Tag: Grand Floridian

  • Dirk Wallen’s 10/9/13 WDW Photo Report

    Dirk Wallen’s 10/9/13 WDW Photo Report

    WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: The final turnstiles at the Magic Kingdom are being converted to touch-point entrances Some pavement outside of the Confectionery being worked on The entirety of Main Street will be repaved in January […]

  • Mary Poppins Penguin Fountain To Grace The Villas at the Grand Floridian

    Mary Poppins Penguin Fountain To Grace The Villas at the Grand Floridian

    When guests enter the Grand Atrium Lobby of the Villas at the Grand Floridian, not only will they find two 45-foot-long gold chandeliers, but they will also find this charming fountain: Made of bronze, guests will find seven penguins from Mary Poppins in playful poses in this lobby feature Here is an artist crafting the […]

  • Dirk Wallen’s 6/18/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

    Dirk Wallen’s 6/18/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

    WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom on Tuesday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: The Villas at the Grand Floridian are starting to match the Grand Floridian skyline They are racing towards an October opening Work continues on the third bus loop at the Magic […]

  • PHOTOS: Inside Model Rooms of “The Villas at the Grand Floridian”

    PHOTOS: Inside Model Rooms of “The Villas at the Grand Floridian”

    Earlier today, I was lucky enough to get a tour of the model villas for “The Villas at the Grand Floridian” which will be opening in October. Here are photos I took of the deluxe studio and one-bedroom villa model rooms: The hallway Artwork in the hallway First we will look at the studio I’m […]

  • The Villas at the Grand Floridian Go On Sale This Week!

    The Villas at the Grand Floridian Go On Sale This Week!

    For those of you wondering when you might be able to buy into the Disney Vacation Club Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, it will be May 23rd for DVC members and June 19th for non-members: This video also provides our first-look inside a model villa. So, what do you think of the Villas at […]

  • Dirk Wallen’s 4/17/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

    Dirk Wallen’s 4/17/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

    WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so lets take a look: Work continues on the Grand Floridian DVC wing Work continues on a third bus loop for the Magic Kingdom The Grand Floridian Villas off in the distance There is still a ton […]

  • Tom Corless & Dirk Wallen’s 3/13 WDW Photo Report

    Tom Corless & Dirk Wallen’s 3/13 WDW Photo Report

    Things have been so crazy around here at WDW News Today lately that we’ve had some minor news stories slip through the cracks. In an effort to get you up to speed on some of the stories we haven’t covered on the site lately, here are newsworthy photos from myself and Dirk Wallen taken earlier […]

  • Dirk Wallen’s 2/11/13 WDW Photo Report

    Dirk Wallen’s 2/11/13 WDW Photo Report

    WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Monday and has a ton fo newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: Work continues on Splash Mountain

  • Dirk Wallen’s 2/2/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

    Dirk Wallen’s 2/2/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

    WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom on Saturday and has some fantastic pictures of new progress on the Big Thunder Mountain interactive queue, A Pirate’s Life: Treasures of the Seven Seas, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and more, so let’s take a look: While the Main Street Bakery is closed, guests can head […]

  • Tom Corless’ 1/14-1/17/13 WDW Photo Report

    Tom Corless’ 1/14-1/17/13 WDW Photo Report

    I know it is a few days late, but I decided that I should share some newsworthy photos from my last trip to Walt Disney World with you, so let’s take a look at a couple of interesting things happening around the resort: The Epcot Center charm bracelet is now available The “Oz The Great […]