Grand Californian Super Thread

[jvincent16]

Returned from another great stay at the Grand. FYI, the pool bar was still closed as of Monday. One of the lifeguards stated the completion date has been pushed back several times because of the weather (rain).

 

[bethwc101]

We were there in Oct and again in March. Both times the pool water was so cold nobody in our party went swimming so we went up to the DLH. Does anybody know if the pools are heated again?

 

[Nikefutbolero]

GCH guests can swim at the DLH pool?

 

[StormyCA]

GCH guests can swim at the DLH pool?

Not as a rule, unless the pool at GCH is closed for repairs/refurb. I do believe you can rent a cabana at another resort hotel pool, though.

 

[Aladora]

Thanks so much! It’s also our wedding anniversary so maybe I should mention that and hope for some pixie dust.

We're also going to be at the Grand in August celebrating our wedding anniversary! This is our 20th, how many years are you celebrating?

 

[Tinkerbell19672]

We're also going to be at the Grand in August celebrating our wedding anniversary! This is our 20th, how many years are you celebrating?

Fun! 27th for us. We were babies when we married, haha

 

[Nikefutbolero]

Nice, I'm going for my our honeymoon!

 

[Aladora]

Nice, I'm going for my our honeymoon!

Congrats! We spent our honeymoon at the Disneyland Hotel back in 1999.

 

[dsnyfamily4]

Looking through some of the hotel photos, those sections could really use some organizing. Perhaps create an archive folder for any pictures posted prior to the refurbishment?

 

[fly girl]

Anyone there now with a pool bar and elevator update?

 

[Peter C]

Anyone there now with a pool bar and elevator update?

Pool bar still closed. They said probably another week or 2.

 

[fly girl]

Pool bar still closed. They said probably another week or 2.

Thanks. Hoping it’ll be open for our trip on the 10th.

 

[Nonsuch]

Anyone there now with a pool bar and elevator update?

Elevator adjacent to Napa Rose is done, new automatic sliding door

 

[dsnyfamily4]

Thanks. Hoping it’ll be open for our trip on the 10th.

I just spoke with the front desk about our reservation we have this upcoming August. While I had her on the line I asked about the pool bar. She said they had no firm date but they think it might be completed this fall... so who knows. I bet it’s done sooner

 

[fly girl]

I just spoke with the front desk about our reservation we have this upcoming August. While I had her on the line I asked about the pool bar. She said they had no firm date but they think it might be completed this fall... so who knows. I bet it’s done sooner

This fall?! Wow, they are really padding in extra time. I am still hoping for the 10th.

 

[dsnyfamily4]

This fall?! Wow, they are really padding in extra time. I am still hoping for the 10th.

Was there an official date they were targeting? It’d Be awesome if it was done sooner

 

[twodogs]

We just got back today. The pool bar from the 5th floor looked incredibly far from being done. I wish I would have taken a photo to post. But it looked like there was a lot to do, and we didn’t see folks working on it (but we were in the parks mostly during the daytime).

 

[momtohms]

That’s a bummer that the pool bar is taking so long! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for construction to pick up so they are done for my August trip!

 

[gardengirl2790]

It looks like new gates have been installed near the spa area, and near White Water Snacks, does anyone know why? TIA

 

[fly girl]

Was there an official date they were targeting? It’d Be awesome if it was done sooner

From what I have read online it was slated to be completed Spring 2019. Earlier in this thread I read rain had delayed part of the project.