The 8-year old Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is in the late stages of a soft goods refurbishment of all guest rooms.  Let's take a look at the major changes to the Disney Vacation Club villa interiors. 

Master bedroom now with plain white bedding, but room for storage underneath

Disney's online check-in process removes much of the human element from arriving at a Disney resort.  That can be good, or it can be bad.  On the plus side, guest names, credit card information, arrival time and other critical information is confirmed even before arrival.  If all goes as planned, time spent waiting for a Cast Member to confirm these details is eliminated.  However, with that human interaction gone, there isn't always an opportunity to have a one-on-one discussion with the staffer who can help with special needs, room requests and so on.    

 Topic:  Do you prefer to use the online check-in option or wait until arrival to finalize all of the details?

One Disney Springs retailer is offering a free watch to Disney Vacation Club members, along with discounts on the purchase of other timepieces and jewelry.