mickey2minnie1
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- May 26, 2007
I am so excited!! I just booked the last four nights of our trip at the Poly GVCL. I am looking forward to getting a new room and seeing the castle from the lounge.
I think the DDxP would probably be overkill, but the DDP combined with Club Level is not bad. You can have breakfast every morning in the lounge, and then one quick service and one table service meal per day. The regular DDP doesn't come with appetizers, but if you were in the mood for some, they are available in the lounge. You can have just one, to try it rather than getting a giant order right before your meal at the restaurant.
Plus, you don't have to run around the resort filling your mug, you can get drinks and adult beverages right on your floor. It's nice and convenient.
Check the pricing, a room discount & paying out of pocket may be cheaper than the dining plan. Even "free" dining when tacked onto a rack rate room can be the more expensive option. And if you won't eat all that food, you end up paying the higher room rate & not using the full plan.
As for how to end the stay, I would finish the trip w/the CL. Always end at the nicer option, otherwise you change "down" & it can be a bit of a disappointment.
I am so excited!! I just booked the last four nights of our trip at the Poly GVCL. I am looking forward to getting a new room and seeing the castle from the lounge.
Hello! Im newer to the board & I've just read thru all 43 pages, and wanted your opinion. My DH has it set in his mind that in order to do Disney to his liking he wants to always do DDP for meals. I'd love to try CL, I do understand that CL is by no means a meal replacement, but I feel like CL with DDP would be too much. We don't necessarily do 3 sit down meals every day as we enjoy signature dining, but we're so full with just our DDP tha CL seems over the top. So I'm exploring idea of a split stay to just try CL for a few days without DDP & then have reg stay at our fav BC/YC w/ DDP. Any thoughts on this?
Would you prefer to start split stay with CL or end with CL?
I think I'd like to try AKL for CL since its so far out & then just spend our few days at AK, the hotel & maybe try the Sunrise Safari. Any thoughts on this? Then reg BC/YC stay we'd do the other parks as I hate the buses.
Thanks,
Angee
I am so excited!! I just booked the last four nights of our trip at the Poly GVCL. I am looking forward to getting a new room and seeing the castle from the lounge.
I was just reading on another thread that CL does not have bottled water. Is that true? So I will still have to order a case of water for the parks. We can't just grab a bottle in the lounge b4 we head out.
I was just reading on another thread that CL does not have bottled water. Is that true? So I will still have to order a case of water for the parks. We can't just grab a bottle in the lounge b4 we head out.
You don't have to tell them at the gate that you're staying CL. You're still at WL, right? The guards have a list and when DH hands them an ID card at the gate, he just tells them you're checking in and they motion you to go through. After you pull away, the guard will usually radio to a greeter who will then come down or may already be there. They will be standing in the port cochere with a clipboard and when you get out, you can whisper to them that CL is a surprise for your DH, but that you'd like him to find out right now. They'll play along with you. You can also let the IPO know when you'll be arriving and that up to that point, DH won't know a thing. They may note this somewhere on the clipboard next to your name. They knew it was our anniversary as soon as we pulled up in August because it was noted in our reservation. If for someone reason there isn't a CL runner there for you, don't panic. Tell a bellman (or any WL CM) either outside or inside to the right, about the surprise and that you'd like to wait to be escorted to the 7th floor.Wanted to get an opinion, or two, from the folks here
I am trying to surprise DH with the CL stay.
I have it booked/paid for. That part is easy.
We drive. Specifically, he drives.
As I understand it, when we get to the gate we are supposed to tell the security guard we are staying at CL.
If I haven't sprung this bit on DH before we get to that point he won't know to mention it.
If I lean over and tell the security guard that will announce the surprise.
I was hoping to wait till we actually walk up and are greeted and escorted to CL to let him find out.
So, any ideas on how to pull that off?
One option I thought of was to have him pull over sometime before we reach the gate and let me drive. He'll know something is up but not what.
The other is to wait till we go in to check in. I can let him wait off to the side with DGD while I approach the desk to check in.
Then we miss out on the greeting out front.
Or am I wrong on that. Do they come out and greet you if you check in at the security gate or not?
We'll be arriving mid day, oh, sometime between 11:00 and 2:00, let's say.
You don't have to tell them at the gate that you're staying CL. You're still at WL, right? The guards have a list and when DH hands them an ID card at the gate, he just tells them you're checking in and they motion you to go through. After you pull away, the guard will usually radio to a greeter who will then come down or may already be there. They will be standing in the port cochere with a clipboard and when you get out, you can whisper to them that CL is a surprise for your DH, but that you'd like him to find out right now. They'll play along with you. You can also let the IPO know when you'll be arriving and that up to that point, DH won't know a thing. They may note this somewhere on the clipboard next to your name. They knew it was our anniversary as soon as we pulled up in August because it was noted in our reservation. If for someone reason there isn't a CL runner there for you, don't panic. Tell a bellman (or any WL CM) either outside or inside to the right, about the surprise and that you'd like to wait to be escorted to the 7th floor.
Yes, let him park the car - gives you some time and saves $12! You can sit on a bench while he walks back and the runner will wait with you for him to return. Even if he's been to WL, the lobby will still make him stop in his tracks a bit so be prepared that he'll already be a bit in awe as soon as he steps foot in there. He also might not understand that he's even on the CL floor unless the runner tells him. But, when he see's the lounge to the left as you get off onto the 7th floor, he'll know, but it will be closed if you arrive between 4-5.Yes, we are at WL.
Your idea sounds very doable.
I think I can pull off with a good bit of ease.
I can let DH get DGD out of the car, etc. She'll be on his side so I can reach back and give her things while we are traveling. That will give me a few seconds to speak to someone.
I was thinking of using valet when we arrived but now I'm thinking I'll just get us all unloaded and then let him go park. That should hopefully give me a chance to talk to the CL CM a bit more in detail
If I can wait to spring it on him till we get off on the CL floor, that would be great.
I'll let IPO know too, just to help the chance of it working out.
It's so rare I can surprise him with anything
Thank you so much for your ideas.
Yes, let him park the car - gives you some time and saves $12! You can sit on a bench while he walks back and the runner will wait with you for him to return. Even if he's been to WL, the lobby will still make him stop in his tracks a bit so be prepared that he'll already be a bit in awe as soon as he steps foot in there. He also might not understand that he's even on the CL floor unless the runner tells him. But, when he see's the lounge to the left as you get off onto the 7th floor, he'll know, but there is a chance it might be closed if you arrive between 4-5.
Make sure he takes the free Lodge tour one morning.It is our first stay at WL and he's a structural engineer. I'm sure the entire facility is going to have him in awe. Part of the draw of why I choose WL over BC or ALK
Hello! Im newer to the board & I've just read thru all 43 pages, and wanted your opinion. My DH has it set in his mind that in order to do Disney to his liking he wants to always do DDP for meals. I'd love to try CL, I do understand that CL is by no means a meal replacement, but I feel like CL with DDP would be too much. We don't necessarily do 3 sit down meals every day as we enjoy signature dining, but we're so full with just our DDP tha CL seems over the top. So I'm exploring idea of a split stay to just try CL for a few days without DDP & then have reg stay at our fav BC/YC w/ DDP. Any thoughts on this?
Would you prefer to start split stay with CL or end with CL?
I think I'd like to try AKL for CL since its so far out & then just spend our few days at AK, the hotel & maybe try the Sunrise Safari. Any thoughts on this? Then reg BC/YC stay we'd do the other parks as I hate the buses.
Thanks,
Angee
Make sure he takes the free Lodge tour one morning.
Yes, let him park the car - gives you some time and saves $12! You can sit on a bench while he walks back and the runner will wait with you for him to return. Even if he's been to WL, the lobby will still make him stop in his tracks a bit so be prepared that he'll already be a bit in awe as soon as he steps foot in there. He also might not understand that he's even on the CL floor unless the runner tells him. But, when he see's the lounge to the left as you get off onto the 7th floor, he'll know, but it will be closed if you arrive between 4-5.
Sorry I am such a newbie with concierge! So, since they only have liter sized glass water, if we brought our own reusable water bottles, what would be the best way to fill them without either a.hoarding glass water bottles in our room or b.feel like we are thieving the water from the lounge? Just trying to figure out if it would just be better if we buy a 24 pk of water from garden grocer? Anyone with experience on how they brought water to the parks? Through concierge?