*** Bay Lake Tower Owners Group***

[valeriets20]

Hi, I was able to get my reservation today at BLT for Dec 26-Jan 2 this morning too. I am really very happy .

 

[PrincessDez]

that is alot - at BLT prices. only have 170 myself (60, 60, 50 points).

210 points is alot of points....

would bet that most of the BLT owners have either 160 or 200 (different miniumum at different times)

Thanks for making me feel better. I really need to stop thinking I need at least 400 points. What's wrong with me?

And now I have 310 points. Just signed the paperwork for an add-on of the additional 100. I wish I felt like that was enough. But with 2 teenage boys and only being able to travel during school holiday's and coming from California (so we never stay less than 5 nights), we really need all of those points. At least that is what I keep telling myself.

We are going home for Thanksgiving. I am can NOT wait. This is going to be the longest 10 months ever!

 

[PrincessDez]

Give up! You will never have "enough" we have 320 and I wish we had more!

Thank you for making me feel better!

 

[kamikazecat]

Thanks for making me feel better. I really need to stop thinking I need at least 400 points. What's wrong with me?

And now I have 310 points. Just signed the paperwork for an add-on of the additional 100. I wish I felt like that was enough. But with 2 teenage boys and only being able to travel during school holiday's and coming from California (so we never stay less than 5 nights), we really need all of those points. At least that is what I keep telling myself.

We are going home for Thanksgiving. I am can NOT wait. This is going to be the longest 10 months ever!

I am so glad that someone else feels the same way I do. We are from Nevada and go for longer trips. We just bought 220 points at BLT and got the 2009 points as well so we are doing 13 nights in June and 2 studios (bringing my parents and sister with us) for 5 nights in December. Now I think I need 440 points every year.

 

[TBLaube]

PrincessDez-I understand your point. I live in San Diego and have boys ages 14 and 9. I can only do summer trips and we don't like to stay for less than 8 nights so we can hit the parks, DQ, and water parks with a day of rest. I always feel like I NEED(as opposed to WANT...haha) more points. Luckily we are content staying in a studio so that makes it much easier and only need to tap into a small amount of a different year's points. I know that when we do go and stay in a one bedroom, it is going to be tough going back to a studio! We don't need a full kitchen because my idea of a vacation requires me not be cooking and cleaning. I sure would like that whirlpool tub though and the washer and dryer. With baggage fees we don't overpack too much and I end up doing some laundry midtrip. SSR was really convenient for this at the Grandstand Pool since it was right there. Hopefully BLT will be as simple.
I can't wait for our summer trip in July. It can't come soon enough! I am so excited to be staying at our 'Home'.

 

[JackieKD]

We just bought in December (160 pts) and booked our first trip this morning! Happy to be able to go over NYE next year. DH and I are already talking about adding on ...

 

[Austinexs]

Booked our first trip to BLT this morning. Can't wait we are arriving 12/30/10. Just in time for New Years!!! This will be our first trip as DVC members. We bought in on our trip back in December 09'.

 

[3amigos]

Hi everyone,

we jut returned from our first trip home to BLT yesterday. We Loved BLT is was beautiful and so convenient. My only complaint was Bay Cove Pool. Te pool area itself was beautiful but because of the design of the building by 1:00 the pool was totally in the shade which made it very chilly.Maybe in the spring and summer months that will change. We ended up going over to the Contemporary pool which was awesome. We love our new home and are so happy we bought there.

 

[PrincessDez]

PrincessDez-I understand your point. I live in San Diego and have boys ages 14 and 9. I can only do summer trips and we don't like to stay for less than 8 nights so we can hit the parks, DQ, and water parks with a day of rest. I always feel like I NEED(as opposed to WANT...haha) more points. Luckily we are content staying in a studio so that makes it much easier and only need to tap into a small amount of a different year's points. I know that when we do go and stay in a one bedroom, it is going to be tough going back to a studio! We don't need a full kitchen because my idea of a vacation requires me not be cooking and cleaning. I sure would like that whirlpool tub though and the washer and dryer. With baggage fees we don't overpack too much and I end up doing some laundry midtrip. SSR was really convenient for this at the Grandstand Pool since it was right there. Hopefully BLT will be as simple.
I can't wait for our summer trip in July. It can't come soon enough! I am so excited to be staying at our 'Home'.

Someone who understands me. Once your boys get a little older you may NEED (again need, not want.......hee hee ) that one bedroom. We also own a 2 bedroom with Westin in Maui and now we can't go back to a one bedroom. It's an addiction. LOL. I love the fact that we can stay a whole week and really enjoy the place. And as the boys get older there is room to one day (hopefully 10+ years from now) bring their wives someday. I am also like you and I do not like to cook on vacation. In fact, we tend to do the DDP so we just have some breakfast items on hand.
I am glad to hear you enjoyed the SSR. It seems to be the one resort there is usually availabilty in. I am glad to know it is a good option if we ever do a last minute trip.
Since you are so close to Disneyland, have you stayed at the Grand Californian Villas yet? They seem to take a lot of points.
Let us know how your July trip home goes. Have fun!

 

[PrincessDez]

I am so glad that someone else feels the same way I do. We are from Nevada and go for longer trips. We just bought 220 points at BLT and got the 2009 points as well so we are doing 13 nights in June and 2 studios (bringing my parents and sister with us) for 5 nights in December. Now I think I need 440 points every year.

Yippee! Have a great trip!!

 

[Nancy F]

Hi everyone,

we jut returned from our first trip home to BLT yesterday. We Loved BLT is was beautiful and so convenient. My only complaint was Bay Cove Pool. Te pool area itself was beautiful but because of the design of the building by 1:00 the pool was totally in the shade which made it very chilly.Maybe in the spring and summer months that will change. We ended up going over to the Contemporary pool which was awesome. We love our new home and are so happy we bought there.

Glad you had a nice stay at BLT. What kind of room did you have?
Nancy

 

[Mom2BCCC]

We will be at BLT 2/28-3/5 in a LV 2BR and LV studio . We have 5 adults and 4 princesses ages 4 - 6. I can't believe we are at 3 1/2 weeks to go.

I'm not a coffee drinker but my brother and sister in law want to make coffee in the room. Could anyone tell me what type of filter she should get for the coffee maker? I assume the coffee makers in the 2BR and studio are the same?

TIA
Barbara

 

[thefirebuilds]

I took just some left over filters and mashed em in there. IIRC though I had cone style filters and the machine is a flat bottomed unit.

 

[DVCTrio]

We are very excited to have purchased the DVC at Bay Lake Towers. We just bought 200 points for myself, wife and daughter. Scheduled our first BLT trip during "Jersey" week in Nov. We did it up...2 bedroom Magic Kingdom view...hosting the grand parents. We're pretty excited!

 

[ssawka]

Glad you had a nice stay at BLT. What kind of room did you have?
Nancy

8-12 cup round basket type.

 

[jstarcze]

We are very excited to have purchased the DVC at Bay Lake Towers. We just bought 200 points for myself, wife and daughter. Scheduled our first BLT trip during "Jersey" week in Nov. We did it up...2 bedroom Magic Kingdom view...hosting the grand parents. We're pretty excited!

Welcome Home Neighbor and Congratulations from Mickey, Goofy, and Me!

 

[pinnocchiosdad]

Just back from BLT. We loved it so much we have a AKV contract up for sale. Cross your fingers for us that it sells fast.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

A question - are all the bathroom doors in a dedicated 2BR the sliding barn type like they have in the studios? I was thinking maybe the master has a different type? I'm just concerned after my stay in a studio that my 80 yo mother would have a very hard time with those doors. The one in my studio did not slide easily.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Just back from BLT. We loved it so much we have a AKV contract up for sale. Cross your fingers for us that it sells fast.

Wow that must have been a great trip! Why sell AKV? Just curious. I have yet to use my points at BLT.

 

[ssawka]

A question - are all the bathroom doors in a dedicated 2BR the sliding barn type like they have in the studios? I was thinking maybe the master has a different type? I'm just concerned after my stay in a studio that my 80 yo mother would have a very hard time with those doors. The one in my studio did not slide easily.

I know in the 1BR the Master Bath has a sliding door, so I imagine it's the same for the 2BR.