Welcome Guest Blogger Amy Simpson Swiss as she shares her Grand Floridian experience...
Sometimes, Plussing
the Magic can come in the form of realizing a long-standing Disney Dream.
The story begins more
than 20 years ago, during one of my very first trips to Disney World. I
boarded the monorail- a thrill in itself, as I felt I was stepping into the
future – and glided, like magic, towards the grandest, most extravagant hotel
I’d ever seen. A Victorian gingerbread house brought to life - The Grand
Floridian. First impressions often last forever, and so it was that these first
glimpses, through the monorail glass, of that stunning fairytale building burned
forever into my memory. I didn’t get any closer than that first glance, but that
was enough to plant the seeds of my dream. I knew that someday, someway, I
wanted to come back, and stay at the most enchanting hotel at the most magical
place on earth. Since then, I have been back to Disney many times. I’ve visited Disney on a shoe-string budget, and I’ve traveled first-class all the way – and everything in between. I’ve stayed off-property occasionally and also at many wonderful Disney Property resorts, but I’ve never returned to the Grand Floridian. The time has never been right to fulfill that dream – until now. This past weekend, at long last, the dream came true. This, for me, was the ultimate way to Plus the Magic- fulfilling that long-held dream at last, and doing Disney in high-style, at it’s flagship resort.
So, admittedly, all this
sets up some pretty big expectations. Would
the Grand Floridian live up to my expectations? The short answer is – YES. The longer answer is: Yes, yes, yes!
How exactly did the
Grand Floridian Plus the Magic? Details, details, details. Here are just a few examples...
