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

[Girlstar30]

Love the new wallpaper, kind of reminds me of haunted mansion, but fancy

 

[muppets3d]

Yes, but it still doesn't take weeks. They had that entry blocked and curtained off. And wallpapering is not noisy. Should have been done way faster. Especially since they've wallpapered almost the entire second floor in the same amount of time.

The rest of the refurbishment is going to take months no matter how quickly they work, so why do they need to move quickly in this one area

 

[AstroBlasters]

@ the OG , Hotel Del Coronado. They also have a Beach Club and a view of castles….

 

[cruisehopeful]

@ the OG , Hotel Del Coronado. They also have a Beach Club and a view of castles….

I thought I wouldn't like the Grand Floridian because I've been around the Hotel del Coronado my whole life. Turns out I loved going to the Grand Floridian to eat and shop. I LOVE the Cadillac out front. When I told my husband the design was based on the Hotel del, he actually didn't think it was similar besides the red roof.

 

[mrsap]

Grand Floridian Lobby Staircase Blocked, Convention Center Roof Under Construction​

The grand staircase in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is now blocked for construction.

Grand Floridian Construction​

• Birdcage Bar
• PhotoPass Area
• Grand Staircase
• Convention Center Roof Work

Birdcage Bar​

Several crew members were situated around the birdcage bar site on Wednesday morning, and two lifts had been moved into the area. In our last few updates, the bar got a concrete foundation added in the former birdcage area.


The crew appeared to be discussing plans. The foundation itself doesn’t look too different from our previous update. However, the nearby lifts mean crews are gearing up to do some hard-to-reach construction work.

PhotoPass Area​

The PhotoPass area next to M. Mouse Mercantile is still blocked off, but we can see a steel framework against the wall. This wall used to hold backdrops and curtains. Light fixtures on the nearby columns are wrapped in plastic to keep them protected from construction.

Grand Staircase​

The grand staircase facing the center elevators is now closed. Stanchions and construction walls block access at the bottom of the stairs. White curtains block access to the staircase on the second floor.


Visible behind the walls is scaffolding, reaching up to the ceiling and covering a window mural located above the landing.



Another set of white curtains blocks the hallway to the left side of the stairs.

Convention Center Roof Work​

Outside, we caught sight of roof work underway on the resort’s convention center. Crew members in a lift were working atop one of the building’s towers.


More crew members were working on a low section of the building. Shingles are gone from two layers of roof, and the crew were in the process of removing shingles from another layer.