#32: All About Disney's Grand Floridian Resort
Unlocking The Magic: Talking all things Disney Parks, Universal and Cruising
Konstantina Irving
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🗓️ 27 November 2015
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Unlocked
It's hard to imagine nowadays that the plot of land that the Grand Floridian sits on was originally intended for an Asian Themed resort.
Due to financial hurdles, the project was abandoned and the land remained empty for many years to come. When the idea for the resort finally resurfaced, Imagineers wanted to make sure that whatever they built resembled the land in the Magic Kingdom (just as the Contemporary goes with Tomorrowland and Polynesian with Adventureland).
They finally settled on a concept that would reflect the beautiful Main Street U.S.A inside the Magic Kingdom. Alas, the Grand Floridian was born.
Officially opened in 1988, The Grand Floridian was designed to resemble the beautiful beach front resorts of yesteryear with an old fashion victorian elegance that transports you back in time. Adorned with Italian marble and timeless victorian details throughout, the Grand Floridian is a luxurious resort.
Definitely with the luxury comes a hefty price tag but I strongly believe that it is something that everyone should experience at least once in a lifetime. Even if you are not staying at the resort, carve some time during your vacation to tour the grounds. The cast members are incredibly welcoming.
A few things mentioned on the show..
- Victoria and Alberts restaurant
- Movies under the stars
- Christmas time inside the Grand Floridian
- Dinner at the Grand Floridian Cafe
- The lobby
- Grand Floridian Society Orchestra
- The Housekeepers parade
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| 0:00.0 | Please stand clear of the doors for fable my tangency alijardo of the |
| 0:05.0 | pouentas. Hey everybody welcome to unlocking the magic and on today's show we are unlocking |
| 0:17.9 | the magic and on today's show we are unlocking Disney's Grand Floridian Resorts. |
| 0:23.8 | I have to say that I did this resort. |
| 0:26.2 | You wanted to stay here for a long time and we ended up staying at the Polynesian a bunch of |
| 0:30.9 | times and then we went there and I have to say this resort |
| 0:35.2 | really grew on me. I think that you just saw images online and you weren't |
| 0:41.2 | really convinced until we actually went and toured the resort. |
| 0:44.0 | I know because we went there before. I thought it was too stuffy for me. |
| 0:47.0 | Too stuffy? Yeah. |
| 0:50.0 | Oh, I just think that you felt, you felt, um... |
| 0:53.4 | I want to do cannonballs and come down the slide and I felt inappropriate doing that there. |
| 0:58.2 | Without them saying anything to me, like they didn't say anything, but... |
| 1:00.9 | Just felt like I shouldn't be doing that. |
| 1:04.0 | Yeah, actually that's a really good point. I bet you there's a lot of people out there. |
| 1:08.0 | First of all, it is the most pricey resort that's out there. |
| 1:11.0 | So, you know, there's not a lot of people that probably |
| 1:14.4 | want to they could probably afford it maybe they don't want to go to this resort because |
| 1:19.2 | of that reason but then also like you mentioned that people might feel awkward. |
| 1:24.0 | Yeah. Hey before we get into the show did you see the new trailer for |
| 1:28.0 | the new Captain American movie? |
| 1:32.0 | No I did not. |
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