Welcome to planDisney, Rajna. I love that you reached out to me!
Ah,
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The most beautiful of the Disney Resorts Collection Hotels. Just stepping into that lobby, hearing the
Grand Floridian Lobby Pianist, and the promise of the delicious food options throughout just makes it such an iconic resort. While I haven't dined at all the restaurants here, the ones I
have dined at have blown me away.
Narcoosee's was wonderful,
Cítricos was outstanding, and we checked
Victoria & Albert's off of our bucket list during our last visit and it was truly exquisite. I haven't wrapped my brain around all of it yet and it was over a month ago! I'm hoping to dine at the
Grand Floridian Cafe and
1900 Park Fare soon as well. You
have to collect them all, right?
The Grand Floridian Spa reopened after a reimagining in early 2022. While that makes it less likely for a full-scale refurbishment within the next 6 months, we do not know for sure until the dates are posted on the website to book appointments. Right now, they are booking into early July. I would continue to check on the site as your vacation approaches and at 60 days before you'd like to experience the spa, book your appointment if available. If for some reason it does go down for refurbishment, you can look for availability at the
Mandara Spa at the
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel.
Since I see that you're visiting the
Walt Disney World Resort in December, I want to encourage you to follow along with the
Disney Parks Instagram page as well as the
Disney Parks Blog for any announcements related to new offerings that will be available. Last year,
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party had its first date on November 9th, so there's a high probability that a party will be offered when you are there.
Disney Jollywood Nights might also return after its debut last year! I'm hoping to get to one (or both) of them this year! Plus, there are all the other exciting developments that will likely be open much sooner than your trip that you'll get to experience like
Tiana's Bayou Adventure in
Magic Kingdom Park! There's always something new and exciting at the Most Magical Place on Earth.
If you have any other questions,
I'm happy to answer them!
Hakuna Matata,
Matt