Tag: Grand Floridian

Victoria & Albert’s Chef Among Semi-finalists Named Best in South

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., February 22, 2011 – The James Beard Foundation has released its highly coveted annual list of top chefs in the country and among the semi-finalists for “Best Chef: South” is Scott Hunnel of Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Established in 1990, the James Beard Foundation Awards … Continue reading "Victoria & Albert’s Chef Among Semi-finalists Named Best in South"
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Walt Disney Resorts Decorations – Part 1

Posted on by Mike Bachand
One of the really enjoyable things to do at Walt Disney World during the holiday season is to visit the Disney hotels to see all the holiday decorations. Each of the hotels are beautifully themed and decorated with lots of lights, garland, wreaths, Christmas trees and gingerbread houses. And if you visit the hotels during … Continue reading "Walt Disney Resorts Decorations – Part 1"
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Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Each year, the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa hosts a magnificently festive creation — a 16-foot-tall gingerbread house baked with 1,050 pounds of honey that takes more than 160 hours to decorate. I had the chance to see the house the other day as it was near completion. Here are some photos … Continue reading "Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Land and Lobbies!

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
I’m playing catch up a little bit here. I completely missed my Pic of the Week day last week. So this week I’ll be sharing two pictures. This first one is a behind the scenes glimpse of Living with the Land. I snapped this photo of the tomato tree while on the Nature-Inspired Design Segway … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Land and Lobbies!"
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Disney’s Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion – Hidden Mickeys

Posted on by Steve Barrett
Disney hosted an “open house” recently at the Wedding Pavilion next to the Grand Floridian Resort. Inside the Pavilion, I enjoyed a question and answer session with Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons staff. They told us some interesting stories about their Disney ceremonies. For example, imagine a wedding reception (after park hours) inside The … Continue reading "Disney’s Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion – Hidden Mickeys"
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Photographing Disney Food

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I enjoy a good meal after spending a day walking around a Walt Disney World park. Thankfully, you have a choice of all kinds of table and counter service restaurants in the parks, resorts and Downtown Disney. I like to photograph the food for future restaurant reviews at the PSCalculator.net website. However, judging by all … Continue reading "Photographing Disney Food"
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Magic Kingdom Resort Hidden Mickeys

Posted on by Steve Barrett
I visited the Magic Kingdom monorail resorts one afternoon to look for Hidden Mickeys. Disney characters hide in the marble floor around the Grand Floridian lobby. (Baseer Muqri informed me that Mickey and Minnie are also in the marble floor at the entrance to 1900 Park Fare restaurant). Here’s Mickey near the lobby entrance doors. … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom Resort Hidden Mickeys"
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A Disney Wedding

Posted on by Steve Barrett
On the first day of spring, my wife Vickie and I were honored to be invited to a wedding at Disney World. We arrived at the Wedding Pavilion near the Grand Floridian Resort before 5 p.m. At one point before the ceremony, some of the guests stood and looked left through the windows of the … Continue reading "A Disney Wedding"
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Narcoossee’s at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

Posted on by AllEars
Guest Blogger Jeff Onorato is back, this time with a photo blog of Narcoossee’s! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought I would write about one of Walt Disney World’s most romantic restaurants. Narcoossee’s is nestled behind the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and is docked alongside the Seven Seas Lagoon. This fine … Continue reading "Narcoossee’s at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa"
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New Dining Room at Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Posted on by AllEars
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – True Disney foodies know you haven’t arrived until you’ve dined at the crème de la crème of restaurants – Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. But now the top-rated dining room has a new “must do”: the gorgeous Queen Victoria’s Room. Queen Victoria’s Room is behind … Continue reading "New Dining Room at Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa"
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