*The Official VILLAS AT DISNEY'S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA Owners & Lovers Group* - LOBBY REFURB BEGAN 4/14!

some are wondering if they'll do it once in the name of renovations and have it never return... who knows...

I'm more curious about what they do with the sides (not pictured) and the tea room.

I'd also love to see BBB space utilized, the awkward chair/photo space better used, and if the kids club space is vacant find a way to put it to use...
BBB sitting empty is a shame.

I never liked the loss of shopping when Enchanted Rose consumed Commander Porter's. M. Mouse Mercantile is already refurbished so IDK what the Cinderella Photo spot could become?

GF Cafe also needs a full refurbishment. It's looking very tired! It would have probably made sense to do it before 1900 Park Fare reopened to utilize that space in the interim, but Disney didn't consult me. LOL

I don't believe Sandy Cove has been touched yet either? It doesn't look bad, but if the floor is getting ripped up I imagine changes there as well.
 

Disney's Grand Floridian Lobby Walls Go Up as Major Refurbishment Project Starts


Work is officially underway in the lobby at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as part of the multi-phase refurbishment project announced earlier this year.

Construction walls are now installed in the main lobby, with the area surrounding the resort’s iconic birdcage fully walled off.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort  Lobby Refurbishment - April 15, 2025

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort  Lobby Refurbishment - April 15, 2025

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort  Lobby Refurbishment - April 15, 2025

This marks the beginning of an extensive renovation to refresh the Grand Floridian’s lobby. The project runs through November 2025 and includes updates to finishes, furnishings, and the addition of a new Victorian-inspired lobby bar.

Despite the construction, several seasonal offerings remain in place. The Grand Cottage treat shop is still available, offering house-made sweets and packaged goodies. The annual Easter Egg display is also still available, showcasing hand-decorated chocolate eggs crafted by Disney pastry chefs.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort  Lobby Refurbishment - April 15, 2025

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort  Lobby Refurbishment - April 15, 2025

Guests should expect changes to traffic flow in the lobby area, and some noise during daytime hours, but most resort amenities—including dining and pools—remain available.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort  Lobby Refurbishment - April 15, 2025


Wanted to add this picture posted by Blog Mickey showing the walking space behind the walls.

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Thanks for sharing the pics. So glad the Easter Eggs will still be on display as we'll be going there on Thursday, and it'll be our first time at WDW and first DVC trip.
 
Can anyone confirm the type of coffee makers in the Big Pine Key rooms? Are they still the flat pod machines like in the values and moderates?
 
When we stayed in a villa in BPK soon after they opened they had Keurig coffee makers.

Weird. All reports as recent as a couple of months ago and the videos I have found online all show the flat pod machines. I wonder when the change was made.
 
Weird. All reports as recent as a couple of months ago and the videos I have found online all show the flat pod machines. I wonder when the change was made.
When we stayed in a 1 br. in the original villas building last Dec. we had the flat pod machine - but in addition to leaving coffee pods, housekeeping left us k cups which I laughed about since we didn’t have a Keurig & couldn’t use the k cups 😂.
 

New Paint and Signage on Grand Floridian Lobby Construction Walls


As the construction work in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort begins to take shape, the construction walls have received a fresh coat of paint and new signage.

Plain construction walls were added to the left half of the resort lobby just last week. Since our previous construction update, the walls have now been painted and new signage has been installed.


A green sign with white stripes reads Curiouser and curiouser!—part of new signage at Grand Floridian’s floral lobby wall.
The originally-plain walls have been painted and covered in wallpaper to better match the aesthetic of the resort. The walls are now tan with a light floral pattern. The divide between each wall panel and the top edges of the walls have also been covered by white boards.

Green and gold framed sign features new signage at Grand Floridian; PPG Paints logo appears at the bottom.

In addition to the paint color, new signage has been installed on roughly every third wall panel. The new signs are a light mint green color with a gold border and the circular Grand Floridian Resort logo. Like many Disney construction walls, these signs have quotes from animated Disney films.


A woman in black workout clothes walks by new signage amid lobby construction at the Grand Floridian hotel.

Gold signs on posts have been added by the far corners of the walls near the remaining guest walkway. The signs point guests to the locations still accessible on the other side of the walls. For guests heading to the resort’s main entrance, the sign points to the bus stop, front desk, and elevators.

Indoor Lobby Construction at Grand Floridian with workers, tools, paint and signage near white railings and balls.
Looking down from the second floor of the lobby, no major progress has been made on the transformation so far. The plywood placed on sections of the floor was already present last week.


Four workers in safety vests examine lobby construction near a wooden wall at the Grand Floridian.
The only major difference inside the walls since our last update is the addition of many more construction tools and parts. Boxes, ladders, and what appears to be a wheeled dumpster have all been added to the space.

The Grand Floridian lobby features ornate decor and high ceilings amid lobby construction and guests seated nearby.
 

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Birdcage Dismantled During Lobby Remodel


Construction workers assemble a large birdcage structure indoors during the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort lobby remodel.
On Wednesday morning, they were taking down the famous birdcage. The roof was already gone. Small pieces of blue painter’s tape were around the top of the birdcage.


Aerial view of the Grand Floridian Resort lobby remodel with workers and the birdcage dismantled at the center.
Crew members were working on removing elements from the base. Plywood and white supports were revealed.

Three construction workers in safety gear remodel a wooden structure during the Grand Floridian Resort lobby upgrade.

There were crew members inside and outside of the cage.

Bird's-eye view of the Grand Floridian Resort lobby remodel, showing workers, equipment, and wooden barriers.

The decorative exterior paneling of the birdcage’s base was gone from three out of four sides. Some paneling was also removed from inside the cage.

Construction workers install a large, wooden birdcage-like structure during the Grand Floridian Resort lobby remodel.

The birdcage once held a tree and real birds but they have been absent from the resort for years.
 

















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