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Disney Files Permit to Rework Grand Floridian Entrance Tied to World Drive Phase 3

The filing moves the project into SFWMD review, tying resort access to new World Drive roundabouts without a stated construction timeline.

Overview

  • Disney submitted the Grand Floridian Modification Project C to the South Florida Water Management District on September 8, 2025 under Application No. 250908-56755.
  • Plans link the resort’s main entrance to two World Drive Phase 3 roundabouts, shift Wedding Pavilion access to a new southern driveway, and add a back-of-house employee parking lot.
  • Permit materials indicate the entrance roadway would extend to the southern roundabout and Floridian Way would operate as a one-way exit from the cast parking area.
  • The existing guardhouse and guest parking are largely retained, with a new connector near the convention center slightly reducing cast parking spaces.
  • The application begins the regulatory review with no construction schedule or traffic-management details provided, and the broader World Drive Phase 3 work continues.