The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[justkeepswimmin]

I just received my first GCV items! I posted this on a GCV webcast thread but thought I'd share here that Fedex showed up with a packet for the opening day webcast. A GCV mousepad, a notepad and a GCV pin with the opening date on it. Nice touch! And of course the standard marketing material with point charts etc.

I'd been bumming out a bit wondering if there would be an opening day pin available. I'm heading down Oct 4th and figured if there was it would be all gone. I'm sure the onsite one will be nicer but now I've got something and maybe I'll luck out and if they have something it might still be available. Year, sure.

Just got our Fed ex package for the webcast with the pin, notepad and mousepad! The pin is the cheaper, promotional type of paper/ cardboard backing but I was not expecting anything so it is pretty cool to me. Just called this morning and added a day to our trip. We will arrive on 9/29 and be in a studio for 3 nights. Will take many pictures and post when we get back.

 

[toocherie]

I just received my first GCV items! :

Are all GCV owners getting this? I don't know if I received anything because I've been at GCH the last three nights! (I know, poor me.)

Ok, now the bad news--I heard back from Member Satisfaction that DVC members are NOT going to be permitted to park in the underground parking--it is only available to valet--and we will have to continue to park across the street. Boooo!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Are all GCV owners getting this? I don't know if I received anything because I've been at GCH the last three nights! (I know, poor me.)

Ok, now the bad news--I heard back from Member Satisfaction that DVC members are NOT going to be permitted to park in the underground parking--it is only available to valet--and we will have to continue to park across the street. Boooo!

It is for the webcast so if you signed up I'm sure you'll get it. If not.....well, you'll be there so that's probably better.

I doubt we'll drive to often but it's not good news that DVC doesn't get the parking perks at GCV like at the other DVC's.

 

[lisah0711]

Ok, now the bad news--I heard back from Member Satisfaction that DVC members are NOT going to be permitted to park in the underground parking--it is only available to valet--and we will have to continue to park across the street. Boooo!

I doubt we'll drive to often but it's not good news that DVC doesn't get the parking perks at GCV like at the other DVC's.

DVC members expect those perks. Maybe as time goes on there will be enough complaining and they will change their minds.

 

[Donald is #1]

Hi everyone! I just bought at VGC during the DVC Member cruise last week. I am thinking about booking my first trip to VGC next May.

 

[DVC Mike]

Ok, now the bad news--I heard back from Member Satisfaction that DVC members are NOT going to be permitted to park in the underground parking--it is only available to valet--and we will have to continue to park across the street. Boooo!

What?? Boo!

That makes parking very inconvenient at the VGC. When I was there in May, the parking lot was full a couple of times I tried to park across the street. Since I didn't want to go to the overflow lot farther away, I valet parked (luckily, they didn't charge me for it).

 

[pycees312]

wow... what kind of sense does this make?? create parking directly under DVC but not have it for use of DVC members or those with reservations? so maybe that person standing outside all day when i went a lil bit ago will remain there on watch... horrible...
Did you ask if Valet will be free for DVC?

 

[toocherie]

Did you ask if Valet will be free for DVC?

That was my first question--and the answer was NO. Then I went back and asked if the underground parking was going to be available to DVC and was again told NO.

 

[drewmisha]

Maybe we should mass email member satisfaction regarding the no underground parking situation and see if they would change their mind.

I recall having emailed them back in April or May of this year to voice our discontent about not having the 2 week booking advantage for VGC. In the end we did get the advantage.

The parking situation may be a different can of worms but worth trying.

Do they have a keycard slot on the observation tower facing paradise pier? Wonder what stipulations are required for entry.

 

[Disney Princess]

I didn't tell my DH about the package possibility. I knew the BLT webcast participants received one, but I didn't want to get our hopes up and then be disappointed. Well, I read that you all received your packages and told him I was SOOO excited and hope ours arrives tomorrow. He then informs me - "oh, we had a note left on the door from FedEx today. I forgot to go and pick it up (or tell me)". They'll come again tomorrow. Of course he feels bad knowing that it was a Disney package. Now I'll have to be patient for tomorrow!!

 

[Niele]

Will there be grocery delivery service for this dvc?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hi everyone! I just bought at VGC during the DVC Member cruise last week. I am thinking about booking my first trip to VGC next May.

Congratulations and Welcome Donald is #1!!!!!

 

[rmonty02]

Hi everyone! I just bought at VGC during the DVC Member cruise last week. I am thinking about booking my first trip to VGC next May.

Congratulations!! Maybe WOC will be open by then?

 

[Longhairbear]

I am rather disappointed that parking will be across the street. I am assuming behind Paradise Pier Hotel. While not far, it is inconvenient. For some reason I had understood that the underground parking was for DVC only. As CA residents, we will be driving there.
To my knowledge, Club 33 members got to park for free in the parking lot, where the VGC is now. Hopefully, Club 33 members won't be parking under the DVC for free.

 

[Longhairbear]

According to the DVCmember website, valet parking for DVC members is $17.00 per day. Self park is across the street.

 

[Robo-Daddy 3000]

According to the DVCmember website, valet parking for DVC members is $17.00 per day. Self park is across the street.

I guess my guide really is worthless. He got the part right about DVC members having to pay for valet. But he assured me that DVC members got complimentary self parking underground. Was that a lie on the part of my guide or was it simply him telling me the truth as he understood it on that particular day?

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

I hope that everybody does contact member satisfaction. We have probably the steepest point chart of any DVC and we should be able to get some sort of decent parking option.

 

[drewmisha]

I emailed DVC member satisfaction regarding the underground parking situation. I don't need free valet parking... Just let me park in the garage myself!

 

[toocherie]

I think we all need to contact Member Satisfaction. I can't believe they can't even give DVC members a discount on valet parking? For me it doesn't probably matter--there is such limited handicapped parking at GCH that if it is gone they do complimentary valet anyway for me. But I would still at least like the option to self-park for free under the building.

 

[SoCalKDG]

wow... what kind of sense does this make?? create parking directly under DVC but not have it for use of DVC members or those with reservations? so maybe that person standing outside all day when i went a lil bit ago will remain there on watch... horrible...
Did you ask if Valet will be free for DVC?

The parking lot is under the regular hotel as well, which makes up about 66% of the new wing just built, thus the parking is for them as well. Additionally the new wing was built on the valet parking lot that was used for all GC guests. They need valet parking as well. I'm pretty sure there just isn't room for free valet or self parking for VGC owners.

We will just have to man up and drop our families at checkin, then park and walk. I'm assuming its free parking for DVC owners, yes?