The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[ACDSNY]

Has anyone who lives in CA received their picture?
I know my friend Toocherie and I have NOT. I hope we get one, too. And I am sure I can find a home for it in my disney-obsessed house.

I know several of us in Nor CA have received their picture.

 

[wideeyedwonder]

is there a guest laundry for those in a studio unit to use and is there a store where we can purchase some food items, i.e. milk, bread,snacks? thanks

The last I heard, you had to use the coin operated machines and get (free?) quarters from guest services as the machines for DVC hadn't been installed yet.

As for food items:

On Mouseplanet, I found a list of grocery items available at Whitewater Snacks (at the Grand Californian Hotel):

http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?t=132776

 

[mrsswat]

not going till next summer so hopefully the DVC laundry will be up and running by then

 

[kerickson]

We received our earlier in the week and just hung it up in our bedroom. It actually fits in perfectly, we have asian and craftsman inspired theme with the same colors as in the print. As I posted before, the only thing I'm bummed about is that it doesn't mention the Villas or that we are founding members, just looks like we have a picture of a hotel hanging up in our room

 

[Anjelica]

As for food items:

On Mouseplanet, I found a list of grocery items available at Whitewater Snacks (at the Grand Californian Hotel):

http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?t=132776

I checked out that list as well as the one on DVC for Grocery Delivery and I couldn't even find milk. Seems like we will probably try and do grocery delivery from an outside vendor but I've not been to DL in 25+ years so I have no idea who would be the best to deliver.

I saw on another thread someone talked about VONS - does anyone know how that would work? I'm worried that we won't be in our room when they deliver - would bell services hold those groceries?

 

[bumbershoot]

I checked out that list as well as the one on DVC for Grocery Delivery and I couldn't even find milk. Seems like we will probably try and do grocery delivery from an outside vendor but I've not been to DL in 25+ years so I have no idea who would be the best to deliver.

I saw on another thread someone talked about VONS - does anyone know how that would work? I'm worried that we won't be in our room when they deliver - would bell services hold those groceries?

vons.com is the same company as Safeway (and safeway.com).

Bell Services will hold the groceries, or so I've read from people I trust.

That's the only grocery store in the area that delivers now.

 

[mrsswat]

for the grocery info

 

[Michaeljsz]

We were there 3 weeks ago and ordered groceries from Vons.com. You have to go to they're website and create an account, but was told to use the address for the Grand as your address when you set up your account. We already had a safeway account since we live in Nor Cal and Vons is the same company just a different name for So Cal so he told us to go into our account and change our home address and put in the hotel address instead. The groceries showed up 3 hrs late but they showed. I kept calling the bell desk to see if they were there and they told me not to worry if we were'nt around when they arrived. They have new refigerators they use for grocery deliverys for the villas so they would store them till we got to the room and they would bring them up for us.

 

[4Vals]

we just signed up and got a 1 bedroom in December. could someone please tell me what the sleeping situation is? is it the one bed (what size), pull out couch? etc..

thank you

 

[MCSfromWA]

we just signed up and got a 1 bedroom in December. could someone please tell me what the sleeping situation is? is it the one bed (what size), pull out couch? etc..

We stayed in a 1 bedroom just after VGC opened in September. The bedroom has a comfy king size bed and in the main room there is a pullout in the couch (queen size) and a single size murphy bed. We had 5 people (the full capacity) but everyone seemed comfortable -- even my children who slept on the pull-out. Have fun! It is a great addition to DVC!

 

[Bunless]

(I gave up on trying to search for this, I don't think I'm using the right keywords)

We will be having our first DVC stay this weekend at the GCV. My question, as I am preparing to pack, is what is provided in the kitchenette in the studio? I thought I read at one point, but I can't find it now.

Thank you!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

(I gave up on trying to search for this, I don't think I'm using the right keywords)

We will be having our first DVC stay this weekend at the GCV. My question, as I am preparing to pack, is what is provided in the kitchenette in the studio? I thought I read at one point, but I can't find it now.

Thank you!

All from memory of course and I know I'll miss some things since I didn't look real close but you'll have microwave, toaster, coffee maker, paper plates, paper bowls, coffee cups, glassware and plastic flatware. There is dish washing liquid and a scrubber sponge, paper towels and napkins. There is also a small refrigerator. There may have been a few other utensils but that's the basics.

 

[Bunless]

All from memory of course and I know I'll miss some things since I didn't look real close but you'll have microwave, toaster, coffee maker, paper plates, paper bowls, coffee cups, glassware and plastic flatware. There is dish washing liquid and a scrubber sponge, paper towels and napkins. There is also a small refrigerator. There may have been a few other utensils but that's the basics.

I remembered from the presentation the plates and bowls were paper, but I couldn't remember about the coffee cups--if they were paper, styrofoam, or if they were actual coffee mugs. I can deal with most things--but I need a real coffee mug.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I remembered from the presentation the plates and bowls were paper, but I couldn't remember about the coffee cups--if they were paper, styrofoam, or if they were actual coffee mugs. I can deal with most things--but I need a real coffee mug.

Yep - real mugs.

 

[DisneydadJ]

We just got our Founding member gift in the mail today, and just love it! This is priceless since we paid the high price per points! What do you actually think the picture is worth? Do they have this same exact picture hanging at the Villas?

 

[kerickson]

We just got our Founding member gift in the mail today, and just love it! This is priceless since we paid the high price per points! What do you actually think the picture is worth? Do they have this same exact picture hanging at the Villas?

I looked up a similar Yamamoto print (not Diney or VGC related) and unframed it was $240

 

[danzstar09]

Just closed yesterday 240 pts!! Can't wait to make reservations!

 

[SpaceRangers]

Congrats!!

 

[4Vals]

ok so we are waiting for ours to close. we got 230 points and i had a question. we want to add more points and our guide said she could add it to our 230 to make it 280. should we do that or get the additional 50 points on a different contract?

any thoughts?

 

[forevercruising]

ok so we are waiting for ours to close. we got 230 points and i had a question. we want to add more points and our guide said she could add it to our 230 to make it 280. should we do that or get the additional 50 points on a different contract?

any thoughts?

My vote would be for a second, 50 pt. contract! The smaller contracts are much more marketable, if, for some unfortunate reason, you have to sell.

In fact, if you are a new DVC member, you only have to have one Master Contract of 160 points, so, you could get one 160 pt. contract, then the extra 70 points in whatever size you want (like one 40 and one 30, for example...or one 70). They all go under the same ownership contract for the property; they just have different "sub codes" under the master contract (like 1 -- 1.1 -- 1.2 -- 1.3).

Food for thought!