likely confusing some guests.
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Just saw this news of interest to the GF fam…

Grand Floridian Courtyard Pool Closing​

The Courtyard Pool, spa, and Courtyard Pool Bar at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are scheduled to be closed from January 13, 2025, through late February 2025, for routine maintenance on the Courtyard Pool building.



https://blogmickey.com/2025/01/grand-floridian-pool-closing-refurbishment/
 
Grand Floridian Pool & Pool Bar Closing Next Week for More Than a Month

Walt Disney World has announced that the Courtyard Pool and Courtyard Pool Bar will be closed starting January 13th for more than a month for “routine maintenance on the Courtyard Pool building”. Here’s the announcement and info from Walt Disney World:

The Courtyard Pool, spa, and Courtyard Pool Bar at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are scheduled to be closed from January 13, 2025, through late February 2025, for routine maintenance on the Courtyard Pool building.


UPDATE:

The Courtyard Pool, spa, and Courtyard Pool Bar at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are scheduled to be closed from January 27, 2025, through late February 2025, for routine maintenance on the Courtyard Pool building.
 
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The announcement does not mention the other pool - I assume it will it be open? I’ll also be there when courtyard pool is closed.
 
😑 I'm beyond upset about this. We're staying the beginning of next month and just had resort days planned. They shouldn't be able to do "routine maintenance" so close to announcing it.
I'm not going during the closure, but this is frustrating to me. I know they need to do maintenance and there's never a good time and the middle of winter is probably the best time. BUT people pay a lot of money to stay at this particular hotel. Announcing a pool closure 4 days in advance is not great customer service.
 
I'm not going during the closure, but this is frustrating to me. I know they need to do maintenance and there's never a good time and the middle of winter is probably the best time. BUT people pay a lot of money to stay at this particular hotel. Announcing a pool closure 4 days in advance is not great customer service.
Exactly, I wouldn't be upset if something broke and they needed to fix it. It's that it's routine maintenance. We didn't stay at Beach Club because of the refurbishment there, if I would have known about this I wouldn't have chosen the Grand for this stay.
 
We will be there the 27th of February. My friend who is going with me is pretty upset that we have had this booked for several months and were given little notice to the closure. We chose to go to GF for the Courtyard pool. Considering we will be there the last few days of the month, we should be good, right? Our other option is to do a waitlist at another resort.
 
Any idea what the policy is on pool hopping if the pool is going to be undergoing maintenance?

Headed to GF in ten days...
 
The Courtyard pool closure is possibly why this morning I was able to snap up a 3-night DVC resort studio - resort view reservation for early February. Whoever let it go, thank you!!! :woohoo:
 
Has anyone received an email about the closure? I know sometimes they do this if your trip will be impacted.
 
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