The Garden View Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is reopening on Wednesday, March 19, 2026, as a fully reimagined tea experience inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Alice in Wonderland. The experience costs $79 per adult and $49 per child (ages 3 to 9), plus tax and gratuity, according to the Disney World website.
The lounge has been closed since 2020, and the new design blends Victorian elegance with modern comfort. Floor-to-ceiling windows fill the space with natural light, while floral patterns, plush fabrics, and hues of green, blue, and gold create a garden-like atmosphere throughout the room.
Design Details
Brass-framed mirrors shaped like flower petals reflect an outdoor garden feel, and stained glass windows featuring native Floridian birds add color and warmth to the space. The carpet draws from winding garden vine motifs, with a hidden design element woven into the pattern.
The Tea Service
The afternoon tea is served with Twinings loose leaf tea selections, including an exclusive blend called Orangery of Lady Grey, a black tea with bright orange notes available only at Walt Disney World. Other options include Nutty Chocolate Flavoured Assam and a caffeine-free Blackcurrant and Lavender herbal tea.
Cast members serve as personal tea guides, helping guests select their tea, an accompanying aromatic added during steeping, and sweetener preferences.
Signature Drinks
Two tea-based cocktails are available: the Mint Tulip (Old Forester 1870 whiskey, Twinings Peach Mango Tea, and mint) and the Mar-TEA-ni (Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Twinings Earl Grey, lemon, and honey). Non-alcoholic options include the Curiosi-TEA and This Way, That Way. Champagne and sparkling wines are also on the menu.
Food Menu
The experience starts with an Orange-Cranberry Scone with traditional accoutrements, followed by a three-tier tea tower.
Savory selections:- Curried Chicken Salad Playing Card Tart with cherry gelée
- Footman’s Feast: Wonderland Salmon Crisp with salmon rillette on miso brown butter crisp
- Tweedledee Egg Salad Sandwich on beet bread
- Caterpillar Cucumber Roll with butterfly pea-infused cream cheese on pumpernickel
- The Matcha Mad Hatter: Sponge cake with apricot jam and yuzu buttercream
- Tea Party Tart: Vanilla tart, coffee custard, and chantilly cream
- Flamingo Croquet Choux with passion fruit cream and raspberry crunch
- Painting the Rose: Earl Grey teacake painted tableside
A plant-based afternoon tea option is also available, along with enhancements including a seasonal cheese selection and Royal Osetra Caviar with mini chive biscuits.
Children’s Afternoon Tea
Younger guests have their own menu featuring the Queen of Hearts Cheese Toastie, a Fanciful Turkey Wrap, and a Sunflower Seed Butter and Jelly Bun. Desserts include a Cheshire Cat Raspberry Macaron, Chocolate Brownie Branch, and a vanilla White Rabbit Cupcake.
How to Visit
The Garden View Lounge Tea Experience opens on Wednesday, March 19, 2026, at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Advance reservations are highly recommended and were fully booked when they first opened on February 19. Full payment including tax and gratuity is due at booking, and a 24-hour cancellation policy applies. Guests can check availability through DisneyWorld.com or by calling (407) WDW-DINE.
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