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

[torchlight]

What is the consensus on how noisy and hard to nap/sleep it will be if you get a "park side" view room?

 

[sparkhill]

It is mostly fine. Goofy Sky School and Grad Nights are especially noisy at times. My wife uses ear plug when traveling but it really does not bother me.

 

[ClaraOswald]

We took breaks in the room every afternoon. I don't recall hearing anything super loud during that time. At night we could hear World of Color.

 

[lilsonicfan]

Do we know if it’s a first requested first served?
I’m sure I made some kind of request months ago, so I’d hate to screw that up, I just don’t know what it was. lol

Oddly - I was told at checkin that the requests are looked at in order of when they were made. I hadn't made any requests but the CM managed to give us theme park view anyway which was really great for our first stay at VGC.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Oddly - I was told at checkin that the requests are looked at in order of when they were made. I hadn't made any requests but the CM managed to give us theme park view anyway which was really great for our first stay at VGC.

There are so few room that it’s like a jigsaw puzzle without even taking room requests into account.

 

[KPeterso]

Oddly - I was told at checkin that the requests are looked at in order of when they were made. I hadn't made any requests but the CM managed to give us theme park view anyway which was really great for our first stay at VGC.

I have gotten the park view rooms at VGC many times without putting a request in. My only request if I think of making one is for an upper floor. We are ok with any room though and have had a whole lot of different ones over the years.

 

[lilsonicfan]

She also told us that theme park view is the most requested, but I don't know if that's true...

 

[VGCgroupie]

Is the electric car charging parking plentiful at VGC?

 

[ehh]

Is the electric car charging parking plentiful at VGC?

There's 6 spots shared with Pixar Place (or whatever it's called now), at least 1 of which is handicap only. DLH/VDH has way more.

 

[VGCgroupie]

There's 6 spots shared with Pixar Place (or whatever it's called now), at least 1 of which is handicap only. DLH/VDH has way more.

Darn, electric is the cheapest rental option available for our stay, by a lot.

We didn't get electric at Aulani and I regretted it, seeing all the premium location open spots right next to the elevators.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Darn, electric is the cheapest rental option available for our stay, by a lot.

We didn't get electric at Aulani and I regretted it, seeing all the premium location open spots right next to the elevators.

I would still try it and hope for the best!

 

[VGCgroupie]

I would still try it and hope for the best!

It only 1 night so cant be too bad I guess. It's $50 cheaper than the regular car option. If I don't do electric I will prob just Uber, but this is my 1st official DVC stay at DL and I wanted to get free parking just because I can!

 

[Chili327]

I added the color coded room numbers, but is there a place that has what all the actual views look like? (touring plans doesn't have them either. lol)
https://www.disboards.com/threads/t...wners-lovers-group-3-0.3952273/#post-65678570

 

[tx911]

I added the color coded room numbers, but is there a place that has what all the actual views look like? (touring plans doesn't have them either. lol)
https://www.disboards.com/threads/t...wners-lovers-group-3-0.3952273/#post-65678570

I don't know of one. I guess we need to start posting pics from the balconies!

 

[bluecruiser]

I added the color coded room numbers, but is there a place that has what all the actual views look like? (touring plans doesn't have them either. lol)
https://www.disboards.com/threads/t...wners-lovers-group-3-0.3952273/#post-65678570

I don't know of one. I guess we need to start posting pics from the balconies!

Here: Villas at Disney's Grand Californian - Room Views

 

[Chili327]

Here: Villas at Disney's Grand Californian - Room Views

That looks like it could use an update to the links in first post, or do the links work for you guys?

 

[bluecruiser]

That looks like it could use an update to the links in first post, or do the links work for you guys?

Based on the OP's comments, they were trying to update what links they could, but a bunch are still broken.

 

[PiratesOfTheSea]

Has anyone done a split stay going from a Studio to a 1BR?

Got an unexpected call this morning from MS that our waitlist for a studio in October came through and now we have a dilemma on our hands. We originally booked 4 nights in a 1BR during the last weekend of October but left open the option of adding an extra day in case we wanted to arrive on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Only catch is that we would have to stay 2 nights in the studio before switching to the 1BR on Friday to make the points work. We had to switch rooms during our Aulani stay this year and it was a disaster with our 4YO's nap time and the Luau that night, so we are hesitant to do the switch again.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Has anyone done a split stay going from a Studio to a 1BR?

Got an unexpected call this morning from MS that our waitlist for a studio in October came through and now we have a dilemma on our hands. We originally booked 4 nights in a 1BR during the last weekend of October but left open the option of adding an extra day in case we wanted to arrive on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Only catch is that we would have to stay 2 nights in the studio before switching to the 1BR on Friday to make the points work. We had to switch rooms during our Aulani stay this year and it was a disaster with our 4YO's nap time and the Luau that night, so we are hesitant to do the switch again.

And the check in times are usually very late at VGC…. Often after 4pm….

 

[AstroBlasters]

Do we think they will align the seasons for VGC and VDH point charts in 2026?