Okay, yes, we have a closet. No, I did not request anything until I walked up to the CM (his name is Carlos, he's awesome). I told him that I was a DISer and that it was recommended that I request arusha or at least something nowhere near the construction. He told me not to worry, he'd take care of me. He went over, chatted with a mgr. type looking woman, came back with my room assignment. Additionally, I had to have 2 separate reservations. When I booked back when I bought DVC, they didn't have one room for my entire stay, I didn't ask, I just told them I'd take whatever they had. I was going to have to move after 5 days. One room was lock-off, other a dedicated. I mentioned it to Carlos and told him how DVC put me on a waitlist and it didn't come through. I wasn't even trying to get it changed, I was just happy to be here! I'd of slept in a closet, LOL. Again, he spent some time with that mgr. lady and came back and told me they adjusted my reservation and I would not be moving, I would have an arusha room and my room was ready upon my arrival. I arrived at 10 a.m. I am happier than a... well you know!!! I just spent some time watching the zebras outside on the savanna, as well as watching this really funky looking bird tend to it's egg. I have to tell you, aside from it being 5 hours and my luggage still isn't here, I'm having a MAGICAL VACATION. I read the post by HollyH on the board, right above mine, and I can't believe it's the same place!!! People have been friendly (a man apologized to me for not holding a door quickly enough, weird I wasn't really paying attention, LOL), our baggage just showed up this minute, YEAY. I guess I'm at a place where I've had such disappointment in my life within the last month, that I've decided I have ZERO expectations. If I don't expect stuff I can't be disappointed. I am lucky enough to have just completed my Master's program at school, have 2 healthy beautiful daughters, a loving husband, an amazing family that is with me in Disney, that I just can't go wrong! THE SECRET...what you send out to the universe, you get back. Negativity begets negativity. I have to go unpack my luggage! I'll keep you posted. Pixie dust for everyone out there! Having a really awesome day!