*The Official VILLAS AT DISNEY'S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA Owners & Lovers Group* - LOBBY REFURB BEGAN 4/14!

[mrsap]

Work is still in progress on the Courtyard Pool Building - Picture taken yesterday, 2/25, posted on FB.

 

[Disney Spaz]

Did you first just get the card in the mail that says Welcome Home and then get the box?

We just got the box about one month after our deed was recorded.

 

[WishesQueen]

Thanks again everyone, our deed was just recorded so I am hoping for a delivery soon..lol. I'll keep you updated..lol

I of course have another question...
I just read something about add on points. Are they the same as one time use points?
Also, if I bank my points and then decide to take a trip am I allow to purchase one time use points for a quick trip, or do I have to have some points left currently to buy OTU points?

 

[CarolynFH]

Thanks again everyone, our deed was just recorded so I am hoping for a delivery soon..lol. I'll keep you updated..lol

I of course have another question...
I just read something about add on points. Are they the same as one time use points?
Also, if I bank my points and then decide to take a trip am I allow to purchase one time use points for a quick trip, or do I have to have some points left currently to buy OTU points?

Add on points are points in a new contract that you buy to add onto your membership. So points that you own.

OTUP are points you can buy when in the process of booking a reservation at 7 months or closer to checkin and don’t quite have enough of your own points available. You have to call MS to buy them, because essentially they’re DVC’s points that are being transferred to you. And in your scenario, yes, you could buy OTUP, a maximum of 24 per UY at $20 each, if you banked your own points and then planned a quick trip.

 

[WishesQueen]

Add on points are points in a new contract that you buy to add onto your membership. So points that you own.

OTUP are points you can buy when in the process of booking a reservation at 7 months or closer to checkin and don’t quite have enough of your own points available. You have to call MS to buy them, because essentially they’re DVC’s points that are being transferred to you. And in your scenario, yes, you could buy OTUP, a maximum of 24 per UY at $20 each, if you banked your own points and then planned a quick trip.

Thanks, I assumed that add on points were just a second contract.

I love this OTUPoints idea. I feel that will definitely be something we might really take advantage of.

 

[mrsap]

COURTYARD POOL IS OPEN!

Picture posted on FB.

 

[hockeydad21]

COURTYARD POOL IS OPEN!

Picture posted on FB.

I was there this past week when it opened, and the crazy part is the bartender at the courtyard bar said all they did was replace the roof. He was dumbfounded as to why it took so long.

 

[mrsap]

I was there this past week when it opened, and the crazy part is the bartender at the courtyard bar said all they did was replace the roof. He was dumbfounded as to why it took so long.

Yes, that’s actually all the announcement stated “routine maintenance on the Courtyard Pool building.”

 

[mrsap]

DISNEY’S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA EASTER​

Easter Egg Display in the Lobby (Available March 18 through April 20)




EASTER TREATS

Gasparilla Island Grill (Available March 18 through April 20; mobile order available)

• Bunny Burrow Dirt Cup: Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream, and sandwich cookie pieces with springtime décor

 

[MerlinandtheMouse]

DISNEY’S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA EASTER​

Easter Egg Display in the Lobby (Available March 18 through April 20)




EASTER TREATS

Gasparilla Island Grill (Available March 18 through April 20; mobile order available)

• Bunny Burrow Dirt Cup: Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream, and sandwich cookie pieces with springtime décor

Oo I totally forgot about the Easter displays. We’re there for a few nights next week, excited about this!

 

[gr8ful]

Hello Fellow VGF Owners & Lovers,

Has anyone here heard any news or buzz about if/when the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will reopen at GF? Starting to plan for our Feb 2026 stay at VGF with the four Grands.

Thanks!

 

[mrsap]

Art From 1900 Park Fare Restaurant Now Available for Purchase at Disney’s Grand Floridian​

A new Art of Disney on Demand kiosk has been added to the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and the kiosk sells several pieces of art from 1900 Park Fare that are available to purchase for the first time.



The new kiosk has been added to the M. Mouse Mercantile gift shop located on the second floor of the Grand Floridian Resort lobby.



The Art of Disney on Demand kiosk has been placed directly in the middle of the store’s center room. The wood around the stand has been painted white with gold trim to match the store’s aesthetic.



The kiosk can be used to order art that is printed and shipped to guests’ homes. There is a regular selection of art featuring Disney characters and park icons. However, like the kiosk at Disney’s Riviera Resort, the Grand Floridian kiosk also features art exclusive to the resort.


The eleven pieces of art available in the Grand Floridian tab are comprised of paintings that were added to 1900 Park Fare when the restaurant reopened in April 2024.

The new paintings were added to 1900 Park Fare during its lengthy refurbishment. Guests dining in the restaurant can see the full-size paintings adorning the walls of the main buffet room near the ceiling.


The paintings in 1900 Park Fare were all chosen to match the renovated restaurant’s theme of characters who all achieved their dreams after making a wish. Some of the art includes Aladdin wishing on Genie’s lamp, Tiana wishing on a star, and Belle wishing for adventure in the great wide somewhere. The characters meeting guests in the restaurant also match this theme.

Click on the link to see additional pics.

 

[mrsap]

Hello Fellow VGF Owners & Lovers,

Has anyone here heard any news or buzz about if/when the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will reopen at GF? Starting to plan for our Feb 2026 stay at VGF with the four Grands.

Thanks!

Unfortunately, nothing new to report. It will definitely be posted here if anything changes.

 

[gr8ful]

Unfortunately, nothing new to report. It will definitely be posted here if anything changes.

Thank you, @mrsap, I appreciate the reply. Will keep waiting and hoping for good news.

 

[mrsap]

2025 Grand Cottage Now Open for Easter at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort​

The Grand Cottage at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is now open and serving up plenty of Easter and spring-themed treats.



The Grand Cottage originally debuted in 2022and has now returned for its fourth year. It serves as a snack stand in the lobby of the resort that offers spring and Easter-themed treats.



The kiosk is decorated with yellow and blue paneling with a sign that reads “The Grand Cottage” along with the Grand Floridian logo and a small rabbit.



The kiosk is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.


Noticably absent from this year’s menu offerings, however, is the The Grand Egg, a large chocolate egg offered every year since the Grand Cottage first debuted in 2022 — until now. During previous years, the interior was filled with jelly beans.


The whoopie pie is yellow with two layers and a rabbit on the top.




This cereal pop is shaped like Mickey and has fruit-flavored pieces.



This coffee cake is a loaf shape with an orange and red topping.


This sweet roll is topped with icing.



The “bottom of the cup is “dirt” cup is topped with green icing and a pink and yellow flower.


This blondie pop is shaped like a carrot and decorated with orange, black, and green.



This box of macaroons is multi-colored and contains various flavors.


The hot cross bun has criss-cross icing on the top.

 

[mrsap]

THE GRAND FLORIDIAN EASTER EGGS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY

Video:

Pictures:

Video and pictures posted by Fantasy Land News on Facebook.


Additional pictures of the Eggs on display, not pictured above, can be found HERE.

 

[LadybugsMum]

I would love one of those guava cream cheese rolls. We love the guava danish at Tamu Tamu in AK.

 

[BrownThunder]

I was there this past week when it opened, and the crazy part is the bartender at the courtyard bar said all they did was replace the roof. He was dumbfounded as to why it took so long.

Lack of labor.

 

[BrownThunder]

I'm sure this has been answered somewhere in this massive thread at some point but does anyone know how good availability is at the 7 month mark here for a 2BR villa in June? I'm contemplating either buying direct at Riviera or buying resale here depending on the answer. Thanks.

 

[LadybugsMum]

Check the availability charts at DVChelp.com (scroll 2/3 of the way down the page): https://www.dvchelp.com/page/the-villas-at-grand-floridian-availability-charts

You may need to be flexible in your dates or view type.