Enchanted

In October 2019, the doors to what was once Mizner’s at the Grand Floridian reopened—but, this time, the space was renamed Enchanted Rose Lounge and rethemed, with remarkable subtlety, to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.This transformation is such a testament to Disney’s skill at weaving its stories seamlessly into the very fabric of its real world spaces. Every detail, from its rose motifs to the chandelier that channels Belle’s iconic gown, is a nod to the classic—but it’s all achieved with a subtlety that doesn’t miss a step in the overall feel of the Grand Floridian.This reminds me so much of what Walt had in mind when he first dreamed of Disneyland and, later, Walt Disney World. He wanted a place where visitors could step into the stories, where they could live the fairy tales and adventures he'd shown us on screen—transforming passive entertainment into real, immersive experiences.At Enchanted Rose, Imagineers seemed to have achieved this largely by focusing not on a literal re