What a great resort for your Disneymoon. I'll log your dates and congratulations!
Oh, oh… You can't take any photos while on a Sea Raycer, at least not as the driver. DD and I always get our own boat and we're always told that you can't take photos. And, if you get only one Sea Raycer for two adults, it will move v e r y s l o w l y. The best way to take great MK/CR photos is actually from the MK boat. While there isn't a boat to the MK from CR (because there's a walkway), all you have to do is take the MK boat from/to WL and you'll glide right past CR and MK. Just take the Blue Flag boat to WL and then the MK boat from WL. Or you can walk to MK and take the boat to WL.
I hope you're having a magical vacation!
Other than the Touring Plans website, which can sometimes be a little off, there aren't room number threads for the Garden Wing. I do have CR maps in POST 5 which may help you. The best views are the Garden View rooms that directly face Bay Lake.
Welcome! Walking to the MK is so convenient and magical and if you like WL then you'll love being on Bay Lake. The views from the Tower are especially amazing. But, if your kids like the bunks at AKL and WL, then they might not love sleeping together in a queen, but there is a daybed like BC so maybe one can take the daybed and one the queen?
Thank you for posting your experience and BTW, you can complain here if you want to
That's odd how your room number changed. Those rooms are assigned a few days prior to arrival, so something unexpected must have happened with your first room. Good for you getting it straightened out, but it's too bad you had to go to the trouble.
Welcome and congratulations. You're right about their free upgrade paying for itself many times. Yes, there are connecting Tower rooms. It will also help if you call and ask to link your reservations. That way the Room Assignor will see the request and the link and your chances are even better of having connecting rooms or at a minimum, adjoining.
I HATE last days - waaaaaa. It's great that you loved your stay and found a new favorite resort. I hope you get to book another stay soon.