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I am posting this here as this is the only place that i could think of posting this.
I just stayed at the Grand California in a 1 bedroom villa from March 16 -20, 2010. I don't know if others have found this problem or not in the villas but we sure did.
In the 2 bathrooms if you turn the lights on and then don't move around the bathroom, the lights will automatically turn off. They are mortion lights but they will not turn on again if you start to move you need to flip the switch the again. I had maitenance up to the room twice (for this and other issues) until they finally told me about the motion lights. They told me they have had some problems with people in the tub with the door closed and the sliding partition and the lights go out, trust me when I say it is very dark in the bathroom. Also be careful of turning the tv's off from the tv itself and not the remote. If you turn the tv off on the tv and not the remote the tv resets itself and the remotes are useless.
Just thought I would pass along.
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Taken April 24 - May 2, 2009 My mom Linda & I
Sounds like Disney is "going green" and I applaud that! This is the way to go to save electricity! Our hospital where I work has done that in every room/office as well. Thanks for the heads up!!
Hi Jennifer! I know we had a similar issue at AKL last fall but if I remember correctly it was just the fan that turned off in the bathroom - I think I would have been a lot more freaked out if it were the lights!
How did you like the villas otherwise? I'd love to surprise my DH with a trip there for his 40th birthday next spring!
I loved the villa. I had a 1 bedroom and it has 2 full bathrooms, a large kitchen/dining area. Plus the living room was spacious. I was in room 2502 (which is the first room off the elevator ) and hte view was of California Adventure of the farris wheel. Also the room is able to sleep 5 or 6 people. There is a murphay bed under the tv in the living room and if you had 2 small children they could sleep there plus there is a pull out couch in the living room. I had no problem except the few I mentioned but that didn't stop me from enjoying my vacation. If you could I would go there. I also at check in asked if they had new DVC member buttons (which they did) and I wore that the entire time. I got asked many questions while standing in line.
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Taken April 24 - May 2, 2009 My mom Linda & I
I can see being green with motion sensors for lights, BUT, they should go back on when you move or wave your arms or something, not have to go back and hit the switch. As you said the bathrooms are dark and that can become very dangerous.
As for the TV thats just wrong. I know I dont use the remote at home every time I turn the TV on/off, but at least if the TV did reset I know how to reprogram the remote. In a hotel room that a different story...lol.
Glad you enjoyed your trip regardless of the little annoyances.
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I can see being green with motion sensors for lights, BUT, they should go back on when you move or wave your arms or something, not have to go back and hit the switch. As you said the bathrooms are dark and that can become very dangerous.
I would think that it's a safety hazard to say the least. I know I wouldn't want to have the lights suddenly turn off on me while I was in the tub! : I had enough troubles with rides where the lighting was low. Couldn't see to save my life! No lighting!
I'd think something needs to be revamped.
I do know that when I talked to maintenance the last time they came to the room they told me LG was making regular trips to the resort to fix a few minor problems and they were trying to fix the motion light problem. It really didn't bother us too much, we even laughed about it...well I wasn't laughing when I got stuck in the bathroom tub with no lights. But I did after the fact.
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This is the way to go to save electricity! Our hospital where I work has done that in every room/office as well. Thanks for the heads up!!
) and hte view was of California Adventure of the farris wheel. Also the room is able to sleep 5 or 6 people. There is a murphay bed under the tv in the living room and if you had 2 small children they could sleep there plus there is a pull out couch in the living room. I had no problem except the few I mentioned but that didn't stop me from enjoying my vacation. If you could I would go there. I also at check in asked if they had new DVC member buttons (which they did) and I wore that the entire time. I got asked many questions while standing in line.
: I had enough troubles with rides where the lighting was low. Couldn't see to save my life! No lighting!
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