*The Official VILLAS AT DISNEY'S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA Owners & Lovers Group*

[CarolynFH]

Maybe a "Resort Studio" has a king bed in it!

Ooo, I think you're on to something! They could have new booking categories - Studio with King Bed and Single Murphy, sleeps 3 - just like CCV had Studio with Walk-In Shower. Or Studio with King Bed - sleeps 2 with 1 under 3 in a crib.

 

[hcortesis]

Can they charge more per night than in the original VGF villas? I think I would prefer to stay in the original building but I'm concerned that if points for the new building are higher, it will create more demand for the original building.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Ooo, I think you're on to something! They could have new booking categories - Studio with King Bed and Single Murphy, sleeps 3 - just like CCV had Studio with Walk-In Shower.

If the square footage is the 447 that's similar to PVB and that easily could have been designed for a King plus queen sleeper plus single murphy. So I'm looking for a King bed, a queen murphy bed and the single murphy bed.

 

[CarolynFH]

Can they charge more per night than in the original VGF villas? I think I would prefer to stay in the original building but I'm concerned that if points for the new building are higher, it will create more demand for the original building.

The announcement says they'll be part of the existing condo association, meaning the points chart would have to be the same - unless they create new booking categories that are specific to that building, such as Kathy's idea for studios with a king bed, or studios with only a walk-in shower such as at CCV. Then they could charge more or less for those studios.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Can they charge more per night than in the original VGF villas? I think I would prefer to stay in the original building but I'm concerned that if points for the new building are higher, it will create more demand for the original building.

I think they could create a new category and have different requirements but if it's the same categories then they would need to be the same point requirements as the existing standard and lakeview studios.

 

[CarolynFH]

If the square footage is the 447 that's similar to PVB and that easily could have been designed for a King plus queen sleeper plus single murphy. So I'm looking for a King bed, a queen murphy bed and the single murphy bed.

Yes, they could reduce the size of the bathrooms to do that, and the announcement does say those studios will sleep five, doesn't it? Maybe they'll even put in stacked laundry - no that might be too much!

 

[JDirrim]

If the square footage is the 447 that's similar to PVB and that easily could have been designed for a King plus queen sleeper plus single murphy. So I'm looking for a King bed, a queen murphy bed and the single murphy bed.

Disney I know you are listening!!! Take note!!!! I would buy a guaranteed week of this happened!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Yes, they could reduce the size of the bathrooms to do that, and the announcement does say those studios will sleep five, doesn't it? Maybe they'll even put in stacked laundry - no that might be too much!

I had the strangest thing when I first read the announcement where I thought it said there would be laundry (as in the rooms). A premonition? I had to re-read it a couple of times looking for it again. I think I'll just stop at the wish for a studio with a king bed.

 

[CastAStone]

Wow! What a strange way to announce that! Did IT mess up and post a message that was prepped but not supposed to go out yet?

The press release seems to have gone out at 4:30 as well, it’s just y’all picked up on it before the blogs got a chance to write their stories!

 

[The Jackal]

If the square footage is the 447 that's similar to PVB and that easily could have been designed for a King plus queen sleeper plus single murphy. So I'm looking for a King bed, a queen murphy bed and the single murphy bed.

King bed would be great. I think they are around 440 sq feet. They stated they will sleep 5. I’m assuming the new Murphy bed will be put in them. DVC has stated it will be an add on to VGF, not a separate condo member. So your points if resold should be good for the original 14. Too bad they will have the 2064 expiration date. But I think that is better than the RIV resale restrictions.

 

[CarolynFH]

King bed would be great. I think they are around 440 sq feet. They stated they will sleep 4. I’m assuming the new Murphy bed will be put in them. DVC has stated it will be an add on to VGF, not a separate condo member. So your points if resold should be good for the original 14. Too bad they will have the 2064 expiration date. But I think that is better than the RIV resale restrictions.

I believe the announcement states they’ll sleep five. DVC is no longer selling a “home away from home, bring your family, stay awhile and spread out” timeshare. They’re selling hotel rooms.

 

[HairyChest]

I can’t wait! Love Big Pine Key. As long as the 2nd bed is at least a queen size pull down trundle a la riviera, I’m sold. I HATE the fold out couch on the older dvc studios. I’d rather have 2 queen beds.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I can’t wait! Love Big Pine Key. As long as the 2nd bed is at least a queen size pull down trundle a la riviera, I’m sold. I HATE the fold out couch on the older dvc studios. I’d rather have 2 queen beds.

They had indicated they were going to put the murphy bed/sofa into existing as they refurbed. Of course until it happens it's always open to change.

 

[The Jackal]

I believe the announcement states they’ll sleep five. DVC is no longer selling a “home away from home, bring your family, stay awhile and spread out” timeshare. They’re selling hotel rooms.

Ya I fat fingered that one. Didn’t proofread.

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

I’m even more curious to see what they do with the 4 deluxe garden rooms (one without balcony), the 4 corner theme park view rooms, the one bedroom pool view suite, and the two bedroom lake view suite. Could make for some interesting special floor plans!

 

[lizdis1]

View attachment 576298Did anyone else see this on the Dvc site?

Amazing! Saw this earlier today, too! I am hoping for studios with a connecting door like Poly.

 

[MomOTwins]

Droooool, me wants it, my precious....

 

[bigAWL]

They had indicated they were going to put the murphy bed/sofa into existing as they refurbed. Of course until it happens it's always open to change.

The SSR refurb that is finishing up now includes the new murphy beds in all room sizes/categories (no more sofa beds). Refreshed studios include queen bed and queen murphy, but no pull-down under the TV, so they only sleep 4. But that refurb started prior to the pandemic, so it remains to be seen how they will handle refurbs from now on.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The SSR refurb that is finishing up now includes the new murphy beds in all room sizes/categories (no more sofa beds). Refreshed studios include queen bed and queen murphy, but no pull-down under the TV, so they only sleep 4. But that refurb started prior to the pandemic, so it remains to be seen how they will handle refurbs from now on.

I just was referencing that DVC had said was that they were improving on the conventional sleeper sofa and from what they've done that means the murphy bed/sofa. Other than the larger OKW villas where the sofa has windows behind it should be able to be put in at all other locations I believe. A little question mark in a BLT studio perhaps.

VGF was built with the single murphy bed under the TV and to sleep 5. There is only the choice between replacing the sleeper sofa with another conventional sleeper sofa or using the murphy bed/sofa sleeper. It would have to continue to have the single pull down murphy bed and sleep 5.

 

[sndral]

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VGF was built with the single under the bed and to sleep 5. There is only the choice between replacing the sleeper sofa with another conventional sleeper sofa or using the murphy bed/sofa sleeper. It would have to continue to have the single pull down murphy bed and sleep 5.

Single bed under the TV?
IME the sofa pullout queen bed in the VGF villas is at least more comfortable than the ones at AKV.