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

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All booked up, only took 10 minutes. I was her first call that morning. Hope everyone else got what they wanted, I imagine the tough weeks will book up in a few hours.

 

[Skicks35]

Completely painless; called right at 7 (local time); waited 30 min and have a lake view resort studio for 6 nights in July to celebrate our anniversary (and hopefully the AK MM) - can't wait. Good luck to everyone!

 

[ZerasPride]

Completely painless; called right at 7 (local time); waited 30 min and have a lake view resort studio for 6 nights in July to celebrate our anniversary (and hopefully the AK MM) - can't wait. Good luck to everyone!

Happy early anniversary! I booked a lake view studio as well. Did you put in any requests? I asked for an unobstructed view and a full balcony. I was not sure what else to request (high or low floor) since we do not know which rooms are being declared into inventory.

 

[nuhusky123]

I’d love some opinions please

i have five nights booked in gfv deluxe in sept Using akl points. I am now a gfv owner. I have all my 2022 use year vacations booked so I have two options. I’m happy to move my reservation to either resort or keep my deluxe, room isn’t really a consideration right now but how to use my points are

1- bank my new gfv points into 2023

2- switch out my booking and use my gfv points for sept 2022 and bank my akl points

is one set of points more valuable that I would be better to bank, or is it all semantics at this point? Either way I Am Banking points in 2023 as I’ve maxed out on Disney trips I want to take

 

[stwaldman]

I’d love some opinions please

i have five nights booked in gfv deluxe in sept Using akl points. I am now a gfv owner. I have all my 2022 use year vacations booked so I have two options. I’m happy to move my reservation to either resort or keep my deluxe, room isn’t really a consideration right now but how to use my points are

1- bank my new gfv points into 2023

2- switch out my booking and use my gfv points for sept 2022 and bank my akl points

is one set of points more valuable that I would be better to bank, or is it all semantics at this point? Either way I Am Banking points in 2023 as I’ve maxed out on Disney trips I want to take

Bank whichever points you're more likely to need the 11 mo window on. Ordinarily that would be VGF but with 100 new rooms opening up and AKV having club/value rooms, I don't want to make assumptions.

 

[nuhusky123]

Bank whichever points you're more likely to need the 11 mo window on. Ordinarily that would be VGF but with 100 new rooms opening up and AKV having club/value rooms, I don't want to make assumptions.

I’m planning recurring gfv stays every Year and akl become my sleep around points so that sounds like solid advice thanks. Banking gfv sounds like the better move

 

[PsycProfPlum]

45 minute hold (starting around 9am edt) but I was able to get the new resort studio lagoon view for 4 nights in December! We had been unable to get these nights in a deluxe studio even at 11 months so I'm really glad to have this option. I'm excited to hear the reviews once people start staying in the resort studios.

 

[PsycProfPlum]

I’m planning recurring gfv stays every Year and akl become my sleep around points so that sounds like solid advice thanks. Banking gfv sounds like the better move

I'd bank VGF. I think given the number of points at both, difficulty booking at VGF compared to AKL, and just cost per point if one were buying resale, I'd bank those. If you ever had to rent out one or the other, you'd likely get more money for the VGF points. (I own both VGF and AKL too, neighbor).

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Just booked for NYE in a standard view, and Jan 6/7 also in a standard view at the resort studios. Set two alarms and still managed to get distracted... dialed in at 9:02am, was told its a long wait and was automatically disconnected. Called back, estimated 16 min wait, ended up being closer to an hour.

Feeling kind of silly for flying over twice (we're in Canada) a week apart...

 

[mrsap]

Resort Studio Opening Date JUNE 20, 2022

The newest rooms at Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are now available for booking with an anticipated grand opening of June 20, 2022.

Beginning March 14, 2022, owners at the Grand Floridian can book the Resort Studios for any check in date from June 20 through February 14, 2023, with the 11-month booking window applicable going forward. Owners can also book any other DVC resort up to 7 months prior to arrival. This applies to both DVC members who recently added points at the Grand Floridian and to those who have owned the resort dating back to its 2013 inception. The original stand-alone DVC building and the new Resort Studios located in Big Pine Key are all part of the same condo association with owners having equal rights to reserve all rooms.

Beginning on May 13, 2022, reservations for the Resort Studios will move online with access open to all DVC members. On that date, owners of other DVC properties will be able to Resort Studios for arrival dates between June 20 and December 13, with future dates subject to the 7 month window.

 

[Boardwalk III]

I hope you get through today and soon! I am still in shock I got through so quickly. I am a new VGF owner too but I believe we get priority for two months before other members can book. I am not sure if that priority is phone only or if we will be able to book on-line with priority at some point. Maybe someone else can clarify.

Yes, good for you! I think I dialed in about 2 seconds too early and then had to redial but did get through to the hold recording before 9:01 I believe. In any case they did pick up after about 30 minutes and got what I wanted! The only tricky thing is we’re still playing around with our dates for February as to whether we’ll be going early/late in the month, so I may have to call back in once or twice to modify (once those dates open up). Fingers crossed

 

[Boardwalk III]

deleted, answered above

 

[ZerasPride]

One thing I did notice - the points for a lake view studio in 2022 are a bit cheaper than they will be in 2023! I thought my 4 night stay would be 104 points but it is "only" 92 points. We are not normally fall frenzy visitors anymore so I intend to plan our points use around the January or May time period.

Just thought I would point that out to anyone looking at the 2023 point chart and feeling a bit confused like I did! LOL

 

[mrsap]

Video tour of the Resort Studio (found on YouTube)

 

[aka Charles]

Called at 9:00 sharp, took about 30 minutes, got a theme park view Resort Studio for June 20-23. Will be at SSR for 4 nights before that. It’s going to be a great week!

 

[Airb330]

Once again, Disney making things more difficult and making people wait on the phone. This should've been set up to do online. Glad the wait times weren't too bad, but still, it's 2022.

 

[CarolynFH]

Once again, Disney making things more difficult and making people wait on the phone. This should've been set up to do online. Glad the wait times weren't too bad, but still, it's 2022.

Booking these rooms online would have made it difficult to restrict booking to VGF owners only, given that the June 20 opening date is well within the 7 month window.

 

[Sfrenchies]

Anyone have any ideas on when refurbishments will be done in the other villas? Will be in a 2 bedroom end of august was curious if they may be done by then. Thanks so much

 

[Airb330]

Anyone have any ideas on when refurbishments will be done in the other villas? Will be in a 2 bedroom end of august was curious if they may be done by then. Thanks so much

Yes, they'll be done

Booking these rooms online would have made it difficult to restrict booking to VGF owners only, given that the June 20 opening date is well within the 7 month window.

Not with any competent IT.

 

[stwaldman]

Yes, they'll be done

Not with any competent IT.

disagree on this, their IT/website obviously sucks but this is a very specific thing for a very tiny subset of owners and at some point there is pretty bad ROI to making time intensive account specific adjustments for something so small (and which was very unlikely to create booking issues, since there were so few people actually booking today). Keep in mind the 30-45 minute wait time this morning also included all of the folk booking 11 months out on the week likely to fall before 2023 presidents week/princess half marathon. They clearly staffed a decent enough phone bank to handle the volume.