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4401 Floridian Way
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Phone: (407) 824-3000
Fax: (407) 824-3539
Check-in: After 4:00 pm (guests may arrive earlier and utilize resort amenities; notification will be sent when room is ready)
Check-out: 11:00 am
| Resort Opening Date | October 23, 2013 |
| Contract End Date | January 31, 2064 |
| Vacation Homes | 302 |
| Vacation Points | 4,300,201 |
| Club Members (2022) | 10,239 |
| Annual Dues (2024) | $7.5740 per point |
| Documents (click right for PDF) | |
| Multi-Site Public Offering Statement | February 2023 |
| Multi-Site POS Insert | April 2023 |
| Grand Floridian Public Offering Statement | December 2013 |
| Grand Floridian POS Insert | December 2023 |
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Total Villas: 302 (max 349)
202 Resort Studio rooms are located in the Big Pine Key builidng whle the remaining rooms are all in the dedicated Disney Vacation Club building to the south near Disney's Wedding Pavilion.
| Standard | Lake / Lagoon | Theme Park | |
| Resort Studio Dedicated | 84 | 90 | 28 |
| Deluxe Studio Dedicated | --- | --- | --- |
| Deluxe Studio Lockoff* | 30 | 17 | --- |
| One Bedroom Dedicated | --- | --- | --- |
| One Bedroom Lockoff* | 30 | 17 | --- |
| Two Bedroom Dedicated | 30 | 17 | --- |
| Grand Villa | --- | 6 | --- |
* Deluxe Studio Lockoff + One Bedroom Lockoff can be combined to form Two Bedroom Lockoff villa
See the Guest Room Inventory page for details on the layout, furnishings and guest capacity of each villa type.
| Bell Services | Yes |
| Valet Parking | Yes |
| Self Parking | Yes |
| Dining (click right for menu) | |
| Gasparilla Island Grill (Quick Service) | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
| Beaches Pool Bar & Grill (Quick Service / Bar) | Lunch | Bar |
| Grand Floridian Cafe (Table Service) | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
| Citricos (Signature) | Dinner |
| Narcoossee's (Signature) | Dinner |
| Victoria & Albert's (Signature) | Dinner |
| Courtyard Pool Bar | Menu |
| Enchanted Rose | Menu |
| Grocery Order (note items and prices subject to change) | Order Form (October 2023) |
| Refillable Mug Locations | Gasparilla Island Grill, Beach Pool |
| BBQ Grill(s) | Yes (gas) |
| Feature Pool(s) | 1 |
| Leisure Pool(s) | 1 |
| Community Hall | No |
| Fitness Center | Yes |
| Spa | Yes |
| Bicycle rental | No |
| Other recreation | Basketball, Watercraft |
| Self-service laundry | Yes |
| DVC Building (4th floor) | LaundryView Link |
| Big Pine Key (1st floor near lobby) | LaundryView Link |
Every Disney resort offers a unique selection of activities which may include poolside games & trivia, outdoor movies, campfires, lawn games and scavenger hunts. Paid activities like t-shirt making and painting classes may also available. See the resort activity schedule for details.
The following transportation services are provided at no additional charge to Walt Disney World resort guests.
| Bus | Boat | Monorail | Skyliner | Walk | |
| Magic Kingdom | X | X | X | ||
| EPCOT | X | ||||
| Disney's Hollywood Studios | X | ||||
| Disney's Animal Kingdom | X | ||||
| Waterparks | X | ||||
| Disney Springs | X |
Other resorts and Disney destinations (Disney's BoardWalk, Disney's Wide World of Sports, mini-golf, etc) can typically be accessed by traveling to the nearest theme park or Disney Springs and transferring. Ride share providers like Lyft and Uber service all Disney resorts.
The charts below detail the total number of Disney Vacation Club contracts (deeds) and points sold, by month, from July 2010 to present. These numbers represent direct sales made by Disney Vacation Developement only. Resale transactions are not included.
(Last updated January 28, 2015)
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Thanks to Wil Lovato for assembling this data!
The chart below contains raw contract (deed) sales information for older periods not reflected in the figures above:
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| January | 1,446 | 1,784 | 1,788 | 2,222 | 1,633 |
| February | 1,488 | 2,040 | 1,922 | 1,933 | 1,428 |
| March | 1,761 | 2,792 | 2,260 | 1,893 | 1,781 |
| April | 1,934 | 2,644 | 1,885 | 1,649 | 1,570 |
| May | 2,035 | 1,774 | 1,732 | 1,343 | 1,836 |
| June | 1,946 | 2,490 | 2,158 | 2,500 | 1,797 |
| July | 1,600 | 2,101 | 2,312 | 2,354 | 1,915 |
| August | 1,949 | 2,184 | 1,401 | 1,917 | 2,277 |
| September | 1,649 | 1,718 | 2,819 | 1,968 | 1,682 |
| October | 1,287 | 1,767 | 2,265 | 1,879 | 2,138 |
| November | 1,453 | 1,409 | 2,590 | 1,414 | 1,945 |
| December | 1,326 | 1,498 | 1,648 | 1,256 | 2,304 |
| Calendar Year | 19,864 | 24,201 | 24,780 | 22,328 | 22,306 |
Notes for 2006 - 2010 chart:
Select a villa type below for a list of expected furnishings plus a room floorplan.
339 sq ft; sleeps up to four guests plus one under age 3
Available upon request: Bed rails, Blender, Decaffinated Coffee, Portable crib, High chair, Electric mixer, Tea Kettle, Voltage converter, Broom & dust pan, Vacuum cleaner. Contact Housekeeping to report any missing items or to request optional villa implements.
803 sq ft; sleeps up to five guests plus one under age 3
Available upon request: Bed rails, Blender, Decaffinated Coffee, Portable crib, High chair, Electric mixer, Tea Kettle, Voltage converter, Broom & dust pan, Vacuum cleaner. Contact Housekeeping to report any missing items or to request optional villa implements.
1152 sq ft; sleeps up to nine guests plus one under age 3
Available upon request: Bed rails, Blender, Decaffinated Coffee, Portable crib, High chair, Electric mixer, Tea Kettle, Voltage converter, Broom & dust pan, Vacuum cleaner. Contact Housekeeping to report any missing items or to request optional villa implements.
* Slight variances exist between Lockoff and Dedicated Two Bedroom Villas. Members reserving a Two Bedroom Villa are assigned to either a Lockoff or Dedicated room at the time the reservations is secured. Contact Disney Vacation Club Member Services to confirm the type of villa reserved.
2142 sq ft; sleeps up to twelve guests
Available upon request: Bed rails, Blender, Decaffinated Coffee, Portable crib, High chair, Electric mixer, Tea Kettle, Voltage converter, Broom & dust pan, Vacuum cleaner. Contact Housekeeping to report any missing items or to request optional villa implements.
Select a villa type below for a list of expected furnishings plus a room floorplan.
379 sq ft; sleeps up to four guests plus one under age 3
Available upon request: Bed rails, Blender, Decaffinated Coffee, Portable crib, High chair, Electric mixer, Tea Kettle, Voltage converter, Broom & dust pan, Vacuum cleaner. Contact Housekeeping to report any missing items or to request optional villa implements.
865 sq ft; sleeps up to five guests
Available upon request: Bed rails, Blender, Decaffinated Coffee, Portable crib, High chair, Electric mixer, Tea Kettle, Voltage converter, Broom & dust pan, Vacuum cleaner. Contact Housekeeping to report any missing items or to request optional villa implements.
1257 sq ft; sleeps up to nine guests
Available upon request: Bed rails, Blender, Decaffinated Coffee, Portable crib, High chair, Electric mixer, Tea Kettle, Voltage converter, Broom & dust pan, Vacuum cleaner. Contact Housekeeping to report any missing items or to request optional villa implements.
* Slight variances exist between Lockoff and Dedicated Two Bedroom Villas. Members reserving a Two Bedroom Villa are assigned to either a Lockoff or Dedicated room at the time the reservations is secured. Contact Disney Vacation Club Member Services to confirm the type of villa reserved.
2142 sq ft; sleeps up to twelve guests
Available upon request: Bed rails, Blender, Decaffinated Coffee, Portable crib, High chair, Electric mixer, Tea Kettle, Voltage converter, Broom & dust pan, Vacuum cleaner. Contact Housekeeping to report any missing items or to request optional villa implements.
The following items bear the logo and imagery associated with the Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort.
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Photo (click to enlarge) |
Item |
SKU |
Price |
Location |
Date Added |
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Bay Lake Tower Tee Shirt | 400169 107556 | $21.95 | Contemporary Gift Shop | October 2010 |
DVCNews.com cannot guarantee the availability of any items listed above. Items may be discontinued or fall into short supply at any time. Those who are informed that an item has been discontinued are welcome to contact us so that we may remove the item from our listings.
These item descriptions and photos are being provided as a courtesy to DVC members. DVCNews.com does not receive any compensation for sales generated by these listings. The Merchandise Guest Services division is staffed by employees of The Walt Disney Company. Comments or questions regarding the quality of items, shipping time, pricing, etc. should be directed to the MGS staff.
