BLT Room Request Advice

[ftmill]

I am booked for September in a Grand Villa Bay view. I would like to have a seven seas lagoon view, a similar view that you get from the lounge. When I make the request, what Room/Villa number should I request? How far in advance do I make the request?

 

[ftmill]

Does anyone have specific information on how to request a Grand Villa if you want a 7 seas lagoon view? Is there a seven seas lagoon view?

 

[MinnieGirl33]

BLT has 3 booking categories, Lake View, MK View & Standard View (GV's are only MK & LV).

You would have to book a MK view not a Bay Lake view to see Seven Seas Lagoon.

 

[DebbieB]

It really doesn't make a difference if you make the request 11 months in advance or 11 days. DVC doesn't take that into consideration when assigning rooms anymore.

 

[wdrl]

I am booked for September in a Grand Villa Bay view. I would like to have a seven seas lagoon view, a similar view that you get from the lounge. When I make the request, what Room/Villa number should I request? How far in advance do I make the request?

You are guaranteed a view of Seven Seas Lagoon if you have an MK view. Since you have a Lake View, you can still see Seven Seas Lagoon, at least from your balcony, but it will be off to your side. work2play has a thread showing BLT rooms and views and her first post has a map showing the location of the rooms by view category. In Post #602 (see http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34979453&postcount=602), there are photos showing the view from villa #8434, which is directly one floor below Grand Villa #8534, which is a Lake View GV. Since Seven Seas Lagoon can be seen from #8434, you should see it from #8534, or maybe #8536 and #8540 as well. But I doubt these Lake View Grand Villas will have as great a view of Seven Seas Lagoon as seen from the Top of the World Lounge.

You can request a villa at any time. All BLT Lake View GVs are either on BLT's Northern crescent or, like #8534 - #8544, its Southern crescent. If you really want to see Seven Seas Lagoon, then you should ask for a GV on BLT's southern side. However, as work2play's thread points out, the GVs on BLTs northern crescent can see parts of the Magic Kingdom and the fireworks. The way I see it, if you have a BLT GV you are in a win-win situation no matter what villa you get.

Good luck!!!

 

[DenLo]

I am booked for September in a Grand Villa Bay view. I would like to have a seven seas lagoon view, a similar view that you get from the lounge. When I make the request, what Room/Villa number should I request? How far in advance do I make the request?

Per work2plays thread on BLT views,

villa 8426 MK view (GV) (direct view of Grand Floridian, MK 30 degrees to the left)

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2257082

This view is confirmed by someone staying in villa 8426. There are other Grand Villas with a similar view and others that are more direct to a MK view.
Please go to the above mentioned thread for details.

 

[ftmill]

I guess I will leave it to chance.

 

[Dano1182]

We have a One bed room lake view reserved?
Where should we request a rooom if we want to be able to see the castle also
IS that North tower even nimbered high floor?

 

[wdrl]

We have a One bed room lake view reserved?
Where should we request a rooom if we want to be able to see the castle also
IS that North tower even nimbered high floor?

You are correct. If you have a Lake View reserved, then you should request an even numbered room on BLT's northern crescent and, of course, the higher the floor the better the view.

Good luck!!!