*** Bay Lake Tower Owners Group***

[WoodysRoundup]

Another option ( I think) is that you can bank those points into RCI, and use them later, when you have more time to decide. For us the cruise thing wouldn't work out well. We are a family of 5. I hate that cruise rooms and hotel rooms at Disney are against family that are bigger than 4. It's one of the reason we decided to buy DVC. We were to the point we needed to rent 2 value rooms or suites

Yes, you can bank into RCI for up to 2 yrs. You'd have to decide whether the value in the RCI trade was something you would want. I've been questioning that myself for a few reasons.

We are also a family of 5. Many places (non-Disney) are not options for us. Once you have 5 people, most hotels require you to book a suite. The cruise incentive was not great for us for this reason as well. Although, Disney hotel rooms do accomodate 5 in the deluxe category. At least they do that. As I said, most regular hotels do not. Anyway, you are so right. DVC is good for families of 5.

 

[PrincessDez]

Thanks Woody!

Just faxed my 'final answer' and 2nd copy of my drivers license (they shredded mine by accident ) to my guide. We are now going to have 210 developer points to use at the Grand. Hoping to do 2 nights Concierge Level when we go with my son's drumline for Magic Music days. How exciting for him to march down Main St!

Btw, how do I get the cool BLT sig line add ons????

 

[goofygal1975]

Just booked our BLT reservations for Jan 17-21, 2010!! Just dh and I going this time!! Booked a MKV studio! Can't wait!! (ds will be with us in December in our one bedroom MKV...and won't be able to miss any more school).

 

[spiceycat]

I'm typically very frugal-minded and always looking for ways to save. I've been trying to justify adding this night since making the original ressie on Sunday, but it's really not justifiable. I've officially lost my mind!

go back to Pop - you can see illiuination fireworks from Pop.

 

[Camping Griswalds]

I just booked a stay for us at SS using our DP's. I was told that they will email me the confirmation letter in 2 weeks. That seems weird to me??? She said it was because I was using DP's, it won't happen with regular points. Anyway, I got through in like 5 seconds. Didn't even get to hear any Disney music I tried to book at BLT for our Jan vacation, but can't because it won't start until the 23rd. I though 11 months out meant 11 months. I didn't realize the actual days had to be 11 months away. I just figured Feb is 11 months away from January. Oh well...learned a couple of things today

 

[DVCGeek]

Hi all! I just stumbled onto this thread...

My DW & I become members of DVC by buying 160 points @ BLT with an August Use Year. We first met our guide and did the DVC presentation Oct. 21, 2008 and finished by mail in early November.

As for reservations, I called on Feb. 8th and it was less than ideal, but I guess LOTS of other people had issues as well. After literally hundreds of redials (starting @ 8:58 AM EST) [and getting past a busy signal @ ~9:30 only have the call dropped when I pressed 1 for reservations ] I finally got us a reservation for 6 nights arriving Sun. Nov. 29th in a "Studio Bay Lake View" at about 10:45 AM (on hold since 10:20ish). I wanted a MK view but there weren't any left by the time I finally connected... We are on the waitlist, hopefully it will come through. If not, LV should still be great and at least it will save us some points! We've never been to WDW for Christmas decorations (despite my having been to the parks 14 times before) and want to go to MVMCP on Friday Dec. 4th. {On our honeymoon in Sep. 2007 we did the "Backstage Magic" tour out of EPCOT and that night went to MNSSHP and had a lot of fun!}

We had a trip in Nov. 2008 to DL booked well before buying @ DVC with two nights at Paradise Pier in a standard view room after a conference I was attending in Anaheim. I was able to cancel that and stay in a park view concierge level room at the Grand Californian on DPs! It was AWESOME and now we also want to buy a small add-on @ VGC so we can go for 6 nights to WDW (usually BLT?) EVERY year and every 3rd year spend 4 nights @ VGC. That way I can book things at 11 months and ALWAYS have at least one Disney trip scheduled for the next 50 years! I was able to give several studio nights @ SSR to my parents with the rest of our DPs so I've already been able to share DVC with family. The only ironic thing is that I've never stayed in a DVC resort yet but I've given nights away at one!

 

[DVCGeek]

I just booked a stay for us at SS using our DP's. I was told that they will email me the confirmation letter in 2 weeks.

The same happened when booking our Grand Cal. and my parent's @ SSR with our DPs. It seemed weird to me also, but everything worked out just fine for all of us...

 

[thelionqueen]

Thanks Woody!

Just faxed my 'final answer' and 2nd copy of my drivers license (they shredded mine by accident ) to my guide. We are now going to have 210 developer points to use at the Grand. Hoping to do 2 nights Concierge Level when we go with my son's drumline for Magic Music days. How exciting for him to march down Main St!
CONGRATULATIONS!! Isn't it SO exciting to own @ BLT??
Btw, how do I get the cool BLT sig line add ons????

To add a picture, right click on the picture you want (from someone's post is fine), then go to "properties" then highlight and copy the URL. Then go into "edit signature" under "usercp"
then enter the following (no spaces)

Hope that helps!

 

[spiceycat]

I just booked a stay for us at SS using our DP's. I was told that they will email me the confirmation letter in 2 weeks. That seems weird to me??? She said it was because I was using DP's, it won't happen with regular points. Anyway, I got through in like 5 seconds. Didn't even get to hear any Disney music I tried to book at BLT for our Jan vacation, but can't because it won't start until the 23rd. I though 11 months out meant 11 months. I didn't realize the actual days had to be 11 months away. I just figured Feb is 11 months away from January. Oh well...learned a couple of things today

Developer points are different - different rules. plus the vacation time you made with DP will NOT show up in the dvc member site.

you have to call MS to verify (if you need too)

good luck with BLT reservations!

 

[TinkTatoo]

I just booked a stay for us at SS using our DP's. I was told that they will email me the confirmation letter in 2 weeks. That seems weird to me??? She said it was because I was using DP's, it won't happen with regular points.....

We made a DP reservation at SSR a couple of weeks ago and it was the same, as those points go through a different section in MS. I was speaking to them the other day and asked if they had my SSR confirmation number yet. They did, so I was able to make a note of it. If you haven't received anything from them in a few weeks time just give them a ring and you'll be able to get the confirmation number.

 

[DVC Mike]

Congrats to the new BLT owners!

 

[DVCGeek]

I just got my paper confirmation letter in yesterday's mail for my BLT reservation I made during the phone frenzy on the 8th! I can't wait to be welcomed home... Nov. 29th here I come!!!

 

[the who #3]

i am really looking forward to our first trip home to blt. that will be in november. i think we will love it. i don't know if it is possible to love a dvc home more than we love akv, but i will report on that at the end of our trip.

ak lodge was the first disney resort that i took my grandchildren to and we had such a marvelous trip. we all threw coins in the fountains at akl and made a wish that we could come back there every year. so far, that wish has come true. we don't allways stay at akl but we never fail to spend half a day at the lodge and the lovely restaurants. it is a very special place.

i hope to be able to say the same for blt, and i think i will. i feel really good about it right now and i haven't seen anything but the building from the monorail and the buses.

 

[coastiewifern]

I am so excited we got our deed in the mail today...I know I am a geek!!

 

[spiceycat]

ak lodge was the first disney resort that i took my grandchildren to and we had such a marvelous trip. we all threw coins in the fountains at akl and made a wish that we could come back there every year. so far, that wish has come true. we don't allways stay at akl but we never fail to spend half a day at the lodge and the lovely restaurants. it is a very special place.

i hope to be able to say the same for blt, and i think i will. i feel really good about it right now and i haven't seen anything but the building from the monorail and the buses.

your first wdw resort definitely makes an impression. but hey you will feel the same way toward your first DVC resort.

you will still remember. just don't expect the grand kids to. they will remember BLT - because you will go there more often.

just hope they deal with it better - my dn was eating at Olivia and she noticied some other people were making a big deal of being at WDW in OKW. Well (had been to WDW every year since 1 1/2 years old - think she was 12) her father tired to explain that for some people going to WDW was a once in a lifetime opportunity. don't think she ever understood. so DVC spoils kids quicker than it does adults

 

[the who #3]

i would pack a small bag for that 1 night and stay at pop. we spent a couple of nights there several years ago (before dvc) and did enjoy it. the only problem was having to haul the luggage so far.. the small 1 night bag would take care of that. when you get up in the morning you will be very close to blt and you can drop your luggage off and take off to have fun instead of spending that day driving.

 

[DVCGeek]

so DVC spoils kids quicker than it does adults

I never really thought about that but it makes sense. I don't usually think of myself as being in the "privledged few", but I've been to WDW 14 times (first at just under 3 years old), DL (CA) twice, and now that I'm a DVC member I plan to go to WDW at least once every calendar year through 2059. Add some trips to DL and trying out HHI & VBR and that's a pretty fair amount of Disney. I guess that means compared to some (particularly non DVCers) I am. Privileged to me are those of you who go for a week or two at a time two or three times a year (and up). Guess I'll just have to get MORE POINTS.

Some people only going once in their lifetime seems unnatural to ME sometimes, I can only imagine a kid...

All a matter of perspective. Your "normal" might be very little like anothers!

 

[SonicGuy]

We just added 140 BLT points to our AKV points. Made our December 09 reservations with no problems. Dec 6-11 2 bed dedicated Lagoon View. No issues and did not have to go through that mess on the 8th.

Our guide was awesome and got our points in the system the very next day so that we could avoid battling this Sunday's crowd. She even called tonight to make sure I got exactly what I wanted. If I hadnt she offered to do a conference call tomorrow morning with MS to see what she could do.

She is AWESOME!

BTW - we ar VERY excited! We will stay at Kidani in August and BLT in December!

 

[goofygal1975]

I am so excited we got our deed in the mail today...I know I am a geek!!

Very cool!!! When did you close?

We close March 3rd...do you get any notice that it is offically done that day? Or do you just wait to get the deed??

 

[MiaSRN62]

Just some photos I snapped when we did the BLT model tour. I'm sure many of you have seen these, but maybe a couple of you haven't ? Just thought I'd share ............