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Grand Floridian Construction Now Extended Into Early 2027 at Walt Disney World
If you were hoping the cranes and construction walls at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa would be packing up their pixie dust sooner rather than later, Disney just delivered a less-than-magical update. Construction at the flagship resort has officially been extended through early 2027, pushing past the previously announced mid-2026 completion window.
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According to Disney, work will continue in select areas of the resort, including the porte cochere, meaning guests may still see or hear refurbishment activity during daytime hours and may need to take alternate walking paths while navigating the property. This new timeline quietly replaces the update Disney shared back in November 2025, and interestingly, the Grand Floridian’s official website still shows outdated language pointing to a mid-2026 finish and references the now-past 2025 holiday season gingerbread display being unavailable.
While most amenities remain open and operational, this extension confirms that the refresh is far from finished, especially in exterior and arrival areas that guests interact with right away. There is some good news sprinkled in with the construction dust. The Grand Floridian lobby reopened in October 2025 with refreshed carpeting and furniture, followed by the debut of The Perch lobby bar in November. The final major missing piece, the long-closed Garden View Tea Room, is finally set to return on March 19, ending a six-year closure that began during the COVID-19 shutdown.
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Reservations for the tea room will open on February 19, officially bringing afternoon tea back to one of Walt Disney World’s most elegant spaces. While the ongoing work may be a patience-tester for guests paying premium prices to stay at Disney’s most iconic resort, Disney appears committed to finishing the transformation rather than rushing it. For now, it looks like the Grand Floridian glow-up will be a slow sip, not a quick pour.
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