Hi, William! It's wonderful to see you back here at planDisney with another great question!
I'm so excited to hear that you're planning to call
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa your home away from home next year! This beautiful
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel is one of my favorite places to stay when I visit the
Walt Disney World Resort. The stunning
lobby, delicious
dining options, and close proximity to
Magic Kingdom Park make this resort hotel popular among Walt Disney World Resort Guests. Also, the rooms at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa recently underwent a
refurbishment, and they are gorgeous!
Parking at resort hotels is reserved for Guests staying at that particular resort and Guests who have
dining reservations at a resort restaurant. So if your friends will be meeting you for a meal at one of the resort hotel's table service restaurants, they will be able to park at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa while enjoying their meal.
If your friends do not have dining reservations at the resort, they would still be welcome to join you to watch the
fireworks or to have a bite to eat at a lounge or quick service location. However, in this case, they would need to find parking elsewhere. Parking is available in the Magic Kingdom Park lots. Your friends could park there and catch the
monorail at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC). From the TTC, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is only a quick, two-stop monorail ride away.
William, I hope that your stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is nothing short of magical! If you have any other questions, please feel free to
visit planDisney again at any time. See ya real soon!
Samantha