K&a&c'smom- thanks for the welcome! I love your thread and have found it very useful. When we first stayed at the Grand, I read everything you all had to say and came to the conclusion that sago was the place for us. We would go to Gasparillas in the morning before heading to the boat launch,monorail or self park. Really liked the courtyard pool and watching wishes from the boat launch or marina!
You were also my source of info when I made the sad decision to not stay at the Grand this Thanksgiving- the construction was just too much for us. We will be giving WL a shot- Kook also has a terrific thread- and will hopefully be back at the Grand next year
Again, thank you so much and I will continue reading
Glad we could help, sorry I didn't remember you.
I try but as I age my memory doesn't always work like it used to.
I see a name, try to recall if I have seen it before, and finally decide to welcome as if it's the first post.
Sorry you won't be staying at the Grand this T'giving, but I certainly understand. The WL is a beautiful resort, we love it and don't get there often enough. Sooo many favorites!
You're right,
KOOK's threads are all so informative and friendly.
Somim thinking of requesting sago cay.....but can't decide if I should say marina or lagoon view? Does anyone have any "view" picture of standard garden view rooms? Tried googling it and couldnt come up with anything?
Ok....scratch that...I just looked at a resort map and sago cay seems like quite a hike from the beach pool...which will be the only one open when we are there! Should I request big pine key??...or are all the standard rooms facing the construction on the courtyard pool?
Did you look at the photos on the first page? I'm pretty sure I have some marina shots from Sago and Conch, I'll go check the post number in a sec.
It may look like a long way, but the resort is quite compact. You can walk from one side of the resort to the other in less than 5 minutes, easy. Don't let that sway you, honestly.
On the other hand, if you prefer to be closer, but want a marina view, you could request Conch Key, marina view. Big Pine Key garden views will all look right onto the courtyard, so if the pool construction is still going on that will be your view there.
HTH!
This will be our first stay at the Grand
We have stayed at the poly and BLT twice on previous trips... We have a large family ( 6 and twin 3 year olds- all girls) and I am a bit anxious about us all in one room but am hoping the RPC lounge will give us that extra space we need to relax
looking forward to the ease of having the lounge nearby and an hoping it makes for a more relaxing, less rushed feel to the trip. My sweet hubby has an incredibly busy job in " real life" and I am hoping this will make the trip feel more relaxing for him
I have also always wanted to stay here since I was a little girl so it is like a dream come true!
The Grand is wonderful, especially RPC.
You will absolutely feel you have some extra room - the lounge is very nice, lots of seating and there are quiet nooks around the atrium on each floor. Great kids area in the lounge, I think I have photos on the first page, but if not I'll post some for you.
We used to travel with our 3 kids clear up in their teens, and the deluxe rooms were fine for us, especially the larger rooms of the GF and Poly.
Hi, k&a&c'smom and all the other lovely GF posters
I miss you popping in with links to Disney news, but I know you are sooo busy with 3!!! FAQs.
We looked out onto the pool with a nice balcony. If that wasn't enough the GF sent champaign and chocolate covered strawberries to our room the first night. Balloons and a special GF chocolate bar the second night. 
DD is submitting another application today, so who knows! I will certainly post when she is successful - I'll be so excited I won't be able to keep it to myself.
We finally ended up in Sago Cay last year, it was a little too quiet for us but beautiful views of the marina and the rest of the GF. And so close to the bus stop!
