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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa at Walt Disney World

simpleprocedures1 | May 14, 2010 |

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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, located in Orlando, Florida, is an 860 plus room deluxe resort at Walt Disney World that sits on the 450 acre Seven Seas Lagoon and adjoining Bay Lake and is perfectly situated right near the Magic Kingdom theme park. The resort is spread out among 6 buildings, and is Disney's flagship resort at the Walt Disney World.

HOTEL and ROOMS

The Grand Floridian Resort and Spa is themed after the Victorian style resorts built along the Florida coast around the turn of the 20th century, and offers guests the opportunity to experience a time of granduer long since gone, but never forgotten. With its beautiful white exterior and red gabled roofs, to its opulent 5 story Grand Lobby with 2 huge chandeliers hanging overhead, gives guests a glimpse of how wonderful this resort truly is from the moment you enter. This resort offers the ultimate in luxury and comfort in all of Walt Disney World. There are 25 suites available at the resort as well that include choices of the Victorian Suite, the Roy O. Disney Suite, the Walt Disney Suite, and the Grand Suite.

The Grand Floridian Resort and Spa consists of 860 plus rooms spread among 6 buildings surrounded with award winning landscaping, and each building has its own name, such as the Main Building, Big Pine Key, Boca Chica, Conch Key, Sago Cay, and Sugarloaf Key. The rooms and suites are so lavishly appointed that you may never want to leave this grand resort. Each room and suite are styled with bright and warm color tones that are fit for a king and queen, and even the little prince and princesses.

All rooms and suites include televisions with satellite t.v., dvd player or dvd/vcr combo, coffeemaker, irons with ironing boards, hair dryer, in room wall safe, robes, newspaper delivery, and much, much more.

Individuals with disabilities need not worry, as the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa has you taken care of with wheelchair accessible rooms and bathrooms, valet parking, and much, much more to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable.

AMENITIES

The resort amenities are nothing short of spectacular and include concierge service, room service, a world class spa for almost all ages, a top of the line fitness and health club, babysitting services, a salon, laundry facilities, and a business center with computers, fax, internet access (for a fee), and photo copy machine.

For guests seeking recreation outside of the theme parks and want to stay close to the resort, not to worry as you have plenty to choose from, such as watercraft rentals (including the 48 foot Grand 1 that can be chartered for those seeking the ultimate in watercraft, and perfect for a leisurely cruise around Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon, as well as viewing the Magic Kingdom fireworks at night), an arcade, a white sand beach on the Seven Seas Lagoon (with plenty of lounge chairs to relax and sunbathe in), tennis, 2 pools, one with a zero entry and water slide, jacuzzi, and waterfalls, while the other pool is more reserved and quaint for those seeking a relaxing dip, jogging, fishing, Movie Under the Stars, Disney's Pirate Adventure, offering children ages 4-12 the opportunity to board a pirate ship and learn the pirate lingo, and search for buried treasure along the way (additional fee), the Mousketeer Club, a supervised child activity center (ages 4-12) open daily from 4:30-Midnight, perfect for those wanting a night out on the town alone. There are also 5 championship golf courses nearby that guests can choose from for those wanting to get in a round or two of golf before starting the day in the parks, or even great for those that are just wanting to play golf while they are staying at Walt Disney World.

PAVILLION

If you plan on getting married soon, or renewing those vows, then there is no better place then at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, as they have a wedding pavilion overlooking Seven Seas Lagoon, and can host up to 300 guests, and can be tailored how ever you may want it, from simple, to extravagant.

DINING

When you get hungry, the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa has all the bases covered, with 6 distinct dining choices to choose from, such as character dining at 1900 Park Fare with Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland and a whole host of other Disney characters, offering American cuisine buffet, Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner at 1900 Park Fare with Cinderella and her friends, offering American cuisine with and all you can eat buffet, Supercalifragilistic Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare with Mary Poppins and other Disney characters, offering a great way to start the Disney day with a huge breakfast buffet, Citricos, offering American and Mediterranean cuisine infused style dishes, the Chef's Domain at Citricos, offering a private prepared meal that includes interaction with the chef and culinary team, Narcoossee's, offering Seafood dishes with a view of the Magic Kingdom theme park, the Grand Floridian Cafe, offering American cuisine in a casual and light filled environment, Gasparilla Grill and Games, offering American cuisine with burgers, pizza, sandwiches, and more, centered around a 24 hour arcade of gaming fun, AAA's Five Diamond Award Winning restaurant, Chef's Table at Victoria & Albert's, offering the ultimate in dining of American cuisine in a private prepared setting that includes interaction with the chef as he/she prepares your 7 course meal, and then the ultimate in dining in all of Walt Disney World is AAA's Five Diamond Award Winning restaurant, Victoria & Albert's, offering top notch American cuisine with a 7 course meal served by a butler and maid. There is also 3 lounges in which to choose to wind down in and have an adult beverage, such as the Citricos Lounge, serving international wines, along with cocktails and appetizers, the Garden View Tea Room, serving tea, tea sandwiches, and other delights, and Mizner's Lounge, serving vintage ports and brandies, as well as appetizers.

CONVENTION CENTER

There is also a 40,000 square foot convention center that can be used to host parties, wedding
receptions, graduations, and that all important business meeting, as well as anything else that you can think of. The convention center comes with internet access, screens, top of the line sound sytems, and whole lot more.

TRANSPORTATION

For those wanting to venture away from the resort there are several transportation services available, such as the monorail, which can take guests to the Magic Kingdom theme park, the Epcot theme park, the Contemporary Resort, the Polynesian Resort, and the Disney Transportation and Ticket Center which has buses available to take guests to anywhere in Walt Disney World. There are also buses available at the front of the resort, as well as guests can take a water taxi to the Magic Kingdom theme park, the Contemporary Resort, the Polynesian Resort, and the Wilderness Lodge.

PARKING

The resort also has plenty of parking for guests and visitors, and valet parking is available, as well as plenty of parking for individuals with disabilities.

Anyone wanting the best that Walt Disney World has to offer in a resort, need look no further than Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, where you are pampered from the moment you enter this award winning opulent resort.

All Disney's Deluxe Resorts offer the ultimate in luxury hotel accommodations at Walt Disney World, that gives guests close proximity to any of the four theme parks, from lavishly appointed rooms, premier dining and shopping, as well as other activities, from golfing to tennis, and just about everything else that you can think of. So when you are thinking of visiting Walt Disney World, you might want to consider staying at one of the deluxe resorts for the a vacation that you will want to always remember. Although the prices can be a little high, you do get what you pay for during your stay, and that is the ultimate Walt Disney World experience.