News Mizner's Lounge to be expanded at Disney's Grand Floridan Resort into a Beauty and the Beast inspired lounge

[JohnD]

This would be a better fit in PO. “But PO is themed.to Louisiana!” So. GF is themed to Fla. At least LA has a French heritage which is why PO is a better fit.

 

[disnyfan89]

Just rename the resort to the "Disney's Grand Resort". There, theming problem solved

 

[MisterPenguin]

French Florida - Wikipedia

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[dreamfinder912]

On one hand: The parents of the kids would still need to be able to afford it

On the other hand: Those that can afford it and have kids are well aware of it

true, but they did manage to both afford and then complain about club villain. I must admit I never went, because I never found reviews that made it sound worth it. Not the price tag, but the mommy blogger reviews complaining about the drinking, and the reviewers of my demographic (mid 20s, no kids) complaining about the amount of children. It seems Disney is so hell bent on shoving alcohol ($) and princesses ($) into everything they don't realize that the two can operate very successfully...separately.

Still, they let me down hard in new fantasyland with the library, maybe this will be better!

 

[larryz]

I'd feel odd looking up the chandelier.

Considering I'm sitting here looking at a piece of it in a plastic bubble on a pin, I can heartily agree.

 

[xdan0920]

I think Disney is doing things the right way nowadays. Take the classic Disney movies/feel and put it everywhere. I think that is what people expect, hence the change to more IP in the parks and beyond.

Few things make one feel truly whisked away to the Florida Coast like a bar with classical Baroque designs and French furnishings.

Themed entertainment should be more than placing the customer "inside" a movie. What story is this telling? Or more appropriately, as it's within an already themed environment, what story is this space reinforcing? The story, at least to me, is "you're in Disney", and very little else.

@Missing20K

Can you really even blame Disney when the general reaction is like the one you see above you?

John and Marie Podunk from outside Savanah who make 88k a year love Dizzy Werld and want it loaded with characters. They can afford to stay at the Grand because cost of living is nothing, so they get to play at being bougie for a week a year, but the reality is, they just want to see foamheads and Disney decorations. Theme, place-making, class, no thank you.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Oh lawd, it's true.

 

[mouse_luv]

Well there goes another wonderful deluxe down the hole.

ETA: Why didn't they shove this crap in the new Riviera resort, at least it's "European" themed.

 

[NiarrNDisney]

Dear Disney: Could you please consider using different IP's instead of the same ones over and over ad nauseam!
I get that some are more popular than others but seriously Beauty and the Beast has a huge presence in WDW already.

 

[LittleBuford]

It's worth recalling that Mrs Potts and Chip are represented on the floor next to the Garden View Tea Room, so this particular IP isn't entirely new to the Grand Floridian.

I agree that it's an iffy choice of theme for the bar, but I have to admit that I personally find the concept art more interesting than the old scheme. It's by no means a literal take on Beauty and the Beast, and it looks grownup rather than child-friendly. I just hope the end result doesn't feel (too) out of place.

 

[nickys]

French Florida - Wikipedia

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So it lasted a total of 3 years. Actually two, since both settlements lasted a year before being wiped out. Hardly a massive contribution to Florida’s history!

I can’t access the second link,it blocked my IP address with a security error.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

I guess we can look on the bright side.......at least it wasn’t Frozen.

 

[xdan0920]

I guess we can look on the bright side.......at least it wasn’t Frozen.

What’s the difference? One snowy castle for another.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It's worth recalling that Mrs Potts and Chip are represented on the floor next to the Garden View Tea Room, so this particular IP isn't entirely new to the Grand Floridian.

I agree that it's an iffy choice of theme for the bar, but I have to admit that I personally find the concept art more interesting than the old scheme. It's by no means a literal take on Beauty and the Beast, and it looks grownup rather than child-friendly. I just hope the end result doesn't feel (too) out of place.

Decoration versus experience. While a bit anachronistic, that is intended to recall an external reference (decoration), and not place one within a world (experience).

 

[BlindChow]

I'd feel odd looking up the chandelier.

I can see it now...

 

[Beacon Joe]

F. T. S.

 

[Minthorne]

Just rename the resort to the "Disney's Grand Resort". There, theming problem solved

Or perhaps -
“Disney’s Grand+ a night Resort”

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney should have made a movie about a Florida princess!

 

[LittleBuford]

Decoration versus experience. While a bit anachronistic, that is intended to recall an external reference (decoration), and not place one within a world (experience).

Indeed. And from the concept art, it doesn’t look like the bar will attempt to place you in that world either.

 

[Flynnwriter]

This UGLY lounge has nothing to do with the theming or story of the hotel. There is no way this is a Disney designer - it looks like a Hilton or Marriott hotel. It’s random, generic design, more grey, and represents more problems ahead for Disney resorts as they slowly chisel away at their brand. Don’t listen to guests - do what you have always done. Create places that don’t look like the outside world.