BlueGreen5
Earning My Ears
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- Apr 8, 2024
Hello everyone...should I assume the silence on construction updates means nothing new is happening yet in the lobby?
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To clarify... there is no poolside patio at the Beach Pool that I know of, only those 4 or so cabanas. The patio we rented (a couple of years ago now) was at the Splash Pad. If you asked about it recently and were told that poolside patio is only available at the Courtyard pool, my guess would be that they decided to discontinue having them at the Splash Pad. I could understand that, honestly. Our dedicated CM wait staff was having to run back and forth to the Beaches pool bar for drinks.I just rented patio seating at the Courtyard pool for our stay in July but really wanted the ones by the splash pad like you mentioned. The CM said that there was no option for those that they could see and they checked the calendar for weeks after my stay as well. Is there a trick to getting the patio at the Beach pool that me or the CM aren't privy to?
Talked to my CM daughter yesterday. You are correct. Nothing happening yet.Hello everyone...should I assume the silence on construction updates means nothing new is happening yet in the lobby?
I think you are correct and this is the case. We will keep the Courtyard Patio and go back and forth between pools when wanting the Splash pad. Thanks!To clarify... there is no poolside patio at the Beach Pool that I know of, only those 4 or so cabanas. The patio we rented (a couple of years ago now) was at the Splash Pad. If you asked about it recently and were told that poolside patio is only available at the Courtyard pool, my guess would be that they decided to discontinue having them at the Splash Pad. I could understand that, honestly. Our dedicated CM wait staff was having to run back and forth to the Beaches pool bar for drinks.
Agreed, sometimes you just want to explain what you want. Mobil ordering doesn't allow some of the changes that I know they make and have made of us. The Poly quick service was still old school last year for us. So much nicerNot sure what may have changed since our last stay at GF (about 1 year ago), but one small thing that switch since COVID is the way you order food at Gasparillas. I prefer the old days of ordering food at the counter. Last time we were there, they still had one person with a tablet taking orders, and together with the mobile ordering (which I do like), just feels like a less than personal touch. Maybe they can revisit how they do it or go back to the old way. Yes, silly small comments, but it’s the details that keep us coming back. What do you all think?
Not sure when you were there last, but during our trips in August, November and this past April, I ordered in person at the register. There was no one there with a tablet.Not sure what may have changed since our last stay at GF (about 1 year ago), but one small thing that switch since COVID is the way you order food at Gasparillas. I prefer the old days of ordering food at the counter. Last time we were there, they still had one person with a tablet taking orders, and together with the mobile ordering (which I do like), just feels like a less than personal touch. Maybe they can revisit how they do it or go back to the old way. Yes, silly small comments, but it’s the details that keep us coming back. What do you all think?
@0FF TO NEVERLAND
No there is no safe way to walk between the GF and Poly with the path closed. It passes through the Island Tower construction area. The resort launch for MK runs from the GF dock to the Poly dock.
Dave
It has been closed for a while. This sign has been in the DVC lot. I’d take the boat or monorail over.
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ah! so sorry for not responding to this earlier, in truth I missed this or I totally would have! I'll be honest, I didn't spend any time at the Courtyard pool but whenever we walked by it looked very nice as well! in fact, my almost 2.5 year old was way overwhelmed by the splash pad and for him, the little shoot-ups of water at the courtyard pool would've been a more enjoyable experience. You have to walk through large/intense sheets of water to get to the slides and I wasn't allowed to go down the slides with him (which I understand), so for us, the splash pad ended up not being somewhere we spent much time. Instead, we just stayed in the main Beach pool area. Also, no hot tub at the Beach pool sooo there's that if you're hot tub people haha. My husband and I hoped to sneak down to the hot tub from the villas building while the grandparents held down the fort with the sleeping toddler in the room, but we were simply lazy to head all the way to the courtyard pool at the time.You're awesome! Thanks for the detective work! I'm keeping the Courtyard pool for now but maybe if you pop over there you can tell me if that's worth it haha. Just kidding no more doing my dirty work...enjoy your trip and thanks again!!
Thanks for the info. about the hot tub. That's disappointing. One of my favorite things about CR and BC/YC is that you can sit in the hot tub and watch your kids at the main pool.ah! so sorry for not responding to this earlier, in truth I missed this or I totally would have! I'll be honest, I didn't spend any time at the Courtyard pool but whenever we walked by it looked very nice as well! in fact, my almost 2.5 year old was way overwhelmed by the splash pad and for him, the little shoot-ups of water at the courtyard pool would've been a more enjoyable experience. You have to walk through large/intense sheets of water to get to the slides and I wasn't allowed to go down the slides with him (which I understand), so for us, the splash pad ended up not being somewhere we spent much time. Instead, we just stayed in the main Beach pool area. Also, no hot tub at the Beach pool sooo there's that if you're hot tub people haha. My husband and I hoped to sneak down to the hot tub from the villas building while the grandparents held down the fort with the sleeping toddler in the room, but we were simply lazy to head all the way to the courtyard pool at the time.
Yes. All rooms have been renovated, but for some reason Disney likes to take their time updating the room photos on the website.Have all of the hotel water view rooms been renovated now? We are thinking about switching our June trip to GF but I am puzzled by the fact that the Disney website has not updated their room photos.
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Stopped at GF Cafe for lunch yesterday, going home day. Dh and I took a break and the kids went to Epcot for a few rides.
The salad was so good. Odd looking BLT but dh said it was surprisingly good. They gave us biscuits and not bread ? Tasty at least!
The 2nd floor shop is closed but otherwise you wouldn’t think any construction going on.