Refurbishment coming to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort lobby

[Disone]

That's a good guess

 

[wdwfan22]

Do we have any idea when the lobby will get its refurb? I imagine after Easter at this point?

Should be anytime now that Easter is over.

 

[IanDLBZF]

FYI…

M. Mouse Mercantile Closing for Refurbishment at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Starting May 13

Daily news, rumors, and photo-reports from all of Central Florida's theme parks, water parks, minor attractions, and more!

www.orlandoparksnews.com

 

[IanDLBZF]

FYI…

M. Mouse Mercantile Closing for Refurbishment at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Starting May 13

Daily news, rumors, and photo-reports from all of Central Florida's theme parks, water parks, minor attractions, and more!

www.orlandoparksnews.com

M. Mouse Mercantile Closing for Multi-Month Refurbishment at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

The M. Mouse Mercantile gift shop will be closing soon at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort for a multi-month refurbishment

blogmickey.com

Reopening date of July 13 as per BlogMickey.

 

[IanDLBZF]

FYI, looks like the lobby refurb has been pushed to next year from what I understand.
In addition, the Grand Floridian convention center will close next summer for refurbishment, reopening in the fall.

Disneyâs Grand Floridian Resort Convention Center Closing for Refurbishment in Summer 2025

Daily news, rumors, and photo-reports from all of Central Florida's theme parks, water parks, minor attractions, and more!

www.orlandoparksnews.com

 

[Tha Realest]

FYI, looks like the lobby refurb has been pushed to next year from what I understand.
In addition, the Grand Floridian convention center will close next summer for refurbishment, reopening in the fall.

Disneyâs Grand Floridian Resort Convention Center Closing for Refurbishment in Summer 2025

Daily news, rumors, and photo-reports from all of Central Florida's theme parks, water parks, minor attractions, and more!

www.orlandoparksnews.com

Thank goodness. Let’s delay this as long as possible until the Genslerism that took hold in WDI is rooted out.

 

[IanDLBZF]

New Look: Minty Makeover for M. Mouse Mercantile at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

The M. Mouse Mercantile shop at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort is sporting a new look featuring a minty makeover

blogmickey.com

 

[aladdin2007]

New Look: Minty Makeover for M. Mouse Mercantile at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

The M. Mouse Mercantile shop at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort is sporting a new look featuring a minty makeover

blogmickey.com

yikes talk about empty where's the merch

 

[John park hopper]

Does that mean the orchestra is coming back ------silly me of course not

 

[DisneyFanatic12]

yikes talk about empty where's the merch

Seems pretty similar to what it used to be to me shelving/merch wise. It’s mostly in the back of the store and I believe there’s the same amount, if not more, merch. It probably just looks like there’s less merch because the store looks more open and bright.

 

[Poseidon Quest]

FYI, looks like the lobby refurb has been pushed to next year from what I understand.
In addition, the Grand Floridian convention center will close next summer for refurbishment, reopening in the fall.

Disneyâs Grand Floridian Resort Convention Center Closing for Refurbishment in Summer 2025

Daily news, rumors, and photo-reports from all of Central Florida's theme parks, water parks, minor attractions, and more!

www.orlandoparksnews.com

I was just looking for information on this, but going over there to check myself is a hassle. Does the lobby still have construction walls up and has anything changed other than new paint?

 

[DisneyFanatic12]

Does the lobby still have construction walls up

Haven’t been there in a week or two, but to my knowledge, they’ve been down for some time and no new ones have taken their place.

has anything changed other than new paint

That’s harder for me to answer. Are you asking about in the refurbed store? If so, then quite a bit has changed in the update visually. There’s quite a few articles that show a side-by-side comparison of the “new” and “old”. The footprint is, expectedly, the same.

 

[Poseidon Quest]

Are you asking about in the refurbed store? If so, then quite a bit has changed in the update visually. There’s quite a few articles that show a side-by-side comparison of the “new” and “old”. The footprint is, expectedly, the same.

I've seen pics of the new store, but last I heard, I thought that areas of the lobby had been repainted. I was under the impression that a lot of theming elements would be torn out in favor of something generic and I was curious how much had occurred.

 

[James Alucobond]

I've seen pics of the new store, but last I heard, I thought that areas of the lobby had been repainted. I was under the impression that a lot of theming elements would be torn out in favor of something generic and I was curious how much had occurred.

The railings and ceiling were repainted when the rooms on the upper floors were redone since they updated the hallways leading to the guest rooms at the same time. Nothing else has changed in the areas of the lobby accessible to visitors not staying in the main building, with the exception of specific spaces like 1900 Park Fare, the gift shop, etc.

 

[Disone]

I've seen pics of the new store, but last I heard, I thought that areas of the lobby had been repainted. I was under the impression that a lot of theming elements would be torn out in favor of something generic and I was curious how much had occurred.

It has not happened. There was some new paint up high, on the pillars and the ceiling 3rd 4th and 5th guest levels. Very subtle.