daisyx3
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Just thought I'd give some feedback on our GF standard view studio we had one night last week before our 3 night Fantasy cruise. It had always been my dream to stay here but I can never get it at 7 months out. When I booked this cruise at a little over 5 months out (we had a hell of a winter) I was amazed to find the one night I needed open!
We checked in at about noon and our room was not ready. We were prepared for this and had our swimsuits in our bags so we changed and hit the pools. First we went to the pool with the slide. This one is smaller but still nice. We had lunch at the beach grill. DH had a artisanal grilled chicken sandwich and I had the lobster sliders which were AWESOME. It came with homemade chips though and I am never a fan of those, anywhere. DH got tater tots which were a better choice.
Then we went to the bigger pool. Very nice, various depths. Found two chairs right on the edge. I have to also say this has one of the cleanest pool bathrooms I have ever been in.
Our room was ready at 3;17. Room 1621 6th floor. Great view of the monorail on the right and the Polynesian and wedding pavillion on the left. Looked like a dedicated 2 BR on one side and a 1BR on the other side (which could have been a 2BR lockoff with us because we had a connecting door). Our reservation said it was a room for hearing impaired with light alarms--I asked the check in guy about it and he said we wouldn't even notice, but every room at the VGF is full at all times.
Brief shout out for the adorable penguin fountain in the GF lobby!
I think this must be above the room no one likes because I could see how on floor 2 and maybe 3 the view would be right into the overhang of the drop off area. But on the 6th floor is was a great view for a standard! It's fun to watch the various monorails go by and we saw the Incredibles 2 monorail!
No issues with the room. Liked the shower and bathroom layout. Saw a wicked thunderstorm between about 9:30 and 10:30 at night--glad we were in the room and not outside.
We checked out the lobby but we have visited as non-guests before--I got my Basin fix without having to go to the Springs. We also did a monorail loop and stopped off and ate at Kona, which we love. Got in right away without a reservation, at about 530-6PM.
Ate breakfast at Gasparillas at about 7 and it was empty, but more crowded when we left a half hour later. Good selection and nice staff. Did not eat outside because everything was dewy. Got picked up by Tiffany Town Car at 930 and our little stay was over.
I would stay again for a few more nights, but I was glad overall at that cost of points that we got to enjoy the resort itself. I don't know if I would be so happy to spend the points if it was just a place to drop our stuff between park visits!
We checked in at about noon and our room was not ready. We were prepared for this and had our swimsuits in our bags so we changed and hit the pools. First we went to the pool with the slide. This one is smaller but still nice. We had lunch at the beach grill. DH had a artisanal grilled chicken sandwich and I had the lobster sliders which were AWESOME. It came with homemade chips though and I am never a fan of those, anywhere. DH got tater tots which were a better choice.
Then we went to the bigger pool. Very nice, various depths. Found two chairs right on the edge. I have to also say this has one of the cleanest pool bathrooms I have ever been in.
Our room was ready at 3;17. Room 1621 6th floor. Great view of the monorail on the right and the Polynesian and wedding pavillion on the left. Looked like a dedicated 2 BR on one side and a 1BR on the other side (which could have been a 2BR lockoff with us because we had a connecting door). Our reservation said it was a room for hearing impaired with light alarms--I asked the check in guy about it and he said we wouldn't even notice, but every room at the VGF is full at all times.
Brief shout out for the adorable penguin fountain in the GF lobby!
I think this must be above the room no one likes because I could see how on floor 2 and maybe 3 the view would be right into the overhang of the drop off area. But on the 6th floor is was a great view for a standard! It's fun to watch the various monorails go by and we saw the Incredibles 2 monorail!
No issues with the room. Liked the shower and bathroom layout. Saw a wicked thunderstorm between about 9:30 and 10:30 at night--glad we were in the room and not outside.
We checked out the lobby but we have visited as non-guests before--I got my Basin fix without having to go to the Springs. We also did a monorail loop and stopped off and ate at Kona, which we love. Got in right away without a reservation, at about 530-6PM.
Ate breakfast at Gasparillas at about 7 and it was empty, but more crowded when we left a half hour later. Good selection and nice staff. Did not eat outside because everything was dewy. Got picked up by Tiffany Town Car at 930 and our little stay was over.
I would stay again for a few more nights, but I was glad overall at that cost of points that we got to enjoy the resort itself. I don't know if I would be so happy to spend the points if it was just a place to drop our stuff between park visits!
