VGF Villas & Views - REVISED 07/22/2017

[Disneyfn420]

I was asked a few questions about my stay so figured I'd post here:

"Now that you have visited VGF, do you think you'll go back? Do you think you'll request a Standard View again, or do you think you'll try a Lake View next time?"

I'd love to go back to the VGF. I don't have that many points, 130 per year so I can't go every year if we want to do the 2BR but if I have the points and I can get a room there I'd definitely stay there again. Loved being so close to the MK and I love being at the GF at Christmas time...so beautiful!


I was fine with the standard view. I'm not in the room that much to pay the extra points for the lake view. I forgot to mention you can see the fireworks from our view as well. I wasn't in the room for them by my parents saw them. The one night I was around during that time we went to Gasparilla Grill to eat and watch them. Great view of them from there!

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

I totally agree regarding the planning It's like getting to enjoy the trip in advance in many different iterations. 1st, I like to be high up. Second, the **27's appear to have views of the fireworks! The **17 units seem to have a bit of poly view and perhaps even some wedding pavillion view. The **03 units have a view of the grand floridian resort area it looks like. I could be totally off base but these all look like the best to me Let me know what you think!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I still have a couple months before I can reserve, then 7 more until we get there. Will come back (with pics) to let everyone know how we fared.
Have a wonderful time!

 

[twinsouvenirs]

Pics of lakeview studio 1514 and view from Pinkocto on this trip report:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=50268624&posted=1#post50268624

 

[wdrl]

Courtesy of disneynutz, here are some photos of the view from villa #1208, a Lake View one-bedroom villa on the second floor.

Looking straight ahead at the Seven Seas Lagoon. If you look closely, you can see some of the construction being done at the Polynesian Resort for DVC bungalows.

Looking toward the right. The Wedding Pavilion is to the left.

Looking to the far right.

Looking to the left. The Contemporary Resort and the very top of Bay Lake Tower can be seen on the horizon.

The balcony for villa #1208.

Thanks for sharing your photos, disneynutz!

 

[lovegrumpy]

We are first time dvc owners and the GFV is are home resort. Just bought on Saturday and so excited to finally stay at the GF.

 

[LauraLea]

Just got back last week from a 2 night stay in room 1308. Same views as disneynutz has for 1208, but on the 3rd floor we could also see the roof of the WL.

Most of the Disney resorts take extreme efforts to immerse you into only that resort's theme and avoids views of other resorts. I actually enjoyed being on the lake and able to see the other resorts. It may not have been an exclusive Main Street Victorian theme, but it did make you feel as if you were immersed into a Magic Kingdom community.

Oh, and this room has a view of the Water Pageant

Laura

 

[twinsouvenirs]

Does anyone know what the fax number for the villas is to make room requests?

 

[disneynutz]

Does anyone know what the fax number for the villas is to make room requests?

The resorts stopped accepting faxed room requests several years ago. DVC room requests should be added to the reservation through MS.

Bill

 

[twinsouvenirs]

The resorts stopped accepting faxed room requests several years ago. DVC room requests should be added to the reservation through MS.

Bill

Your answer matches Member Services Good--I was worried they were buffaloing me. I made the requests through MS. She was great. I basically gave her 3 room numbers on each of the top three floors... she said "of course, we do not guarantee room requests, but you have given them plenty to work with..."

So far I have had outstanding experiences with MS... hoping that continues. Even if I don't get the request, very good service.

 

[disneynutz]

Your answer matches Member Services Good--I was worried they were buffaloing me. I made the requests through MS. She was great. I basically gave her 3 room numbers on each of the top three floors... she said "of course, we do not guarantee room requests, but you have given them plenty to work with..."

So far I have had outstanding experiences with MS... hoping that continues. Even if I don't get the request, very good service.

A couple of thoughts.

If this is for VGF, it is such a small resort, getting requests will be difficult and the views don't change much from room to room on each side of the building.

We requested an upper floor and ended up on the 2nd floor.

I find that requests sent through the contact form on the member website tend to have less mistakes.

Bill

 

[twinsouvenirs]

I find that requests sent through the contact form on the member website tend to have less mistakes.

Bill

Thank you Bill--is this just the general contact form, or the check in contact?

 

[disneynutz]

Thank you Bill--is this just the general contact form, or the check in contact?

General contact, the online check in wasn't designed for DVC, it is for Disney's regular cash room guests and DVC just added the functionality to their website. The fixed requests don't often match what's available at the DVC resort.

I don't find requests getting matched more often one way or the other and on occasion, the line for online check ins was longer than the regular line.

At VGF I did online check in and I still had a delay because nothing was made up in advance, I still had to correct my info, get keys made, get MB's checked, put my pin back in, give her my CC for room charging, and ask for the DVC perks info. This was at the GF because we came in via DME.

At VGF they had plenty of people standing around asking if they could help you but it seemed like they were taught to ask but not how to really help.

Bill

 

[MrShiny]

Night view from 1303 (1 bedroom, standard):

 

[wdrl]

Night view from 1303 (1 bedroom, standard):

Thanks, MrShiny, for posting your photo. I've added your villa to the list in Post #2.

 

[twinsouvenirs]

At VGF I did online check in and I still had a delay because nothing was made up in advance, I still had to correct my info, get keys made, get MB's checked, put my pin back in, give her my CC for room charging, and ask for the DVC perks info. Bill

By the dvc perks info do you mean a printout of portable perks, or actually coding your mb to recognize your entitlement to perks as a dvc member?

 

[disneynutz]

By the dvc perks info do you mean a printout of portable perks, or actually coding your mb to recognize your entitlement to perks as a dvc member?

Portable Perks, they used to include them in the folder, the last few trips we had to ask for them.

It would be nice if they coded your account as a DVC Member and automatically gave you a discount but I don't see that happening. My guess is they hope that you forget to ask.

Bill

 

[Hulles]

Still waiting on some photos from a Standard View Studio. We will be staying there this coming June. So far the resort looks great from the photos though

 

[Snurk71]

Still waiting on some photos from a Standard View Studio. We will be staying there this coming June. So far the resort looks great from the photos though

I have a panorama from 1105 (first floor standard studio), but can't post pics from my phone using the Disboards app.

 

[Donna M]

Portable Perks, they used to include them in the folder, the last few trips we had to ask for them.

It would be nice if they coded your account as a DVC Member and automatically gave you a discount but I don't see that happening. My guess is they hope that you forget to ask.

Bill

That's what happened on our last trip.

 

[ercrbc]

We just checked out of a Standard View 1BR on the 6th floor. Room 1609. View was AMAZING.

Apologies if my pictures are large, I always have issues sizing them correctly to post!

During the day:

At night: