Walkway between Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Magic Kingdom reopens at Walt Disney World

May 27, 2023 in "Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa"

New landscaping at the Grand Floridan Resort walkway to Magic Kingdom
Posted: Saturday May 27, 2023 9:50pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The walkway between Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Magic Kingdom has reopened to guests this evening after a lengthy closure. 

Disney originally notified guests with reservations through the end of the year about the closure which began in mid-February 2023, but the walkway reopened earlier this evening.

The closure was to allow work to continue on the refurbishment project at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort.

The Grand Floridian Resort to Magic Kingdom walkway opened in late 2020 after years of being requested by guests who wanted to bypass Disney transportation and make their own way to Magic Kingdom from the hotel. The walkway also allows guests to walk from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Magic Kingdom, via Disney's Polynesian Resort and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort.

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Horizons '83May 27, 2023

Awesome, just left yesterday and they were preparing the walkway. Missed it by a few days!

DisneyFanatic12May 27, 2023

Walkway is open as of the writing of this comment!

DisneyJeffMay 15, 2023

Thoughts and prayers!! 🙏

DCBakerMay 12, 2023

WaltsTreasureChestMay 08, 2023

A bug attacked me here

lindawdwApr 27, 2023

Thanks! Let's hope they are on schedule with late Spring!

lindawdwApr 26, 2023

Any thoughts on whether it will be open by December?

James AlucobondApr 26, 2023

Are the renovation materials for the main building in the same location? Or will those be staged elsewhere?

ToTBellHopApr 26, 2023

Wonder how much longer it will be closed. They seem to be rapidly concluding exterior construction on Sago Cay.

jrogueApr 26, 2023

This being closed is such a bummer - I was super looking forward to using this on my upcoming trip. I had been wondering why no one was taking it in some videos I was watching!

lindawdwApr 10, 2023

I'm hoping the walkway is available for my December trip!

TuvaluApr 10, 2023

It’s not. The walkway is closed for construction in the outer building closest to it. It would be unsafe to have guests in that area now. Nothing is being done to the walkway itself. I personally witnessed the site on Thursday.

FutureCEOApr 10, 2023

I wouldn't be surprised if the walkway was a pile of dirt right now.