The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners & Lovers Group - 3.0

[Mathmagicland]

I totally forgot to scan the QR code to give my feedback. Anyway to do it from home?

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[AZMermaid]

The AKV pics are amazing. I’m really happy they are addressing VGC but watching a before video and comparing it to the new pics is shocking. The kitchens- that new countertop- wow.

 

[upritbass]

We were in room 4504.

We were in 1520 with a new showerhead!!!

 

[AZMermaid]

We were in 1520 with a new showerhead!!!

The DVC Gods have shined upon you!

 

[Flash_Sloth]

They already have them in the 1/2 bd villas…. they just weren’t replaced and the hardware is pretty beat up.

So far, I've only stayed in studios in VGC. Our next stay, we're bringing some friends and will be staying in a 1BR, with a 9 y.o. skinny kid as the one who will be staying in the fold down bed under the TV. Hopefully it will be fine for someone so small & light. Sorry I didn't ask about this in more detail without having experienced it myself yet.

Just wrapped up my very jam packed WDW trip. Catching up while waiting in MCO.

 

[Flash_Sloth]

Sadly no mushroom insight...Bill Dierksen and the rest of the bigwigs in Florida did most of the answering in Q&A. Nic gave us a pretty bland comment about preserving the Craftsman style of the rooms and being proud of the general improvements the resort is going through (Napa Rose, etc.) since he is in charge of both the hotel/DVC side.

I'm paraphrasing the question here (can't remember if this was a @Flash_Sloth one), but they were asked about how we ensure our dues are not being used for hotel-side upkeep. We got a very canned answer from Florida about an allocation process where common costs are allocated and nobody is contributing to "Disney owned commercial spaces."

He didn't give off Dan Coleman vibes as described by @Wedgeout, but he strikes me as one who would be receptive to input if you came across him on your visit.

Yes, I was the one who asked that question. That might have been as good as an answer as they could give on the spot, and without details, I couldn't really pinpoint questions about this expense vs. that expense, etc. We all hope that they're managing our dues well.

 

[ClaraOswald]

The AKV pics are amazing. I’m really happy they are addressing VGC but watching a before video and comparing it to the new pics is shocking. The kitchens- that new countertop- wow.

I haven't seen the AKV video/pics. Where should I go to find them?

 

[AstroBlasters]

So far, I've only stayed in studios in VGC. Our next stay, we're bringing some friends and will be staying in a 1BR, with a 9 y.o. skinny kid as the one who will be staying in the fold down bed under the TV. Hopefully it will be fine for someone so small & light. Sorry I didn't ask about this in more detail without having experienced it myself yet.

Just wrapped up my very jam packed WDW trip. Catching up while waiting in MCO.

I’m sure it will be fine as long as the hardware is working.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I haven't seen the AKV video/pics. Where should I go to find them?

https://www.disboards.com/threads/animal-kingdom-refurb-video.3976443/

Trigger warning: It may make you upset with what they tried to pass off as a hard goods refurb for us…..

 

[ClaraOswald]

I’m sure it will be fine as long as the hardware is working.

My 12 year old will probably want to sleep on the small murphy next summer so I hope ours is okay!

https://www.disboards.com/threads/animal-kingdom-refurb-video.3976443/

Thanks! Just opening up the Dis on my computer for the first time in a week so I haven't had a chance to venture out to see all the things I've missed.

 

[AstroBlasters]

My 12 year old will probably want to sleep on the small murphy next summer so I hope ours is okay!



Thanks! Just opening up the Dis on my computer for the first time in a week so I haven't had a chance to venture out to see all the things I've missed.

Glad you made it back safely!

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

https://www.disboards.com/threads/animal-kingdom-refurb-video.3976443/

Trigger warning: It may make you upset with what they tried to pass off as a hard goods refurb for us…..

100%!!!!!

 

[ClaraOswald]

100%!!!!!

Before showing the new AKV to my husband, I pulled up a video of it pre-refurb and showed him the bathroom first and he said "looks like VGC." Then I showed him the new bathroom. We are really hoping they do something like that for ours! I think they can easily keep the Craftsman style and vibe while updating. They've managed to keep the same style at all the other hard good refurbs, I think!

 

[LilyJC]

So far, I've only stayed in studios in VGC. Our next stay, we're bringing some friends and will be staying in a 1BR, with a 9 y.o. skinny kid as the one who will be staying in the fold down bed under the TV. Hopefully it will be fine for someone so small & light. Sorry I didn't ask about this in more detail without having experienced it myself yet.

Just wrapped up my very jam packed WDW trip. Catching up while waiting in MCO.

My 5’7” 17 year old sleeps on them just fine when our 20 year old joins us, so I’m sure your 9 year old won’t have any issues

 

[ClaraOswald]

Sometimes I look at availability, just for fun. Any idea why there would be no 1-bedrooms available on October 10th? Something special must be happening but not sure what.

 

[cruisehopeful]

Sometimes I look at availability, just for fun. Any idea why there would be no 1-bedrooms available on October 10th? Something special must be happening but not sure what.

Probably just the busy week.

I just tried to book 3 nights in a Studio at 11 months and could only get 2. That's crazy to me.

 

[AZMermaid]

That’s generally AZ fall break, but although 25% of my class goes every year… I’m not sure there’s a huge DVc crossover. But with so few rooms, there might be just enough.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Final dues bill is in. There was no credit but not any more either so that is good! (VDH got a .14 credit pp)

 

[PiratesOfTheSea]

Sometimes I look at availability, just for fun. Any idea why there would be no 1-bedrooms available on October 10th? Something special must be happening but not sure what.

Halloween + fall breaks for some schools + long weekend for Bad Navigator Day on 10/12

 

[AstroBlasters]

Final dues bill is in. There was no credit but not any more either so that is good! (VDH got a .14 credit pp)

What’s the delta between the two now?