Grand Floridian shouldn’t allow non hotel guests

[nuhusky123]

At gfv the hotel is all done up for Christmas and I can’t emphasize enough how unpleasant the main lobby is. The lobby is absolute chaos with non hotel guests. It’s so bad I’ve decided to never come back to gfv during the holidays

I believe a hotel should be welcoming and relaxing. Gfv is anything but relaxing. It’s just stressful

It’s not that the hotel guests are crowding the resort. It’s non guests

 

[thanxfornoticin]

I'm not sure how you seem to be able to identify people who are guests of the resort compared to those who aren't. I doubt you can actually tell who is crowding the resort. But it's a very popular lobby at a very popular time to visit. It's going to be busy and crowded.

 

[ftbaker1313]

feeling elitist lately?

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

Maybe Disney shouldn't put so much emphasis on the holiday decor and hype people up to come see it.

Its not the non guests fault. Its Disney's.
And its not just GF.
If you don't like it I'd suggest staying offsite.

 

[focusondisney]

At gfv the hotel is all done up for Christmas and I can’t emphasize enough how unpleasant the main lobby is. The lobby is absolute chaos with non hotel guests. It’s so bad I’ve decided to never come back to gfv during the holidays

I believe a hotel should be welcoming and relaxing. Gfv is anything but relaxing. It’s just stressful

It’s not that the hotel guests are crowding the resort. It’s non guests

Sure. Let’s see Disney pass up all the money non resort guests drop while looking at a Christmas tree. Maybe you should have done even a little research on your hotel before booking there during the holidays.

 

[kes601]

It's Thanksgiving week, one of the 3 busiest weeks of the year. What did you expect?

 

[TinkB278]

I stayed there last December and was completely miserable. Couldn’t get food in a timely manner from gasparilla and every bus and monorail was full of people not staying at the hotel who wanted to see the gingerbread houses. I decided never again.

 

[mort1331]

And to have to ride "our Monorail" with the Plebs from Poly...ughhh

 

[Starport Seven-Five]

 

[TinkB278]

I don’t think any of this is coming from an elitist perspective. It is physically uncomfortable not being able to maneuver a resort you are staying at or have access to services you are paying for. It was frustrating not being able to get on the monorail without a long wait or to have to wait for multiple busses to come to Disney springs before we could get on one because large groups of people were taking the bus to see the lobby.

 

[MyDogTink]

Wow. I wouldn’t classify OP as an elitist. If DVC sells VGF as deluxe villas and Disney books GF as a deluxe resort, what’s the threshold for inconvenience? There’s a discrepancy amongst Disney rules. A non-hotel guest can ride the monorail to the VGF lobby yet the same non-resort guest can’t park there to see the lobby. The same non-resort guest can’t crash the pool.

Yes, it’s a busy time of the year which is why I believe priority access to the monorail should be given to monorail hotel guests and possibly those with dining reservations.

I was there last April (after Easter so after the busy period) and it was frustrating to see CMs guide non-resort guests to the hotel monorail line at park closure. I work hard and save so that I can stay at a deluxe resort for what Disney advertises as convenience.

I can empathize with OP.

 

[thanxfornoticin]

I think perhaps the title of the thread used by the OP didn't get the conversation off to a good start! I certainly can understand some frustration with the crowds impacting the lobby and resort transpiration......