Anyone stay in 8102, cat 3 handicapped?

[neverlandclub]

We got our upgrade for a cat 3 for Thanksgiving '05 cruise, but I am wondering about layout and noise. Anyone got any info???

 

[neverlandclub]

just bumping this up, Anyone????

 

[WVMD]

We stayed in 8600 (next door) on our first cruise - and absolutely loved it. This room is much larger than a regular Cat. 3 and the layout is different . There is a queen bed - and then the sofa couch. There is not a pull down bunk. You have a huge veranda - people on deck 9 can lean over and look down on you - but we never found that to be an issue. It does have the metal railing - so you can't see out when you are sitting down. There was some noise from Deck 9 - you are under Topsiders/BBB - but it was quite tolerable. My DW is a light sleeper - and it didn't bother her at all. It has 2 showers - but no tub. You also have easy and immediate access to Deck 9 via the back stairs..... great to run up for a quick snack.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

PM Justmestace - as she's stayed in 8602.....

Virgil

 

[disneyw/kids]

How do you get a upgrade???? Is this something you just requested??? Do you pay the difference????

 

[ms1]

We stayed in 8602 which is a mirror image of your stateroom. You will have one HUGE verandah!

You will get lots of sun out there but little privacy. Our verandah had a full sized round table with 4 chairs and 3 lounge chairs. There was plenty of room to not only move around, but to re-arrange the furniture throughout the day.

Everyone from Topsiders eventually comes to look out the back and then see this wide open verandah. We had people asking us how to get down there (thinking it was the Deck 8 secret verandah...which by the way, is very small and not worth the effort) because they don't realize it is a private verandah. And occasionally food and napkins blow down. There was usually a CM stationed right there at a rack where they put used dishes and they were pretty good about making sure kids were behaving and not throwing food. Once parents realize it is someone's verandah they steer clear anyway. Early in the morning you can get showered when they hose down Topsiders. But it is VERY early, we were simply early risers.

The bathrooms don't have tubs...there is a drainage system built into the floor. Don't put anything on the floor when showering, it does get quite a bit of water.

There is only a double sofa bed in the living room, 2 twins or queen in the bedroom. No pulldown.

I really LOVED this location. The 4 staterooms (8100, 8102, 8600 and 8602) are in a separate U-shaped hallway which made it very quiet. We were never bothered by noise from Topsiders at all.