Grand Californian Super Thread Updated 11/7/13

[azdisneylover]

Does the Craftsman Bar have an official menu or do you order from the Whitewater Snacks menu?

 

[Castillo Mom]

Craftsman Bar sign:
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June 21:
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June 25:
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Furniture and lighting:
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Just guessing, but it seems these gate will make the walkway leading to Whitewater Snacks part of the gated pool area.
More changes are likely after the spa closes permanently on July 10.

Gate near Whitewater Snacks:
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Gate near DCA entrance:
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Thank you so much for posting these! We stayed one night two weeks ago and they weren’t nearly this far along from what I could see. I’m optimistic the pool bar will be completed by our next stay at the end of July.

 

[danceanddisney2010]

Love this hotel! We normally stay here every July, but this year we decided to make our stay in November Question.. for the last two years the front of the hotel has been under construction.. green walls.. weird little walk-ways.. tarps...is that finally finished? I know other parts of the hotel are under construction, I am just taking about the main entrance. Our last stay at the GCH was in July 2018 so it's basically been a year. I ask because on both our July 2017 and July 2018 stays we encountered the same main entrance construction. In 2017 we for sure thought it would be finished by the following year, but nope. So now the question is.. is it done now that it's been over two years?

 

[Nonsuch]

...So now the question is.. is it done now that it's been over two years?

The construction is done

 

[danceanddisney2010]

The construction is done

Awesome!! That is SO great to hear! Thanks so much for the response

 

[franandaj]

More changes are likely after the spa closes permanently on July 10.

What? The spa is closing permanently????

 

[gottalovepluto]

With furniture already in place it really seems an opening before fall should be in the cards.

 

[gottalovepluto]

What? The spa is closing permanently????

Yes.

 

[Nonsuch]

What? The spa is closing permanently????

My link must be to a blocked site
Search: Mandara Spa Grand Californian closure
for more info (which is not much)

 

[PatriciaH]

What? The spa is closing permanently????

I know I called to book a massage for September. She said Disney did not tell them
What was going in.

 

[crvetter]

Some more pictures of the new pool bar:

FIRST LOOK! NEW Pool Bar at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel in Disneyland Resort!

www.disneyfoodblog.com

 

[gerilyne]

Some more pictures of the new pool bar:

FIRST LOOK! NEW Pool Bar at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel in Disneyland Resort!

www.disneyfoodblog.com

It looks so pretty. Now if we can just get an idea of the menu....

 

[momtohms]

The new bar looks beautiful! I’m anxious to see the menu

 

[gottalovepluto]

Some more pictures of the new pool bar:

FIRST LOOK! NEW Pool Bar at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel in Disneyland Resort!

www.disneyfoodblog.com

Looks very nice!!

 

[cdatkins]

I think my wife and daughter will be some of the last, paying customers at the spa. They are getting in early next week before it closes.

 

[Zooey]

Looks like the Craftsman Bar is opening next week and maybe as early as tomorrow. Looks super nice and I dig the menu.

 

[Nonsuch]

Looks like the Craftsman Bar is opening next week and maybe as early as tomorrow. Looks super nice and I dig the menu.

According to WDW NT, soft opening tomorrow (links not allowed)

Another article, notes that White Water Snacks will be renamed Craftsman Grille

Craftsman Bar Set to Open Soon at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel

It appears that we could see a soft-opening in the next day or two for the Craftsman Bar, a new poolside eatery at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

www.wdwinfo.com

 

[Nonsuch]

Craftsman Bar menu has a new stylized GCH logo (now my avatar )

 

[Chause]

What are the usual summer hours for the pools? The website doesn’t list any times, just that it’s dependent on the season and weather.

 

[Castillo Mom]

Finally! I’m so excited about the pool bar opening! 23 more days!