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

[AstroBlasters]

FYI, the security by the elevators into VGC coming from the Pixar Place entrance walkway is asking to see room keys.

 

[AstroBlasters]

AuLani has live music and often singer(s) in the evenings in the outdoor area where they do happy hour food

The Olelo room yes….

 

[DonnerB]

Evidently they are great when new and they get much less comfortable with every passing day. That is likely why.

No doubt, but I will still take a worn-out Murphy over any remaining pull-out couches across the portfolio!

 

[PortlandFan]

FYI, the security by the elevators into VGC coming from the Pixar Place entrance walkway is asking to see room keys.

The elevators by the laundry room and Barbeque area - like near 1502?

 

[AstroBlasters]

The elevators by the laundry room and Barbeque area - like near 1502?

The main elevators to the VGC wing. My first report was from my wife. Having now been stopped in the elevators with full hands of Smoke Jumpers breakfast…. I can report first hand.

Get a physical key and have it easy to access in your pocket…. They will make you put your food down and hold the elevator until they see a room key. I asked the lady next to me to hold some breakfast fries to free up a hand.

 

[VGCgroupie]

The main elevators to the VGC wing. My first report was from my wife. Having now been stopped in the elevators with full hands of Smoke Jumpers breakfast…. I can report first hand.

Get a physical key and have it easy to access in your pocket…. They will make you put your food down and hold the elevator until they see a room key. I asked the lady next to me to hold some breakfast fries to free up a hand.

While inconvenient when holding arms full of food I am very happy to hear this.

 

[VGCgroupie]

While inconvenient when holding arms full of food I am very happy to hear this.

My DVC card holder lanyard they gave me at VDH would be perfect for this scenario.

 

[AstroBlasters]

While inconvenient when holding arms full of food I am very happy to hear this.

Maybe if they actually utilized the magic band+ features at DL like they do at AUL and WDW this wouldn’t be an issue…. I could just tap my wristband….

 

[VGCgroupie]

Maybe if they actually utilized the magic band+ features at DL like they do at AUL and WDW this wouldn’t be an issue…. I could just tap my wristband….

Yeah it's truly mind boggling how it's so different. Especially when Disney is so adamant about having one login for everything. They should have one setup for everything.

 

[PortlandFan]

The main elevators to the VGC wing. My first report was from my wife. Having now been stopped in the elevators with full hands of Smoke Jumpers breakfast…. I can report first hand.

Get a physical key and have it easy to access in your pocket…. They will make you put your food down and hold the elevator until they see a room key. I asked the lady next to me to hold some breakfast fries to free up a hand.

I am now super curious what prompted them to pay for this. We've never seen or heard of security posted at that elevator lobby.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I am now super curious what prompted them to pay for this. We've never seen or heard of security posted at that elevator lobby.

Coming back from LA. No more security at the elevator, but there is at the metal door when coming back to VGC after parking by Pixar Place. They said the door to the walkway to Pixar Place is closed at noon.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Back from a trip to pick up a bath balm from the spa (after a thorough vinegar and water cleaning of the jet tub) and the security guard was back at the elevator.

I had my card ready this time!

 

[ClaraOswald]

I'm going to keep saying it. I wish they would replace those jetted tubs. So much easier to just wipe out a bathtub with a clorox wipe than it is to fuss which having to run vinegar through it.

 

[PortlandFan]

Yeah it's truly mind boggling how it's so different. Especially when Disney is so adamant about having one login for everything. They should have one setup for everything.

IT for the CA and FL parks grew up completely independent. As they attempt to meet/merge, it is truly not for the faint of heart.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I'm going to keep saying it. I wish they would replace those jetted tubs. So much easier to just wipe out a bathtub with a clorox wipe than it is to fuss which having to run vinegar through it.

I gotta say… I thoroughly enjoyed the jetted tub with bath balm….

 

[AstroBlasters]

Star Wars fireworks show…. loved it!

 

[Chili327]

Maybe if they actually utilized the magic band+ features at DL like they do at AUL and WDW this wouldn’t be an issue…. I could just tap my wristband….

Yeah it's truly mind boggling how it's so different. Especially when Disney is so adamant about having one login for everything. They should have one setup for everything.

IT for the CA and FL parks grew up completely independent. As they attempt to meet/merge, it is truly not for the faint of heart.

It does seem insane how useful a Magicband is in WDW and how useless it is in DLR.

 

[tx911]

Star Wars fireworks show…. loved it!

It really is cool. Did you see the Shadows of Memory projection show after?

 

[AstroBlasters]

It really is cool. Did you see the Shadows of Memory projection show after?

It did not appear that they were doing anything else.

 

[tx911]

It did not appear that they were doing anything else.

It starts at 10:15, so just a bit after the fireworks. I thought it was pretty good. It’s amazing what they can do with those projections.