6 nights in CCV 2BD plus 1 night in BWV studio!

[Girlstar30]

Last minute CCV in December?! Amazing score! I wouldnt give it up even with the construction. I saw reports that the scaffolding is coming down.

Yes I was able to pull 5 nights last month! We are so excited. We never got to try the boat transportation so going to try it and its convenient to other things planned for the trip, perfect for our first christmas trip

 

[kgou]

Anxiously awaiting for more! We are staying at CCV last minute! I wanted to ask you, how is the construction? I had no idea there was exterior construction going on right now, did it affect you in any way? Are they doing the balconies, thats what im afraid of. I requested to be facing brv pool

We're they giving out free hot chocolate in the lobby? We thought that was a nice touch from last year.

How is the 2bedroom different from the one bedroom I mean besides the obvious extra room lol wouldnt the living room and kitchen and everything be the same, just curious! We will be eating at Geyser for the first time too, I hope it changes my opinion that there arent many food options there that interest us!

much more to come! We got back home on Saturday and getting back to reality has been brutal. The post-Disney blues are hitting hard. I have lots of thoughts to share, so more to come!

The construction was fine. The exterior scaffolding came down midway through our stay. While the scaffolding was still up, we walked by a few times at nighttime and it did not appear that those rooms were occupied, but I could be wrong.

No free hot chocolate that I saw in the lobby. There is a treat station where you can purchase drinks and snacks, but nothing complimentary as far as I am aware. The lobby was MOBBED outside of early mornings and late evening, I was not expecting that.

The 2BD was great. The 2nd bedroom had a full bathroom and two queen beds with the primary bedroom having a king bed and its own bathroom. Both of my kids got their fingers caught in the sliding door to their bathroom, so definitely beware of that if any kiddos are traveling with you. I loved the 2BD and would absolutely stay again. Compared to the 1BD at VGF, the 2BD at CCV felt a bit cramped to me. Yes, I know the square footage of the 2BD at CCV is more than the 1BD at VGF, but still.

Geyser Point was great and probably the best food we had on property this time. You must try the pretzel! Outside of that, our dining experiences were underwhelming on this trip. More details to come.

You will enjoy your trip!! When are you going?

 

[Girlstar30]

much more to come! We got back home on Saturday and getting back to reality has been brutal. The post-Disney blues are hitting hard. I have lots of thoughts to share, so more to come!

The construction was fine. The exterior scaffolding came down midway through our stay. While the scaffolding was still up, we walked by a few times at nighttime and it did not appear that those rooms were occupied, but I could be wrong.

No free hot chocolate that I saw in the lobby. There is a treat station where you can purchase drinks and snacks, but nothing complimentary as far as I am aware. The lobby was MOBBED outside of early mornings and late evening, I was not expecting that.

The 2BD was great. The 2nd bedroom had a full bathroom and two queen beds with the primary bedroom having a king bed and its own bathroom. Both of my kids got their fingers caught in the sliding door to their bathroom, so definitely beware of that if any kiddos are traveling with you. I loved the 2BD and would absolutely stay again. Compared to the 1BD at VGF, the 2BD at CCV felt a bit cramped to me. Yes, I know the square footage of the 2BD at CCV is more than the 1BD at VGF, but still.

Geyser Point was great and probably the best food we had on property this time. You must try the pretzel! Outside of that, our dining experiences were underwhelming on this trip. More details to come.

You will enjoy your trip!! When are you going?

In 4 days you will see me disappearing from these boards for a few weeks!! When im at my happy place nothing else matters Good to know about the lobby, I was hoping people would calm down with the scaled back gingerbread house, but expectations have been set

Pretzel is def something that wouldnt be on my list but I will put it on there! Im feeling adventurous with the Bison burger and the dessert sounds really good We never do quick service and Roaring fork actually has a lot of stuff on the menu of interest. I think our issue last time is that we didnt care for the snow white dinner food and the other restaurant gives me anxiety lol but we actually did really like the food at that restaurant!

 

[kgou]

In 4 days you will see me disappearing from these boards for a few weeks!! When im at my happy place nothing else matters Good to know about the lobby, I was hoping people would calm down with the scaled back gingerbread house, but expectations have been set

Pretzel is def something that wouldnt be on my list but I will put it on there! Im feeling adventurous with the Bison burger and the dessert sounds really good We never do quick service and Roaring fork actually has a lot of stuff on the menu of interest. I think our issue last time is that we didnt care for the snow white dinner food and the other restaurant gives me anxiety lol but we actually did really like the food at that restaurant!

you will have an AMAZING time. Are you in a 2BD too?

And same about the lobby. I thought since the gingerbread display was scaled back and no longer included in the list of signature locations or however it was advertised that the crowds would be lower. Not the case. And the gingerbread display was pretty small compared to some of the other resorts.

The menu at Artist Point hasn't appealed to me, so we have never been, but the location and character interactions seem great! I feel validated reading that you didn't care for the food there, either!

 

[Girlstar30]

you will have an AMAZING time. Are you in a 2BD too?

And same about the lobby. I thought since the gingerbread display was scaled back and no longer included in the list of signature locations or however it was advertised that the crowds would be lower. Not the case. And the gingerbread display was pretty small compared to some of the other resorts.

The menu at Artist Point hasn't appealed to me, so we have never been, but the location and character interactions seem great! I feel validated reading that you didn't care for the food there, either!

Nope we're in the one bedroom. We toured it after the refresh and really liked it, thought they did a great job adding the more outdoorsy vibe that was missing.

The character interactions were great, the evil queen was fantastic and loved the unique characters. The food was probably the worst I ever had on property imo. It all tasted microwaved, we all agreed. Maybe it was a one off. But im not willing to try again!

 

[kgou]

one more quick thought before I jump back in later on with my full report!

I had never seen this mentioned on the boards before, so maybe my experience was a one off. But when we walked into our room at CCV, I was struck by the intense pine smell in the room. It was overpowering. I am not sure if they pump in the scent like they do in the lobby (though this was like 1000x stronger than the lobby smell) or if the cleaners maybe spilled or used too much product. But the smell continued throughout our stay, so I am kind of guessing it's the former. Be aware if you are sensitive to smells.

 

[Brian Noble]

I am not sure if they pump in the scent like they do in the lobby (though this was like 1000x stronger than the lobby smell) or if the cleaners maybe spilled or used too much product.

I may not have the most sensitive nose, but I do not recall this from my stay in October. It is possible that you had an unlucky location, and/or the cleaning thing.

 

[Girlstar30]

one more quick thought before I jump back in later on with my full report!

I had never seen this mentioned on the boards before, so maybe my experience was a one off. But when we walked into our room at CCV, I was struck by the intense pine smell in the room. It was overpowering. I am not sure if they pump in the scent like they do in the lobby (though this was like 1000x stronger than the lobby smell) or if the cleaners maybe spilled or used too much product. But the smell continued throughout our stay, so I am kind of guessing it's the former. Be aware if you are sensitive to smells.

They're really trying to get that themeing going Ive never seen mentioned in the boards either about the snow white food not being good, thats why I think it may have been a one off.

My wife is sensitive to smells, she has a hard time with poly gch, which I think smells great. We use pine sol in the house when we clean so hopefully she is acclimated

 

[VGCgroupie]

one more quick thought before I jump back in later on with my full report!

I had never seen this mentioned on the boards before, so maybe my experience was a one off. But when we walked into our room at CCV, I was struck by the intense pine smell in the room. It was overpowering. I am not sure if they pump in the scent like they do in the lobby (though this was like 1000x stronger than the lobby smell) or if the cleaners maybe spilled or used too much product. But the smell continued throughout our stay, so I am kind of guessing it's the former. Be aware if you are sensitive to smells.

I am extremely sensitive to smells. We stayed CCV back in May, it was not a newly refurbed room and there was no smell. If it smells in April I will have to ask to be moved. I get angry when there's extra smells