The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners & Lovers Group - 2.0

[ClaraOswald]

I don't know about their jetted tubs but the one in my house...you aren't supposed to use bleach to clean it. We have to use special cleaner meant for jets. Or white vinegar.

I'm just too much of a germaphobe to use a jetted anything that doesn't have constant chlorine going through it like a hot tub. (And even those, I have to just not let myself think about it too much...ha!)

 

[franandaj]

They have yanked them out of every other remodel along with walling up the window.

That's even worse! I used to love watching the TV through the open window and reading the captions since you couldn't hear the TV with the jets on.

 

[franandaj]

I don't know about their jetted tubs but the one in my house...you aren't supposed to use bleach to clean it. We have to use special cleaner meant for jets. Or white vinegar.

Huh, I did not know that. Someone on the DIS recommended bleach, and not knowing anything about jetted tubs, I thought that was as good an idea as any.

I'm just too much of a germaphobe to use a jetted anything that doesn't have constant chlorine going through it like a hot tub. (And even those, I have to just not let myself think about it too much...ha!)

I'm not a germaphobe. I'm one of those people who grew up as a kid drinking out of a garden hose, eating dirt regularly (not on purpose), and having no sense of real hygiene. As an adult I have learned these things, but they didn't kill me when I was kid, so I don't worry too much about it. A friend of mine was astonished that I used eggs that were two months past the date for baking last week. I think Americans on the whole are a little too jumpy about germs and cleanliness, but that's just me. Most people seem to freak out at the slightest sign of dirt or other unpleasantness.

 

[ClaraOswald]

I don't mind dirt or drinking from a hose. I do mind someone else's skin/hair/who knows what else coming out of jets into my bath water though. Might not kill me but still...really nasty.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I don't mind dirt or drinking from a hose. I do mind someone else's skin/hair/who knows what else coming out of jets into my bath water though. Might not kill me but still...really nasty.

I wouldn’t eat dirt… never have…. never will….

 

[ClaraOswald]

I wouldn’t eat dirt… never have…. never will….

I have never taken a handful of it to eat or anything. But I played in dirt/mud when I was a kid. Probably got some in my mouth. Still less gross than sitting in soup filled with someone's skin cells and soap residue.

 

[amc0024]

Great!

 

[amc0024]

Great!

Thanks!

 

[ClaraOswald]

Someone's trying to get their post count up, I see.

 

[franandaj]

I don't mind dirt or drinking from a hose. I do mind someone else's skin/hair/who knows what else coming out of jets into my bath water though. Might not kill me but still...really nasty.

That's why I would start the jets first before getting in. If nasty stuff came out then I'd drain and refill it. If invisible micro particles from someone else's body came out of the jets, I ain't got time to worry about that! I'm sure that there are worse things when you get in a public pool, chlorine or not.

 

[AstroBlasters]

That's why I would start the jets first before getting in. If nasty stuff came out then I'd drain and refill it. If invisible micro particles from someone else's body came out of the jets, I ain't got time to worry about that! I'm sure that there are worse things when you get in a public pool, chlorine or not.

Well…. they will be gone in 2025… so we won’t need to worry about that…..

 

[franandaj]

Well…. they will be gone in 2025… so we won’t need to worry about that…..

 

[Gina Renae]

Greetings all! This a question about valet parking cost for VGC.
We're staying in a Grand Cal 2-bedroom villa for the first time in a couple of weeks. 2 cars, one with wheelchair, one with infant and stroller. It would be nice to have valet for the cars, since parking is across the street, but $75 a night plus tipping seems steep. I called member services to ask if valet service is reduced for DVC, when self-parking is free. They referred me to the Grand Cal front desk. They said valet is full price, $75. I'm hoping a discount shows up on the bill at checkout. Has anyone stayed there recently and used valet services? I've heard our handicap placard may qualify for free valet for one car. Thanks a bunch!

 

[buffalobasingal]

I am on Cloud 9 right now! My Disney stars have aligned just right! I just found out earlier this week that my work wants me to go to California in July and I'll be close to Disneyland! I've been checking for a cash room and waitlisted at the Grand Cal knowing that the chances of getting a studio were none to impossible. Somehow just now when I was checking the website the date I wanted opened up and I snagged it right away! The crazy thing is I have really been missing the Grand Californian lately and was wishing for a way to go there. And, the whole reason I have points to book the room is because my unicorn small point contract for Beach Club closed in late March. Don't wake me up if I am dreaming because my Disney dream has come true! Grand Cal, I'm coming home to see you soon!

 

[Gina Renae]

I am on Cloud 9 right now! My Disney stars have aligned just right! I just found out earlier this week that my work wants me to go to California in July and I'll be close to Disneyland! I've been checking for a cash room and waitlisted at the Grand Cal knowing that the chances of getting a studio were none to impossible. Somehow just now when I was checking the website the date I wanted opened up and I snagged it right away! The crazy thing is I have really been missing the Grand Californian lately and was wishing for a way to go there. And, the whole reason I have points to book the room is because my unicorn small point contract for Beach Club closed in late March. Don't wake me up if I am dreaming because my Disney dream has come true! Grand Cal, I'm coming home to see you soon!

I'm so happy for you!

 

[Rex1993]

Greetings all! This a question about valet parking cost for VGC.
We're staying in a Grand Cal 2-bedroom villa for the first time in a couple of weeks. 2 cars, one with wheelchair, one with infant and stroller. It would be nice to have valet for the cars, since parking is across the street, but $75 a night plus tipping seems steep. I called member services to ask if valet service is reduced for DVC, when self-parking is free. They referred me to the Grand Cal front desk. They said valet is full price, $75. I'm hoping a discount shows up on the bill at checkout. Has anyone stayed there recently and used valet services? I've heard our handicap placard may qualify for free valet for one car. Thanks a bunch!

Take a look at page 325 of this thread. There's a number of people explaining their experiences with handicap placards and valet.

 

[Gina Renae]

OK, so, still earning my ears. Can we delete our comments if we reply wrong?

 

[Gina Renae]

Take a look at page 325 of this thread. There's a number of people explaining their experiences with handicap placards and valet.

Thank you so much for responding. Yes, I was reading through all those comments last night, which is where I learned about the handicap placard idea. But I only saw one person who had received a valet "discount" and it didn't sound recent. And that contradicts what the hotel front desk told me, which is the source of my confusion. I think I'll call the hotel again, once or twice, to see if I get the same answer. Thank you so much for helping. I DO appreciate it!

 

[CarolynFH]

OK, so, still earning my ears. Can we delete our comments if we reply wrong?

You can’t delete the post entirely, but you can click Edit in the lower left corner of the post, delete the comments, and replace them with a period (.) or something like Deleted or NM (never mind) or whatever you wish.

 

[Gina Renae]

You can’t delete the post entirely, but you can click Edit in the lower left corner of the post, delete the comments, and replace them with a period (.) or something like Deleted or NM (never mind) or whatever you wish.

Thank you! Good to know. I need to pay more attention before posting!