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

[VGCgroupie]

Agreed. We will see what their accounting shows.

They have a lot of explaining to do. I would make a point to be at the annual membership meeting if I owned at VGC.

Anyone know off hand when this is?

Im super mad. I just want a nice shower. Leave old cabinets, leave old granite countertops, leave old stoves, heck leave the ugly backsplash tile in the kitchens I dont care. Of all the places to skimp I dont think showers is the place.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Yeah, our first stay was in February 2023, on the hotel side. And it's what made me want to buy VGC. We have our first villa stay last summer and while I did like the room just fine, I did find that it was missing some elements from the hotel side that I liked - such as a Chip and Dale wall accents and the better lighting.

Do the VGC rooms even have a lighted makeup mirror like the hotel rooms??

No they do not and they havent been reported to have been added with the refurb either.

 

[ClaraOswald]

It's nuts because things like a makeup mirror or new shower heads aren't that expensive and are not difficult to do!

 

[ajiuo]

The murphy bed in my studio has art of Flower from Bambi. It has a light but it doesn’t work. It seems to be plugged in.

As far as the studio goes it looks like they only replaced the flooring and added the Murphy bed. Everything else looks untouched. I can’t imagine that they used all the Refresh funds for this room to do that. There is something seriously out of whack with this…. They need to do some serious splaning.

The only usb in the room is on the alarm clock. The TV is pretty small compared to other resorts… maybe like 32-40”

 

[VGCgroupie]

Hot take... I dont need usb chargers, I need a new shower w/ a handheld.

 

[VGCgroupie]

The murphy bed in my studio has art of Flower from Bambi. It has a light but it doesn’t work. It seems to be plugged in.

As far as the studio goes it looks like they only replaced the flooring and added the Murphy bed. Everything else looks untouched. I can’t imagine that they used all the Refresh funds for this room to do that. There is something seriously out of whack with this…. They need to do some serious splaning.

The only usb in the room is on the alarm clock. The TV is pretty small compared to other resorts… maybe like 32-40”

I guess murphy beds cost 30x more in Ca than Florida since thats all we got. SMH.

 

[supercarrie]

Anyone know off hand when this is?

Not announced yet, but last year's was Dec. 10th. Looks like they announced the dates in November.

 

[ajiuo]

Hot take... I dont need usb chargers, I need a new shower w/ a handheld.

Well yeah… the shower are the biggest concern… but there are some smaller one that are almost absurd that they didn’t take care of…. In addition to the electrical /charging and TV… there is also the coffee makers… all the other resorts are getting the newer combo machines… those especially makes sense in a studio where you don’t need a whole pot of coffee.

The furniture is actually in pretty good shape. I don’t mind that they kept that… but they should’ve removed the hutch from the top of the dresser and installed larger televisions… i’m pretty sure they did something similar at Animal Kingdom Lodge at one point

 

[VGCgroupie]

Maybe this is how they are combating the commercial renting at VGC. Make the DVC rooms much more crappy than the hotel rooms Laughing.. but not

 

[ajiuo]

I guess murphy beds cost 30x more in Ca than Florida since thats all we got. SMH.

Apparently. You would think they could’ve ordered them from wherever they’re getting them in Florida and had them shipped for cheaper.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Apparently. You would think they could’ve ordered them from wherever they’re getting them in Florida and had them shipped for cheaper.

I was being facetious, there really is no valid excuse for how they are doing this hard goods refurb.

 

[ajiuo]

I honestly don’t think they spent over 10k on this studio… anyone happen to know what the budget was for a studio renovation?

I’m aware that some funds go to exterior but isn’t that budgeted separately and then they have a budget per, room right?

 

[ajiuo]

It’s really sad because if they would’ve just updated the bathrooms, electrical and a few other small things they would’ve nailed this refresh… the Murphy bed and the flooring do make a impact…

I think that would already be saving a lot by not ripping out the cabinets and furniture… which they don’t need to do

 

[VGCgroupie]

It’s really sad because if they would’ve just updated the bathrooms, electrical and a few other small things they would’ve nailed this refresh… the Murphy bed and the flooring do make a impact…

I think that would already be saving a lot by not ripping out the cabinets and furniture… which they don’t need to do

a good deep clean can go a long way. Deep clean cabinets, counters, appliances, beds. Replace the showers/tubs completely, replace toilets. New carpet/LVP, new mattress. Murphy beds. Done.

 

[supercarrie]

Apparently. You would think they could’ve ordered them from wherever they’re getting them in Florida and had them shipped for cheaper.

They are Inovabed:
https://inovabed.com/products/murphy-bed-with-couch?variant=44975697789155

I like the murphy beds so much that we are considering buying one for our guest room.

Not sure where they are made.

 

[ajiuo]

Doesn’t Disney use their own construction company? I wonder if they are way over charging themselves to embezzle funds from DVC members.

 

[VGCgroupie]

They are Inovabed:
https://inovabed.com/products/murphy-bed-with-couch?variant=44975697789155

I like the murphy beds so much that we are considering buying one for our guest room.

Not sure where they are made.

Super cool!

They can leave out the storage ottoman w/ serving tray and save some cash for new shower heads!

 

[ajiuo]

They didn’t even change the wall paper in the bathroom.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Doesn’t Disney use their own construction company? I wonder if they are way over charging themselves to embezzle funds from DVC members.

I dont think it goes that deep. I think they want to save money and VGC really cant be beat for location, its small not a lot of owners and people fight to buy here so why not just do things half a$$ed and get away with it.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Doesn’t Disney use their own construction company? I wonder if they are way over charging themselves to embezzle funds from DVC members.

Disney does not have their own construction company. Everything is contractors.