BCV Missing Spaceship Earth?????

[Beca]

I think my point is this..."Why go to all the trouble and expense to change the view?" That really took effort. That makes me a little worried.

But, I also agree with other posters here. It is VERY bad of them to post the Epcot view in their sales photos, and now take them out!!! DVC members (and anyone else know that Soarin' is going up, that it is huge, and that it will obstruct some views)...but, some views are still there, and some rooms still have views of SSE...what's the problem with allowing people to request it?

And, to tell people to request by room number? That's something DVC has always said NOT to do.



Beca

 

[BCV23]

Beca, DVC had no control over what happened to the view. Depending on how many rooms were affected and how much the view has (and will) disappear, it probably makes sense to lower expectations IMHO.

 

[Beca]

Beca, DVC had no control over what happened to the view. Depending on how many rooms were affected and how much the view has (and will) disappear, it probably makes sense to lower expectations IMHO.

I think I mis-spoke on my last post....by "all the trouble to change the view" I meant the view in the picture. Maybe it's just me, but just because one room at BCV (the coveted _57 room) has a beautiful view off SSE centered outside the balcony window (and, doctored or not...this is a REAL view unless tagrel doctored his photos as well...(just a joke there tagrel)), I do not expect that I will get that view EVERYTIME I go...or, in fact...ever!!!

It just means that it is a possibility. My point is (and, what is scaring me a bit), it costs time and money to remove that from the photo on the website. Why go to all that trouble, when you could just say, "Those views are very limited." Wouldn't it be kind of like DVC telling people that Boardwalk view rooms were no longer a category you could request because there were a "statistically small number of them when compared to the total number of rooms at BWV". Couldn't MS just add to the BCV spiel..."You have requested an Epcot view, be advised there are VERY few of these rooms, and even fewer with unobstructed views. Requests are just that, requests...we will do what we can, but cannot guarantee any view request at BCV."

As of this moment, there ARE Epcot view rooms at BCV, but from what posters have said (on other threads), they are being told by MS that there are no rooms that overlook Epcot...that's just weird!!! And, to go to all the trouble to "remove" the beautiful landmark from the photo....even stranger!!!

Maybe I am innately suspicious....but, I just don't like it!!!



Beca

 

[BCV23]

No, I understood you meant the picture. But I probably wasn't clear. I meant that when DVC marketed BCV, DVC probably had no idea that Soarin' was going to be built. DVC certainly had no control over whether it was built. I was just trying to address that.

I'm computer challenged, but I didn't think it was that hard to change an image on a website?

I imagine in the long run, Soarin' will actually help BCV since it sounds like it will be such a draw.

Didn't realize _57 was a coveted #. I had a room in the 60's, I think, with a drop dead gorgeous view of SE.

 

[Beca]

No, I understood you meant the picture. But I probably wasn't clear. I meant that when DVC marketed BCV, DVC probably had no idea that Soarin' was going to be built. DVC certainly had no control over whether it was built. I was just trying to address that.

I'm computer challenged, but I didn't think it was that hard to change an image on a website?

I imagine in the long run, Soarin' will actually help BCV since it sounds like it will be such a draw.

Didn't realize _57 was a coveted #. I had a room in the 60's, I think, with a drop dead gorgeous view of SE.

Got it!! Well, maybe removing pics is easier than I know of...I am DEFINITELY computer illiterate!!

I guess I am just being paranoid!! I have wanted BCV for awhile now, and I just passed ROFR on my first BCV contract (I have 3 more about to go into ROFR as well). It just makes me nervous to see so many changes going on.
I'm actually "not happy" with the "grab and go" food place going in!! (I know I am in the minority on this one!) But, I LOVED that gift shop!!! When we were staying at the BWV, we would take the extra 5-7 minutes each way to walk over to the BCV gift shop whenever we needed anything. Now, part of it was just to "go" to BCV since we fell in love with it. But, part of it was just because of the "size" of that gift shop, and how relatively "uncrowded" it was....DH found a pin that had LONG been sold out!!! I just don't want to lose part of that space, and also add the "atmosphere" of a food place in that gift shop. Besides, I thought "grab and go" at BCV was "Beaches 'n Cream"!!! Okay...I KNOW it gets really crowded, and I KNOW people don't like walking to to B&C to get their mug refills....but, I just really liked it all the way it was!!

And, now that I actually own there...to take away Epcot views....I'm just so sad!!!

I'm getting of my soapbox now!!!

Beca

 

[BCV23]

Congratulations on passing ROFR and welcome home!!!

I hope on your first stay, you get one of those great SE earth.

I liked that gift shop as well but I'm hoping that it is still as nice when it's done and I am one of those who thought Y&BC/BCV needed more quick options than currently available.

Good luck with your other ROFRs and Howdy, neighbor!

 

[Beca]

Congratulations on passing ROFR and welcome home!!!

I hope on your first stay, you get one of those great SE earth.

I liked that gift shop as well but I'm hoping that it is still as nice when it's done and I am one of those who thought Y&BC/BCV needed more quick options than currently available.

Good luck with your other ROFRs and Howdy, neighbor!

Thanks!! I'm just a little BCV obsessed, right now!!! We bought at a couple of other DVC properties (which we have now put up for sale). We didn't think we would like BCV....but, we TOTALLY fell in love with it...now, getting points there is ALL I can think about!!! I'll be happy when the ROFR process is over for me, and I can just start planning my vacations!!!



Beca