There have been a lot of eyes on Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort lately!
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
The NBA will soon resume its 2019-2020 season in Disney World, and many NBA players are staying at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. We even caught a glimpse of their Disney bubble barbershop that was sticking up over the big blue privacy wall.
But even outside of the NBA news, we’ve been keeping a close eye on Grand Floridian Resort — especially this construction area we’ve been monitoring for quite some time. Although Disney hasn’t officially confirmed what the project is, we’ve presumed that it’s a walkway connecting the resort and Magic Kingdom. As you can see below, today our suspicions were CONFIRMED!
Construction Progress
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a BRIDGE! A brand new pedestrian bridge has just been installed over the waterway between Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Magic Kingdom.
Presumptive Walkway to Magic Kingdom
Off to the side, we saw lots of construction equipment, and big pieces of metal framing were laid out in the grass. We’re not sure if these are for the walkway or something unrelated, but the progress on this project is exciting to see!
Construction Near Presumptive Walkway
The construction area is still off-limits to guests, so don’t get any ideas! But, if you’re riding the Monorail from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort to Magic Kingdom you can see the construction for yourself outside the window — and we’ll continue to provide more updates as they’re available!
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Yay! I know information about how COVID-19 is affecting the parks is really important, but “gorsh” (quoting Goofy) it’s wonderful to see news about the parks that’s like the old days. A great addition to WDW! Now, let’s get them Epcot updates done!
What happened to all the “memory bricks?”
This is the smartest construction project in years and a win/win for everyone. It will lower volume on the resort loop monorail and create for a more magical guest experience. I would much rather walk back to the Grand Floridian than deal with the park closing transportation chaos this is anything but magical.
Roe, last year, Disney removed them. You can read about it here.
Is this bridge over the inlet that housed the water pageant barges… I notice this it is now a draw bridge so do I assume that there will be no more water pageant for hotel guests… it was one of the perks of staying on the big pond…
It appears to be a longer walk than the walk to the Contemporary, but can you make a guess on the distance?
Connie, my very rough estimate using Google Maps is just over a half mile.
Ken, our understanding is that the Water Pageant will still be running. We await completion of the project to see more about the mechanics.