Quick Look:

Layout: The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is reminiscent of a turn of the century luxury resort hotel.  It’s rooms are all easily accessible and offer an easy transition to any park.  View the map here for more details.

Rooms: Like most other Deluxe resorts there are room levels from standard to club level concierge here.  Rooms follow the 19^th century elegance theme of the resort.

Shopping: There are many shopping options at GF including Basin, Summer Lace, Sandy Cove, M. Mouse Mercantile, and Commander Porter’s

Recreation: The Mouseketeer Club is the Children’s program at Grand Floridian, there is also an arcade, golf, fitness club, salon and spa, tennis, and even a campfire sing-a-long seasonally!

Pools: There are two large pools here as well as whirpools and a children’s pool

Tips: This is the flagship resort of Walt Disney World resort, which makes it the most expensive so be sure to look out for pin codes (I always feel like getting my email address in the Disney Parks system as many times as possible helps by ordering maps and the planning DVD).  Also be sure to take advantage of all there is to do and see here, including Wishes from the beach!

Dining Options:

Find a complete overview of dining here

Sit down restaurants: Citrico’s, Grand Floridian Café, 1900 Park Fare

Quick service restaurants: Gasparilla Grill & Games

Bars & Quick Stops: Garden View Tea Room, Mizner’s Lounge, Pool Bar

Signature/Dinner Shows: Narcoosee’s, Victoria & Albert’s

Transportation:

To Magic Kingdom: Monorail

To Epcot: Monorail

To Animal Kingdom:  Bus

To Hollywood Studios: Bus

To Downtown Disney:  Bus

To Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon:  Bus

*Note: Monorail resorts can all be accessed by the resort monorail and other hotels and parks can be reached additionally by grabbing a bus from the Ticket and Transportation Center

Melissa has created Chip & Company’s ‘Guide to Walt Disney World: Restaurant & Snack Options’ posts as well as chronicling her Disney baking (and cooking) exploits In the Kitchen. She also writes original articles about her experiences visiting Walt Disney World and finding Disney magic in her home state of New York. Melissa is a World History teacher and you can find her on tumblr. Oh & you should probably know she believes in fairytales.