What a doll!! Thanks for the Trip Report!!!!
I was in a bit of a hurry on my last post, had to let the dog out.
Here are a couple more great threads for VGF:
We love that spot too...Sooo nice! There are new chairs now..same shape but with no arms...I will add that to the pics for Maxie so that you can see them... Probably April...but..we might..~gasp~ e staying at the CR (DD's idea..not mine!??)...lol..not sure tho....
I'm glad people liked my pictures. Thank you again, and wishing you all lovely trips! Looking forward to seeing your pictures and reading your stories, too!
PS for those of you who may not know, trips from the GF to the MK are really quick taking the monorail there, and the boat home. I think both were 5 minutes or under. It is a REALLY nice feature of staying there. Someone mentioned this at check in, and we were glad they did, because we'd stayed at the Poly before and weren't too wild about the boat ride home, for some reason. We weren't planning to try it again, but we did, and it worked out great. If a short walk back to your room at the end of a night is important to you (and it is to us, when we're hot and tired, with sore feet), requesting one of the buildings near the boat ramp would likely make you very happy.
Also, before our trip there were reports here of the monorail being down during the day, but we never encountered that issue at all.
I still can't believe it's over.
Budget? What Budget?
A few words that def don't belong in the same sentenance...They are fun, aren't they?
Each time I went I had a great time, although I did miss my DH You did??? lol..are you sure???.
Sure was!I think there have been a few posters on the DVC forum that have posted about the 1 BR, and I think BlueSkies toured one. (hint, hint) If I'm not mistaken, everyone is saying the walk from the VGF to the Main Bldg. is 3-4 minutes and from the photos of the path, that sounds about right to me. You would have to add a couple minutes for the elevator in the Main Bldg., just in case, or of course you can take the stairs.
Good luck, sounds like a great trip!
the new villas..they are beautiful! 
Hope all is well!
She is only 15 Richard!! Slow Down!! LOL
We are planning a mother daughter weekend for the spring time too..
PS are you posting about now???
I agree!
I have CDs form CF and the GFSO too....and love getting a little GF fix by listeneing to them!
Pea-n-Me We do the exact same thing...monorail to..water launch back....Such a nice way to travel!
Budget and GF...or even budget and Disney vacataion...
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It really is a quick walk from VGF to the Main building...and I agree a little extra time to get up to the monorail platform..probably 5 -6 minutes in all...
Im sure you will
grannyminnie Hope that you are having and GRAND vacation!!
Trisha I think your trip is soon too...
MouseMommy Are you holding steady?? And change in plans!??
disneydreaming247 Your comment about your DD has me LOL...
mommygina Hi!
ElanaJane Whats nicer that a pic of the GF as your phone wallpaper! And that is a lovely pic!
Hope that all of my fellow GF fans are having another magical Monday!
Back to Sugarloaf we go...but I am super OK with that! 
We are planning a mother daughter weekend for the spring time too..
PS are you posting about now???
Can't wait to see all your photos, of course.I am home from WL CL...Awesome and it made me REALLY excited for Sugarloaf in 95 days!!!!
We had tea in the Garden Tea room with Patrick..I love him! He was our server in June and he dished with us..he was funny!
When we got off the bus, Richard was outside..Kate loves Richard and he stopped for a picture with her. As I was taking the picture he saw my phone cover..it is a shot of DH and I at our wedding on the Wonder..he was so excited that I was a bride! lol..then he told Kate that he would be her "train" conductor when she was getting married!!!
We love watching him on train duty, or just chatting with him.I wasn't super strong....RPC only lasted less than 24 hours....I couldn't live with the cost!
A change already, why am I not surprised! You will love SL, too, have no fear. We book various categories at the Grand, depending on our plans and budget, and love them all. If we are going to hit the parks with a newbie, we often book garden view or SL, as it seems silly to pay so much for the resort when we won't be there to enjoy it.
Aww, shoot. We seem to be out of sync after your trip.
Love to see the new chair photos, I prefer chairs without arms. There were a few of those older ones that way, I usually swapped mine out.
LOL about your DD choosing the CR. My DD sometimes thwarts my Grand plans and asks for Y&BC or AKL.
Adorable photo of your DD with Richard, he's such a card!
Glad you enjoyed your tea, one of our favorite activities at the Grand.~sigh~
I can't wait to try that spot!!
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I am home from WL CL...Awesome and it made me REALLY excited for Sugarloaf in 95 days!!!!
We had tea in the Garden Tea room with Patrick..I love him! He was our server in June and he dished with us..he was funny!
When we got off the bus, Richard was outside..Kate loves Richard and he stopped for a picture with her. As I was taking the picture he saw my phone cover..it is a shot of DH and I at our wedding on the Wonder..he was so excited that I was a bride! lol..then he told Kate that he would be her "train" conductor when she was getting married!!!
So sorry for your loss! We lost my MIL in January after a sudden illness and it is still so hard. We planned a last minute trip to the World after her loss and it was so nice to have that family time togetherI can't wait to try that spot!! My signature for anniversary part 2 is that we canceled our May trip to visit FIL who was ill. Turned out to be the right thing. We had dear FIL funeral Saturday. Been busy helping dh and dmil with arrangements. Can't think of a better time to take dh to first RPC after losing his daddy
So sorry for your loss! We lost my MIL in January after a sudden illness and it is still so hard. We planned a last minute trip to the World after her loss and it was so nice to have that family time together
mickeynut, mousemommy, and k&a&c'smom, i, too, agree about rack rate. i won't pay it, period, and i also do not believe i would ever go during peak season. i can't see paying a fortune to deal with those crowds (i really, really, really hate crowds, and i also have no patience for long lines, lol).
mousemommy1 and mickeynut, i, too, have a dh that leaves all the planning to me. including determining a budget. the downside is that if i somehow mess up our finances by "going too big," i would also be the one to get us out of that mess!
it's a beautiful, crisp day here today! i have the day off today and am looking forward to the mere fact that i won't be at work!
. . . We've taken two family trips (14 of us) and rented a house both times. Some people couldn't stay in one house with that many people, but we had a blast (of course it was easy for me as it was MY family and not DH's....LOL....but my DH loved it and had a blast....and wants to do it again ). Have fun planning and I hope you are able to get a 1 BDRM at VGF. 
. I am also considering the end of April (after Easter) when rates go down, so I'm tossing around a few ideas. .
. It sure was easier to plan and take trips when they were younger . How great it would be if we were there at the same time .Yeah, I think we will be hitting the parks pretty hard this trip since we only have 4 park days before our cruise...I felt bad paying all that money when we probably won't utilize the room as much as we normally do.
I am sure Sugarloaf will be fantastic though!!!
My signature for anniversary part 2 is that we canceled our May trip to visit FIL who was ill. Turned out to be the right thing. We had dear FIL funeral Saturday. Been busy helping dh and dmil with arrangements. Can't think of a better time to take dh to first RPC after losing his daddy
*** one of my favorite Disney FIL memory was 2 years ago at Epcot when he ordered "pumpkin ravioli " , this from a meat and potato Irish man
*** ds first trip at age one would cry when grandpa would go under water in pool at ASM , "where my grandpa!!!"
*** dd at 4 eating cinnamon rolls at MK with side of nesquick, mom says no but grandpa said yes.
Enjoy that family time... Memories are priceless and disney memories are truly magical
. What great memories you have of previous trips with your FIL..Looking for some tips from all of you GF experts.......
We will be there for the first time in 2 weeks
We have booked a garden view room.
My husband has bad back problems so we were hoping for a building that was close to the main building so we requested Big Pine Key.
Would others say that would be the closest and best? And what floor ?
Looking for any and all advice
. I think BPK is a good choice. We stayed there in December 2010 and I thought it was very convenient to the main building and Gasparillas ..
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My signature for anniversary part 2 is that we canceled our May trip to visit FIL who was ill. Turned out to be the right thing. We had dear FIL funeral Saturday. Been busy helping dh and dmil with arrangements. Can't think of a better time to take dh to first RPC after losing his daddy
*** one of my favorite Disney FIL memory was 2 years ago at Epcot when he ordered "pumpkin ravioli " , this from a meat and potato Irish man
*** ds first trip at age one would cry when grandpa would go under water in pool at ASM , "where my grandpa!!!"
*** dd at 4 eating cinnamon rolls at MK with side of nesquick, mom says no but grandpa said yes.
Enjoy that family time... Memories are priceless and disney memories are truly magical
I hope you, your DH and your children are able to think of those happy Disney memories as you proceed through the coming days, and that they sustain you throughout your lives.
trisha, I'm so very sorry for the loss of your FIL. May the warm arms of love and peace envelop you and your family at this difficult and heartbreaking time.
