BLT rooms and views with picture links! Last update of post #1 10/21/2015

[Inkmahm]

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As far as paying extra points for MK view... It was nice but I don't think we would do it again. We watched the fireworks from our balcony a couple times but the view also comes with a large view of the parking lot and roadways. When we stayed on Yacht Club alot, the parking lot view was the lowest catagory and waterview was the highest. We pretty much decided to only get LV at BLT from now on.

That's what we decided, too. We liked the MK view because I liked being able to see the castle from my bed. The MK was open until 1 am the night we stayed at BLT so I spent a lot of time watching the castle change colors.

We're going back in April after a cruise for 3 days. This time we're getting just a studio and making it Lake View instead of a 1 bedroom MK view. The lounge is really nice so I figure we can go up there to see the fireworks again if we want to watch them from BLT instead of in the park.

Really, the lake view rooms look like they'd be really nice, too. I don't need to spend the extra points for the MK view.

 

[WLodgeLizard]

Just back from a stay in 8412. It is classified as a lakeview, but it has excellent MK views. It is a dedicated 2 BR handicap accessible room. I've stayed in other accessible rooms and this is probably the most accessible one I've stayed in. The kitchen was adapted very well with lowered counters. The shower in the master is a roll in shower. It is a little tight, but it is well contained so you don't flood the entire bathroom.

The shower in the second bedroom has stability bars.

Couple of complaints:
-dented refrigerator
-didn't mind the separate sink in the bathroom, but could have used another waste basket
-needs more towel racks
-had to pay $20 for the water that I had shipped, just for them to receive it, would have had to pay extra for them to deliver it to the room

 

[steffali]

Just back from a stay in 8412. It is classified as a lakeview, but it has excellent MK views. It is a dedicated 2 BR handicap accessible room. I've stayed in other accessible rooms and this is probably the most accessible one I've stayed in. The kitchen was adapted very well with lowered counters. The shower in the master is a roll in shower. It is a little tight, but it is well contained so you don't flood the entire bathroom.

The shower in the second bedroom has stability bars.

Couple of complaints:
-dented refrigerator
-didn't mind the separate sink in the bathroom, but could have used another waste basket
-needs more towel racks
-had to pay $20 for the water that I had shipped, just for them to receive it, would have had to pay extra for them to deliver it to the room

Please post any pictures! I am staying in a 2 BR handicap accessible in October and I am curious to see what the room will look like!!!!!
How close was the room to the elevator???? Thanks for any other info!!!

 

[Frances999]

How is everyone making their room requests? I've called DVC and had it added to my reservation -- is there anything else I need to do? Some people have advised sending a fax or calling ahead 4-5 days before: which number do I call?

Thanks!

 

[theweener]

Hi. I'm new.

How is everyone making their room requests? I've called DVC and had it added to my reservation -- is there anything else I need to do? Some people have advised sending a fax or calling ahead 4-5 days before: which number do I call?

I read this too and was wondering if it really matters. Anyone know?

I also wanted to share that I added a room request to my reservation using the contact form on the DVC site. I got an email confirmation the next day that the request was added, so that method works too and is quick and easy.

 

[Disney Spaz]

We are in 7612. It is a 1bdrm lock off, HA, our view is considered lake view. looking out the window to the right is bay lake but to the right is a full view of Magic kingdom. We can see all the way to the front of the park. We watched wishes from our room and from TOWL and by far we have a better view from our living room.

 

[work2play]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I have updated the maps! Lots of activity this month! Thanks to all for your posts and pics. I can't wait to go back, I'll be there in February!

Happy Holidays!

JoAnne

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I have updated the maps! Lots of activity this month! Thanks to all for your posts and pics. I can't wait to go back, I'll be there in February!

Happy Holidays!

JoAnne

Thanks for all the work you've done. I'll be at BLT in July. Happy Holidays!

 

[poohj80]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I have updated the maps! Lots of activity this month! Thanks to all for your posts and pics. I can't wait to go back, I'll be there in February!

Happy Holidays!

JoAnne

Just wanted to add my thanks and updates as well...

Stayed in 8204 earlier this month. Lake View 1 BR lock-off unit. We had stayed at BLT in a similar 1 BR a few floors lower in Sept. It was nice being on a higher floor (odd looking down on the parasailers going by), but I preferred the layout of the ##10 1 BR better since when we sat on the couch in the living room, we could see the Castle out the balcony door. From ##04, the couch is facing toward Bay Lake - still a nice view, but not the Castle!

 

[mom2threets]

Forgive me - I know this questions was probably answered somewhere in this very long thread . . . .

I have a ressie for a standard view - I requested an even number room. What should I add to this request to have the best chance of seeing MK from my room? Should I add (north side, west, etc.)

This thread is very useful - but confusing to me as well.

Thanks for any additional info you can give me.

 

[robinbutterfly]

Forgive me - I know this questions was probably answered somewhere in this very long thread . . . .

I have a ressie for a standard view - I requested an even number room. What should I add to this request to have the best chance of seeing MK from my room? Should I add (north side, west, etc.)

This thread is very useful - but confusing to me as well.

Thanks for any additional info you can give me.

Can't answer your question, but I wanted to agree with you in that this thread is useful, but confusing to me as well! )

 

[E&K's Dad]

Forgive me - I know this questions was probably answered somewhere in this very long thread . . . .

I have a ressie for a standard view - I requested an even number room. What should I add to this request to have the best chance of seeing MK from my room? Should I add (north side, west, etc.)

This thread is very useful - but confusing to me as well.

Thanks for any additional info you can give me.

From everything I have read and seen on this thread it appears as though you should request North Tower, Even numbered villa for the best chance of MK view.

 

[work2play]

From everything I have read and seen on this thread it appears as though you should request North Tower, Even numbered villa for the best chance of MK view.

Yes, the north facing even numbered rooms have partial MK views from the balconies. I know that many people refer to it as the "north tower", but that is confusing to me since there is only one building and it is shaped like the letter "C".... You want to be on the outside of the "C" (even numbered), and face north. Since each floor is basically the same, you want a room that ends in 02, 04, 06, 08, 10, 12 or 14 (they face north). Then it depends on the type of room you are reserving (studio, 1 BR or 2 BR dedicated). Rooms ending in 02 are dedicated 2 BR. Rooms ending in 04, 10 and 12 are 1 BR. Rooms ending in 06, 08, and 14 are studios. The rooms that fit this description that are standard view are only on floors 1-5, and only when the direct lake view is blocked by trees (look at the second map in the first post, blue denotes standard view and yellow denotes lake view). All of the rooms above the 5th floor are considered lake view category rooms. Let me know if you are still confused and I can try to clarify further!

 

[mom2threets]

Thanks work2play - that is a perfect explanation.

 

[Camping Griswalds]

Purely self serving, but perhaps helpful to those in the future. The dedicated 2 bedroom standard view rooms are these....

Outer Villas

7202

7216

7230

7144


Inner Villas

7241

7229

7217

7205

Now that is from studying the maps, not 100% sure on accurracy, but its my interpretation on the maps. Let me know if it's at all helpful. I can't believe I did it right though, because that means there are only 8 dedicated 2 bedrooms with standard views in the whole building.

 

[work2play]

Purely self serving, but perhaps helpful to those in the future. The dedicated 2 bedroom standard view rooms are these....

Outer Villas

7202

7216

7230

7144


Inner Villas

7241

7229

7217

7205

Now that is from studying the maps, not 100% sure on accurracy, but its my interpretation on the maps. Let me know if it's at all helpful. I can't believe I did it right though, because that means there are only 8 dedicated 2 bedrooms with standard views in the whole building.

Correct read of the maps! That is how many I think there are, note that some of them have not been reported as such (on the third map), but it should be close..

 

[Camping Griswalds]

Well I thank you right back! I can only imagine the work and time that this took. It took me long enough to figure out my only specifics! Is the ultimate goal to have each room listed as to what view it is and what exactly the type of room it is as well? How have your initial "guesses" been to what has been reported? Thanks again for all of the info. I find this fascinating!!

 

[work2play]

Well I thank you right back! I can only imagine the work and time that this took. It took me long enough to figure out my only specifics! Is the ultimate goal to have each room listed as to what view it is and what exactly the type of room it is as well? How have your initial "guesses" been to what has been reported? Thanks again for all of the info. I find this fascinating!!

Guessing has been pretty good so far but we could use a few more actual reports, especially on the odd numbered standard view rooms and the XX02 rooms, and some photos from those rooms would be great. I am still not sure that those are totally correct, and I am wondering if they will make changes as time goes on...

 

[Camping Griswalds]

How do you print out the maps? When i tried to copy and paste it, the whole right side of the building gets cut off in each map.

 

[work2play]

How do you print out the maps? When i tried to copy and paste it, the whole right side of the building gets cut off in each map.

I just sent you a PM