I agree. Renting a car is personal preference. We always rent a car because we don't like the buses! Years ago, when we were staying at GF, it took us 45 minutes or more to get back from AK, and that ended using the buses for us. There is nothing worse than getting on a bus and having to stand up when your feet are already aching...okay, there are worse things, but this is avoidable! Of course, we enjoy the boat to HS if staying at an Epcot resort or taking the boat back from MK if we're at GF. We use the monorail most of the time too, but if we are at a MK resort and stay until after fireworks at Epcot, we don't want to deal with the masses of people waiting to get on the monorail after the park closes. Also, we don't want to have to leave for the airport 3 hrs ahead of our flight like ME requires. We like to stay and play as long as possible
I will say that DH has been driving around WDW long enough that we don't need to worry about directions. In fact, our almost 17 year old DD drove us from BC to CR for dinner at Cali Grill one night, but we have TIW so valet parking is free...which makes driving easier too.
The only other bookable view, for a standard room, is a BoardWalk View. The Standard View at BWI is every possible view, except a direct BWV. If you have to book a BWV, all ten Deluxe rooms have BWVs.
We are heading to WDW for a 3 night adult getaway this November. We usually stay at the BLT, but would LOVE to try the BWI for a change! We're currently waitlisting our first night (Nov 13th) for a studio Boardwalk View! Please send pixie dust!!
That's great to read.
How exciting and I wish you bunches and oodles of pixie dust
Very exciting! Congratulations!
Liz, I am so sorry about your pictures! We will all be fine with whatever pictures you took, but I'm so sorry you won't have them for yourselfSorry about the lack of updates. We stayed more busy than I anticipated!
Let me get the bad news out of the way first: I blew it! I forgot to put the memory card back in the camera after uploading those first pictures. I spend 4 days taking pictures without the card! I've uploaded the few I took this morning onto photo bucket so just click the following picture to see what I managed to get. I'll post more Friday from home!
This is the food offerings area. It is small but they really make the most of it!
Morning offerings include oatmeal, charcuterie (ham salami and prosciutto) and cheeses,fresh fruits, hard boiled eggs and 2 types of pastries.
Snack is pictured above and had the make your own trail mix, 2 types of tea sandwiches ( made with fresh basil!) fruit and chips and cookies.
The tea sandwiches were out from 11:30 to 4.
Evenings included a soup (tomato basil and cream of potato) vegetarian roll up, and a seafood offering. If I'm remembering correctly, the charcuterie plate was out then too.
Beer and wine were out for serve yourself during this time but you could ask for it any time the staff was there.
The staff was incredible. I'll post more when we are home Friday.
We will be returning to BWI as it is DH new favorite! He has declared all future stays to be split 3 nights monorail area and 4 nights BWI!
Liz
On the bright side, you gave a great summary of the CL offerings (which sound fantastic), and I'm so excited to hear how pleased you both were with BWI! It sounds like you had a great trip Safe travels going home!
