Walkway between Shades of Green and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort to permanently close

Shades of Green has announced that the walkway linking Shades of Green to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort will permanently close from May 1, 2023.

Work on expanding World Drive means that the roadway between Shades of Green and the Grand Floridian will become a four-lane highway with no crosswalk. The removal of the walkway will also prevent guests from walking to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.

As a result of the changes, security will no longer permit guests to enter Shades of Green on foot.

Any guests who had confirmed reservations prior to this announcement (April 4, 2023) and wish to cancel will not be assessed a cancellation fee.

Shades of Green has provided several options for transportation to nearby Disney hotels.

If you have a dining reservation at the Polynesian or Grand Floridian Resort:

• You can drive and park for free at the Polynesian
• Take SOG bus to TTC and walk to the Polynesian
• Take SOG bus to TTC and take the resort monorail to the Polynesian
• Use a rideshare service (Lyft, Uber, or MinnieVan)

If you do not have a dining reservation at the Polynesian or Grand Floridian Resort:

• Take SOG bus to TTC and walk to the Polynesian
• Take SOG bus to TTC and take the resort monorail to the Polynesian
• Use a rideshare service (Lyft, Uber, or MinnieVan)

To use transportation at the Polynesian to get around Disney, you can take the Shades of Green bus to the TTC and access the various transportation options that the Polynesian offers (buses, resort monorail, boats, etc.)

STEP 1: SOG bus to the TTC – approx. 7 min travel time
STEP 2:

• Resort Monorail TTC stop: join the line – approx. 2 min walk
• For Disney Parks Bus Access: Walk from TTC to Polynesian Bus Stop – approx. 5 min walk
• For Boats to Magic Kingdom or Resort Monorail Polynesian stop: walk from TTC to Polynesian Great Ceremonial House – approx. 8 min walk