bigpinkdaisy
Earning My Ears
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We check in on February 16th and have not heard anything about this.Has anyone received an email about the closure? I know sometimes they do this if your trip will be impacted.
We check in on February 16th and have not heard anything about this.Has anyone received an email about the closure? I know sometimes they do this if your trip will be impacted.
UPDATEGrand 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.
Unfortunately the Grand has the weakest quick service of the monorail resorts. To be totally honest as much as I adore it, it’s absolutely not the resort I would have picked if table service was out of the budget. Gasparilla isn’t bad, it gets the job done, but Contempo and Capt Cook’s have more and better options imo. And aside from the pool bar, Gaspys is it for QS at the Grand. They don’t have anything else but TS, nothing equivalent to a Kona Island or Pineapple Lanai.We are on a very strict budget this trip, so sadly no table service meals. What are some good counter service meals at the resort? We will likely be having 2 full resort days while there.
Oh, lucky you! The Grand truly is grand but you won't feel out of place or surrounded by snooty people. The size of the resort is amazing! The gorgeous, luscious green lawn surrounding the pool is so enticing at the end of a long day! Sometimes there are movies on the lawn at night, and children are ALWAYS playing in the grass.I've got a Resort Studio Standard View booked for May 25-29 2025.
I've never stayed at Grand Floridian before and am really looking forward to it.
My kids will be 9 and 6, tell me everything I need to know
We are on a very strict budget this trip, so sadly no table service meals. What are some good counter service meals at the resort? We will likely be having 2 full resort days while there.
Now that the path has reopened, Captain Cooks at the Poly is another option for QS food. They have some unique menu items.I've got a Resort Studio Standard View booked for May 25-29 2025.
I've never stayed at Grand Floridian before and am really looking forward to it.
My kids will be 9 and 6, tell me everything I need to know
We are on a very strict budget this trip, so sadly no table service meals. What are some good counter service meals at the resort? We will likely be having 2 full resort days while there.
Hi! I have a similar trip to you coming up in March, a Resort Studio (aka Big Pine Key) with two kiddos, DD10 and DS13. I think you'll have a great time. The resort is lovely and one of our favorites. We also mainly eat at QS places and really enjoy Gasparilla's. There are two pools, and each has a QS with a small menu. Definitely look them up in the MDE app and see hours and menus. Also, give the Grand Floridian Cafe menu a look. The kids menu prices are very reasonable! I will give another thumbs up for venturing over to the Polynesian on your resort day to have a meal at Captain Cooks and dessert at Pineapple Lanai for a Dole Whip. If you like coffee, sweets, or sushi, stop at the Kona Island counter before hopping on the monorail back to the Grand. To travel to the Polynesian, you can walk from The Grand or catch the boat by Narcoosee's as it will stop at Poly before heading on to Magic Kingdom. You can also take the monorail, but it will make three stops before looping back to Poly.What are some good counter service meals at the resort?
It’s 7pm regardless.For those that have rented one recently, what time do they end? I’ve read 7 pm, but that was only in relation to the half day bookings, which are no longer offered.
Perfect! Thank you!It’s 7pm regardless.
To my knowledge, and based on blogs and posts by recent guests, there is no work going on at The Grand at this time.Does anyone know what other work is going on right now? The website is vague.
The courtyard pool is being refurbished.To my knowledge, and based on blogs and posts by recent guests, there is no work going on at The Grand at this time.
Yes, it is. I assumed they were referring to Construction/Lobby Refurb, since the pool refurb is already mentioned above in detail.The courtyard pool is being refurbished.
Does anyone know what other work is going on right now? The website is vague.
Happy to help. Please keep us posted if you see any new work pop up. Thank you! Enjoy your trip!Yes thanks so much, I already saw the bit about the pool and I was in fact asking about what else is going on, as I had not seen much. (walkways, lobby, etc...) I am hoping it stays that way through February! First stay there coming up!