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[RUMOR]: Grand Floridian Resort to Be Gutted to Become Modern Luxury Resort
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FullSailDan
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It wouldn't be totally a surprise, the hotel hasn't done anything innovative or original. The Grand struggles every year to maintain its diamond ratings with AAA, which resorts like Yacht and Beach get listed higher in the initial results. Disney ends up negotiating it and promising the moon and stars in fixes, next year rolls around and the same thing happens all over again. The few days I got loaned over there as a front desk manager a decade ago, I hated it. The cast tends to forget why Disney's service makes up for it's lackluster offerings compared to other luxury hotels, and the environment lacks the fun of the other resorts. I get it, it's mostly for upper class people. However, they like to be treated like other guests and have fun too.
The hotel should be the flagship of Disney luxury and service, somewhere along the line it got lost in the tide and became "just another Disney hotel that's painted white and charges more". And I HATE saying that, because I'm not the complainy guy who hates on Disney's methods.
The hotel should be the flagship of Disney luxury and service, somewhere along the line it got lost in the tide and became "just another Disney hotel that's painted white and charges more". And I HATE saying that, because I'm not the complainy guy who hates on Disney's methods.
Can we assume this is just Clickbait then?
pax_65
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Well, this one day I was riding on a Disney bus, and the driver said...
Weren't rooms at the GF refurbished a couple of years ago?
While I agree that it is not a 5 star Resort (low 4 star to me), I cannot see Iger or the BoD approving a complete demolish.
Upgrade furnishings & linens, yes. Rooms at Universal's Royal Pacific, especially the beds and linens, are far better than the GF...and cheaper. And swap out that pathetic excuse for a coffee maker. Our 2 bedroom suite at GF had a nice Keurig - put one in all the rooms. If Uni can, why can't Disney? And then recycle those Cuisinart pod coffee makers into the Values. There's no excuse for any Disney hotel room not to have a coffee maker....
And for goodness sakes, replace all the burned out bulbs on the roofs!
While I agree that it is not a 5 star Resort (low 4 star to me), I cannot see Iger or the BoD approving a complete demolish.
Upgrade furnishings & linens, yes. Rooms at Universal's Royal Pacific, especially the beds and linens, are far better than the GF...and cheaper. And swap out that pathetic excuse for a coffee maker. Our 2 bedroom suite at GF had a nice Keurig - put one in all the rooms. If Uni can, why can't Disney? And then recycle those Cuisinart pod coffee makers into the Values. There's no excuse for any Disney hotel room not to have a coffee maker....
And for goodness sakes, replace all the burned out bulbs on the roofs!
While the villas may look similar on the outside, the rooms are much nicer, not just larger. Better furnishings, split bathroom, free standing soaker tub in 1 bedrooms, etc.
Stevek
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But does it matter if people are already willing to pay a gazillion dollars per night to stay on Disney property for what is already there? Maybe Disney feels they need a gazillion + 1 now...who am I kidding, of course they do and gutting the resort will give them the rationale to charge it...and people will pay it.
Stevek
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andysol
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Looks like another example of the worst WDW "news" site saying something that isn't remotely true.
They need to do what they do best- get real news from WDWMagic and then regurgitate it as their own. The rumors that clown at "news yesterday" comes up with on his own are the worst....
IanDLBZF
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Agreed!
And I'd like to point out something from the same article....
Could we be seeing a potential IMPEACHMENT of Chapek should these plans occur?!
21stamps
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Wait, what? Some hotels don't have coffee makers?
IanDLBZF
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Mostly the value resorts, AFAIK.
Other than the family suites, the Values don't have coffee makers.
21stamps
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O. M. G. WTH. (Insert several other acronyms here) Come on now Disney, that's crazy.
I completely disagree with this. I think Poly vs GF is probably the biggest competition. The Four Seasons is for people who want to be away from the madness. Poly & GF resorts are for people who want to be up close to the madness.lol
If I'm at Disney World with my family, I want to be at a hotel where I can have breakfast in my room while looking at the Castle and hearing the sounds of the park...and then hop on a monorail or walk to the boat launch to take me to those sounds.
Dr.GrantSeeker
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I believe this is what is being referenced. Still I don't believe this would ever happen.
deeevo
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Not sure how this fits into the new Disney business model since they would have to invest a very large chunk of money to get very little return since the GF rates are already at or above most 5 star hotels in the US. And on top of that I would assume occupancy is over 90%?
PizzaPlanet
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At this point I'm pretty sure Chapek doesn't understand the concept of constructing new buildings. If there is any truth to this, the common sense solution would be to build a new resort and lower the GF's prices.
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