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DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Dec Fri 09, 2011 10:22 am
by JimB
Disney has confirmed that the construction taking place between the Wedding Pavilion and Grand Floridian Resort is indeed for a Disney Vacation Club property. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the expansion will add 147 time-share units ready to open in late 2013.
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Dec Fri 09, 2011 3:36 pm
by theBIGyowski
I hope it doesn't kill the peaceful and isolated feeling that the Wedding Pavilion has.
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Dec Fri 09, 2011 3:41 pm
by Amy
theBIGyowski wrote:I hope it doesn't kill the peaceful and isolated feeling that the Wedding Pavilion has.
Wedding parties might be able to cut down on their sunscreen needs

Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Dec Fri 09, 2011 3:46 pm
by theBIGyowski
Are beach weddings done there between the Wedding Pavilion and the GF? If so...I wonder if they will be moved to the Poly side. I know they do beach weddings there at the Dolphin...or is it the Swan?
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Wed 11, 2012 3:26 pm
by cinderella75
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Wed 11, 2012 6:45 pm
by Amy
What do they charge a $95 processing fee for? Do they add that whenever they add a new resort?
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 4:06 pm
by cinderella75
Amy wrote:
What do they charge a $95 processing fee for? Do they add that whenever they add a new resort?
No they dont add it to all new resorts. All depends in what collection they put them in. The easiest way to explain this. These are the resorts in the Disney vaca club resorts: Aulani, Bay Lake Towers, Animal Kingdom, Beach Club, Boardwalk, Hilton Head, Old Key West, and Saratoga Springs. These resorts dont have the $95.00 processing fee. What's not in this collection has $95.00 processing fee.

Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 7:34 pm
by Amy
cinderella75 wrote:Amy wrote:
What do they charge a $95 processing fee for? Do they add that whenever they add a new resort?
No they dont add it to all new resorts. All depends in what collection they put them in. The easiest way to explain this. These are the resorts in the Disney vaca club resorts: Aulani, Bay Lake Towers, Animal Kingdom, Beach Club, Boardwalk, Hilton Head, Old Key West, and Saratoga Springs. These resorts dont have the $95.00 processing fee. What's not in this collection has $95.00 processing fee.

That's interesting. That seems to be a collection of both on-property and off-property hotels there. I wonder how they choose which ones get the processing fee??
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 8:10 pm
by cinderella75
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 8:44 pm
by Amy
That's the difference? The monorail stopping at the resort?!

Strange! Can't you walk over the walkway from Bay Lake Towers to the Contemporary and get on the monorail over there anyhow?
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 8:57 pm
by cinderella75
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 9:07 pm
by Amy
Yup, just looked it up to be sure, there is access to the Contemporary via the 5th floor Sky Way bridge...
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 9:24 pm
by cinderella75
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 9:49 pm
by Amy
I haven't been inside, but I saw the outside close-up this past December. One of my piano families stayed there last year too...they said it was very nice!
Re: DVC coming to the Grand Floridian
Posted: Jan Thu 12, 2012 10:00 pm
by cy1229
Amy wrote:
I haven't been inside, but I saw the outside close-up this past December. One of my piano families stayed there last year too...they said it was very nice!
We're going in October! Parents, sister and kids, and us. Getting a 2BR and a studio. I'll let you guys know how it is!