Grand Floridian -- balcony paint

[HouseofMouse1993]

Hi all,
Does anyone know whether the GF ever used lead paint on the balconies? I know the resort was built in the late 80s after the lead paint ban for consumers, but I suppose that doesn't mean much for non-residential buildings. Some sanding was happening on the building our room was in and I had young kids with me.

 

[Tuvalu]

All lead paint (residential and commercial) was banned for use in 1978, ten years prior to the opening of the Grand Floridian.

Additionally, Disney would never do any construction/refurbishment (including sanding) which would place guest safety in jeopardy.

I am curious why you didn’t address your concerns with a cast member while you were staying at the Grand Floridian, given your worry of potential exposure to your young children?

 

[HouseofMouse1993]

All lead paint (residential and commercial) was banned for use in 1978, ten years prior to the opening of the Grand Floridian.

Additionally, Disney would never do any construction/refurbishment (including sanding) which would place guest safety in jeopardy.

I am curious why you didn’t address your concerns with a cast member while you were staying at the Grand Floridian, given your worry of potential exposure to your young children?

I did try to ask, but no one on site could/would tell me anything except for what they were putting on currently was not an issue.

 

[The Mom]

All lead paint (residential and commercial) was banned for use in 1978, ten years prior to the opening of the Grand Floridian.

Additionally, Disney would never do any construction/refurbishment (including sanding) which would place guest safety in jeopardy.

I am curious why you didn’t address your concerns with a cast member while you were staying at the Grand Floridian, given your worry of potential exposure to your young children?

Exactly. Any post 1978 construction or refurb would not contain lead paint. However, older buildings in the US may still have it - but it is being gradually removed as people do more intensive refurbishing. The last time I repainted my living & dining rooms, I stripped the trim down to the bare wood. I suspect the bottom layer, of multiple layers, had lead paint.

 

[techgeek]

I live in an older (pre 1978) wood frame house. When I was getting new windows installed my installer said that unless I could prove lead paint wasn't present (which we did by a special test), federal regulation said they had to treat the project as a full haz-mat site and use containment, respirators... the works... just on the assumption that it might be there. Disney invents more regulations on top of the 'required' regulations. You can rest assured that if they were doing this work in active guest areas there is no chance of risk of lead paint or any other potential hazards.