Personally, the Tower BLV rooms are our favorite at the CR. I always request a high floor away from CM. If you request a high floor, you'll have an even more commanding view of Bay Lake. To the right of your balcony is Epcot in the distance and you can even see some of Illuminations and you'll be able to watch the EWP at 10:05 every night.
There are two monorail beams that go around Seven Seas Lagoon. The resort monorail runs clockwise around the lagoon. It makes EVERY stop on the loop. This means if you get on at Contemporary, it then stops at the Transportation & Ticket Center, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Magic Kingdom, then back to Contemporary and so on.
But ohhhhh...they were soooo goooood!!!
Yes, they do sell cigars.
The CR does not charge you for a grocery delivery. Items are stored in the Bell Services fridge. You would just tip the bellman when he delivers them to your room.
Thank you for posting about your recent stay at BLT. Sounds like a BWI/BWV stay is in your future? LOVE those chocolate covered strawberries
I'm sorry that I can't answer your question, but maybe someone else canHey all!! I asked this question on the Dining board but I haven't heard anything.....thought you guys would know....
When we visited Disney last month one of the foods we were looking forward to having again at the Contempo Cafe was not only the delicious sandwiches (IE: The Smoked Turkey BLT and Italian Stacked Sandwich)....but the Mouse Made Chips that go along with the sandwiches!
BUT....it seems they have changed the seasonings on the chips since last year's visit. They taste just like plain chips now.....I thought they were kinda sweet before??? Anyone else notice that?
I'm actually glad they changed the taste because I ate a LOT LESS chips this year!!
Thank you for posting your BLT TR. The two bedroom must have seemed huge. Did you miss the RPC lounge or did you stay at BLT first?We just got back from a trip split between GF RPC and a 2-bedroom at BLT (our home resort). We had reserved an MK view room at BLT, but when we arrived, the view was of the Contemporary and the little service area next to the BLT parking lot. We definitely did not consider it an MK view, so we asked to be moved. They moved us down two floors and about 4 rooms back towards the center of BLT, so we actually could see the MK from part of our living room. I have to say that it aggravates me how they assign views to the rooms here ... our last stay we'd booked a lake view and instead looked straight across into other villas. The lake could only be seen if we stood on the balcony and leaned waaaay over. There are a lot more of what I would consider standard views at BLT than they offer.
We loved the spaciousness of the villa of course, but were disheartened to see that the carpet was really badly stained, and there were a ton of nicks in the furniture, sad for a resort that isn't even 3 years old. The toilet paper holder in the master bath had become detached from the wall and hung at an angle, which caused the roll to keep falling off. Also, the shower hadn't been cleaned well, as there was still visible evidence of the previous resident's soap and shampoo bottles on the little bench. We scrubbed the shower down with Clorox wipes, but obviously it was something that should've been taken care of prior to our arrival.
The other thing that bothered us was all the dead bugs. I've read other complaints about this issue at BLT before, and can't figure out why this resort seemingly has this issue more than others. It's not like the doors are constantly open, at least not that much more than any other resort, but there were live and dead bugs everywhere. The first floor hallway was covered in them.
All that being said, the CR/BLT are still our favorites and we miss them when we stay elsewhere. We're hoping to make a return trip while our APs are still good, so are keeping our fingers crossed for a good rate for the CR at the end of January.
Thank you for posting your BLT TR. The two bedroom must have seemed huge. Did you miss the RPC lounge or did you stay at BLT first?
It's too bad that you had to ask to move to an actual MK view room. I read they have changed quite a few rooms to different view categories, but only after guests complained. How hard could it be for them to just walk into the room and have a look out the window or from the balcony to determine the actual view? And, there's no excuse for rising prices AND the deteriorating state of some of the BLT rooms. Your room's condition seems to be all too common, which is really unfortunate. We had wanted to try a BLT one bedroom for the first time for our anniversary, but none are available with our discount. I felt disappointed at first when I booked a CR Tower room instead, but the more BLT room complaints I read, the less disappointed I am.
I hope you get an AP rate soon! Will it be BLT or CR
Thank you for posting about your recent stay at BLT. Sounds like a BWI/BWV stay is in your future? LOVE those chocolate covered strawberries
Looks like we are going to need to do laundry this time (staying 2 weeks in the World). Can we use our KTTW? Are the laundry facilities near the pool? Garden Wing? Thanks! Can't wait until our trip.
