KAT4DISNEY
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- Mar 17, 2008
Yes. My twins are 1 so in terms of space it is like they aren't even really there
Funny - I think 1 year olds take up more space than the average adult!
Yes. My twins are 1 so in terms of space it is like they aren't even really there
I'm too new to have direct experience, but based on how frequently I am on the resort availability tool and @skier_pete's availability charts for VGC... it will not be a problem, barely an inconvenience during January, 1st half of March, April, and May. It may be "spotty" for DVC-busy seasons, but not impossible like it is for studios.What are people's experience booking a one bedroom at the 7 months mark?
What are people's experience booking a one bedroom at the 7 months mark?
I posted my experience on the previous page in this thread - ultimately we got it all! Like PP, you may have to piece it together (maybe just during more crowded times?) but it is totally doable. Good luck - we can't wait!What are people's experience booking a one bedroom at the 7 months mark?
The selection at Craftsman Grill (formerly Whitewater Snacks) is very limited....Is there a market at Grand Cali? On the DVC site, there are lists of what groceries are available at each DVC resort, but Grand Cali is not on that list.
I'm not finding much information online; it looks like maybe White Water Snacks had a small grocery section that may have been removed in the renovation?
I'd like to pack bagels and purchase cream cheese and ground coffee.
The selection at Craftsman Grill (formerly Whitewater Snacks) is very limited.
Ground coffee and filters are available, but better coffee can be found at Starbucks in DTD.
Cold selection from June 2019:
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There were (when VGC was new) items to cook a breakfast (eggs, bacon, butter...), but now even the most basic items must bought from outside the resort.
Checking in early at VGC will help with room assignment. If view is important, you could checkin as early as 6AM...I'm staying the first night at Candy Cane Inn, so I guess I could stop at the CVS or Walgreens at the corner of Harbor/Katella once I have my room assignment and then take a Lyft from there. I was hoping to take a Lyft before park opening to GC and have them store my luggage, but I guess I can have CCI store my luggage and take the Lyft in the afternoon instead.
Checking in early at VGC will help with room assignment. If view is important, you could checkin as early as 6AM
Is there a market at Grand Cali? On the DVC site, there are lists of what groceries are available at each DVC resort, but Grand Cali is not on that list.
There is also a liquor store on Katella, just west of West street (aka Disneyland Drive) called Wonderland Liquor. They have a pretty good selection of foods for a little hole in the wall.
There is also a liquor store on Katella, just west of West street (aka Disneyland Drive) called Wonderland Liquor. They have a pretty good selection of foods for a little hole in the wall.
There are several other stores nearby. At the corner of Katella and Harbor is a convenience market. They seem to have everything. It looks like across the street is also a CVS which may have things that you're looking for. Lastly, directly across Harbor from the entrance to the parks is the Tropicana, which also has a small market. It is likely that the market in the Tropicana is closest to the Grand Californian, but you'd have to pass through security with your groceries. I don't know if that would cause problems.
The Starbucks in DTD is very convenient--just a few minutes from any room in the resort, and only a few steps from the DTD entrance from GCH.
On occasion, we'd leave early to stop at the Starbucks before entering the parks; other times, one of the two of us would go there to pick up our lattes while the other was getting ready, and then we'd drink them in the room. Both ways worked fine for us, and security wasn't an issue since it was just a beverage and maybe a pastry.I may just go this route. I like to eat breakfast in the room to save time and make logistics easier, but in this case, it's making the logistics far more complicated than necessary!
Thank you!We were there in May and 2 of our 7 nights were grad nights. I actually requested a pool view room but when I checked in, realized I got the coveted 6502 so I decided to try it out. I don’t remember it being too loud, and the kids and I slept fine, but my husband says he could hear loud music in the room until about midnight and it kept him awake. Might be a good time to try a different view if the majority of your nights are grad nights and you go to bed early.