The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[Grumpygrandpa]

I am hoping to be able to figure out how to post pictures before I go on the 23rd. My DH will be able to help. So I will try my hardest to post several times a day, since I do not plan to go and visit the parks that day. I plan to go into the parks the next day and I will will be back in Oct with the whole family for a three day trip.

I am looking forward to it! Have fun.

 

[Minybear]

I just happened to see these posts. We wll be going to VGC on 9/24 2nts in a 2bdrm. Having a family vacation. We cannot wait.

Minybear

 

[funatdisney]

Glad you found us. We are a friendly bunch. My DH and I will at the Villas on the 23rd and 24th of this month. Glad to see that lots of folks are going to VGC. Hope I can meet up with some of you one day.

 

[Minybear]

Glad you found us. We are a friendly bunch. My DH and I will at the Villas on the 23rd and 24th of this month. Glad to see that lots of folks are going to VGC. Hope I can meet up with some of you one day.

Looks like our dates are overlapping . I am pleasantly surprised that LOTS of people from the Dis will be there on opening day. I hope all the Villas are ready for our arrival in less then 2 weeks .

Minybear

 

[funatdisney]

I have heard that they are ready. When I talked to my guide about month ago, she said that DVC CMs were going to try out the rooms for one night before opening. They were going to check out everything in the rooms (lights, oven etc.) to make sure all is functioning and nothing was going to go wrong.

 

[Halle]

Workers were working on the concrete around the pool 9/2-9/4. Landscaping was being aded around the pool and we could see painters working in the resort. Looks gorgeous!!

 

[SanDeeKath]

So is the pool not going to be ready any time soon? We are going in 2 weekends and the kids really wanted to try to swim. I guess we can still use the GCH pools, right?

Can't wait!!!!! Katherine

 

[disneydawn6]

We,re here now. The fences are starting to come down. The pools were finished but there is a small barrier so you can not enter yet. Actually the pool with the slide was closed today also. Looks like if you enter that one you can go to the new pool. They were moving chairs into the new section. The gal at D23 said she gets to stay in a room next week to check them out.

 

[Minybear]

Just received a phone call from DVC. We have booked a 2bdrm lockoff for 9/24 2nts. The Castmember asked me if I really wanted the lockoff or would the dedicated be ok. I advised her that I would prefer the lockoff but would if we couldn't get it then the decicated. The only reason she gave me the developer was asking her to call.

Minybear

 

[ACDSNY]

Just received a phone call from DVC. We have booked a 2bdrm lockoff for 9/24 2nts. The Castmember asked me if I really wanted the lockoff or would the dedicated be ok. I advised her that I would prefer the lockoff but would if we couldn't get it then the decicated. The only reason she gave me the developer was asking her to call.

Minybear

The reason has more to do with they probably have a dedicate 2 bedroom available they don't need, but they do need a studio & one bedroom for the waitlist. So if you would take the dedicated 2 bedroom, then they could make two people on the waitlist happy.

 

[Minybear]

The reason has more to do with they probably have a dedicate 2 bedroom available they don't need, but they do need a studio & one bedroom for the waitlist. So if you would take the dedicated 2 bedroom, then they could make two people on the waitlist happy.

Sorry still confused. We had reserved a lockoff not a dedicated unit. My understanding is the dedicated unit can be used as 2 units (1bdrm and a studio) and 2 other families can be taken off the waitlist. The lockoff is 2 units connected by an inside door and cannot be used as 2 units. Please set me straight.

Thanks.
Minybear

 

[bethy]

Sorry still confused. We had reserved a lockoff not a dedicated unit. My understanding is the dedicated unit can be used as 2 units (1bdrm and a studio) and 2 other families can be taken off the waitlist. The lockoff is 2 units connected by an inside door and cannot be used as 2 units. Please set me straight.

Thanks.
Minybear

It's the other way around. A Lock-off can be divided into 2 seperate units for the use of two different parties (hence, the 2 units are "locked off" from each other). The unit you currently have reserved could be divided. If your party is all together then it would be a nice gesture to be willing to switch to a dedicated 2 bedroom unit that cannot be used for two seperate parties.

 

[Minybear]

It's the other way around. A Lock-off can be divided into 2 seperate units for the use of two different parties (hence, the 2 units are "locked off" from each other). The unit you currently have reserved could be divided. If your party is all together then it would be a nice gesture to be willing to switch to a dedicated 2 bedroom unit that cannot be used for two seperate parties.

Thanks for the explanation. Ok looks like I was really confused in what we booked!!! I called that person back and left her a voicemail.
Minybear

 

[ACDSNY]

Thanks for the explanation. Ok looks like I was really confused in what we booked!!! I called that person back and left her a voicemail.
Minybear

No worries, it takes a while to learn all the ins & outs of DVC. I've learn alot over the last couple of years from these boards.

 

[Minybear]

No worries, it takes a while to learn all the ins & outs of DVC. I've learn alot over the last couple of years from these boards.

This is the first time we have booked a DVC 2bdrm unit. We have gone to DL lots of times ad used our points. This December will be the first time in 5 years going to WDW so been away from this board for a long time, but THANK YOU for you and Bethy's assistance.

Minybear

 

[toocherie]

Ok, I stayed at GCH this weekend and asked a valet about if we will get free valet parking like at the other DVC resorts and he said NO. Because it would have cost more for the points if we got free valet. I don't know why, but this is really bothering me--it was one of the DVC perks that I was looking forward to! (Otherwise valet is $17 a day.) I've called my guide but does anyone else have info about this. I think it's terrible if they start differentiating on perks like this--there are other DVCs attached to hotels and they get free valet.

 

[Minybear]

Ok, I stayed at GCH this weekend and asked a valet about if we will get free valet parking like at the other DVC resorts and he said NO. Because it would have cost more for the points if we got free valet. I don't know why, but this is really bothering me--it was one of the DVC perks that I was looking forward to! (Otherwise valet is $17 a day.) I've called my guide but does anyone else have info about this. I think it's terrible if they start differentiating on perks like this--there are other DVCs attached to hotels and they get free valet.

Toocherie we have stayed at the GCH, DLH, PPH and used our points for all the stays and we have always got charged for valet parking. Now with the Villas opening up starting on 9/23 unknown if we will get free valet parking. Hopefully someone will know that answer.

 

[Longhairbear]

I just watched a 6 part You Tube presentation of World Of Color at D23 Expo.
IMHO, the villas at VGC will become very popular with the viewing deck, and upper floor villas. I believe the villas face DCA, and the lagoon, so getting a villa at VGC might eventually become very difficult!

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

I just watched a 6 part You Tube presentation of World Of Color at D23 Expo.
IMHO, the villas at VGC will become very popular with the viewing deck, and upper floor villas. I believe the villas face DCA, and the lagoon, so getting a villa at VGC might eventually become very difficult!

ITA. I hope WOC will be up and running for my spring break trip.

 

[toocherie]

Toocherie we have stayed at the GCH, DLH, PPH and used our points for all the stays and we have always got charged for valet parking. Now with the Villas opening up starting on 9/23 unknown if we will get free valet parking. Hopefully someone will know that answer.

I wouldn't be surprised if you used points for the regular hotels that you get charged for valet--what I'm objecting to is that we are DVC members staying at a DVC resort and still getting charged--unlike Florida where it is free--in fact, you don't have to be staying at the resort in Florida to get free valet. I've gone to have dinner at the Boardwalk and gotten free valet just by showing my DVC card.