The new lobby bar at one of Walt Disney World's top hotels will open next week.
The Perch at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will open on Monday, November 10. With a design to evoke the hotel's iconic birdcage, The Perch will serve wine, beer and cocktails. The bar's signature drinks will be called Sunshine State Rum Sazerac and the Floridian 75. A non-alcohol Blueberry and Basil Iced Tea also will be available.
Also at the Grand Floridian, the hotel's The Garden View Lounge will return next year, offering a new tea experience "with whimsical Disney touches for guests of all ages."
It's all part of the renovation of the Grand Floridian's Victorian-inspired central spaces, which has been ongoing for the past several months.
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The refurb was definitely needed, but not sure about adding a bar to the lobby area. It was always a nice relaxing atmosphere when I stopped off for a break from my walks. But now? .... we'll have to wait and see.
New carpet is nice though :)
Relaxing atmosphere? What do you mean? If you're not spending money at Disney at all times, how can Disney executives and shareholders relax?
/sarcasm, if it was not obvious.
LOL Robert ... indeed.
A coffee and blueberry muffin purchase is all they get out of me .. and that happens to be at the café in the GF .. certainly won't be buying anything from 'the Perch'.
But it will be nice to have the full lobby open again.
Totally agree Makorider. When we last visited the GF in 2022, we had dinner at Citricos, and poked into Enchanted Rose Lounge with the prospect of having a nightcap. The Beauty and the Beast themed bar felt cold and sterile with just a few winks and nods to the movie, and the prices - I mean I get when you're using artisan mixes and spirits, but $20 for a basic cocktail ($22 for a Cosmo with Grey Goose, which is mid-shelf in most bars, and should be rail in a bar like this) is highway robbery. However, it does seem to go with Disney's current M.O. of optimizing the ways to separate rich people from their money, and it obvious that guests staying at the Grand Floridian (or visiting the resort for a meal) are likely to be free spenders.
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This is fine and all, but I'm just not crazy about the photos I've seen of the overall GF lobby renovation. WDI is putting a lot of little details into the design of this bar, but something just feels off about this.