The **NEW** Grand Floridian FAQ!(MAY 2011)

[pas130]

The only sad thing about this vacation is that k&a&c'smom, pas and lulu'smom won't be there.

That's why I am planning a September weekend..... And I will be here awaiting some texts So excited....so happy for you!!!!

 

[Nicole786]

I'll be there from the 19th-22nd! I'm in my 20s, and I'll be with my 40 something Mom, and my 70 something Grandma who will be in an ECV! If you spot us say hello! One of the days we'll also be in coordinating shirts from the designs board! My shirt says "Nicole" and is rapunzel-themed, moms says Mom and is Belle themed, and Grandma's says (you guessed it!) Grandma and is cinderella themed!

 

[TiggerStac]

littlestinkerbell and junglecruiser, are either of you RPC? we will all be there at the same time! :good vibes i am so excited i could burst!

We are arriving on 4/14.. TPV Can't wait!! I'm in the single digits for our departure date!

 

[Jungle Cruiser]

We are arriving on 4/14.. TPV Can't wait!! I'm in the single digits for our departure date!

Yay, another DIS member who is going to be at the GF at the same time. We are definitely going to have to have a DISmeet at the GF!

nicole786, I will be on the lookout for the three of you!

 

[Sfmarine]

Well..it's a good day! My upcoming trip in May is paid in full. I snagged up some good dining reservations as well. All the remains is deciding if that exotic driving experience is worth it or not. Decisions...decisions...

 

[BC1836]

BC1836 - glad you arrived home safe and sound. The excellent Grand Suite photos were provided by Pralines&Cheese, and there were even more, but I was limited by the number of photos per post - phooey! Thanks for the info on the updates!

Thanks to you and Pralines&Cheese for posting the photos.

All the best.

 

[bethclayton]

I wish - we are garden view. I can wave up from the lobby though lol.

omg, i sounded so snooty! i totally did not mean it the way it came out. sorry! i just meant if you were RPC, i would likely see you in the lounge a hundred million times, so it would be really easy for us to spot each other. you see the same groups of people over and over again at the lounge, because it is pretty compact.

 

[TiggerStac]

Yay, another DIS member who is going to be at the GF at the same time. We are definitely going to have to have a DISmeet at the GF!

nicole786, I will be on the lookout for the three of you!

It'll be my hubby, myself and our 3 boys, 10, 5 and turning 3 on trip. My 3 year old has a rare disease called mastocytosis. He has colored hives all over his body, so it actually looks a little like he has chicken pox. Everyone asks us if he has pox, so I get to educate a little on his rare disease

So if you see a 3 year oldish boy that looks like he has pox... first off, it's not pox, it's a form of mastocytosis (not contagious) and it's us

 

[bethclayton]

We are arriving on 4/14.. TPV Can't wait!! I'm in the single digits for our departure date!

We may be there the same time as well! We check in 4/19!

that is so cool that there will be so many of us at the same time! we are 4/16-23!

 

[bethclayton]

It'll be my hubby, myself and our 3 boys, 10, 5 and turning 3 on trip. My 3 year old has a rare disease called mastocytosis. He has colored hives all over his body, so it actually looks a little like he has chicken pox. Everyone asks us if he has pox, so I get to educate a little on his rare disease

So if you see a 3 year oldish boy that looks like he has pox... first off, it's not pox, it's a form of mastocytosis (not contagious) and it's us

i will look for you! one of mine is a 10 year old boy as well- they may "find" each other even before we do, as kids often seem to have a habit of doing!

 

[psac]

Not staying at the Grand, but will be at the World from 4/14-4/11 (Bay Lake Tower), but when we stop by for Citricos, I'll be sure to wave to all of you.

 

[pas130]

I'll be there from the 19th-22nd! I'm in my 20s, and I'll be with my 40 something Mom, and my 70 something Grandma who will be in an ECV! If you spot us say hello! One of the days we'll also be in coordinating shirts from the designs board! My shirt says "Nicole" and is rapunzel-themed, moms says Mom and is Belle themed, and Grandma's says (you guessed it!) Grandma and is cinderella themed!

That is AWESOME!!! Almost as awesome as that wonderful GF surprise

We are arriving on 4/14.. TPV Can't wait!! I'm in the single digits for our departure date!

So all 4 of you!!!!

Well..it's a good day! My upcoming trip in May is paid in full. I snagged up some good dining reservations as well. All the remains is deciding if that exotic driving experience is worth it or not. Decisions...decisions...

Can't help on the driving experience, but PAID IN FULL....a reason to celebrate.

omg, i sounded so snooty! i totally did not mean it the way it came out.

You DID NOT sound snooty JMHO....I made friends at SL last summer I still email with Grand peeps are GRAND peeps

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

omg, i sounded so snooty! i totally did not mean it the way it came out. sorry! i just meant if you were RPC, i would likely see you in the lounge a hundred million times, so it would be really easy for us to spot each other. you see the same groups of people over and over again at the lounge, because it is pretty compact.

You didn't sound snooty at all - I knew what you meant.

JungleCruiser - we arrive on Monday 4/16, staying until Saturday.

 

[Jungle Cruiser]

Oh, this is exciting! Let's see if I have this correctly:

TiggerStac 4/14 arrival
Nicole786 4/19 arrival
BethClayton 4/16 - 4/23
LittleStinkerbelle 4/16 - 4/21
and me 4/13 to 4/22

I text (I am proud of that, since not all of my "50 something" friends do), so if anyone wants to exchange phone numbers, PM me and we can text and meet! Otherwise everyone keep their eyes open for our families. And, I don't think I mentioned I will be there with my daughter who is in her mid 20s.

I got an email from IPO last night reminding me my vacation was in 10 days and asking for arrival time, how I will be getting there (in my case ME) and room requests. I put in a room request, we'll see what happens. We like first floor SL, but any room will make me happy!

 

[Nicole786]

Oh, this is exciting! Let's see if I have this correctly:

TiggerStac 4/14 arrival
Nicole786 4/19 arrival
BethClayton 4/16 - 4/23
LittleStinkerbelle 4/16 - 4/21
and me 4/13 to 4/22

I text (I am proud of that, since not all of my "50 something" friends do), so if anyone wants to exchange phone numbers, PM me and we can text and meet! Otherwise everyone keep their eyes open for our families. And, I don't think I mentioned I will be there with my daughter who is in her mid 20s.

I got an email from IPO last night reminding me my vacation was in 10 days and asking for arrival time, how I will be getting there (in my case ME) and room requests. I put in a room request, we'll see what happens. We like first floor SL, but any room will make me happy!

I can text as well, or we can all arrange a meeting place/time?? I can share our touring plan if that helps? (wonder if any of us will cross paths at the same parks!) Our strategy is opening/break after lunch/dinner then night time shows. So I plan to be back at the GF pool each day around lunch time!

 

[k&a&c'smom]

Very exciting so many of you will be at the Grand at the same time!

sfmarine - Congrats on paid in full, always a good feeling. Good luck deciding about your activities - I'm not sure which driving experience you are debating? In any case, good luck with your decision.

 

[BC1836]

And, I don't think I mentioned I will be there with my daughter who is in her mid 20s.

I got an email from IPO last night reminding me my vacation was in 10 days and asking for arrival time, how I will be getting there (in my case ME) and room requests. I put in a room request, we'll see what happens. We like first floor SL, but any room will make me happy!

W I S H E S !

All the best!

 

[Sfmarine]

Very exciting so many of you will be at the Grand at the same time!

sfmarine - Congrats on paid in full, always a good feeling. Good luck deciding about your activities - I'm not sure which driving experience you are debating? In any case, good luck with your decision.

It's the Richard Petty Driving experience. Same company but a new "driving experience" featuring exotics..Ferrari's Lamborghini's etc. I will probably never be able to afford one so I figure it will be a nice experience but it's like $500 for 10 mins of driving and a lot of waiting and instruction beforehand. So I'm not too fond of it taking up a good chunk of my afternoon and not to mention my wallet lol.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Did some construction recon for all of you this afternoon


Taken from the Poly beach:

Taken from the monorail:

Taken from the 2nd floor balcony:

Taken in the lobby:

 

[Jungle Cruiser]

KOOK, thank you so much for all the construction photos. it is a shame to see so much of the beach is now barracked off. the crane is an eyesore, but it's not unexpected. I presume you are happy with your decision not to stay at the RPC with that view It is also clear that there will be rooms at the Poly with a view of the construction/crane.

The pictures of the Easter Egg display are wonderful. I am sorry they will be gone a few days before I arrive. However there will be many other things at the GF to make me smile

Hope you are having a wonderful time!!!