*The Official VILLAS AT DISNEY'S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA Group* + LOBBY CONSTRUCTION UPDATES!

[Wedgeout]

Would love some animatronics, picturing those fancy white birds from tiki room

Exactly!! You are hired today by Disney Imagineering. That’s the thinking we’re all looking for! It’s a bird cage topper. It’s more than just a lobby bar.

 

[Girlstar30]

Exactly!! You are hired today by Disney Imagineering. That’s the thinking we’re all looking for! It’s a bird cage topper. It’s more than just a lobby bar.

That would be so cute and fit in lovely with the theme

 

[sndral]

The bar’s structure in real life has a very dark stain whereas the rendering showed a much lighter faux wood, it’ll take me a while to adjust, right now my reaction has progressed from I prefer the birdcage & no bar, to well…the rendering looked good…but that dark wood is too dark. Hopefully by the time I next visit in 3 months both bar & tea room will be open & I’ll have grown to like the wood tone .

 

[mrsap]

Someone just posted a picture on FB - said the countertops are going in now.

 

[mrsap]

Disney’s Grand Floridian Lobby Continues Refurbishment​

Progress is coming along at the beloved resort, and the changes look great. The first update we noticed today is with the birdcage.

More of the birdcage bar is complete.

The team is also adding more to the bar top.

The old tea room is also still under construction, and we got a glimpse of workers behind the white curtains.

No details have been released on what the remodeled space will be used for in the future.

Here is another great look at the general construction happening in the lobby.

Once complete, the lobby upgrade project will offer a refreshed yet familiar space where guests can once again relax and enjoy the elegance of the Grand Floridian.

Refurbishment started in April and is estimated to be completed by November 2025– we can’t wait to see the finished look.

 

[IDSkinner]

Final counter panel being installed.

 

[cbailey1616]

Could finish that in a week

 

[mrsap]

Grand Floridian Construction: Bar Countertops, Tea Room Windows, & More​

Birdcage Bar Countertops​

In our last update, crews were about halfway done installing countertops for the Birdcage Bar.


Now those are complete, but they are still covered with that dark blue film.

Tea Room Windows​

New windows have been installed at the Tea Room. They are arched stain glass windows with images of branches and birds inside.

Currently, there are three installed, and we are unsure whether there will be more placed.



We also got a small sneak peek of some of the decor for the Tea Room, which appears to be some type of branch-shaped based with a glass top.

Upstairs Elevator​

Heading to the second floor, the center elevator now has wallpaper surrounding the elevator doors. Like other areas of the lobby, it is a mural depicting a scene with an archway, vines, flowers, and a bird perched on the fence.

There are goldtone sconce lights on the columns placed on each side of the elevator.

 

[Girlstar30]

Those glasses better be for tea, im worried they will be for alcohol

 

[mrsap]

Those glasses better be for tea, im worried they will be for alcohol

These?

 

[Girlstar30]

These?

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Yes, they dont look like tea glasses

 

[mrsap]

Yes, they dont look like tea glasses

Humm… I don’t think they look like glasses at all? Looks almost like a fancy serving dish or centerpieces? They look too big to be glasses, no?

 

[Girlstar30]

Humm… I don’t think they look like glasses at all? Looks almost like a fancy serving dish or centerpieces? They look to big to be glasses, no?

Im probably just paranoid cuz I really dont want them to take the tea room away and I havent heard them talk about it

 

[Dis507]

Humm… I don’t think they look like glasses at all? Looks almost like a fancy serving dish or centerpieces? They look too big to be glasses, no?

Completely agree, they appear to be tables of some kind when I look at the larger picture, seem to small to be for a bar or tea room. Perhaps just set dressing for the room it self?

 

[mrsap]

Grand Floridian Birdcage Bar Floor Revealed & Shelves Installed​

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 on all sides of the bar.


Pictured above is a zoomed in view of the flooring. Are you a fan? Let us know in the comments and on social media.

Shelving Installed​

Shelves have also been installed along the back wall of the bar. While it is a bit hard to see, both ends appear to have several shelves tucked into an open cabinet.


At this point, the middle portion does not have a back. This may be left as open shelving, or it may be closed off to match the ends.


They are a dark brown wood to match other elements of the bar’s design, including the roof and counters.

The blue film still covers the countertops, which were recently installed.

 

[IDSkinner]

I'm irritated that I didn't get a picture yesterday on our departure day. They were installing the stained glass backing to the bar and it looked beautiful.

 

[waters85]

 

[mrsap]

I’d like to think they’d want to open the bar by Thanksgiving. Such a busy time.

 

[mrsap]

List of 2025 Holiday Food & Beverages Coming to Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Gasparilla Island Grill​

(Available Nov. 3 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

Location: Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• Gingerbread Brownie: Gingerbread-spiced brownie with salted caramel ganache (New)
• Let It Snow: Almond-praline mousse, confit apricot, and orange chiffon
• Stollen Bites (New) (Available starting November 18)

 

[Wedgeout]

And they said they weren’t having a gingerbread house this year
Look at that cute little house.