(2014-2020) Disney's GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA + VILLAS Information & Questions

[loveshak22]

Hi everyone! After a lot of obsession about where we wanted to stay on our next WDW trip in November, stalking this thread and the CL thread, and private messaging several folks on this thread (thanks again to all of you) - I finally decided to splurge for GF!

I am so excited!!! It will be our first stay at GF and only second CL stay. I booked a king deluxe CL and requested a turret room on the 4th or 5th floor. I really hope we don't get a second floor room because of the location and hope it's quiet wherever they put us.

Am I right that the turret rooms do not have doors to adjoining rooms? I think the adjoining door always leads to noise between the rooms.

I love this thread and appreciate all the information I've picked up. I hope I can contribute some to the conversation when I get back!!

 

[grannyminnie]

Hi, grannyminnie and blue!! grannyminnie, i will do my best not to make myself so scarce! even though neither of my upcoming trips is to my beloved GF RPC, i have to remind myself that i do still have GF knowledge to offer for this thread! i am taking BFF to V&A's for her birthday dinner in a little over two weeks during my first adult only trip to disney, staying at YC. we are also looking forward to some shopping and some time at mizner's during our trip (although having had the wine pairing once before, i told her i do not suggest shopping and mizner's on the same night at V&A's, lol).

blue thank you, please do tell her. i miss her! i did PM her but i don't know how often she even logs on these days.

congrats to all of you planning trips, how exciting! i can just hear that music wafting up from the lobby right now. in fact... here is some nostalgia to that end for anyone so inclined.... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdIXGUseYz9rzCXx2we6KaA/videos

....and of course, we GF-lovers appreciate you sharing that knowlege when you can! I bet you can't wait for some bonding time with your BFF, and what better place to do it than WDW! Have a ball, and keep us posted, if you can.

 

[trishadono]

Alright... Here we are. Still going to the GF, but we switched back to Sugar Loaf CL.

DH created doubt in my mind saying that he wasn't 100% sure that he would like RPC as much as he wanted to. In conclusion, we both felt that SL might suit us better than RPC (He hates heights, I hate jazz --and reverb you can hear in huge rooms--, it was a bit expensive too... ). Also SL reminds us a bit of YC CL that we loved.

Last night, we found availability at SL... switched back to SL and got a refund (163$ for the 1 night stay).

I feel a lot of relief.

But I'm sad because there are not many pictures (and no videos) of SL...

I tried twice to find them for you but I keep getting busy! There are pics back in July or August 2014 posted on the last thread. The new CL lounge looked like it was bigger and had more color to it!

I'll get pics but it won't be until August.

I think I'm going to request a non dormer room, marina side if possible I have had the garden side both of my previous visits. Also my last stay was WL CL and the balconies are so high you can't see over it when sitting. So I don't want to get an enclosed balcony 2times in a row.

 

[trishadono]

Loveshak22

I have stayed in both styles of the deluxe King and I loved the turret room! We did not have a adjoining door in ours.

I think what I liked best was the cute little hallway from the room right to the upeer lobby.

 

[trishadono]

Thanks Candy for the pics and Beth for the videos

Good morning and happy planning gf friends!

 

[Candy Orlando]

I love Palm trees! We had perfect 85 to 88 degree weather.

 

[Sarah28]

Good afternoon from across the pond! I have been stalking this thread for a while now, but finally decided to say hi as I'm getting really excited for our upcoming Disney Wedding and a week staying at the GF! It has been my dream to stay here and I am so happy my dreams are all coming true.

We are in a Garden View Room, but if anyone has any recommendations for which building we should try and request, or any lovely romantic things we could do in and around the GF, I would love to hear them!

 

[Lisann]

It's 37 degrees here today. I need me some GF. Thank goodness for the disboards.

 

[TinkerBellLiz]

View attachment 84063 I love Palm trees! We had perfect 85 to 88 degree weather.

Thank you SO much for the pictures! It feels like I'm there! (Well I am in spirit)

I think Murphy and his Law moved in with us this past few weeks. On the bright side, we do have a brand new energy efficient heat pump and AC system for the summer! Down side is our "vacation bucket" took a hit. So our ever changing plans are evolving yet again!

Since we have annual passes (the flawed theory of the more you go the more you save right?) and we've not been in the spring ever, we've elected to move to Shades of Green this April trip. It's a short walk to both GF and Poly and we both need the exercise! THEN DH really wants to try a Disney cruise, so this fall we are planning a cruise with GF stays on either side. If Murphy moves out, we will do either RPC or SL on either side.

Blue, you will appreciate this when I say I made dinning reservations first THEN booked the room around those for our April dates It is ALWAYS about the food!

We are trying Spice Road Table (8 pm res. so hoping to see Illuminations!) and Shula's as our new places this trip. Oddly enough I was able to grab a BoG lunch for our MK day. So GF Café for breakfasts, 2 late afternoon teas and 2 Artist Point dinners and we are all set! I think a 4:55 tea then heading out for extra magic hours is so perfect! I've been dreaming about GF Café's vanilla laced French toast too.

I'm so excited to see Flower and Garden at EPCOT. I'm hoping it will be more lower key than Food and Wine has become. It is almost not fun with the huge crowds now!

I'll lurk around until we firm up our fall plans. Everyone have a GRAND day and bask in the warmth of Candy Orlando's wonderful pictures!

Liz

ps Is the only choice to upload your own picture now? I thought there were some to choose from before! I might just become a ? forever!

 

[KonaKaiTom]

I must admit that I would be alarmed if someone in my wedding wore tennis shoes.

I wish I had to mine, cause I might have been able to run down the aisle faster and gotten away before the misery of the last 3 years we were together!!!!

Tom

 

[bethclayton]

I was also popping in I've defected from my Poly August reservation and over to BC CL. Of course today I was checking out some Grand pics Miss my Grand Groupie friends!!!!!!!

pas!!!! you defected! say it ain't so! was it the construction of the quiet pool? i'm bummed as i think we were supposed to be there the same time! well i am sure you will enjoy BC. have you stayed in their CL before?

 

[pas130]

pas!!!! you defected! say it ain't so! was it the construction of the quiet pool? i'm bummed as i think we were supposed to be there the same time! well i am sure you will enjoy BC. have you stayed in their CL before?

It was the pics of the new BC lounge and rooms. AND the quiet pool construction. We have never done BC before, I am taking the kids in May to YC CL so they can see that side of the world. I know this will crack you up, but I've almost talked DH into RPC....almost. Dream...come...true....My WDW dates now are 8/13-8/19 and then surprising the kids and moving to Universal

 

[grannyminnie]

Candy, I especially like your most recent picture! In it, I can see the room we were last in. And it was such a nice one!!

 

[bethclayton]

It was the pics of the new BC lounge and rooms. AND the quiet pool construction. We have never done BC before, I am taking the kids in May to YC CL so they can see that side of the world. I know this will crack you up, but I've almost talked DH into RPC....almost. Dream...come...true....My WDW dates now are 8/13-8/19 and then surprising the kids and moving to Universal

ok- just be prepared, the BC CL is VERY different than the GF and even Poly. We were not quite prepared. The new lounge looks beautiful, though, and hopefully they have made some other changes to reflect that fresh start. I will be staying at YC for the first time in 2 weeks... although I do feel like BC and YC are just one big resort so I don't really feel like it's that "new to me." Oh, how I hope for you that you talk DH into RPC! It is my favorite thing in the whole world. Lastly... I just noticed that your ticker says Anna Maria Island... I am headed there on Sunday! Maybe we were separated at birth...

 

[Dispro1]

Hi everyone! After a lot of obsession about where we wanted to stay on our next WDW trip in November, stalking this thread and the CL thread, and private messaging several folks on this thread (thanks again to all of you) - I finally decided to splurge for GF!

I am so excited!!! It will be our first stay at GF and only second CL stay. I booked a king deluxe CL and requested a turret room on the 4th or 5th floor. I really hope we don't get a second floor room because of the location and hope it's quiet wherever they put us.

Am I right that the turret rooms do not have doors to adjoining rooms? I think the adjoining door always leads to noise between the rooms.

I love this thread and appreciate all the information I've picked up. I hope I can contribute some to the conversation when I get back!!

There is not an adjoining door in either of the turret rooms you have requested. The turret rooms are nice and quiet... I think because of the nice little hallway that leads to the room (as someone else stated). I think you will be very pleased with your decision! Make sure to note everything you are celebrating so maybe it will increase your chances of getting your requests You might want to list 4321 as your third choice in case the other two are taken already when you check in.

 

[pas130]

ok- just be prepared, the BC CL is VERY different than the GF and even Poly. We were not quite prepared. The new lounge looks beautiful, though, and hopefully they have made some other changes to reflect that fresh start. I will be staying at YC for the first time in 2 weeks... although I do feel like BC and YC are just one big resort so I don't really feel like it's that "new to me." Oh, how I hope for you that you talk DH into RPC! It is my favorite thing in the whole world. Lastly... I just noticed that your ticker says Anna Maria Island... I am headed there on Sunday! Maybe we were separated at birth...

Awesome!!!!!!!!!! You must tell me all about it, we may be separated at birth, we are only a few days apart I think birthday wise LOL. We are doing AMI 8/7-8/13 I agree with the BC/YC one resort thing and YC CL was nice, but I can persuade DH with the RPC offerings. I just need to find out from my TA if 2 rooms are available for my dates

 

[pas130]

So question regarding the RPC Deluxe King rooms, do any HAVE a connecting door? I know that might be weird. Unfortunately all that is available for our dates is one RPC Standard 2Q room and a Deluxe King RPC (said it sleeps 3?). I might email IPO, and see what they say. But I thought I'd see what my Grand buddies say. We really need connecting rooms so RPC might not be in the cards this trip. I have the rooms on courtesy hold for now. TIA

 

[baler31]

So question regarding the RPC Deluxe King rooms, do any HAVE a connecting door? I know that might be weird. Unfortunately all that is available for our dates is one RPC Standard 2Q room and a Deluxe King RPC (said it sleeps 3?). I might email IPO, and see what they say. But I thought I'd see what my Grand buddies say. We really need connecting rooms so RPC might not be in the cards this trip. I have the rooms on courtesy hold for now. TIA

I am almost sure that none of the king deluxe turret rooms have connecting doors. I know the two different turret rooms that we have stayed in did not. I do not know about the 2nd floor kings rooms as they really are more like a standard with a king bed. But, that would just be a king connecting to another king.

You could ask for adjoining rooms, a king turret next to a standard ?

 

[pas130]

I am almost sure that none of the king deluxe turret rooms have connecting doors. I know the two different turret rooms that we have stayed in did not. I do not know about the 2nd floor kings rooms as they really are more like a standard with a king bed. But, that would just be a king connecting to another king.

You could ask for adjoining rooms, a king turret next to a standard ?

Thank you I will definitely let you know what IPO says if we have an options at all. Or I can keep it as is and keep stalking the website for cancellations and change the King room back into a standard Ahhhh the Grand

 

[bethclayton]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!! You must tell me all about it, we may be separated at birth, we are only a few days apart I think birthday wise LOL. We are doing AMI 8/7-8/13 I agree with the BC/YC one resort thing and YC CL was nice, but I can persuade DH with the RPC offerings. I just need to find out from my TA if 2 rooms are available for my dates

that's so funny, i completely forgot the bday part, mine is 8/23! i think i'm a little older than you though, lol! will this be your first time visiting AMI? this gets even weirder.... so i have V&A planned for my bday, but with wine pairing and gratuity it is well over $800 for my family (and i am already taking bff in 2 weeks for HER bday so i will sort of "have just been there.").... so I have been giving serious consideration to instead taking that $$ and flying down a week early and doing a week in AMI... which would be the week ending the 19th.... if we do that (LONG shot), i would be on AMI at the same time as you! this is too freaky! lol!