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

[AGP]

Is monorail the only option to get to epcot from GF? Or are there busses too?

 

[mrsap]

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[sndral]

Is monorail the only option to get to epcot from GF? Or are there busses too?

Monorail transfer via the TTC was the only transport offered to Epcot last time I was there, if there’s an issue w/ the monorail IME they scramble to dispatch buses.

 

[ZerasPride]

Totally agree with this. I would hope they might add a train(s) to the resort loop to account for the increased load, but I'm not holding my breath. That said, part of what makes the Grand Floridian special is that you're not entirely monorail dependent- you still have boat and walking path options.

This is a good point. I was starting to get concerned about the monorail after Poly2 is completed but we do have other transportation options.

 

[mrsap]

You guys - the new VGF2 has caused such a bad case of Addonitis between DH and I!!!! We had NO intentions of adding on… wasn’t even a thought till the VGF2 excitement came around. I was up early that day and was pricing out points for DH. I had no idea he’d even be interested!! He suggested we add on VGF for 150 pts… but I said for about the same price we can add on 200 more SSR. I’ve been doing research, pricing, etc., and well, I just made an offer on a 200 pt. SSR contract lol This is SO addicting it’s scary. So, although it’s not more VGF points, I thought I’d share with you guys, since most likely we’d still use them there too!! Hopefully a leprechaun brings me some luck today!

 

[kungaloosh22]

Addonitis, the struggle is real! Good luck to you, mrsap!

 

[mrsap]

Addonitis, the struggle is real! Good luck to you, mrsap!

Thank you so much!!!

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Ideally they would send the monorail with one empty car reserved for GF, similar to how they send empty Skyliner cabs to Riviera.

 

[Matty B13]

Ideally they would send the monorail with one empty car reserved for GF, similar to how they send empty Skyliner cabs to Riviera.

They could easily do this as well, by just not opening the gates to either the first or last train for any single monorail at TTC & Poly, this is why the VGF walkway was such a huge thing...... but also a painful reality that the Grand Floridian Guests can't hop on the monorail in the morning.

 

[SleeplessInTO]

** Edited to add: Room was 1410. Fantastic location close to the elevators and the guest laundry.

Have just checked in. Was a little alarmed when the room was listed as HearingAcc-VisAlrm but turns out if there’s a fire alarm, lights go off instead of sound. Posting this in case anyone else receives a similar notification and can’t figure out what this means for the room. Some pics. (Sorry I have no idea why they’re sideways??? They’re not sideways when I look at them on my phone…)

Nice view of the Contemporary and the electrical water pageant.

Room is on 4th floor, lake view, deluxe studio. 1410

 

[mrsap]

Have just checked in. Was a little alarmed when the room was listed as HearingAcc-VisAlrm but turns out if there’s a fire alarm, lights go off instead of sound. Posting this in case anyone else receives a similar notification and can’t figure out what this means for the room. Some pics. (Sorry I have no idea why they’re sideways??? They’re not sideways when I look at them on my phone…)

Nice view of the Contemporary and the electrical water pageant.

Room is on 4th floor, lake view, deluxe studio.

Hope you have a great time!! If you get a chance, can you please take a picture of the Recreation Calendar for me, please? Thanks so much!!

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Hope you have a great time!! If you get a chance, can you please take a picture of the Recreation Calendar for me, please? Thanks so much!!

 

[mrsap]

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Thank you SO much!!!!!

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Hope you have a great time!! If you get a chance, can you please take a picture of the Recreation Calendar for me, please? Thanks so much!!

Thank you! And sorry it’s sideways too, can’t seem to figure this out.

 

[mrsap]

Thank you! And sorry it’s sideways too, can’t seem to figure this out.

It’s ok, I adjusted it on Page 1 and the Recreation Calendar Thread. Sometimes you have to fully rotate the picture and then save it before posting! It’s such a pain!! Thanks again!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Anyone given thought to the potential negative impacts of the newly announced Poly expansion on VGF ownders? I can think of two:

(1) Monorail access. Already the monorail is packed in the morning at GF to the point of being difficult to get on. Add in dozens of more people headed to MK in the morning from the new Poly building and things will be worse.

(2) Visuals. Given the size, the new poly building will have a big visual impact on what you see from your Lake View rooms at VGF when looking towards the poly. Some people seem to like the design. I'm not one of those people. It's clearly 5 over 1 construction that you see in every city in the US. My town (Raleigh, NC) is lousy with buildings like this. Vox, Cheddar, and Wendover productions all have good YouTube videos on this topic (search for "all buildings look the same" and you'll find them). It's not a bad aesthetic, but generic as hell and out of place with the longhouses at the Poly.

I did think about the monorail. Considering how often they have to stop on hold for other trains I do not think they can add another. What I do think they'll have to do is add a bigger boat for transport. The new PVB building will be quite close to the dock - might even be a shorter walk to it than the monorail.

Visual - definitely. That is sad.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I did think about the monorail. Considering how often they have to stop on hold for other trains I do not think they can add another. What I do think they'll have to do is add a bigger boat for transport. The new PVB building will be quite close to the dock - might even be a shorter walk to it than the monorail.

Visual - definitely. That is sad.

As a person who frequents Captain Cook’s from VGF, I’m concerned with how much more crowded it will be.

 

[mrsap]

Cinderella 50th Anniversary Easter Egg NOW at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

 

[mrsap]

Easter Pop-Up Shop ‘The Grand Cottage’ Opens at Disney’s Grand Floridian

 

[mrsap]

First Look: Stunning Easter Eggs NOW on Display at Grand Floridian Resort