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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (“GF”), a monorail resort inspired by the Hotel Del
Coronado in San Diego, is a lovely mix of gorgeous landscaping, white Victorian shapes
and details, and red roofs. It visually enchants adults but does nothing in particular for kids.
At opening, it supplanted Disney's Contemporary Resort as Disney World's flagship—and
most expensive—hotel, leading some Contemporary Cast Members to refer to GF as the
“red roof inn”. (Remind yourself of this if GF ever seems too stuffy or self-satisfied, al-
though many of the most self-satisfied will migrate to the new Four Seasons, the first five
star resort to be located in Disney World.) There are three basic areas at GF: the main build-
ing, the outer buildings, and the Disney Vacation Club Villas. The main building has most
dining, all shops, guest services, some suites, and several types of “club” rooms (Disney-
speak for concierge rooms). The five outer buildings have more club rooms, more suites, all
standard rooms, and some smaller but high-ceilinged “dormer” rooms. The Villas are at the
southern edge of the resort grounds. From the second floor of the main building, GF guests
can access the resort monorail with service to the Magic Kingdom, the other monorail re-
sorts, and the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC). The uninteresting but large main
pool is in a beautifully landscaped area between the main building and the outer buildings,
and the smaller but more fun Beach Pool is between the main building and the Villas.
Transportation to the Magic Kingdom is by the resort monorail or a boat shared with the
Polynesian. Transportation to Epcot is via the Epcot monorail at TTC, accessible by the re-
sort monorail. Transportation to the other parks and Downtown Disney is via buses, typic-
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