Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa • Military Disney Tips Blog

News for 2021:

Inspired by Florida’s grand Victorian seaside resorts from the turn of the last century, the Grand Floridian is the Walt Disney World Flagship Resort!

The Grand Floridian theming features pristine white wood sided buildings with multiple porches, latticework, dormers, and turrets beneath a red-shingle roof.

There is also a Disney Vacation Club building which offers studios and suites.

Guest Rooms

Outer Building Garden View: $710 – $1084 – sleeps up to 5 with 2 queen beds and 1 day bed or 2 queen beds or 1 king bed and 1 day bed or 1 king bed and 1 double-size sleeper sofa
Outer Building Lagoon View: $723 – $1164 – sleeps up to 5 with 2 queen beds and 1 day bed or 2 queen beds or 1 king bed or 1 king bed and 1 double-size sleeper sofa
Outer Building Deluxe Room Garden View: $800 – $1300 – sleeps up to 4 with 2 queen beds
Outer Building Theme Park View: $847 – $1414 – sleeps up to 5 with 2 queen beds and 1 day bed or 2 queen beds or 1 king bed and 1 double-size sleeper sofa
Outer Building Standard Room Club Level: $856 – $1419 – sleeps up to 5 with 2 queen beds and 1 day bed or 2 queen beds or 1 king bed and 1 day bed or 1 king bed and 1 double-size sleeper sofa
Main Building Standard View Club Level: $1120 – $1856 – sleeps up to 5 with 2 queen beds or 2 queen beds and 1 day bed or 1 king bed
Main Building Theme Park View Club Level: $1266 – $2115 – sleeps up to 3 with 1 king bed or 1 king bed and 1 day bed
Main Building Deluxe King Room Club Level: $1181 – $2041 – sleeps up to 5 with 2 queen beds and 1 day bed
Outer Building 1 – 2 Bedroom Suites: $1546 – $4155 – sleeps up to 8 with 1 king bed, 2 queen beds and 1 double-size sleeper sofa

Listed nightly prices are for 2021 and include sales tax and are rounded to the nearest dollar. They do not factor in any military discount as these are based on availability. Prices listed subject to change by Disney.

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Military Discounts of up to 40% off are available at Disney Deluxe Resorts. Military Members are eligible to receive this discount using the Disney Armed Forces Salute

Dining

Victoria & Albert’s – D$$$ – Table Service – This is Disney World’s premier fine dining restaurant. It is the only restaurant in Central Florida to hold the AAA Five-Diamond Award. Victoria and Albert’s is a lavish and expensive experience. The menu changes daily in this very small restaurant.

There is a required dress code: Men: Dinner jackets with dress pants/slacks and shoes. Ties are optional (Please no jeans, shorts, sandals, flip-flops, or tennis shoes) Ladies: Cocktail dress, dressy pantsuit, skirt/blouse or nice dress. (Please no jeans, shorts, Capri pants, sandals, flip-flops or tennis shoes)

Citricos – D$$$ – Table Service – Selections include sautéed shrimp with lemon, feta cheese, tomatoes, and white wine; oak-grilled filet of beef; braised veal shank.

Citricos

Grand Floridian Café – B$ LD $$ – Table Service – An upscale coffee shop. Typical breakfast items, for lunch, there’s Cobb salad and the Grand sandwich with ham, turkey, and Boursin-cheese sauce. For dinner, choose from salmon, shrimp pasta, or grilled pork chop.

Narcoossee’s –D$$$ – Table Service – Narcoosess’s offers a sea food centric menu featuring, lobster and shrimp fettuccine, pan-seared scallops, grilled filet mignon, and a two-pound steamed Maine lobster.

1900 Park Fare – B$$ D$$$ – Buffet Character Meals – Dinner offerings include, spicy Durban chicken, pork pot stickers, chicken marsala, and peel-n-eat shrimp. Breakfast features Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland, and the Mad Hatter while at dinner you’ll see Cinderella and Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia, Drizella, and the Fairy Godmother (some characters may only be in the lobby for photos).

Garden View Tea Room – Afternoon Tea $$ to $$$ – Table Service – The menu includes a selection of international teas and an assortment of sandwiches and pastries.

Gasparilla Island Grill – BLD$ – Quick Service – Featuring Burgers, Flatbreads, and Sandwiches.

Pizza Delivery

Room Service

Enchanted Rose Lounge – The new and expanded Beauty and the Beast themed bar that replaced Mizner’s Lounge.

The Enchanted Rose Lounge

The Courtyard Pool Bar and Beaches Pool Bar and Grill are the two Pool Bars.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Lobby

Features

Two Pools

Main Pool – Relax at the Courtyard Pool, the all-ages quiet pool that includes an adjacent kiddy pool and whirlpool spa.

Beach Pool – Water Slide and Hot Tub – Make a splash at Beach Pool! Breeze down the 181-foot-long waterslide as it curves down the mountain, zips past trees and slips under a walking bridge before plunging you into the pool. Sunbathe in a poolside lounge chair or rent a plush cabana for added luxury. Just steps from the white-sand shore of Seven Seas Lagoon, Beach Pool features a gently sloping entry similar to that of a natural beach.

Kiddy Pool/Kiddy Water Play Area by the Beach Pool.

Grand Floridian Campfire Activities – Gather ‘round as the sun goes down for old-fashioned family fun as you roast marshmallows by a crackling fire.

Motorized Boat Rentals – Cruise around the lagoon aboard a motorized boat, available from the Marina.

Pirate Adventure Cruise – Scallywags 4 to 12 years of age can set sail on a pirate adventure, following clues to discover hidden treasure.

Movies Under the Stars – Watch favorite Disney films at complimentary movie screenings on the beach near Beach Pool.

Fishing – Experience bass fishing at its finest with a guided excursion departing from the Marina.

Arcade – Delight in arcade games both classic and contemporary, as well as quick-service snacks and meals.

Jogging Trail – 1.0 mile, runs along the Seven Seas Lagoon.

Guest Laundry – 24-hour self-service laundry rooms are available on the second floor of the main building, as well as on the ground floors of most buildings with Guest Rooms.

Business Center – Fax, print, ship and more at the Business Center inside Disney’s Grand Floridian Convention Center.

Fitness Center and Spa – Invigorate your spirits at Senses—a Victorian-themed, full-service spa offering massages, body treatments and more.

Beach – Enjoy the swings, chaise lounges, and hammocks for a relaxing afternoon or watch the Electric Water Pageant at night.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Marina

Location

A Magic Kingdom Area Resort

Transportation

Bus transportation is provided to all Disney World guest areas.

Monorail Transportation is available to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Transportation and Ticket Center, Polynesian Village Resort, and the Contemporary Resort.

Boat transportation is available to the Magic Kingdom.

You can walk directly to the Magic Kingdom from the Grand Floridian via the new sidewalk and bridge between the two. It is roughly 0.7 miles from the lobby to the security checkpoint at the Magic Kingdom.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Water View Room View

Our Thoughts

MDT Tested

This Disney Resort Hotel is a Military Disney Tips Tested Resort!

We had the opportunity to stay at the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in the summer of 2018 during the Toy Story Land opening event for Travel Agents and Press. The room was wonderful, we could watch the monorail going by. The single stop while riding the monorail to the Magic Kingdom was awesome!

This Resort is Disney World’s priciest!

It should be noted that in recent years the monorail has become less than reliable due to maintenance and staffing issues, and you are paying a big premium to stay on the monorail loop! See our recent experience in the Our Thoughts section of the Polynesian Village Resort Page.

Note: we were kindly offered 1 complementary night and then 2 more at a highly discounted rate by Disney for the event.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa from the Polynesian Village Resort Beach

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