Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 

Walt Disney World’s flagship resort

If you want to stay as close as possible to Magic Kingdom, where you can see the fireworks burst over Cinderella Castle, look no further than this elegant Victorian-inspired resort.

Whisk away to the whimsical Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, where you’ll find Disney magic in abundance. The combination of luxury hospitality and the proximity to Magic Kingdom make this resort exceptionally tempting. Excellent dining options include meeting Disney characters over breakfast, indulging in a princess-themed afternoon tea, and stepping inside the scenes inspired by Beauty and the Beast at Enchanted Rose. And when you need some well-deserved downtime between days in the park, hire a cabana around the fabulous swimming pools or slip away to the spa. It’s a great resort to spend evenings in, with beach campfires, Movies Under the Stars, and a front-row seat to the nightly Electrical Water Pageant across the Seven Seas Lagoon.

Why we love Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

  • You can walk to Magic Kingdom (or glide across on a water taxi or by monorail). Getting to the other parks on the complimentary Disney buses is easy.

  • The parks open 30 minutes early and stay open late, exclusively for guests of Disney Deluxe Resorts, like this one.

  • The location of Disney’s Grand Floridian is perfect for watching fireworks over Cinderella Castle, either from your guestroom if you opt for a park view room, or on the terrace by Gasparilla Island Grill

  • The excellent pool has a waterslide, water play area for little ones, and pool service. You can also hire poolside cabanas.

Mar - Jun, Oct - Dec
Orlando
Approximately 10 hours
In the Magic Kingdom area of Walt Disney World
Approx. 30 minutes from Orlando airport
Suitable for children

Rooms

Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Board
  • Spas & wellness
  • Diving & Watersports
  • Sustainability
  • Families

With restaurants and bars themed on classic Disney movies, princess-themed afternoon teas, and character dining experiences, Disney magic is liberally sprinkled at every turn. The Grand Floridian is also home to one of Walt Disney’s World’s finest restaurants, Victoria & Albert, a celebrated special occasion restaurant where the wow factor can be further dialled up by booking a coveted chef’s table experience. But it’s not all fancy options here. You can also grab burgers by the pool and take your pick from vast buffets.

Cítricos
This garden-inspired dining room with design elements from Mary Poppins Returns serves a fine dining menu of Mediterranean dishes.

Narcoossee’s
A waterside restaurant that champions seafood favourites. Opens daily for dinner only. You can catch the nightly Electrical Water Pageant as it sails across the Seven Seas Lagoon.

Grand Floridian Café
A casually elegant restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Enchanted Rose
With four distinct areas inspired by scenes from Beauty and the Beast, this bar serves drinks and appetisers.

Gasparilla Island Grill
Open all day for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in between. This is a quick-service restaurant for grabbing a quick bite.

Beaches Pool Bar & Grill
When you’re spending a day around the pool, this bar offers snacks, drinks, and poolside service.

Courtyard Pool Bar
Drinks and snacks are served from late morning to early evening.

1900 Park Fare
A whimsical buffet restaurant with regular character appearances.

Garden View Tea Room
Indulge in a classic English afternoon tea with a princess theme.

The Dining Room at Victoria and Albert’s
The pinnacle of fine dining, this is Disney’s flagship restaurant in its flagship hotel.

Victoria & Albert’s Chef’s Table Dinner
Join the chefs in the kitchen as they serve you an extraordinary tasting menu. Perfect for special occasions.

Queen Victoria’s Room at Victoria & Albert’s
A private dining experience within Victoria & Albert’s hidden behind frosted glass for a maximum of eight guests.

Narcoosee’s waterside setting is the perfect place to watch the nightly Electrical Water Pageant as you dine on surf and turf. Plus it accepts Disney Dining credits.

Whats Included

Room Only

Upgrade Options

Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan
The Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan is available at more than one hundred venues across Walt Disney World. For each night of your stay, each guest is given credits for two quick-service meals, one drink with each meal, one snack, and a refillable mug. The plan is loaded onto your Disney band or card, which you can use to redeem the credits anytime during your stay.

Disney Dining Plan
Your Disney band or card is preloaded with credits that you can use to pay for meals at over two hundred locations across Walt Disney World. For each night of your stay, you will receive credits for one quick-service meal, one table-service meal, one drink per meal, and one snack. When you arrive, you will receive a refillable drink mug that you can use for free refills at your Disney resort hotel. Fine and signature dining, dinner shows, and character dining are included in the plan, but two table-service meals will be deducted from your dining credits.

The 24-hour Grand Floridian Health Club has a range of fitness equipment. For recreation, there are plenty of golf courses throughout Walt Disney World and basketball courts near the health club. The Grand Floridian Spa is open daily from 9am to 6pm and offers a wide selection of body treatments, massages, and manicures.

Hire boats from the marina or take a fishing excursion on Seven Seas Lagoon. You can also take a speciality cruise to see the fireworks from the water in an exceptional experience that includes snacks and drinks.

Walt Disney World has taken a significant step towards sustainability by eliminating single-use plastic straws and stirrers. The company is also working towards zero waste to landfill by 2030. Organic waste generated at Walt Disney World is sent to an off-site composting facility to be turned into nutrient-rich soil, which can be used to fertilise plants.

Family time here is spent together, whether splashing around in the Beach Pool and zipping down its waterslide or joining in poolside activities hosted around the Courtyard Pool – expect pool games and quizzes. In the evening, gather around a campfire for marshmallows, then head over to the Summerhouse for complimentary Movies Under the Stars. At the Grand Floridian, you’ll also get a great view of the nightly Electrical Water Pageant across the Seven Seas Lagoon.

If you’re on holiday for a birthday, in-room celebrations can be pre-arranged.

Families with babies and young children (or older kids, for that matter!) may be grateful for the self-service laundry facilities in a few locations throughout the resort. Valet laundry services are available too.

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