Which room to book at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
The Theme Park View. It has the same beds, the same patio or balcony and the same outer-lodge setting as the entry Resort View, but it is sold on a view of Magic Kingdom across Seven Seas Lagoon, where the evening fireworks go up, for $203 a night more on a Tuesday in January. Below it sit the Resort View and the Water View; above it the ladder turns to club level, from $1,410, and to the suites.
The room to book
Theme Park View
Magic Kingdom; outer lodges
The pick. The same room again, sold on Magic Kingdom across the lagoon, about a kilometre off at an angle, where the fireworks go up; $203 a night over the Resort View.
$1,057 a night
On our shortlists
- Best design hotels in OrlandoA five-storey Victorian lobby under stained-glass domes
- Best spa hotels in OrlandoA full-service spa one monorail stop from Magic Kingdom
- Best hotels with a view in OrlandoMagic Kingdom across Seven Seas Lagoon, with the fireworks over it
- Best hotels for food and drink in OrlandoVictoria & Albert's, with a MICHELIN star, and Cítricos upstairs
Every room at a glance
| Room | Size | View | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resort ViewCourtyard, marina or pool areas; outer lodges | Courtyard, marina or pool areas; outer lodges | $854 | |
| Water ViewSeven Seas Lagoon; outer lodges | Seven Seas Lagoon; outer lodges | $915 | |
| Theme Park ViewOur pickMagic Kingdom; outer lodges | Magic Kingdom; outer lodges | $1,057 | |
| Resort View - Club LevelCourtyard Pool, Magic Kingdom or Seven Seas Lagoon | Courtyard Pool, Magic Kingdom or Seven Seas Lagoon | $1,410 | |
| Deluxe Room - Club LevelCourtyard Pool or Beach Pool | Courtyard Pool or Beach Pool | $1,469 | |
| Deluxe King Room - Club LevelMagic Kingdom or resort grounds | Magic Kingdom or resort grounds | $1,480 | |
| Theme Park View - Club LevelMagic Kingdom | Magic Kingdom | $1,594 | |
| 1 Bedroom Suite - Club Level AccessCourtyard Pool; outer lodges | Courtyard Pool; outer lodges | $1,914 | |
| 1 BR - Theme Park View - Club Level AccessCinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom; outer lodges | Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom; outer lodges | $1,932 | |
| 1 Bedroom Suite - Club LevelBeach Pool | Beach Pool | $2,226 | |
| Victorian Suite - Club LevelCourtyard Pool | Courtyard Pool | $2,696 | |
| 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level AccessCourtyard Pool or Seven Seas Lagoon; outer lodges | Courtyard Pool or Seven Seas Lagoon; outer lodges | $3,026 | |
| 2 BR - Theme Park View - Club Level AccessCinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom; outer lodges | Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom; outer lodges | $3,353 | |
| 2 Bedroom Suite - Club LevelCourtyard Pool or Beach Pool | Courtyard Pool or Beach Pool | $3,396 | |
| Disney Suite - Club LevelCourtyard Pool | Courtyard Pool | $3,536 | |
| Grand Suite - Club LevelMagic Kingdom and the resort grounds | Magic Kingdom and the resort grounds | $3,756 |
Every room they sell
Resort View
The entry room, in the outer lodges: two queens or a king plus a daybed, room for five and a child under three, and a patio or balcony over the courtyard, the marina or the pools. Right for a trip that is all about the parks, not for the view.
Courtyard, marina or pool areas; outer lodges$854 a night
Water View
The same room over the lagoon, $61 a night more. The smaller step when water is enough and the park is not the point.
Seven Seas Lagoon; outer lodges$915 a night
Theme Park ViewOur pick
The pick. The same room again, sold on Magic Kingdom across the lagoon, about a kilometre off at an angle, where the fireworks go up; $203 a night over the Resort View.
Magic Kingdom; outer lodges$1,057 a night
Resort View - Club Level
The cheapest way into club level, with the Royal Palm Club's continental breakfast, snacks and evening drinks. Disney does not say which of the three views you will get.
Courtyard Pool, Magic Kingdom or Seven Seas Lagoon$1,410 a night
Deluxe Room - Club Level
A club room over the pools, with two queens and a daybed or two queens and a queen sleeper sofa, for four and a child under three.
Courtyard Pool or Beach Pool$1,469 a night
Deluxe King Room - Club Level
A king room that Disney describes as larger than the standard room, for three and a child under three, with club access. The view may be the park or the grounds.
Magic Kingdom or resort grounds$1,480 a night
Theme Park View - Club Level
The Theme Park View with club access, $537 a night over the standard one for the same described view. Pay it for the lounge, not the outlook.
Magic Kingdom$1,594 a night
1 Bedroom Suite - Club Level Access
The cheapest suite: two queens and a double sleeper sofa for six and a child under three, in the outer lodges, with Royal Palm Club access.
Courtyard Pool; outer lodges$1,914 a night
1 BR - Theme Park View - Club Level Access
One of only two categories Disney sells on Cinderella Castle itself, $18 a night over the courtyard suite: a king and a queen sleeper sofa, for four and a child under three.
Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom; outer lodges$1,932 a night
1 Bedroom Suite - Club Level
A one-bedroom suite over the Beach Pool, with two queens and a queen sleeper sofa for six and a child under three, and club access.
Beach Pool$2,226 a night
Victorian Suite - Club Level
A named suite over the courtyard pool, with a king and a queen sleeper sofa for four and a child under three, and a small fridge rather than a beverage cooler.
Courtyard Pool$2,696 a night
2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level Access
Two bedrooms in the outer lodges, with a king, two queens and a double sleeper sofa for eight and a child under three.
Courtyard Pool or Seven Seas Lagoon; outer lodges$3,026 a night
2 BR - Theme Park View - Club Level Access
The castle-view suite with two bedrooms, a king and two queens, for six and a child under three.
Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom; outer lodges$3,353 a night
2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level
Two bedrooms over the pools, with a king, two queens and a queen sleeper sofa for eight and a child under three.
Courtyard Pool or Beach Pool$3,396 a night
Disney Suite - Club Level
A king and two queens over the courtyard pool, for six and a child under three, with a small fridge.
Courtyard Pool$3,536 a night
Grand Suite - Club Level
The top of the ladder: a king and two full beds for six and a child under three, sold on a view of Magic Kingdom and a panorama of the grounds.
Magic Kingdom and the resort grounds$3,756 a night
Prices are a guide from our last check, not live rates.
Why this one
The three standard rooms are one room sold three ways. Resort View, Water View and Theme Park View all sit in the outer lodges around the gardens, pools and beach; all have two queens or a king plus a daybed, room for five and a child under three, a patio or balcony, a beverage cooler and a coffee and tea station. Only the view changes, and on a Tuesday in January the lagoon costs $61 a night more and Magic Kingdom $203 more. The Theme Park View is the one that changes the stay: Magic Kingdom's fireworks go up over the park in the evening, about a kilometre away across the water, and this is the room sold on that view. Disney does not promise Cinderella Castle from it, and with the park at an angle beyond the monorail beams, some rooms see more than others.
Above the standard rooms the ladder is about club level. From $1,410 a night it adds the Royal Palm Club, with continental breakfast, snacks and evening drinks, and a club concierge; rooms in the main building are sold this way. The Theme Park View - Club Level, at $1,594, carries the same view description as the standard Theme Park View for $537 a night more, so it is a price for the lounge rather than the outlook. The suites start at $1,914 for a one-bedroom with Royal Palm Club access, and only the two Theme Park View suites with club-level access are sold on Cinderella Castle itself.
- Ask for
- Disney names no building, floor or side for the category and sells it on a view of Magic Kingdom, where Cinderella Castle stands about a kilometre away at an angle, beyond the monorail beams and the trees of Adventureland, so ask at check-in for a room with a clear line to it. Say whether you want two queens or a king; both come with a daybed.
- Avoid
- The Resort View if the view is why you are coming, since it faces the courtyard, the marina or the pools. The Theme Park View - Club Level too, unless you want the lounge: it costs $537 a night more than the standard Theme Park View for the same described view. If the lagoon is enough, the Water View is the smaller step, $61 a night over the entry room.
Suites against rooms
Two suites are sold on Cinderella Castle itself, the only rooms Disney describes that way: the 1 BR - Theme Park View - Club Level Access, with a king and a queen sleeper sofa, from $1,932, and the two-bedroom version with a king and two queens, from $3,353, both in the outer lodges with Royal Palm Club access. The Grand Suite, from $3,756, tops the ladder with a view of Magic Kingdom and the grounds. The Villas and Resort Studios next door are a separate section, sold apart, and are not on this ladder.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Which room should I book at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa?
The Theme Park View. It has the same beds, the same patio or balcony and the same outer-lodge setting as the entry Resort View, but it is sold on a view of Magic Kingdom across Seven Seas Lagoon, where the evening fireworks go up, for $203 a night more on a Tuesday in January. Below it sit the Resort View and the Water View; above it the ladder turns to club level, from $1,410, and to the suites.
Which rooms should I avoid at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa?
The Resort View if the view is why you are coming, since it faces the courtyard, the marina or the pools. The Theme Park View - Club Level too, unless you want the lounge: it costs $537 a night more than the standard Theme Park View for the same described view. If the lagoon is enough, the Water View is the smaller step, $61 a night over the entry room.
Our verdict
Book the Grand Floridian to ride the monorail one stop to Magic Kingdom and end the day with the fireworks over the lagoon. Pay for a Theme Park View room if the fireworks are the point, and plan on Disney buses for the other parks.
Last checked: October 2026 · Image credits: Expedia Group Creator Toolbox