The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[ACDSNY]

Here's to all our magical stays at the VGC in 2010! Happy New Year!

 

[marts35]

Can't wait to go to VGC in 2010 Happy New Year!

 

[lulubelle]

HAPPY NEW YEAR fellow DVC'ers!

Only seven more weeks til my next stay at GCV - can'twait!

 

[Donald is #1]

Happy New Year Everyone!!!


Now for a question: does anyone have a recommendation on where I should buy my DL ticket? Is the best place just from the DL website?

 

[rmonty02]

After more than a year of debate, we finally decided to become members at VGC!I think it was more of a present for us than the kids.Already planning our trips for the next few years.

Congrats and WELCOME HOME!!

My laptop has been with the "geek squad" for a month and I just caught up with this thread. So VERY belated Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year! May your 2010 be filled with lots of MAGICAL vacations

 

[ACDSNY]

Happy New Year Everyone!!!


Now for a question: does anyone have a recommendation on where I should buy my DL ticket? Is the best place just from the DL website?

I really haven't found anything cheaper than DL website or Disney Stores. Costco last year had AP and they sell the Southern CA City Pass.

 

[wideeyedwonder]

I wonder how many DVC westcoasters are former cast members? I am, stopher1 is. . anyone else?

I am...1983 (one summer!), Tomorrowland Terrace, back when it was also called "Coke Terrace".

Boy, that was a while ago.

Coming up on our second GCV stay!

 

[dwelty]

I am...1983 (one summer!), Tomorrowland Terrace, back when it was also called "Coke Terrace".

Boy, that was a while ago.

Coming up on our second GCV stay!

I am, Custodial 1987-89, Adventureland-Frontierland attractions 89-91

 

[dwelty]

I really haven't found anything cheaper than DL website or Disney Stores. Costco last year had AP and they sell the Southern CA City Pass.

So Cal Costco stores have a 4 day park hopper on sale now. Cannot remember the price, but it was much less than at the gate. I do not think you have to be a so cal resident to use these.

 

[Tandelothien]

I just wanted to say hello to everyone and thank you for all the help you've unknowingly given me I have now read through all 126 pages of this thread so I hope I don't ask any questions that have already been answered, lol.
We (my sister and I) joined DVC on the 13th December on our last Disneyland trip and will have our first trip "home" in October, the wait is killing me

 

[kerickson]

Welcome Home Tandelothien!

No CM experience here, but my Dance Troup performed at the Carnation Cafe back in '88. We danced to the theme from Star Wars, I still remember some of the moves

 

[Donald is #1]

I really haven't found anything cheaper than DL website or Disney Stores. Costco last year had AP and they sell the Southern CA City Pass.

So Cal Costco stores have a 4 day park hopper on sale now. Cannot remember the price, but it was much less than at the gate. I do not think you have to be a so cal resident to use these.

Thanks!

 

[lulukate]

Can't wait - our first visit to VGC will be February of this year and we are treating my nieces who have never been to Disney before - am so, so excited.

 

[nunzia]

I just wanted to say hello to everyone and thank you for all the help you've unknowingly given me I have now read through all 126 pages of this thread so I hope I don't ask any questions that have already been answered, lol.
We (my sister and I) joined DVC on the 13th December on our last Disneyland trip and will have our first trip "home" in October, the wait is killing me

Welcome!

 

[ACDSNY]

Can't wait - our first visit to VGC will be February of this year and we are treating my nieces who have never been to Disney before - am so, so excited.

I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time taking the nieces since they're newbies! It's great to see the parks through new eyes.

 

[toocherie]

Can't wait - our first visit to VGC will be February of this year and we are treating my nieces who have never been to Disney before - am so, so excited.

Welcome home! Which office did you buy out of?

 

[lulukate]

Hi
Long story - we were already planning to visit in Feb staying at GCH and had contacted DVC to arrange a tour of the villas during our trip. DVC recently became licensed to sell in our area and we were able to cancel our existing reservations and use points instead so decided to take the plunge before even heading to California. We have thought about becoming members for some time (this will be our fourth trip since 2006) and mostly considered resales as we weren't able to deal directly with DVC before from home. We chose VGC because of proximity to our home and decided to purchase from Disney as the resale options were actually more expensive for VGC plus there was very few VGC resales available.

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[lark]

Recently back from our first trip at VGC. Very impressed with the unit -- all the amenities were really top notch. We had hoped for a paradise pier view, but ended up on the end of the tower, looking toward the east -- room 4514. Still better than the hotel's theme park view, but the rooms facing south would have been nice. The 6th floor lounge was closed for refurbishment.

First attempt posting pictures here. Hopefully it works. If it does, I'll try to
post a few more later. No zoom on the pictures.

Directly off balcony:

Looking to the right:

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thanks for the pictures lark! I really haven't seen many from that side of the Villas.

 

[lark]

Thanks for the pictures lark! I really haven't seen many from that side of the Villas.

You bet. It was a pretty interesting spot. You're literally right above the park. As you can see, we mostly had a huge pine tree right in front of us. I think we were in the only 1 BR on that side of the villas, so I guess this would be the view from pretty much all of them, except maybe the 6th floor is a bit higher than the tree.

The left view is the pool.