The new bar in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is officially opening next week, but it looks ready for a potential soft opening any day now.
The Perch Bar
We learned that the birdcage-inspired bar will be called The Perch and is scheduled to open on Monday, November 10. Crews have been putting final details on the bar, which is surrounded by white curtains.
New golden glittering disco ball-like lights hang inside the bar. They have gold butterflies on them.
The planters around the bar were filled with fresh green foliage overnight. Crews have installed bar equipment.
Behind the shelves installed a week ago is a new stained glass panel. Cabinet doors were added to the sides.
Most crew members on site Thursday morning were on the ground but one crew member was working on the bar’s roof. There are now chairs arranged at the counters, including a short section of counter on one side.
The short section of counter has two shorter chairs but the rest of the chairs are bar stool height. They have patterned light beige backs and arms. The padded seats are brown.
The chairs sit on the bar’s herringbone tile, separating it from the lobby’s new carpet.
The interior of the structure has plain gray-brown flooring. Guests will sit outside while bartenders work inside.
A golden foot rest runs around the bar’s exterior.
The Perch is where the lobby’s real giant birdcage used to sit, across from the elevator. Check out The Perch menu.
More Grand Floridian Lobby Work
Construction walls are down from in front of the Garden View Lounge, but still block the two doorways. There are curtains around an area in front of the tea room for a crew member to paint the Grand Floridian logo on the wall above. There was previously a seashell-like 3D element on this wall.
There will now be a flat golden GF logo with vine-like filigree. A matching design will also be added on the other side of the lobby. The Garden View Lounge will reopen next year.
Next to the tea room, the back staircase is blocked again with curtains.
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