*** Bay Lake Tower Owners Group***

[spiceycat]

I'm not an owner, but am going to BLT in 29 days and I sure would love to hear that a jogging trail is there now. Anyone with any info on that?

there is -it should be on the map

otherwise - go look on the outside map - between CR and BLT

it goes around CR and south wing

 

[spiceycat]

When a room is cleaned the housekeeper should report all damages to their supervisor if management chooses to ignore these reports then that is on them. I should not be asked to pay for things done by others.

that is NOT the housekeeper job. It has never been. Her job is to clean the place period. Disney does not allow enough time for even that.

so don't blame the poor housekeeper who is on a tight schedule in the first place.

they find out something needs to be done when members complaint.

if you don't complaint Disney says you are fine with it - if not - once you arrive in the room call the management and say this room is in bad condition and you want it fix. but you must say exactly what is wrong.

only the things you complaint to maintence about will be fixed. even if there are other things that you think a reasonable person would fix.

forget reasonable -we are talking Disney. If something is wrong complaint to maintence.

 

[lklasing]

there is -it should be on the map

otherwise - go look on the outside map - between CR and BLT

it goes around CR and south wing

Glad to hear it. Thanks!

 

[JWG]

Welcome to l new owners!! Wonder how much longer it will be until it is sold out?

By year's end I imagine.

 

[spiceycat]

By year's end I imagine.

hey the memo I got say this summer.

 

[disneypoor]

Hi, everyone! We're new BLT owners! We just bought on our DCL Alaska cruise in June. Super excited about finally being DVC and hoping that we'll love BLT!

Susan

 

[Lindabelle]

Congrats and Welcome Home! We also own at BLT and love it. It is really beautiful!

 

[disneypoor]

Congrats and Welcome Home! We also own at BLT and love it. It is really beautiful!

Thank you! So excited to get to stay there at some point!

Susan

 

[exwdwcm]

Howdy from Dallas.

We purchased last February, 2010, after our 2009 December visit. Sort of a shock, but welcome surprise! DH was never a big disney nut, in fact, sort of held a grudge against them since I left him for a semester to work on the college program in 96. But after taking our son in 2009, I think he finally discovered the magic (nothing like through your child's eyes!) and we did the tour and bought a few months later. I had never even considered DVC previously because I just didn't think he would ever even think about it. Now we are owners and it is a dream come true for me! Guaranteed trips for the next 50 years! woo hoo!

We just have 200 points and have only stayed once so far on our points- in December in a one bedroom lakeview (brought along MIL and my niece). Loved it.

We are booked for studio Oct 14-22 this year- just me, DH and DS who is 3, so i figure it is plenty of room for just us. Excited about going back and excited to have our first family only trip with just us. All my other many trips were with extended family too.

We loved the accessibility to the MK (important with a 3yo!).

We also bought APs and TIW last December too. Hopefully add some more points in the future.

So how many of the studios have received the bathroom fix so far? anyone know?

 

[LJM721]

I made my first trip to BLT this past June and really enjoyed it. Great location and view. Can't wait to go back.

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

Howdy from Dallas.

We purchased last February, 2010, after our 2009 December visit. Sort of a shock, but welcome surprise! DH was never a big disney nut, in fact, sort of held a grudge against them since I left him for a semester to work on the college program in 96. But after taking our son in 2009, I think he finally discovered the magic (nothing like through your child's eyes!) and we did the tour and bought a few months later. I had never even considered DVC previously because I just didn't think he would ever even think about it. Now we are owners and it is a dream come true for me! Guaranteed trips for the next 50 years! woo hoo!

We just have 200 points and have only stayed once so far on our points- in December in a one bedroom lakeview (brought along MIL and my niece). Loved it.

We are booked for studio Oct 14-22 this year- just me, DH and DS who is 3, so i figure it is plenty of room for just us. Excited about going back and excited to have our first family only trip with just us. All my other many trips were with extended family too.

We loved the accessibility to the MK (important with a 3yo!).

We also bought APs and TIW last December too. Hopefully add some more points in the future.

So how many of the studios have received the bathroom fix so far? anyone know?

Glad to hear you're one of the DVC family now. I sure wish we had bought when our kids were little. Now we will be taking our grandchildren.

 

[MrsBlovesDisney]

....I have a craving for a sandwichit's been too long since the last one!!!!!

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

....I have a craving for a sandwichit's been too long since the last one!!!!!

Yeah - we all love our BLT'S!

 

[Rest&Relax]

Hi, everyone! We're new BLT owners! We just bought on our DCL Alaska cruise in June. Super excited about finally being DVC and hoping that we'll love BLT!

Susan

Home I'm sure you will love BLT, but one thing about DVC is there are several other resorts you can stay at and enjoy!

We just returned from BLT and enjoyed our stay as usual. Even our 2 adult DS (25 & 23) loved the location of BLT. This was their first visit there, they grew up at OKW and was not sure they would like it. The one thing we wished there was a quiet pool off to the side. The regular pool can get very crowded at times.

 

[tinkerbell3747]

I am SOOOO excited...

My First trip home is just a few weeks away now.....I can't wait to see BLT in person for the first time....

The kids have no idea we are going and man they are gonna flip....they're used to values so no pool slides.... we'll be a hop, skip and jump from the MK... wish I had an over the moon smiley face right now...

To everyone heading on a trip soon I hope you have a great time!

 

[mdsd8700]

We returned from our first trip home to BLT on June 24th. We have had a flurry of activity since returning and I hadn't had a chance to post. I have to admit I had some apprehension about what to expect since I have read as many negative comments as positive about BLT, maybe a few more negative, actually. I am happy to say that we absolutely loved it and didn't experience any of the issue that seem to have plagued so many. Not sure if we got lucky or that I was so prepared for the worst that my expections had been lowered.

Our room was in great shape. There were some scratches although not that noticeable on the kitchen table and a few on the side table in the living room. Though I don't think that bad or excessive. The one set of lower cabinets in the kitchen did seem to have a strange white speckle stain on them. I did try to wipe it/clean it from the cabinet door but it didn't work. Other than that I didn't think our room showed any signs of wear and tear or excessive damage. Again we may have gotten lucky with our room assignment.

We didn't get one of those LV "MK" view rooms. We were on the other side, 14th floor and overlooked the marina with a great view of Space Ship Earth and Bay Lake. We view much enjoyed the view and were pleased.

Overall BLT was lovely. The decor, not our style so to speak was tasteful and well done. I loved all the artwork through the building. I agree it does have condo like feel, which my kids (14, 17) actually liked.

The walk to the MK was amazing, it can't be beat. We had a 8:05 at the CP for breakfast, we left at 7:50 and arrived perfectly on time, one of the first to be seated. Finished breakfast in time for plenty of pics on an empty main street and over to Space Mountain for RD.

The walk to the CR for supplies or snacks is no problem, just a few minutes and you are there. The work out area was fine for me, I only run on a treadmill. My 17 year old son said it was fine for his weightlifting and running as well. The BLT pool is just okay but I think to small. Cast members certainly keep the young ones busy which I thought was great. We preferred the CR pool over the DVC one.

Having Sammy Duvall's that close was a real treat. We always do tubing so leaving 5 minutes before our reservation and walking over was great.

Top of the World Lounge was as wonderful as I hoped and we just loved it. I will hate to see that perk taken away.

In short, BLT was amazing and we were very pleased with our home resort and our first stay. If that is where we will be "stuck" the next 48 years that is just fine with us!

 

[tinkerbell3747]

We returned from our first trip home to BLT on June 24th. We have had a flurry of activity since returning and I hadn't had a chance to post. I have to admit I had some apprehension about what to expect since I have read as many negative comments as positive about BLT, maybe a few more negative, actually. I am happy to say that we absolutely loved it and didn't experience any of the issue that seem to have plagued so many. Not sure if we got lucky or that I was so prepared for the worst that my expections had been lowered.

Our room was in great shape. There were some scratches although not that noticeable on the kitchen table and a few on the side table in the living room. Though I don't think that bad or excessive. The one set of lower cabinets in the kitchen did seem to have a strange white speckle stain on them. I did try to wipe it/clean it from the cabinet door but it didn't work. Other than that I didn't think our room showed any signs of wear and tear or excessive damage. Again we may have gotten lucky with our room assignment.

We didn't get one of those LV "MK" view rooms. We were on the other side, 14th floor and overlooked the marina with a great view of Space Ship Earth and Bay Lake. We view much enjoyed the view and were pleased.

Overall BLT was lovely. The decor, not our style so to speak was tasteful and well done. I loved all the artwork through the building. I agree it does have condo like feel, which my kids (14, 17) actually liked.

The walk to the MK was amazing, it can't be beat. We had a 8:05 at the CP for breakfast, we left at 7:50 and arrived perfectly on time, one of the first to be seated. Finished breakfast in time for plenty of pics on an empty main street and over to Space Mountain for RD.

The walk to the CR for supplies or snacks is no problem, just a few minutes and you are there. The work out area was fine for me, I only run on a treadmill. My 17 year old son said it was fine for his weightlifting and running as well. The BLT pool is just okay but I think to small. Cast members certainly keep the young ones busy which I thought was great. We preferred the CR pool over the DVC one.

Having Sammy Duvall's that close was a real treat. We always do tubing so leaving 5 minutes before our reservation and walking over was great.

Top of the World Lounge was as wonderful as I hoped and we just loved it. I will hate to see that perk taken away.

In short, BLT was amazing and we were very pleased with our home resort and our first stay. If that is where we will be "stuck" the next 48 years that is just fine with us!

Thank you so much for the review, I too have a tiny bit of anxiety about staying at BLT for our upcoming 1st trip home. Your review has made me feel a bit more at ease. I guess if we love it (and I am hoping we do) it valadates our DVC purchase as a "good" one and if we don't or have any issues there's that little gray cloud.....I just want it to be a great experience...26 more days

 

[mdsd8700]

Thank you so much for the review, I too have a tiny bit of anxiety about staying at BLT for our upcoming 1st trip home. Your review has made me feel a bit more at ease. I guess if we love it (and I am hoping we do) it valadates our DVC purchase as a "good" one and if we don't or have any issues there's that little gray cloud.....I just want it to be a great experience...26 more days

I completely understand your anxiety! I really did feel the same. My cousin also own BLT and had already stayed there so she eased my fears as well. She is another very happy BLT owner. I am betting you will have a great experience, it really is a wonderful place. Only 26 more days to go, very exciting! Please post when you return and give us your thoughts! Enjoy your trip!

 

[eveshepherd]

New owner of BLT here! We bought into DVC last August and stayed a week at AKV last October. Just had our first trip to BLT this May and are coming back in Jan of 2012 for our Disney Wedding planning session so we booked a few nights for our stay, and then we'll be there for almost two weeks during our May 2012 wedding! Love being a DVC member!

 

[tinkerbell3747]

New owner of BLT here! We bought into DVC last August and stayed a week at AKV last October. Just had our first trip to BLT this May and are coming back in Jan of 2012 for our Disney Wedding planning session so we booked a few nights for our stay, and then we'll be there for almost two weeks during our May 2012 wedding! Love being a DVC member!

Congrats on the up coming nuptials and all you trips....we are renewing our vows at Disney for our 10 yr anniversary in 2014....my dream "wedding"

Having DVC is so exciting