A few takeaways....That was a good video. Watch it in full screen to read the food labels
We are checking in on Nov 7. I'm excited because it is our first stay at GF, Club Level.
Exciting! I’m thinking of booking at Grand Floridian Club Level next year. I just am wondering if the club level food isn’t as good as it used to be? I saw this video from last year during the holiday season that goes in depth of the food and the breakfast and nightly appetizers look really good (they even made them scrambled eggs!).
Ooh what a great time to try it, it looks so pretty now.
My last and only stay was a solo trip in ‘19 and I loved it. This time I’ll get to introduce it to my parents and sister (I’m excited about that as they love GDT but have never stayed GDT CL). Time to read up on what’s been going on at Chronos Club lately!
I’ve mostly sworn off CL as well but have GDT CL booked for January. Got a great Bounceback deal and jumped on it. We stayed last Jan during the same week, and it was excellent. I hope your experience is just as good!Disney confession time… I told myself I was done with CL at Disney after I felt my last CLstays in DL and WDW in ‘22 weren’t worth it- but time must heal all wounds because I’ve booked GDT CL for April
I can’t comment personally on the new sofa bed since we haven’t been there post remodel, but I will say that the 1-bed suites at BC CL are very odd. There are French doors between the living area and bedroom that don’t have privacy curtains - at least they didn’t before the remodel; it was just sheers. The French doors also make a lot of noise when you try to open them if they’ve been fully closed. Not a huge deal, except that the bathroom is near the door to the suite, so if you need to use it at night, you’ll likely disturb those sleeping on the sofa bed with the noise, as well as the need to walk past their bed to get to the restroom. And don’t turn on the light until you actually close the door to the toilet since that can def be seen by those on the sofa bed - my kid complained daily since my husband is a very early riser, even at Disney. I’m pretty sure there’s more room to walk at the foot of the bed nearer the bathroom in a regular 2-queen than there was in the 1-bed suite with the sofa bed open. For a suite, they aren’t significantly bigger than a 2-queen CL, imo.
We've never stayed in the 1 BR suite in CL, just the 2 QB's. However, we have stayed in all the combinations in the Villas since I used to own DVC before. I'm paying for the whole trip so I'm trying to find the best way money-wise and to at least afford them a little bit of privacy. Honestly, when it's just my son and myself, we don't care. But adding his wife creates a different dynamic. Maybe a 1 BR villa? It's less than the 1 BR suite CL and the layout is different. 2 doors for the bathroom I believe if memory serves.
As long as you don’t mind giving up CL, then a 1-bedroom villa will offer you more privacy (actual door to the bedroom) and definitely a little more room. The bathroom situation is also preferable (to me) in the villa. As long as the door into the bedroom and the one from the living room to the bedroom are both closed, then you shouldn’t be disturbing anyone any time you use it. You also get the washer/dryer and kitchen, which can really come in handy even if you think you won’t use them. My 6’1” son has never had an issue sleeping on the sofa bed in the villas, but he is sleeping by himself - have no clue if two would have the same experience. I’d recommend the 1 bedroom cl just about anywhere besides BC. Those were designed with only a couple in mind, imo.
Thank you both for your insight, it's appreciated. I think I'll go with the 1 BR villa, if it's still available.
I, personally, never received a call from them.
I just stayed at the YC CL and received a call 5 days prior to check in. Do not know about GF
I wonder if the lesser offerings (seems so, if only slightly, looks cut back at mid-day, I think) are because they’re still “soft” open? I might be wrong on that impression, but I kind of thought it wasn’t quite fully open yet. I’m booked in early Feb, haven’t been since Nov 2022. I’m curious to see what reports say this holiday season!
