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

[torsie24]

well the next dvc at WDW might be either GF or river county - prefer BLT to both.

now if and when the Polyn finally comes along - will definitely have a problem

From what a couple of the DVC guides hinted at (sorry, I mean no one told us anything! ) It looks like GF is happening which we will definitely be first in line for!!

 

[OneMoreTry]

March 2011 we were assigned a 2nd floor inside view as a "lake view." We could only see the pool -- through a break in the trees we could glimpse the lake.

I called the front desk and then talked to the room assigner -- told them it must have been a mistake -- and they told me the room was designated "lake view." Which is bogus because it isn't.

They were very nice and it seemed to me they must have heard that complaint before because without question they told me we would be moved the next morning to a "more dedicated lake view."

The happy ending is that we were moved to 8444. Our jaws dropped when we walked in. The only bad part is that it can't get better than that. We spent probably 12 hours of our vacation just staring out at bay lake watching the boats go by.


The moral is that if you get one of those so called "lake views" on the second floor, call and be real nice. "It must be a mistake."

 

[Nancy F]

Great view!! We sat on the balcony and watched the MK fireworks. Have a nice view of The Castle too. The room has the new bathroom. Very Happy with this room!!!

Nancy

 

[mousefan1972]

We just returned from 8 nights at our home resort. We were in a standard view 1 BR on the 5th floor, room 7512. Here are some pics of our "standard" view.

 

[londonderrydisneyfan]

I checked into room 7410 today. It's is considered a lake view room which is in contrast with how it's listed on the first page of this thread (standard view). It's a little disappointing because the view isn't as nice as the room we stayed in last year (7512) which was considered a st view and cost less points. The view is still nice though so I can't complain too much.

The room is in good shape, wear and tear is not really noticable although there appear to be some issues w/ the grout in the master bathroom shower.

I will try to post some pictures later.

 

[Swimmergirl]

Just curious - we have a 1 bedroom standard view booked. My son is obsessed with trains, and by extension monorails. Is there any hope of seeing the monorail from a standard view room? If so is there something I should request?

Thanks!

 

[fflmaster]

How high are the railings on the balconies for the upper floors?

I am worried that my son could fall over if he attempts to look over to the hard right or left for the views.

How safe does it feel up that high (say floors 10+)?

 

[CarpeDisney]

I was there recently with my family, and can share some of my thoughts about the BLT railings.

The railings, overall, are high enough to prevent falling, even when looking to the extreme left or right.

HOWEVER......because of the design (a small concrete wall on the bottom, with the metal railing mounted on top of that....I'm sure you can find plenty of pictures of the balconies in this thread), we had to keep a close eye on our 4yo....who loves to climb. It is very easy for a child to stand on the top of the lower concrete section, and have a significant portion of his/her body above the top of the railing. A lesson on safety is definitely needed.

If your child stays on the floor of the balcony, safety isn't much of an issue. It feels very safe under this condition. We were on the 9th floor, and didn't have any issues.

 

[OneMoreTry]

How high are the railings on the balconies for the upper floors?

I am worried that my son could fall over if he attempts to look over to the hard right or left for the views.

How safe does it feel up that high (say floors 10+)?

Our special needs DD 11 stood on a chair and looked over the edge and she could have fallen off. We wouldn't let her out on the balcony alone after seeing that. It's only been a month, but I can't remember whether there is a "step up" ledge on the railing to stand on also. Maybe someone else knows.

We were on 14. The view was worth keeping an eye on her -- there were 5 of us to help out with that, though. And we're used to having to watch her wherever we go.

 

[spiceycat]

Just curious - we have a 1 bedroom standard view booked. My son is obsessed with trains, and by extension monorails. Is there any hope of seeing the monorail from a standard view room? If so is there something I should request?

Thanks!

yes the same rooms for the MK view

even number north side. even number gets you the outside curve and north side gets you the rooms closest to the MK. (that say there are very, very few rooms on this side)

 

[work2play]

I checked into room 7410 today. It's is considered a lake view room which is in contrast with how it's listed on the first page of this thread (standard view). It's a little disappointing because the view isn't as nice as the room we stayed in last year (7512) which was considered a st view and cost less points. The view is still nice though so I can't complain too much.

The room is in good shape, wear and tear is not really noticable although there appear to be some issues w/ the grout in the master bathroom shower.

I will try to post some pictures later.

That is interesting we had other posters say that it was standard view, maybe it is changing. I will keep an eye on it and if we get more posts that it is lake view, I will update the map on the first page.

 

[K9pal]

Quick question-do the "lake view" rooms inside the curve (overlooking the pool) have the same size living room as the MK view outside the curve?

Our MK 1BR view got wider as it reached the windows, but I was wondering if that was done on the inside as well-seems they would run out of room.

Just curious.

While I can't say for absolute certain, it sure seemed like the inside rooms were smaller to us. We had a 1BR outside last year, and just got back yesterday from a 1br inside. Surprisingly enough, we liked our standard view from last year much better than our lake view this year. We were waitlisted for a standard view, first time we did not get our waitlist. Also requested a north side, even numbered room (outside) and got a south side, odd numbered room (inside). Oh well.

 

[colleen costello]

We have had both interior and exterior rooms at BLT and the interior (pool view) are DEFINITELY more narrow. The best place to see this is on the "emergency exit" map on the inside of the room door. In that simple illustration you can see how the shape of the building affects the room sizes.

Because of the curve of the building, the rooms that look at the pool are skinnier. Looking at the hotel map you can imagine it like a pie slice, with the point of the pie back near the pool. As the slice gets wider toward the front of the building (toward the monorail) the rooms get wider. When you eat a slice of pie, you know the widest part of the slice is the CRUST... and the outward-facing rooms are the ones that would be that crust.

(Can you tell I struggled with geometry back in high school?) This was confusing to me but the drawing on the door made it obvious... It is interesting because the rooms across the hall from one another are not very far apart, but the difference in the living room width is significant enough to be noticeable.

 

[poohj80]

Currently staying in 8102. Had A/C issues upon check-in and immediately called maintenance. Called two more times before headed out to park. Came back late and still no air. Had MK maintenance guys in our villa at 130 am fixing it.

Using a linked reservation, our room keys stopped working on the transition day even though the check-out date was the correct final check-out. Not the kind of issues we expect from DVC especially when we are treating friends to their first visit.

 

[hkeller27]

Currently staying in 8102. Had A/C issues upon check-in and immediately called maintenance. Called two more times before headed out to park. Came back late and still no air. Had MK maintenance guys in our villa at 130 am fixing it.

Using a linked reservation, our room keys stopped working on the transition day even though the check-out date was the correct final check-out. Not the kind of issues we expect from DVC especially when we are treating friends to their first visit.

Sorry about your AC problems! Glad it was resolved.

I had the same issue with the linked reservation during our stay at BLT in January; my reservation was broken into 4 "chunks" - what a pain! However, Julie at the front desk was a dream and she had to work very hard to get us set straight - even after the first fix it wasn't right in the system. She sent a colleague to meet us inside the MK when our dining plan wasn't working, with new cards for us, and loaded a free table service meal into our plan for the hassle we went through. It's not like the put a glitch in the system on purpose; accidents happen, and they made right on our inconvenience for sure!

 

[Chic]

Currently staying in 8102. Had A/C issues upon check-in and immediately called maintenance. Called two more times before headed out to park. Came back late and still no air. Had MK maintenance guys in our villa at 130 am fixing it.

Using a linked reservation, our room keys stopped working on the transition day even though the check-out date was the correct final check-out. Not the kind of issues we expect from DVC especially when we are treating friends to their first visit.

My family also had this same dedicated 2 bedroom villa in June 2010. Guess what? We had A/C issues the entire week of our stay. Maintenance came by the room several times but the problem was never corrected. I e-mailed the DVC Member Satisfaction Team and was assured they would correct the problem immediately. Hmmm...

 

[kshark1958]

First of all thanks to whoever started this thread it is awesome.
I will be staying at BLT in October. After looking over the posting at the beginning of this thread with the room numbers and the description of their views I was wondering if I called BLT with a specific room number before I leave for my trip would they accommodate me if the room is available or do I have to take what they give me when I check in. Again thanks for this awesome thread I will be checking it quite often between now and the time I leave for my trip.

 

[poohj80]

Sorry about your AC problems! Glad it was resolved.

I had the same issue with the linked reservation during our stay at BLT in January; my reservation was broken into 4 "chunks" - what a pain! However, Julie at the front desk was a dream and she had to work very hard to get us set straight - even after the first fix it wasn't right in the system. She sent a colleague to meet us inside the MK when our dining plan wasn't working, with new cards for us, and loaded a free table service meal into our plan for the hassle we went through. It's not like the put a glitch in the system on purpose; accidents happen, and they made right on our inconvenience for sure!

Completely agree accidents happen, it was just made a bit worse by the fact that it happened when we were coming back to the room with 2 crabby 5 yr olds who needed a nap. Unfortunately, nothing was done to compensate us for lost time even when the delay kept us from making our dinner reservation. We asked if they could call and tell the restaurant we'd be late or help us get a later reservation, but they said they didn't have that power. Just a bit disappointing when anything is usually possible at WDW.

 

[sam_gordon]

We checked into 8210 (LV, 1BR) last night. We are renting points. Let me just say, after seeing this room, I don't know why we won't rent points on all future stays. For our family of 5, there is PLENTY of room! And the view! All I can say is WOW! I'm uploading pictures now and I'll post them.

We watched Wishes with no problems last night. While we need to look at an angle (about 45 degrees to see the castle, about 30 degrees to see Space mountain), it was easy. We turned on channel 20 on the bedroom TV to have the music piped in. I should note when I called the front desk for a reminder on the what channel it was, I was told not all TV's had it. Ours did.

As far as "wear and tear"... There is one black mark on the wall in the bedroom. Guessing someone scraped luggage or something. The bathroom door in the "main" room feels "loose" toward the bottom, but nothing I'm concerned about.

No, the bathroom doors don't lock, but simply slide back and forth. Don't see that being an issue.

Anyway, pictures:

 

[poohj80]

No, the bathroom doors don't lock, but simply slide back and forth. Don't see that being an issue.

We stayed at BLT last week and locks had been installed on all sliding bathroom doors. When the doors were closed, there is a small, rectangular piece that you can punch in one end and the opposite end pops out the keep the door from being opened. Not usually an issue for us, but we were traveling with another family with a curious 5 yr old last week so was nice to have.