The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners & Lovers Group - 2.0

[kikiq]

Wow! I don't think I could do more than a few days there just because I would be worried about my cats, the house and other things. It would be too easy to pop home for a couple hours and waste my precious relaxing time!

No...in 10 days...we will be in a studio As it is , it's hard enough for my DH to spend the weekend. His Sunday routine is to go into the office early and be home by the time I'm up and about. I don't know that we've been anywhere 10 days away from home/work...well, I have, but my DH hasn't been "away" from the office for more than a week.

 

[franandaj]

No...in 10 days...we will be in a studio

I REALLY need a vacation!

 

[Homemom]

The seller accepted our offer today , now we wait on Disney. I can't wait to call VGC my new home!!!!!!!!

 

[kikiq]

I REALLY need a vacation!

Well, I know of this place about 30 minutes from your house....

I thought about you after I made my Napa Rose Chef's counter reservations. Big debate between my DH and myself, whether it should be ON our anniversary or just sometime during our VGC stay. I voted and of course, my vote was the only one that counted since I do Disney planning , that we should have dinner while at VGC. I think he's stuck on what to do on the actual date...I don't do anniversary day planning UNLESS we're at Disney He's only got one dinner to plan all year, our anniversary. Birthday dinners are at Storyteller's Cafe, so that's a no brainer.

 

[kikiq]

The seller accepted our offer today , now we wait on Disney. I can't wait to call VGC my new home!!!!!!!!

Here's some more pixie dust...

 

[Breyean]

The seller accepted our offer today , now we wait on Disney. I can't wait to call VGC my new home!!!!!!!!

Good luck to you. We're also waiting for Disney on our VCG contract. Ours was submitted 6/23.

 

[TLPL]

I have a question for those of you who has home resort on both WDW and DLR, how often do you visit each coach? This August will be our first time staying at VGC. We are going on DCL next Feb, and WDW in Sept '12, Since they are opening Carland next year, we will probably going back to DLR again in 2013. There aren't much new to see in WDW in the next few years, I think I will go to DLR more from now on.

 

[ACDSNY]

The seller accepted our offer today , now we wait on Disney. I can't wait to call VGC my new home!!!!!!!!

Good luck to you. We're also waiting for Disney on our VCG contract. Ours was submitted 6/23.

Good luck to both of you on ROFR. I'm sure we'll be saying "Welcome Home" to you soon.

He's only got one dinner to plan all year, our anniversary. Birthday dinners are at Storyteller's Cafe, so that's a no brainer.

Yeah, what's up with our DHs we plan all their vacations, what more do they want?

I have a question for those of you who has home resort on both WDW and DLR, how often do you visit each coach?

We usually spend more time at DL and typically go to WDW every two or three years. After doing the Panama crusie, I now want back on DCL too. It's so hard to fit all of my vacations I want into our schedule and budget. Thank goodness for DVC.

I keep hearing the Oct 7th 2012 Pacific coast cruise calling our name with a little DL before the cruise to check out Carsland.

 

[EEyorelover22]

Can someone tell me where I can get our boarding passes printed? We are flying SW. I assume we could print them at the airport, but I'd rather do it at the resort if it's possible.

Getting really excited.

 

[ACDSNY]

Can someone tell me where I can get our boarding passes printed? We are flying SW. I assume we could print them at the airport, but I'd rather do it at the resort if it's possible.

Getting really excited.

You can print them at the Business Center which is at the end of the hallway that goes out to DTD. Your room key will get you in.

 

[EEyorelover22]

Thank you very much about the Business Center

I thought I'd mention that I put in an order with Vons and some posted that they did theirs 2-3 days ahead. I did mine a week before and the day I was looking for was pretty full. Just thought I'd mention it. Glad I did it when I did.

 

[franandaj]

Well, I know of this place about 30 minutes from your house....

I thought about you after I made my Napa Rose Chef's counter reservations. Big debate between my DH and myself, whether it should be ON our anniversary or just sometime during our VGC stay. I voted and of course, my vote was the only one that counted since I do Disney planning , that we should have dinner while at VGC. I think he's stuck on what to do on the actual date...I don't do anniversary day planning UNLESS we're at Disney He's only got one dinner to plan all year, our anniversary. Birthday dinners are at Storyteller's Cafe, so that's a no brainer.

We have a studio booked there for 9/30-10/2 and we're crazy booked until the end of July...then there's the Expo for which we're staying overnight. Somewhere in there we will go someplace with nothing to do but eat, sleep & get a massage. You've reminded me that when the Estate Sale is done at the end of the month we need to get back to Napa Rose.

 

[kikiq]

Yeah, what's up with our DHs we plan all their vacations, what more do they want?

You know that commercial about the guy who forgot to make reservations for his anniversary so he's using his smart phone to do it even as he's smoosing his wife? The first time we saw that commercial, I was in hysterics because that's my DH EXCEPT he doesn't have a smart phone, he can barely work his old flip top cell phone. I did drop a hint and say that he COULD come home early and take me to Disneyland and share a fried chicken dinner...talk about a cheap date.

 

[PoohNFriends]

Good luck to you. We're also waiting for Disney on our VCG contract. Ours was submitted 6/23.

Yea, we may have 2 new VGC owners - good luck to you both !

I have a question for those of you who has home resort on both WDW and DLR, how often do you visit each coach? This August will be our first time staying at VGC. We are going on DCL next Feb, and WDW in Sept '12, Since they are opening Carland next year, we will probably going back to DLR again in 2013. There aren't much new to see in WDW in the next few years, I think I will go to DLR more from now on.

We've owned AKV and VGC for a little over a year now and this year we did VGC in May and will do AKV in October; we're getting AP's for WDW so will also do WDW (and maybe Vero in 2012). If we can swing a big family trip to DL for 2013 we'll do that. I see us doing VGC every 2 years and WDW every other year (so some years both parks would fall in the same year) But I also want to fit in DCL, HHI, Vero, Aulani and other non-DVC destinations every now and then.

 

[kikiq]

I have a question for those of you who has home resort on both WDW and DLR, how often do you visit each coach? This August will be our first time staying at VGC. We are going on DCL next Feb, and WDW in Sept '12, Since they are opening Carland next year, we will probably going back to DLR again in 2013. There aren't much new to see in WDW in the next few years, I think I will go to DLR more from now on.

Our original plan after we purchased our VGC points was to go to WDW every other year taking our extended family in a two bedroom/THV/GV at SSR. We bought enough VGC points for our birthday/anniversary weekends and a long holiday weekend every other year with family. However, my DH likes vacationing at WDW so much that we've been every year for the last 5 years. We are attempting to save our points to do WDW Dec 2012.

 

[taaren]

I thought I'd mention that I put in an order with Vons and some posted that they did theirs 2-3 days ahead. I did mine a week before and the day I was looking for was pretty full. Just thought I'd mention it. Glad I did it when I did.

Thanks for mentioning this. I had been trying to figure out whether to place our Vons order before I leave for our cruise (2 weeks before check-in) or after the cruise debarkation (5 days before check-in) and I think this made up my mind since I also don't want to have a detail to worry about in the middle of our vacation. Now the only detail to figure out is how to get cheap water bottles without a car for our DLH pre-stay before we check into our villa.

 

[TLPL]

Why is still not time for my trip yet!?!?!!?
I need my Disney fix real bad.

Can someone post some new pictures from the resort? I want to see what it is like now they have the Goofy's Sky School and the new eateries opened. I heard there is a band stand there now, can you hear the music from your room? (if you open the door i meant)

 

[G'sMaman]

Finally convinced DH that a DVC timeshare was worth the investment and so now we're actively looking to buy something at the Grand Californian, but there's virtually no inventory! Ugh. I'm pretty new to all this so maybe I'm not looking in the right places (yes, have looked at TSS, but the only contract with the points we're interested in does not have points until 2012), but I digress. I have a question that I'm hoping someone will be able to answer. What happens in the event of a major catastrophe like an earthquake? Are the DVC owners who have the Grand Californian as their home resort on the hook for repairs since earthquake insurance is practically nonexistent? Will the dues go up to cover those costs? Thanks for any insight you can give me.

 

[Longhairbear]

Finally convinced DH that a DVC timeshare was worth the investment and so now we're actively looking to buy something at the Grand Californian, but there's virtually no inventory! Ugh. I'm pretty new to all this so maybe I'm not looking in the right places (yes, have looked at TSS, but the only contract with the points we're interested in does not have points until 2012), but I digress. I have a question that I'm hoping someone will be able to answer. What happens in the event of a major catastrophe like an earthquake? Are the DVC owners who have the Grand Californian as their home resort on the hook for repairs since earthquake insurance is practically nonexistent? Will the dues go up to cover those costs? Thanks for any insight you can give me.

Practically everyone in CA has earthquake insurance. I am sure Disney has everything insured to the maximum allowed.

 

[Greysword]

Yes, we (as owners) are on the hook for any repairs.