2 bedroom villa at GF or BLT

[Meghoya]

Hi all. If you could do 7 nights at BLT or 6 nights at GF (both 2 bedroom villas) which would you choose? (Early January 2016, 4 adults, kids: 8, 6, 3). We love BLT, and usually stay there, but wondering if it's worth doing one fewer night to do GF this time around? How are the pools? Slides? Can you walk or boat to MK from GF? (In case the monorail is out).

TIA!

 

[Msmithmd]

Hi all. If you could do 7 nights at BLT or 6 nights at GF (both 2 bedroom villas) which would you choose? (Early January 2016, 4 adults, kids: 8, 6, 3). We love BLT, and usually stay there, but wondering if it's worth doing one fewer night to do GF this time around? How are the pools? Slides? Can you walk or boat to MK from GF? (In case the monorail is out). TIA!

There's not a wrong answer. Choose which you would prefer. GF pools are IMO superior to the BLT/Contemporary ones. Slides are fine either place but you won't mistake them for being at a water park. Yes there is a boat, and if the monorail goes down they also open up temporary bus service.

 

[sweatandsteel]

I would choose the VGF because the rooms are amazing and should probably be in better shape since the resort is newer. They also just renovated the pools at VGF and there is a pool and separate kids play area just outside the villas. We just became members in December at VGF as were were floored by how nice the resort and rooms are. I have kids that are 3 years old and 2 years old so the pools were a big plus! Also, the styling of BLT is not our cup of tea so I might be expressing a little bias here.

 

[Deb & Bill]

VGF is a very small resort. You'll need home advantage points to get your two bedroom there. Especially if you are running into NYE or the marathon.

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

I recently had to make the same decision and went with the VGF. We've stayed at both resorts and both were fantastic, but there was something extra special about VGF that we gave up a night to have.