Walt Disney's Grand Floridian

Disney's Grand Floridian Beach Resort
1988

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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a Victorian themed hotel and spa located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The property opened on June 28, 1988 as the Grand Floridian Beach Resort. The name changed to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa during the fall of 1997.

Big Bertha inside the Grand Floridian

"Big Bertha"

Built by the Gavioli Company of Paris in the late 1800's, this fairground organ was named "Big Bertha" because of the female band leader mounted on the front of the instrument.

The instrument contains 28 pipes, 18 bells, a tympani, bass drum, snare drum, cymbal, crash cymbal, castanets, 2 bell ringers, and a band leader.

Big Bertha spent the first half of this century on a carousel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, then was stored away for over twenty years before being rescued and restored by Walt Disney World.

The Back of the postcard reads:
Grand Floridian Beach Resort - 1988

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Red Beach Chairs

Walt Disney World

Situated on the shores of Disney's Seven Seas Lagoon is the elegant Grand Floridian Resort and Spa which offers a wide variety of luxurious amenities.

Survey Postcard for the Disney Hotel Grand Floridian

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
We have selected a small, but significant, cross-section of our guests for an important survey.  To complete the questionnaire, please log on to the Internet web site below and enter the password printed on this card.
postmarked in 2007

Disney Hotel: The Grand Floridian

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa -
An era of grand elegance and distinctive style is revisited in the Victorian charm of Disney's flagship resort.  From the exquisite suites and grandeur of the Lobby to the fine dining and white sand beach, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa is an inviting escape into a world that is truly grand.
2006.

You can only get this postcard if you stay at the hotel.  It's the free one you get in the room!