Afternoon Tea Experience At Grand Floridian Available To Book From February 19th

Afternoon tea is returning to Disney’s magnificent 5 star Grand Floridian Resort & Spa on 19th March, and it’s got a UK theme as it is Alice in Wonderland themed. Afternoon tea isn’t necessarily something you consider booking as an experience when heading to Walt Disney World for a holiday from the UK. But, from February 19th, you will be able to book just that.

The Garden View Lounge - Tea Experience is promising that afternoon tea experience with a twist of Disney magic and Victorian elegance that the Grand Floridian is famous for.

Essential Planning Info

Where: Garden View Lounge, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

What: A sit-down afternoon tea themed to Alice in Wonderland

Reopens: 19th March 2026

Bookings open: 19th February 2026

Why this matters for UK trip planning

This is the kind of experience that appeals to both families and Disney adults, with the potential to add extra memorable magic to that once-in-a-lifetime trip.

From a trip perspective, this dining experience doesn’t need a park ticket as it is in a resort hotel rather than inside one of the four parks. This makes it a perfect option for:

• a mother / daughter date at Disney

• a rest day experience

• a Magic Kingdom break as the Grand Floridian is ideally located on the monorail loop

• a birthday or special occasion treat

What the experience includes

Disney's newly shared details lean into a classic afternoon tea structure of tea selections paired with scones, small bites and pastries. Plus, it’s all wrapped in a whimsical Alice in Wonderland theme.

The tea menu

Twinings tea has been served across the Disney Resort area for yeas, so naturally the afternoon tea is being built around a selection of teas from the famous UK based brand. Here are just a few of the teas that Disney Parks Blog share as being amongst the Twinings Loose Leaf Tea options to enjoy:

• London Strand Breakfast Tea

• Spicy Chai

• Orangery of Lady Grey

• Nutty Chocolate Flavoured Assam

• Blackcurrant and Lavender herbal tea

Disney also says Cast Members will act as "tea guides" to help you tailor your cup with extra aromatics and sweetness.

There are also alcoholic and cocktail options available including two new signature tea based cocktails: Mint Tulip and Mar-TEA-ni.

The food menu

When it comes to the food menu for afternoon tea, everything is perfectly Alice in Wonderland themed. An orange and cranberry scone will be served with the following:

• Curried Chicken Salad Playing Card Tart: Savoury curried chicken salad filling topped with cherry gelée

• Footman’s Feast: Wonderland Salmon Crisp with a salmon rillette on a miso brown butter crisp

• Tweedledee Egg Salad Sandwich: A traditional egg salad on beet bread

• Caterpillar Cucumber Roll: A delicious combination with butterfly pea-infused cream cheese and cucumbers 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 filled with passion fruit cream and a raspberry crunch

• Painting the Rose: Earl Grey-flavoured teacake painted tableside

Disney has also confirmed that there will be a plant-based afternoon tea.

Expect this experience to sell out fairly quickly when the booking window opens on 19th February. If this is a must do for your holiday, be sure to set an alarm in your phone and book this experience first.

Magic in a Minute

Grand Floridian's Alice in Wonderland afternoon tea returns 19th March 2026. UK travellers who want it should be ready to book from late morning UK time on 19 February.