- Average night
- $878
- Standard room sleeps
- 5
- Quickest park
- Magic Kingdom, by monorail
- Pools
- 7 / 10
The short answer
It's the most expensive room Disney sells, and the case for it is mostly about dinner. The Grand Floridian ranks 1st of 32 for adults and has five sit-down restaurants and three signatures, the most on property, against a site average of 0.4 signature restaurants. It's also 21st of 32 for things to do and 16th for under-fours, which at about $878 a night is a lot to pay for a resort that scores below average on the things kids use. Book it for Victoria and Albert’s, the monorail and the quiet. Don't book it just because it's the flagship.
Two monorail Deluxes within about $10 a night of each other. The Polynesian wins on pools and splash pads, the Grand Floridian on dining and adults.
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Rooms open onto internal corridors with elevators throughout, so which floor you get matters less here than at the Values and Moderates. A request costs nothing and is never guaranteed: make it at booking, and again a day or two before you arrive.
Every measure, against the other 30
Disney does not set a height minimum on its resort waterslides, unlike the water parks. Riders go down one at a time and land in water deep enough to swim in, so the question is whether your child swims on their own, not how tall they are.
| Scored category | This resort | Average of all 32 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pools | 7 / 10 | 7.1 | 14th of 32 |
| Splash pads and slides | 9 / 10 | 7.6 | 10th of 32 |
| Everything close together | 5 / 10 | 6.0 | 19th of 32 |
| Things to do on site | 6.5 / 10 | 7.2 | 21st of 32 |
| Suits under 4s | 8 / 10 | 7.8 | 16th of 32 |
| Suits ages 4 to 6 | 7 / 10 | 7.8 | 20th of 32 |
| Suits ages 7 to 13 | 7 / 10 | 6.2 | 8th of 32 |
| Suits adults | 8 / 10 | 5.5 | 1st of 32 |
| Getting to Magic Kingdom · monorail | 10 / 10 | 5.5 | – |
| Getting to EPCOT · monorail | 5 / 10 | 5.5 | – |
| Getting to Hollywood Studios · bus | 3 / 10 | 4.5 | – |
| Getting to Animal Kingdom · bus | 3 / 10 | 4.0 | – |
Rank is out of all 32 Disney resorts on that one measure. The park rows show the fastest route Disney actually runs, so a bus and a monorail are not scored the same even when the map says they are the same distance.
Where it wins
Where it loses
What it costs
About $878 a night on average, the highest of all 32. The Villas at the Grand Floridian average about $852 and share the restaurants, the pools and the monorail station, so if you can get a villa, it's the better buy.
Across 53 check-in weeks, a night here ranged from $788 to $1218, a swing of 55%. The cheapest week checked in on August 16, 2027 and the priciest on December 28, 2026.
Room only, before tax, for a four night midweek stay for two adults, read from Disney on September 27, 2026.
What the Grand Floridian is really like
The walkway to Magic Kingdom opened long after the resort did, and it takes about 17 minutes. It gets far less use than the Contemporary path because the monorail is right there, which makes it the quietest way into the park on a busy morning.
Victoria and Albert’s isn't a Disney restaurant in any normal sense. Jacket required, no kids under ten, months of planning ahead, and a bill bigger than a night in the room. In our opinion it's also the best meal in central Florida.
Most rooms aren't in the main building. The outer lodges are a real walk from the lobby, the monorail and the restaurants, but the resort is quiet enough that the walk is pleasant, not a chore.
The Beach Pool has the 181-foot slide, and the Courtyard Pool has no slide. Both are zero-entry.
Your family will rank this differently
Ages, budget, room size and which parks you are doing all change the answer. Resortings scores all 32 resorts against what your family actually needs, and tells you when not to spend the money.
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Common questions
Who is the Grand Floridian best for?
Adults and couples, and anyone who cares about dinner. It ranks 1st of 32 for adults and has five sit-down restaurants and three signatures, more than any other resort. For a family with little kids it's hard to justify at about $878 a night, because it ranks 16th of 32 for under-fours and 21st for things to do.
Is the Grand Floridian better than the Polynesian?
For adults and dining, clearly. For kids, no. The Polynesian scores 10 for splash pads against 9, and 9 for pools against 7, and costs about the same. They're two answers to two different trips, not a better and a worse hotel.
Can you walk to Magic Kingdom from the Grand Floridian?
Yes! There's a paved walking path of about 17 minutes, and it's a real route, not a novelty. The monorail is one stop and usually quicker, but the path never has a line and never breaks down.
Is the Grand Floridian good for toddlers?
It's fine, but it isn't the best use of your money. It sits in the middle of the 32 for under-fours, level with the Polynesian and behind the BoardWalk. The pool is good, but the resort is built for adults.
Grand Floridian or the Villas?
The Villas, if you can get one. They average about $852 against $878, share every restaurant, pool and the monorail station, and the rooms are bigger. The main building gets you the lobby and the atmosphere.