Refurbishment coming to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort lobby

[DCBaker]

Photos from today:

 

[Ayla]

I hope they have realized the top of that birdcage will have to be cleaned regularly.

 

[LittleBuford]

I hope they have realized the top of that birdcage will have to be cleaned regularly.

But that's always been the case. The birdcage in the lobby long predates the bar.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

All things considered, this refurb could have been terrible, and it really doesn't appear that way.

 

[dmc493]

All things considered, this refurb could have been terrible, and it really doesn't appear that way.

How very gruntled of you (although I agree)

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

All things considered, this refurb could have been terrible, and it really doesn't appear that way.

I agree - I was worried we’d get a lobby that looked like enchanted rose.

It’s definitely less subtle and more “in your face” but I’m over all happy.

 

[James Alucobond]

Stained glass has gone in over at the tea room, and what appear to be some cocktail tables set off to the side likely for use in this room make me wonder if it'll just become a seating extension for the main lobby with a couple of areas appropriate for bar overflow.

 

[jah4955]

All things considered, this refurb could have been terrible, and it really doesn't appear that way.

I feel most got cynical after the Poly lobby "refurb" (I did!), so GF had a low bar (no pun intended)

 

[DCBaker]

Photos from today - more stained glass going in:

 

[Supernova]

It looks so good!

 

[jah4955]

Photos from today - more stained glass going in:

Relatively infintesimely small, but more signs of hope "Disney's turned the corner?"

 

[virk4]

I know there's no gingerbread house this year, but are we are still getting the big GF Christmas tree?

 

[Disney Analyst]

Photos from today - more stained glass going in:

Ooh! An accessible bar counter?! Love that!

 

[castlecake2.0]

Very curious about the tea room, nothing has been mentioned about it, does it just turn into more lobby seating?

 

[DCBaker]

Disney has announced the new lobby bar, The Perch, is set to open November 10.

 

[monothingie]

Disney has announced the new lobby bar, The Pearch, is set to open November 10.

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I can almost taste those $35 mixed drinks!

 

[monothingie]

I think the Floridian now has more bars per square foot than any other hotel on property.

 

[Unbanshee]

Disney has announced the new lobby bar, The Perch, is set to open November 10.

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Where was this announced?

 

[Epcot82Guy]

I actually think, all things considered with current leadership trends, this is not a bad redo at all. There is actually one specific thing that I am now really disliking - and it's the furniture! Given the new carpet and how prominent the new wood grain is in the Perch bar, having a jumbled mix of furniture styles and colors looks very bad. This would have been a perfect opportunity for a single color/small set of colors and consistent wood grain throughout the lobby. Add color pops with small pillows or accent tables or something. But, it's just not well designed IMHO - and the furniture is the major offender IMHO.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I think the Floridian now has more bars per square foot than any other hotel on property.

They drink to forget how much this WDW vacation is costing them