HAHA....Yes. I saw the menu on allears. I am psyched! I LOVE sweet potato fries. So tasty and a nice change from the typical sides.
I'm excited, too, even though we don't eat at Gasparilla's that often, lol.
Yea french fries! LOL...you are all sweet for checking! The people on this thread are so nice!
I am pretty sure the pool bar is on the meal plan bec it's on the PDF about DDP from Disney - just trying to figure out why the online menu says it's not!
Another question - do people tend to be more "dressed" in this hotel - like khakis, dresses, etc for ladies. Just curious! My parents were just there and said that but it sounds kind of odd for a Disney hotel (aside from in the restaurants).
As
mickeynut said, you will see all sorts of clothing at the GF, just as you do in the parks and other resorts. Don't worry, you will fit in no matter what you pack. Nobody cares, the GF is a Victorian themed resort but the guests there are regular Disney lovers, for the most part. It is a convention resort, so you may see people dressed in suits, but those people are pretty easy to spot. They are usually hurrying to a meeting, with a briefcase or clipboard.
My guess is your parents saw people who were waiting for dinner reservations and/or weddings. This is very common in the Grand Lobby, but that doesn't mean guests should feel under dressed in shorts.
Yes those are most definitely DP icons!
Great find
. I was thinking we had fries last time we were there, but it's been a few years and with all of the changes Disney has been making lately, I didn't know for sure and didn't want to give out incorrect information. Thanks for the pic (and proof
).
LOL about being so excited about your find
.
Funny, the things that make me giddy.
I'm with you, I knew we had ff's there in the past but with all the changes, I didn't want to give out bad info. I hate for people to be looking for something, saying "I know the DISers SAID it was here!"
I am in the same situation as some others here as I bailed on WL because of the pool refurb and bit the bullet (thanks Disney for no help) to upgrade to GF. We have never stayed here before but we are so excited to try something new.
Quick room question in general - we have an outer building garden view room. We don't care so much about location but more about quiet at night. Are the GF pretty quiet in general? How close are the outer buildings to the main pool? A little noise is normal ( and we sleep with white noise, the best thing ever invented other than pineapple Dole Whip) but I'm just curious about how well the rooms are insulated from noise.
If you look at the map in the first post of this thread, you will see all the outer buildings
except Sago are centered around the courtyard pool. Both pools at the Grand have extra features, so neither is really the "main pool" per se - the Beach Pool is a little out of the way, and it has the slide and pool activities.
We have never had an issue with noise, but we don't take a nap mid-day. As
mickeynut posted, Sago Cay is the quietest building, being away from the courtyard, with its pool and walkways from the boat, etc.
We need your help. I have read that in april started the rooms renovation in Sago Cay building. Does anybody knows if all rooms of this building are with the new decoration?. And the rest of the buildings?
Our trip is for 28 august and we want to be in a refurbished room, if no we prefer postpone the trip for nest year.
As has been posted, the outer buildings should all be finished now, with the exception of Sugar Loaf (all club level), and even that will likely be finished by early July. After that, the only rooms left are those in the Main Building, RPC, which is all club level.
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AFAIK, the room refurbs have been on schedule since they started and all of the outer buildings (except SL) should pretty much be completed (or will be completed soon), so I think you are safe with getting a new room in August. SL (outer building CL) was due to start 6/1, with the main building being the last to be done, with a start date of 6/29
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I agree, I think everyone is pretty safe to assume they will have a new room
right now, unless they are booking club level.
Will be staying in the GF this coming August....we will be using the provided transportation from the airport to the resort, and our luggage will be delivered to our room....
We will getting to the resort around 10am, and will head straight to the MK as soon as possible...and return later when room is ready, and have dinner at the resort.
My question is...what do we do with our carry on luggage? Does GF have a temp. luggage check until your room is ready?
Also, since I'm posting....we will be staying in a Lagoon View room...which building would that be???
Welcome, glad you've joined us!
Yes, you will be able to check your carry on bags with Bell Services and head on to the park. When you return to your room, just call and they will deliver to you.
However, don't be surprised if your room is ready when you arrive, the resorts are now doing a "rooms ready" type of assigning, we often are able to get in our room in the morning. No guarantees, of course.
Lagoon views are scattered among several buildings, most likely Big Pine Key or Boca Chica. Both are well located and have lovely views of the lagoon.
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I am sure someone will come along soon to confirm.
I almost missed your wave, I was so excited about my find.
. But I agree with you that it probably does accept it, so I wouldn't worry 
I'm so sorry to hear of your DH's grandfather's passing. I hope the wonderful, loving memories you all have of him will bring you a sense of peace in the coming weeks, and the new memories you make at the Grand will be a comfort.
It sounds like your choice would have been met with approval!
