1 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,440 Hello everyone and welcome to this week's episode of the DVC 2 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:16,120 Show, coming to you from the Bob Varley Studio in Orlando, FL. 3 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:19,600 I'm your host, Pete Werner, joined in the studio this week 4 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:21,400 by my good friends Mr. Paul Krieger. 5 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:28,180 Everybody, Miss Amy Krieger. Hello Miss Marissa Marissa 6 00:00:28,180 --> 00:00:34,740 Vallaton So easy It's easier to say Collaton Bike and our 7 00:00:34,740 --> 00:00:37,100 producer Mr. Cory Fiesconero. 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I I'm being told about our top 29 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:04,560 monorail resorts, our top Monorail resorts. 30 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:10,400 And these guys are going to plead their cases to me and I 31 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:16,550 will decide which one wins. I love this. 32 00:02:19,150 --> 00:02:21,550 I love this game. So let's see. 33 00:02:22,630 --> 00:02:29,590 Let's start with Paul. So my #1 Montreal resort is 34 00:02:29,590 --> 00:02:32,750 gonna have to be the Montreal resort where I own, which is 35 00:02:32,750 --> 00:02:36,630 Grand Floridian. We bought there for a reason 36 00:02:36,710 --> 00:02:41,830 because it truthfully for us Harkins back to when we were 37 00:02:41,830 --> 00:02:44,270 joking about Disney Vacation Club back in the day. 38 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,720 And it was the resort that we would look at and we would laugh 39 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,640 and think that we were never going to be in a position to 40 00:02:50,640 --> 00:02:54,160 stay at that property. And while and behold, Fast 41 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:58,280 forward a couple years and here we are, we are owners of Grand 42 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,480 Floridian. I think it is, it is just 43 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:05,600 getting better with age. You know, First off, the villas 44 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,440 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort are absolutely gorgeous, 45 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,400 especially since they've done their recent refresh of the 46 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,840 rooms adding those Murphy beds. You know, it just makes it even 47 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:19,000 more accessible and and beautiful. 48 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,960 They're about to add even more rooms, which is going to put it 49 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,680 on you. So many studios 250, am I right? 50 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:26,000 Yeah, yeah, I. Think. 51 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:30,370 I think 250 new studios. As part of the Disney Vacation 52 00:03:30,370 --> 00:03:33,570 Club villas there, which is really going to make it more 53 00:03:33,570 --> 00:03:37,250 accessible to all, think of it more along the lines of like the 54 00:03:37,250 --> 00:03:38,890 Polynesian or something like that. 55 00:03:38,890 --> 00:03:42,010 Still not going to have the total number that Polly has, but 56 00:03:42,130 --> 00:03:45,210 it's it's that's the sweet spot for Disney Vacation Club owners. 57 00:03:45,210 --> 00:03:48,290 People love those deluxe studios because it gives them the most 58 00:03:48,290 --> 00:03:52,490 bang for their buck in terms of points and then the amenities. 59 00:03:52,530 --> 00:03:55,930 You know you've got the spa at the Grand Floridian that is at 60 00:03:55,930 --> 00:03:57,850 your disposal. You've got some of. 61 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:02,320 Arguably the best restaurants on Disney property, one of which 62 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:06,680 unfortunately is still closed, but I'm hearing rumblings of I 63 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,360 think it's going to be reopening soon. 64 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,000 That would be Victoria and Albert's. 65 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:15,680 Granted that's quite pricey, but it is definitely a once in a 66 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,920 lifetime or multiple times in a lifetime experience to at least 67 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,040 experience. It is an experience. 68 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:26,330 It's not just a meal. You've got the monorail right 69 00:04:26,330 --> 00:04:29,450 there for transportation purposes, and personally for me, 70 00:04:29,530 --> 00:04:32,890 one of the best, newest additions to it is that walking 71 00:04:32,890 --> 00:04:35,170 path. I don't like to rely on 72 00:04:35,170 --> 00:04:39,090 transportation if I have to, so I would much rather just control 73 00:04:39,090 --> 00:04:42,130 my own destiny. So if I can sort of walk over to 74 00:04:42,130 --> 00:04:45,290 the Grand Floridian as I see fit, then that's what I'm going 75 00:04:45,290 --> 00:04:46,810 to do. And that new walking path that 76 00:04:46,810 --> 00:04:50,130 they created just makes it so much easier to do that so. 77 00:04:50,900 --> 00:04:53,420 Those are my big ones. That's That's so Grand 78 00:04:53,420 --> 00:04:55,740 Floridian. Grand Floridian, she's my second 79 00:04:55,780 --> 00:04:58,460 love. Board look's my first, but oh, 80 00:04:59,100 --> 00:05:01,100 it's not, he says, sitting right across from his wife. 81 00:05:01,100 --> 00:05:04,300 I thought it was going. To be me, that's what I thought. 82 00:05:05,380 --> 00:05:09,180 Wow, wow. So you're like at least like at 83 00:05:09,180 --> 00:05:11,740 most 3 on the list. Around like four or five. 84 00:05:11,860 --> 00:05:15,460 Maybe I'll see myself out. All right. 85 00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:18,660 Fiasco, what about you? Yeah, so I'm going to have to 86 00:05:18,780 --> 00:05:22,140 stand right there with Paul. Grand Floridian is my favorite. 87 00:05:22,140 --> 00:05:25,780 Now a little a little while ago, I would have had to say Bay Lake 88 00:05:25,780 --> 00:05:29,740 Tower with it being the only resort in the monitor loop to 89 00:05:29,740 --> 00:05:31,380 have that convenient walking path. 90 00:05:31,380 --> 00:05:34,940 But since Paul mentioned, the Grand Floridian Walking Path has 91 00:05:34,940 --> 00:05:38,900 since opened and now that opens up this conversation a lot more 92 00:05:39,180 --> 00:05:42,500 because all three resorts are now you can walk to Magic 93 00:05:42,500 --> 00:05:46,000 Kingdom, which is great, but. On top of Grand Florida, I mean 94 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:50,040 the only three with the spa. It has a notch up on dining with 95 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,800 most resorts with Victorian apples, which I've never been 96 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,320 at. But then also Citricose Grand 97 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,160 Floridian Cafe is a awesome casual place. 98 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,160 The quick service there is great too at Gasparillas, but then 99 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,160 also the shopping one. Missed opportunity. 100 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,640 I feel like Disney. World in general has has really 101 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:12,920 dropped the ball on is having more shopping at their resorts. 102 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,240 I thought we'd see more than we got at Riviera. 103 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,840 But Grand Floridian is really I think the example of doing it 104 00:06:18,840 --> 00:06:20,920 right. You know, you have your regular 105 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:25,080 Disney Store, you have your DVC Disney Store, then you also have 106 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,360 a basin. Then you also have like a dress 107 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:29,920 up store that has nothing to do with Disney. 108 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:32,240 It's like Tommy Bahama S shirts and dresses. 109 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:34,640 And you have a Cologne section in that same store. 110 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,440 That's almost its own store as well. 111 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:40,520 And just I love to just walk around the shops, even if I'm 112 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,080 just window shopping, maybe pick up a few things. 113 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,440 And now that you can do that and also walk to Magic Kingdom, it 114 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,320 just is the winner, hands down for me. 115 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:51,680 Now Grand Floridian gets it. All right, we have two votes for 116 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:53,320 Grand Floridian. Amy, what about you? 117 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:58,600 Well, so Grand Floridian is actually my favorite, but I feel 118 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:00,840 like, is it really a debate if we're all on the same? 119 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:04,440 Side. I feel like I have to, you know, 120 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:05,960 like support one of the other resorts. 121 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:09,240 So I'm going to talk about Bay Lake because it is a fantastic 122 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,400 resort. The Walking path is actually 123 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:15,360 much closer than it is to you know, the Grand Florian is to 124 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:17,880 Magic Kingdom. It's just it's a little easier 125 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:22,800 to get there by foot. And also I think the views at 126 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:26,400 Bay Lake are some of the best on property, especially if you have 127 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:29,920 a theme park view, you know you can watch the. 128 00:07:30,650 --> 00:07:35,170 Castle the fireworks. You can stream the music into 129 00:07:35,170 --> 00:07:37,330 your room. I think it's channel like 105 or 130 00:07:37,330 --> 00:07:40,290 something like that and it is you know the exact timing. 131 00:07:40,410 --> 00:07:44,450 So you actually have a fantastic spot to watch the fireworks that 132 00:07:44,450 --> 00:07:47,370 is away from other people. Hopefully Top of the World 133 00:07:47,370 --> 00:07:50,330 Lounge opens up to members again. 134 00:07:50,610 --> 00:07:55,930 That observation deck is one of the best views. 135 00:07:56,350 --> 00:07:59,150 On property, in my opinion. And then a lot of people 136 00:07:59,150 --> 00:08:02,110 complain about Bay Lake, the theming of Bay Lake and just 137 00:08:02,110 --> 00:08:05,430 saying, you know, it's kind of sterile, it's just not that well 138 00:08:05,430 --> 00:08:07,270 themed. But when I'm in Bay Lake Tower, 139 00:08:07,630 --> 00:08:12,430 I feel like I'm just so immersed in Magic Kingdom because you go, 140 00:08:12,430 --> 00:08:15,030 you know, you go get on the elevator, those giant. 141 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:18,720 Windows are there and there's Space Mountain and there's the 142 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,640 castle, you know, just staring right at you on every single 143 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:22,880 floor. Basically. 144 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,400 You can see it. You've got all the decor that, 145 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:29,680 you know, contemporary ultra modern decor that that matches 146 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:33,120 what you're seeing, You know, of the castle of Space Mountain and 147 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:37,080 it just feels like you are part of that theme park when you're 148 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:39,360 in Bay Lake Tower. And then when I'm in the theme 149 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,559 park, I can see Bay Lake Tower you mean? 150 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:46,310 So it just feels like. That resort is basically parked 151 00:08:46,310 --> 00:08:48,830 in Magic Kingdom to me, so it just feels very immersive. 152 00:08:49,350 --> 00:08:52,550 So I'm going to go with it. All right, So that we have two 153 00:08:52,550 --> 00:08:56,710 votes for Grand Floridian, one for Bay Lake Tower. 154 00:08:58,270 --> 00:09:02,670 And what about you, Marissa? Well, Amy, I know it's a debate, 155 00:09:02,670 --> 00:09:05,230 but I'm going to have to join the Grand Floridian team because 156 00:09:05,230 --> 00:09:07,150 we're still trying to convince you, Pete, right. 157 00:09:07,350 --> 00:09:12,310 And so I think, the Grand Floridian. 158 00:09:12,810 --> 00:09:15,770 Is the top. I think like even growing up and 159 00:09:15,770 --> 00:09:18,290 going to Disney World for the first time, you pull in, you 160 00:09:18,290 --> 00:09:20,570 ride around the monorail and you see the Grand Floridian and I 161 00:09:20,570 --> 00:09:23,170 think it's like a young kid you go someday when I grow up, I'm 162 00:09:23,170 --> 00:09:25,170 going to stay there. So I think it just kind of has 163 00:09:25,210 --> 00:09:27,170 that magic which we all love with Disney, right? 164 00:09:27,170 --> 00:09:30,090 Is that magic of like when I come back, this is my dream and 165 00:09:30,090 --> 00:09:33,210 I think the Grand Floridian has that like place for dreams. 166 00:09:33,730 --> 00:09:35,490 It it holds near and dear in my heart. 167 00:09:35,490 --> 00:09:38,330 I actually, when I joined DVC, that was the product we were 168 00:09:38,330 --> 00:09:41,330 selling at the time directly. So my husband and I got a test 169 00:09:41,330 --> 00:09:44,570 day there on our Fifth Annivers. So we went to Victoria and 170 00:09:44,570 --> 00:09:47,330 Albert's and again, you look back and you go, those are some 171 00:09:47,330 --> 00:09:50,210 of those Disney magical memories that you'll look back for a 172 00:09:50,210 --> 00:09:52,690 lifetime on. And so for that it goes. 173 00:09:52,690 --> 00:09:55,170 And then we recently stayed there in a Grand Villa, and I 174 00:09:55,170 --> 00:09:59,010 think their Grand Villa is the top of the top when it comes to 175 00:09:59,010 --> 00:10:01,050 Grand Villas. I mean, you're like, in this 176 00:10:01,050 --> 00:10:05,940 luxury. 2000 square foot sweet with herring bone floor and 177 00:10:05,940 --> 00:10:09,740 marble everywhere, steam shower and just to sit there and 178 00:10:09,740 --> 00:10:12,820 overlook the lake and these windows that go from the floor 179 00:10:13,060 --> 00:10:16,620 to the ceiling and you're just looking out of just the 180 00:10:16,620 --> 00:10:19,380 beautiful lake, all the Grand Floridian, the fireworks as like 181 00:10:19,380 --> 00:10:21,220 a backdrop to the Grand Floridian. 182 00:10:21,220 --> 00:10:24,620 So I just think that in addition to the spa and the restaurants 183 00:10:24,620 --> 00:10:27,460 and all the other things, I think you walk in and you go. 184 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:31,000 This is a magical memory that you're always going to have, and 185 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:34,640 I think that holds that stay more than any other DVC resort 186 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:40,640 or Disney resort. So no love for the Polynesian? 187 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:45,280 We needed Derek on this show. I told Paul you were gonna you 188 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:48,600 were gonna choose the Polynesian and he said I haven't made, I 189 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:51,600 haven't made the decision, so I'm asking a question. 190 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,920 I love the Polynesian and it's really grown on me and and now 191 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,000 you probably don't remember this, but you called me out for 192 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,440 an article that I had written where I'd refer to the 193 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:03,120 Polynesian as being like stuck in the 70s. 194 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,840 I think I said something old. And dingy, I believe. 195 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:07,720 I don't. It was. 196 00:11:08,210 --> 00:11:10,210 And since so, you're just a Poly hater. 197 00:11:11,770 --> 00:11:14,330 I've in in a couple of times that we've stayed there, I've 198 00:11:14,330 --> 00:11:17,250 really grown a lot of appreciation for the Polynesian. 199 00:11:17,450 --> 00:11:22,050 It's just very it just feels, I don't know, but it's just so 200 00:11:22,050 --> 00:11:23,690 much different than actual Hawaii. 201 00:11:23,690 --> 00:11:25,570 You know what I mean? When you especially since we 202 00:11:25,570 --> 00:11:28,290 went to Lani and then we came back to the Polynesian and 203 00:11:28,290 --> 00:11:32,410 stayed there the same trip. It just it's a different vibe, 204 00:11:32,810 --> 00:11:34,410 but I can see why people like it. 205 00:11:34,850 --> 00:11:37,970 It's hard to forget about our first experience there and it 206 00:11:38,050 --> 00:11:40,130 and I feel like our first experience there, we did feel 207 00:11:40,130 --> 00:11:45,810 like it was a little bit rundown and and you know, musty smelling 208 00:11:46,610 --> 00:11:49,690 you know in our in our room, so. Peeling paint and things like 209 00:11:49,690 --> 00:11:50,850 that. But it's gotten better. 210 00:11:50,850 --> 00:11:53,130 It has and and it is a beautiful resort. 211 00:11:53,130 --> 00:11:55,650 And it's got a great view of the fireworks and you can walk to 212 00:11:55,650 --> 00:11:58,250 the Grand Floridian. You can keep walking and get the 213 00:11:58,250 --> 00:11:59,970 Magic Kingdom. It's just a little bit of a 214 00:11:59,970 --> 00:12:04,370 longer hall and the new monorail. 215 00:12:05,330 --> 00:12:07,970 That area where the Monroe comes in, I can't even think what it's 216 00:12:07,970 --> 00:12:12,410 called, is very, very pretty. And all the enhancements that 217 00:12:12,450 --> 00:12:14,050 they've done to the resort are very nice. 218 00:12:14,250 --> 00:12:18,130 But the Polynean doesn't have, it doesn't have any dining. 219 00:12:18,130 --> 00:12:20,770 That really stands out to me. You know what I mean? 220 00:12:20,770 --> 00:12:24,410 Like the Grand Florian just has so many, there's signature and 221 00:12:24,410 --> 00:12:27,010 there's table service and there's quick service and then 222 00:12:27,010 --> 00:12:29,490 there's Victorian. Alberts was on another level of 223 00:12:29,490 --> 00:12:33,610 signature and the Poly just has really what? 224 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:39,160 Kona Cafe Cap and Cooks and Ohana 3. 225 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:44,080 Really good places. Three really good places. 226 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:49,120 We've had, I mean, we've had average experiences at see. 227 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:51,520 I've had outstanding experiences in all three. 228 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:56,560 I I prefer Kona over Ohana any day, agreed Agreed. 229 00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:59,920 But look, when you're not being raced through your meal at 230 00:12:59,920 --> 00:13:01,600 Ohana, the foods are really good. 231 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,670 Yeah. I do like the noodles. 232 00:13:05,470 --> 00:13:07,590 I don't know. I just to me and then Polynesian 233 00:13:07,590 --> 00:13:12,230 is the furthest one in terms of transportation. 234 00:13:12,870 --> 00:13:17,230 If you're gonna walk, which we like to walk, it's kind of a 235 00:13:17,230 --> 00:13:20,750 long haul compared to Grand Florian, which now has its own 236 00:13:21,070 --> 00:13:24,950 path, and Bay Lake, which has a shorter path. 237 00:13:25,830 --> 00:13:28,070 I don't know. There's a lot to be said. 238 00:13:29,510 --> 00:13:34,460 Also with music. The Polynesian is is guilty for 239 00:13:34,460 --> 00:13:36,900 ending some good music with The Beatles breaking up. 240 00:13:37,100 --> 00:13:41,100 As far as the Grand Floridian is concerned, they're they're known 241 00:13:41,100 --> 00:13:43,420 for bringing us some good music in in Kokomo. 242 00:13:43,500 --> 00:13:46,220 The Beach Boys recorded their music video Kokomo right there 243 00:13:46,220 --> 00:13:51,940 at the Grand Floridian. Fun fact historical facts that 244 00:13:52,660 --> 00:13:58,140 are supposed to slay your vote. Fun, false facts with Corey 245 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:04,120 didn't, and the Polynesian didn't end The Beatles. 246 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:06,440 John Lennon chose to sign the papers there. 247 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:12,920 After he stayed there. Because like that said, I'm 248 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,760 buying DBC and I'm not performing anymore. 249 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:20,280 I'm going to break up the see and the fact that you know is 250 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:24,320 the Polynesian, you know a character of Hawaii. 251 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:27,800 Of course it is. Does it compare to Aulani? 252 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:32,010 No, of course not. Nothing compares to Aulani. 253 00:14:32,010 --> 00:14:38,930 You have resorts in Hawaii that don't compare to Aulani, but 254 00:14:40,290 --> 00:14:45,850 Polynesian does have, you know for me, a special place in 255 00:14:45,850 --> 00:14:49,210 Disney history. It was the first Disney resort 256 00:14:49,210 --> 00:14:51,530 to actually see guests. Some people think that was the 257 00:14:52,050 --> 00:14:55,570 Contemporary. It was not the celebrities who 258 00:14:55,570 --> 00:14:58,770 were there for opening day. Contemporary wasn't ready yet. 259 00:15:00,140 --> 00:15:02,660 They stayed at the Polynesian Lucille Ball stayed at the 260 00:15:02,660 --> 00:15:06,060 Polynesian the night before it opened, along with Bob Hope. 261 00:15:09,060 --> 00:15:15,140 So there's there's a history there that I think is special. 262 00:15:15,140 --> 00:15:19,620 I mean the Contemporary also has that that history as as well. 263 00:15:19,620 --> 00:15:24,780 The stories of Roy Disney out before the sun came up the 264 00:15:24,780 --> 00:15:31,370 morning of the grand opening, helping lay sod, things like 265 00:15:31,370 --> 00:15:35,130 that. Polynesian has always held a 266 00:15:35,130 --> 00:15:41,650 special place in my heart. Grant Floridian I find too, too 267 00:15:41,650 --> 00:15:43,730 stuffy. Too stuffy. 268 00:15:44,850 --> 00:15:49,730 The hotel itself, the DVC portion of it, however, I think 269 00:15:49,730 --> 00:15:54,250 is phenomenal. Not phenomenal enough for me to 270 00:15:54,250 --> 00:15:58,470 buy a contract there. I mean Bay Lake Tower was the 271 00:15:58,470 --> 00:16:02,990 one that I chose to buy a contract that it's also the one 272 00:16:02,990 --> 00:16:10,310 I chose to sell a contract. So it you know it really is, it 273 00:16:10,310 --> 00:16:13,030 really is tough. But I'm going to, I'm going to 274 00:16:13,030 --> 00:16:17,350 go with the, the, the, the larger consensus of Grand 275 00:16:17,350 --> 00:16:24,150 Floridian just out of fairness. I think the DVC rooms at Grand 276 00:16:24,150 --> 00:16:29,000 Floridian far surpass the quality of the hotel rooms and 277 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:33,040 just watch some of my reviews of the Grand Floridian hotel rooms 278 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:34,360 to know what I think about those. 279 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:44,000 And you know it's the The Walking path is a is a big plus 280 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:47,600 now. I do not think it beats 281 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:52,720 contemporary in terms of dining options, especially with 282 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:57,380 Steakhouse 71 now being basically a signature restaurant 283 00:16:58,780 --> 00:17:02,300 at, you know, it's a 2 table service credit restaurant for 284 00:17:02,300 --> 00:17:08,900 one table service credit prices. So you know, you have that. 285 00:17:08,900 --> 00:17:11,140 It's a tough call. It's a tough call, but I will go 286 00:17:11,140 --> 00:17:14,180 with the consensus and say Grand Floridian. 287 00:17:14,819 --> 00:17:19,460 But I kind of choke on that a little bit because I think all 288 00:17:19,460 --> 00:17:27,000 three of them have really strong arguments in support, and all 289 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:30,280 those arguments are right. It's all a matter of personal 290 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:34,840 preference, personal taste, Paul. 291 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:39,120 The truth is, Paul chose Grand Floridian because when no one's 292 00:17:39,120 --> 00:17:42,120 looking, he likes to walk around with a parasol and he can get 293 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:43,960 away with doing that. When he's at Grand Floridian, 294 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:48,800 nobody gives it a second look. Him and Rhino. 295 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:51,960 Him and Rhino with the parasol. It's just our natural. 296 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:53,920 It's our natural place. It's your way. 297 00:17:55,460 --> 00:17:56,780 Yeah. I just, you know, I think about 298 00:17:56,780 --> 00:18:00,220 the Grand Floridian is, do you feel comfortable walking through 299 00:18:00,220 --> 00:18:07,940 that lobby in the bathing suit? And do I want that, that 300 00:18:08,020 --> 00:18:11,340 uptight, that uptight thing on vacation? 301 00:18:12,140 --> 00:18:15,780 I always feel uptight walking through that resort like I'm 302 00:18:15,820 --> 00:18:20,420 underdressed. I used to feel that way, and for 303 00:18:20,420 --> 00:18:23,140 some reason, like after a few years of living here, it just 304 00:18:23,140 --> 00:18:26,060 dissolved and I was just like, the thought hit me is like, most 305 00:18:26,060 --> 00:18:29,060 of these people are on vacation. They're wearing Disney clothes 306 00:18:29,060 --> 00:18:31,340 anyways. I mean, I fit right in. 307 00:18:32,860 --> 00:18:39,060 It's I mean, look, like I said, I'll go with the I'll go with 308 00:18:39,060 --> 00:18:42,140 the consensus and say Grant Floridian, but I have to put an 309 00:18:42,140 --> 00:18:44,780 asterisk after it. What is your favorite? 310 00:18:45,020 --> 00:18:46,340 The Polly? The Pollynesian. 311 00:18:46,540 --> 00:18:51,190 The Polly. Personally the Polly, but I 312 00:18:51,190 --> 00:18:52,830 don't get a vote in this particular one. 313 00:18:54,230 --> 00:18:58,470 Speaking of of Grant Floridian, they just actually came out at 314 00:18:58,630 --> 00:19:01,710 the Enchanted Rose. Just came out with a new Disney 315 00:19:01,710 --> 00:19:07,150 Vacation Club inspired drink called the DVC Elderflower 316 00:19:07,550 --> 00:19:09,590 Liminata. Drink away your disappointment, 317 00:19:09,590 --> 00:19:11,710 I. Don't know. 318 00:19:12,740 --> 00:19:15,300 That's that's now available at Enchanted Rose. 319 00:19:15,420 --> 00:19:19,180 Just in time for the new just pop sockets. 2 Grand Flirty, you 320 00:19:19,180 --> 00:19:21,620 know, but just in time for pop. Sockets. 321 00:19:22,140 --> 00:19:26,540 That enchanted rose is a hidden gem for anyone that has not 322 00:19:26,620 --> 00:19:29,220 experienced that, and especially some of the food that's being 323 00:19:29,220 --> 00:19:33,900 pumped out of the Citricos and basically Victoria and Albert's 324 00:19:33,900 --> 00:19:34,340 kitchen. Yeah, they. 325 00:19:34,340 --> 00:19:37,340 Have like 5 menu items and they're all really good. 326 00:19:38,340 --> 00:19:41,060 Truffle fries just got it. End it with that. 327 00:19:41,530 --> 00:19:44,610 Yeah, and the sliders. I can't think of and. 328 00:19:44,610 --> 00:19:47,850 The flatbread. Yeah, yeah, I mean, Grand 329 00:19:47,850 --> 00:19:49,490 Florian is my favorite now. I'm hungry. 330 00:19:49,530 --> 00:19:52,650 I just. I just jumped resorts because I 331 00:19:52,650 --> 00:19:56,050 wanted to debate. Make it exciting. 332 00:19:56,890 --> 00:20:00,290 I really didn't like the one. I showed you at all joining the 333 00:20:00,330 --> 00:20:03,450 winning team. All right, so there you have it. 334 00:20:03,570 --> 00:20:10,250 According to this group, Grand Floridian, the best monorail DVC 335 00:20:10,330 --> 00:20:17,730 resort at Walt Disney World. I think it's the Polynesian and 336 00:20:17,730 --> 00:20:19,170 fiasco. Thinks it's Bay Lake Tower. 337 00:20:20,530 --> 00:20:22,730 So there you have it. There's a vote. 338 00:20:22,930 --> 00:20:26,690 There's at least one vote for everything this poor Polynesian 339 00:20:26,690 --> 00:20:30,130 was being. Hey, this is your game. 340 00:20:30,130 --> 00:20:32,210 Show you. I mean, Poly can be a winner. 341 00:20:33,850 --> 00:20:39,730 Well, it's Life is my game show, so all right folks, that's going 342 00:20:39,730 --> 00:20:41,210 to do it for our show for this week. 343 00:20:41,490 --> 00:20:43,370 We hope you enjoyed it. We'll see you again next week 344 00:20:43,370 --> 00:20:45,770 with another episode of the DVC show. 345 00:20:45,970 --> 00:20:46,650 Have a great week.