I do like the new look of Gasparilla's, green is my favorite color.
Cool about the hallway for the pool elevator, we used it several times in April, it was looking a little tired if I recall. Have you seen the new PBH rooms? I'll post a pic:
The GF closets are huge, aren't they?! We call down for extra hangers immediately and hang up everything - shorts, capris, tees, blouses, skirts. Only lingerie and swim things go in the dresser drawers. I don't use the shelves in the closet, but only because I'm short. Often throw smalller suitcases up there, to get them out of the way. I like unpacking at any resort!
Good catch on the triple sheeting! One of the things we love about the GF.
We, too, are a family of 5.
When all the kids and DH vacationed together, we always stayed in one room. It did not occur to us to do otherwise, lol. We did not stay at the Grand back then, but we did stay POR (little kids - they fought over the trundle), BWI and the Poly - Poly rooms felt huge!
By the time we discovered the Grand, DH and oldest DS had given up on WDW.