Few questions about the Grand Floridian....our first time staying there! - The DIS Discussion Forums

ChristusG · 02-05-2013, 04:22 PM

We will be checking into the Grand Floridian tomorrow!

Though we've been to Disney over 30 times (we live 2.5 hours away) we've never stayed there because I can find a lot more ways to spend that money LOL. But thanks to a work conference that DH is attending, we'll be staying there for a few nights.

We have a family of 6 (one being a baby), which I read is the max for these rooms (actually five I guess, but the baby doesn't count). That will put my 16 year old nephew on the couch. Does it pull out or anything? Is it comfortable?

I usually bring my own blanket but it takes up a lot of room. I don't like the extremely thin blankets that most hotels offer. Are the blankets here thin? Does anyone remember? I'm not talking about the comforter (we throw those in the closet since they are not washed each time) but the actual blankets.

There's a mini fridge, right? I assume it's large enough to hold a half gallon of milk? Is there a microwave?

Thanks everyone!

siskaren · 02-05-2013, 05:15 PM

I'd suggest checking out the Grand Floridian FAQ thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2932607

ChristusG · 02-05-2013, 05:41 PM

Holy cow.....it's 101 pages long.

siskaren · 02-05-2013, 06:30 PM

You don't have to read the whole thread.

There's a lot of basic information on the first page and if you don't see what you're looking for there, then ask.

mickeynut1 · 02-05-2013, 07:48 PM

The "couch" is actually a daybed that is about twin size, maybe a little bigger. Everyone's opinion of comfort is different, but on our last stay at the GF in December 2010, our youngest DS (15 at the time) didn't find the daybed comfortable at all. With that said, it might not be too bad if it's just for a few nights. There is a mini fridge in the room but not a microwave. I'm not sure if the fridge fits a half gallon of milk or not as we don't usually use it.

02-05-2013, 04:22 PM	#1
ChristusG DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 802	Few questions about the Grand Floridian....our first time staying there! We will be checking into the Grand Floridian tomorrow! Though we've been to Disney over 30 times (we live 2.5 hours away) we've never stayed there because I can find a lot more ways to spend that money LOL. But thanks to a work conference that DH is attending, we'll be staying there for a few nights. We have a family of 6 (one being a baby), which I read is the max for these rooms (actually five I guess, but the baby doesn't count). That will put my 16 year old nephew on the couch. Does it pull out or anything? Is it comfortable? I usually bring my own blanket but it takes up a lot of room. I don't like the extremely thin blankets that most hotels offer. Are the blankets here thin? Does anyone remember? I'm not talking about the comforter (we throw those in the closet since they are not washed each time) but the actual blankets. There's a mini fridge, right? I assume it's large enough to hold a half gallon of milk? Is there a microwave? Thanks everyone! __________________ Me, DH, three DD's (8, 5, and 1), and nephew (16) Been to Disney more than 30 times....now enjoying sharing the magic with my girls. Love camping at Fort Wilderness in our pop up camper!

02-05-2013, 05:41 PM	#3
ChristusG DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 802	Holy cow.....it's 101 pages long. __________________ Me, DH, three DD's (8, 5, and 1), and nephew (16) Been to Disney more than 30 times....now enjoying sharing the magic with my girls. Love camping at Fort Wilderness in our pop up camper!

02-05-2013, 07:48 PM	#5
mickeynut1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,883	The "couch" is actually a daybed that is about twin size, maybe a little bigger. Everyone's opinion of comfort is different, but on our last stay at the GF in December 2010, our youngest DS (15 at the time) didn't find the daybed comfortable at all. With that said, it might not be too bad if it's just for a few nights. There is a mini fridge in the room but not a microwave. I'm not sure if the fridge fits a half gallon of milk or not as we don't usually use it. __________________ Country Inn & Suites LBV June 2001 - CBR July 2002 - BC December 2003 - WL CL Oct/Nov 2004 - WL September 2006 - All Star Vacation Homes March 2007 -Poly September 2007 - All Star Vacation Homes March 2008 - AKL/GF SL/WL January 2010 - AKL/GF December 2010 - GF RPC May 2011

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02-05-2013, 05:15 PM	#2
siskaren DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 4,583	I'd suggest checking out the Grand Floridian FAQ thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2932607

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02-05-2013, 06:30 PM	#4
siskaren DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 4,583	You don't have to read the whole thread. There's a lot of basic information on the first page and if you don't see what you're looking for there, then ask.