New DVC resort, Villas at Grand Floridian opens at Disney World

The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, the Disney Vacation Club's 12th resort, opened today in Disney World.

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The villas keep the Victorian theme of the Grand Floridian complete with a Mary Poppins-themed bronze fountain with playful penguins waits to greet guests as they step into the lobby. In the lobby’s atrium are two five-tier custom grand chandeliers with antiqued-brass finish and decorative green crystals.

The villas can sleep anywhere from five to nine guests. The resort, according to a Disney press release, is the first Disney Vacation Club property to feature deluxe studios that sleep up to five guests. The grand villas sleep 12 and in addition to the multiple bedrooms and bathrooms there is a media room with a home theater system.

The resort is one of the three on the monorail around the which connects to the Magic Kingdom.

“The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is yet another example of how we are listening and responding to our members,” Ken Potrock, senior vice president and general manager, Disney Vacation Club said in the release. “The resort builds on the continuing momentum to provide our members with ever-greater choices and experiences.”