Grand Californian Super Thread

[SeansMom]

We had planned a trip without our teen son, but turns out he wants to go and take a friend. We're booked at GCH but have never stayed in a two queen room. Will this be adequate for two teen boys? Or is there another configuration I should ask for? (We've stayed in the bunk rooms every time we've gone, but they are a little big for that!)

 

[blackjackdelta]

We had planned a trip without our teen son, but turns out he wants to go and take a friend. We're booked at GCH but have never stayed in a two queen room. Will this be adequate for two teen boys? Or is there another configuration I should ask for? (We've stayed in the bunk rooms every time we've gone, but they are a little big for that!)

As long as they do not mind sleeping together or you may get one with the day bed.

Jack

 

[DmaxHawk]

I was at a party lastnight and two or three people are DL addcits. At least of them has an AP! Pretty funny.

Its hard to find those, especially around here..

 

[emum]

I've never had a problem getting my concierge service when I go Sally, although I always worry about it!

Thanks, Spixy We had conceirge add-on at DLH for our stay in 2008, and now we're hooked. We're staying CL for the WDW component of our stay, as well, and will be kind of bummed if we don't get it at GCH. I'll just have to keep fingers, toes, and various other appendages crossed !

 

[KCmike]

Bumping with a picture

 

[funatdisney]

Ok so this isn't as interesting as KCmike's pictures, but I did take one good picture:

 

[AussieDisneyNut]

Hi ... just wondering about what bedding is supplied with the bunk beds & trundle beds at GCH? I have heard much about 'sleeping bags' but I'm wondering if they will supply sheets & blankets/quilts for all beds? Can anyone shed some light for me? Thanks for any answers.

 

[DmaxHawk]

Ok so this isn't as interesting as KCmike's pictures, but I did take one good picture:

Good lookin pic!

I still have yet to try that place.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Ok so this isn't as interesting as KCmike's pictures, but I did take one good picture:

I think that is a great pic of the front entrance of Storyteller's Cafe. It is one of my favorite restaurants at the DLR.

 

[cpster]

Thanks, Spixy We had conceirge add-on at DLH for our stay in 2008, and now we're hooked. We're staying CL for the WDW component of our stay, as well, and will be kind of bummed if we don't get it at GCH. I'll just have to keep fingers, toes, and various other appendages crossed !

May I ask how much it costs for the concierge add on? Can you just add it on to a standard room reservation? How does this work? Thanks!

 

[emum]

May I ask how much it costs for the concierge add on? Can you just add it on to a standard room reservation? How does this work? Thanks!

I believe you need to book a concierge room to have it normally - the reason we need to request it as an add-on is because we stay in suites. From what I've read, the primary reason that they made it an add-on for suites is that people were abusing the (previous) priveplege of automatic concierge with suites.

I may be wrong - that's based on my reading. The only part I can definitely confirm is that you can only *request* concierge with a suite - it's not guaranteed. As to the cost - I honestly can't remember what we paid in '08, but for us, it was worth it, and we will always request it now.

Cheers,
Sally

 

[boiseflyfisher]

Hi ... just wondering about what bedding is supplied with the bunk beds & trundle beds at GCH? I have heard much about 'sleeping bags' but I'm wondering if they will supply sheets & blankets/quilts for all beds? Can anyone shed some light for me? Thanks for any answers.

The bunk bed and trundle bed all have bedding. The pillow and blanket for the trundle are in the closet. The bunk bed rooms sleep 5 and include all of the bedding you need for 5 people. HTH!

 

[funatdisney]

Good lookin pic!

I still have yet to try that place.

I think that is a great pic of the front entrance of Storyteller's Cafe. It is one of my favorite restaurants at the DLR.

Thank you both for the nice comments.

Sal, if you ever have a chance to eat there, you will love it. It is one of my DH's favorite placed to eat like it is for Bret, also.

 

[funatdisney]

About the bedding supplied for the trundle and bunk beds: if you like a heavy blanket, I would bring your own. The blankets in the room are on the lighter side, and sometimes do not keep you warm enough. Of course, each person has their own preference on how warm they like to keep themselves while sleeping.

 

[AussieDisneyNut]

The bunk bed and trundle bed all have bedding. The pillow and blanket for the trundle are in the closet. The bunk bed rooms sleep 5 and include all of the bedding you need for 5 people. HTH!

Thanks for your answer ... we have requested a bunk room for our stay next March and I was getting a bit concerned about the bedding. Now I just have to hope that we actually get a bunk room!

 

[AussieDisneyNut]

About the bedding supplied for the trundle and bunk beds: if you like a heavy blanket, I would bring your own. The blankets in the room are on the lighter side, and sometimes do not keep you warm enough. Of course, each person has their own preference on how warm they like to keep themselves while sleeping.

Thanks for the info ... coming from Australia we'll just have to hope that housekeeping (or is that Mousekeeping??) can give us an additional blanket if we need it.

 

[twopeasonepod]

We always travel with the boys' blankets. They are thin enough to fold up into our roller board and they use them on the plane (instead of questionable airplane blankets), then we have them as extra warmth in the room.

I did not like Storyteller's. Food was blah and services was worse. Frankly, in the 10 days I've been here my best food experience (including Downtown Disney) was at the Mexican restaurant in Pacific Wharf. We did not do Napa Rose (not fun with two four-year-olds), but I definitely will when my kids are older.

 

[LV Disney Fan(atic)]

Hi, everyone -
DD and I are checking into the GCH tomorrow (first time there!); we'll be driving down from Vegas and probably won't get there until about 8 pm. My paperwork says we can "pre-register" by calling the hotel 2 hours before we get there - can anyone tell me what the advantage of doing this is? I'm not sure where we'll be 2 hours out and I'm trying to figure out if it's worth stopping for a few minutes to make that phone call. TIA!

 

[KCmike]

Ok so this isn't as interesting as KCmike's pictures, but I did take one good picture:

What are you talking about? I Love It!

 

[KCmike]

Not sure why I got so much cloudiness around the bear? This shot was taken looking through a window in the hotel.