mickeynut1
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2007
Mickeynut, pixarmom, SueM, Trish and all my Grand Groupies I am unintentionally leaving out
Hi pas . Good to "see" you back. Hope things are going well .
This is our first time staying at GF. YEAH!!!! Always stay at Poly but with all the changes don't want to be in the middle of that.
You are going to love the GF. The Poly is our favorite resort, but the GF runs a very close second for me as everything about it is wonderful .
Count us in as more displaced Poly guests. We were going to do Poly for DH's 40th in August, but after seeing the most recent posts about the pool closure and not being able to get from one side of the resort to the other, we decided to switch to GF for the first time.
Looking at the pictures in this thread is convincing me we made the right choice, especially the updated room décor. I was always afraid it would seem too old-fashioned, but the new bedding looks great.
We'll be there Aug 29-Sept 2. Can't wait!
I think you made a good choice as the GF (IMO) is a great alternative to the Poly .
Thanks, I've missed all my GF friends, too. Now that things are starting to get back to normal, I'll try to post more often.
Good to "see" you back. Glad things are settling down a little for you .
Good (almost) Afternoon
It's a little soggy here again, hope it dries out soon. Last week it was soooooooo humid UGH.
Thank you.. thank you friends... for the warm welcome back!!!
~ The GF.... Our stay was just wonderful... the resort after so many renovations over the last few years is looking lovely...and spring and summer have sprung..lots of beautiful folliage... As in our last stay..while there are turndown chocolates..there are no longer those turn down cards with the little sayings on them...so I am thinking they are gone for good...
~SL renovation is in full swing...not that I could see anything other than the construction walls...lol... I did hear similar to what grannieminnie has heard with regards to what is going on with the lounge refurbs..it is not being made larger..rather being re arranged....and from what I understand should have a look color wise similar to Gasparilla's!! To me that is good news..as Gaspies has that same blue and green palette that is on the walls in the pool elevator lobby...I only hope this is accurate info....
~The food...lol...I know that many of you are all about the food too!!! But...I have a lot of errands to run..and need to look through my photos to give some specifics....so...I will be back later or tomorrow to fill you in!!
Welcome back. Glad you had another amazing GF stay .
Hi! We are staying at the GF for the first time in September. We have an outer building, theme park view. I have never really requested a room, except at POR where I like the mansions and not alligator bayou. Is it recommended that I request a certain building or just let it be a surprise? Just me and the DH will be going.
Like k&a&c'smom said, requesting a particular building is a personal decision, but it is nice to have that option if there is a certain location you would like to be in. With that said, if you do make requests and are assigned a room that doesn't meet those requests, you can always ask if there is another room available. Disney can't guarantee anything, but they will try their best to accommodate you .
I have been reading through all the pages on tips for the GF. It is very overwhelming. I am planning to book a garden view room. What building do you suggest would be great to stay in. I have only been to the GF for dinner so I do not know the resort very well. We do enjoy hanging at the pool and being close to activities. I don't believe the resort is as spread out as the POLY. Am I correct?
You are correct that the GF isn't as spread out as it might seem (but I also don't think the Poly is all that spread out), so none of the outer buildings are too far from the main areas, IMO. With that said, my two favorite buildings for GV are Big Pine Key and Boca Chica. Both have pretty views of the courtyard pool and are very convenient to the main building, the beach pool, and Gasparillas .