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

[ajiuo]

Balconies facing CA are open and accessible

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Awesome thanks!!

 

[Mathmagicland]

Noticed a small change - GC room notepads have always been generic to all hotels in the DL resort - see left in pic. This visit, there are now GC specific notepads with very subtle GC logo at the bottom and a couple of acorns at the top, see right in pic.
Also paper has a cream color vs white which is more the GC color scheme.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Noticed a small change - GC room notepads have always been generic to all hotels in the DL resort - see left in pic. This visit, there are now GC specific notepads with very subtle GC logo at the bottom and a couple of acorns at the top, see right in pic.
Also paper has a cream color vs white which is more the GC color scheme.

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I love these little touches. Just returned from WDW and couldn't believe there was no paper / pens in the room.

 

[Mathmagicland]

Ooopsie, totally forgot to circle back and give anyone there soon/currently the heads up to pick up these fun gifts at the Golden Vine House:

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Happy to finally get a gift we’ll actually use - we’re going to throw them in our owner’s locker this weekend! We were also gifted the new demented Dumbo magnet.

In other VGC news, our new guide found 150 direct points. They’re still only offering calendar points I believe he called it (so just Feb and March UYs). I was tempted to bump up our March UY contracts, but eventually decided to hold out for the June UY points I really have been looking for. Just another FYI to hound your guides with the recent buybacks if you’re wanting direct VGC….

Thanks again for the heads up on these gifts! Both were still available as of this weekend. Magnets are at Starview station (may also be at Golden Vine, I did not ask), and glasses at Golden Vine,

 

[LilyJC]

Thanks again for the heads up on these gifts! Both were still available as of this weekend. Magnets are at Starview station (may also be at Golden Vine, I did not ask), and glasses at Golden Vine,

Yay!! So glad you were able to snag them!

 

[that1jeff]

Did a little walk around today. Some scaffolding and scrim around viewing deck. But all scaffolding and scrim around the DVC wing are gone. (View from the ferris wheel).

 

[Cfabar1]

I had thought the refurb would be a bigger deal, but I have learned from dvcnews that it is rather minor.... interesting given the wholesale changes at BLT.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I had thought the refurb would be a bigger deal, but I have learned from dvcnews that it is rather minor.... interesting given the wholesale changes at BLT.

Yeah it's really not good. Very sad what they are doing or rather not doing

 

[AstroBlasters]

Yeah it's really not good. Very sad what they are doing or rather not doing

I really want to see the budget vs the reserves for this…. there is no good reason to have that level of basic B shower head….

 

[VGCgroupie]

I really want to see the budget vs the reserves for this…. there is no expense to have that level of basic B showerhead….

Agree

 

[ClaraOswald]

I really wouldn't want them to gut the rooms and change everything or change the style.

But not updating the bathrooms is just weird to me.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I really wouldn't want them to gut the rooms and change everything or change the style.

But not updating the bathrooms is just weird to me.

They could 100% get away with refinished cabinets, replace shower tiles, replace carpet, add murphy bed and freshen up paint and it would be great. Keeping the old showers is just insane to me.

 

[crazycatlady]

And we need light up make-up mirrors! Why does the hotel side have them and the dvc studios don't??
Or did they put them in and I am just uninformed?

 

[DonnerB]

And we need light up make-up mirrors! Why does the hotel side have them and the dvc studios don't??
Or did they put them in and I am just uninformed?

No, you're correct. The refurbed studios do not have them.

I am happy that the robes and real comforter remained. I hate the thin blanket between 2 sheets in all the other resorts.

 

[AstroBlasters]

No, you're correct. The refurbed studios do not have them.

I am happy that the robes and real comforter remained. I hate the thin blanket between 2 sheets in all the other resorts.

Yes…. I need a little weight on my blanket….

 

[ajiuo]

Yeah. I’m staying in a room on the 6th floor now. The flooring and Murphy bed are definitely a huge improvement…. But they really need to update the showers and add usb. The TVs are also horribly small compared to other resorts… they need to loose the hutch around the tv and put in bigger TVs.

I was definitely glad not not see scaffolding.

 

[gsdweller]

Yeah. I’m staying in a room on the 6th floor now. The flooring and Murphy bed are definitely a huge improvement…. But they really need to update the showers and add usb. The TVs are also horribly small compared to other resorts… they need to loose the hutch around the tv and put in bigger TVs.

I was definitely glad not not see scaffolding.

Maybe it is just me, but if the size of the TV ruins your vacation, you might be vacationing wrong.

 

[bluecruiser]

Maybe it is just me, but if the size of the TV ruins your vacation, you might be vacationing wrong.

The person you quoted said nothing about anything ruining their vacation. Your comment was not needed in this thread. Neither is mine, and I'd be happy to remove it if you remove your comment.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Maybe it is just me, but if the size of the TV ruins your vacation, you might be vacationing wrong.

I think they are just comparing how VGC refurb is being done vs what is being done at other resorts. We deserve just as good as every other DVC resort. (I actually think we deserve better than others selfishly)

 

[AstroBlasters]

The person you quoted said nothing about anything ruining their vacation. Your comment was not needed in this thread. Neither is mine, and I'd be happy to remove it if you remove your comment.

I thought their comment was ment in jest. Perhaps it could be good to take a breath before firing off an aggressive and hostile response.