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

[nfceagles]

I'm new to DVC and have never done anything but single day trips to WDW so I'm having a hard time visualizing the layout.

We are booked for a dedicated 2BR LV in February. I don't care about MK or lake views, but my DS would LOVE to be able to watch the monorail. Can someone explain to me where I want to be facing for such a view?

Thanks so much.

 

[dozerdog]

We just returned from staying in room 8122 which is a 2BD dedicated MK view, and all I can say is WOW!!! This picture doesn't do it justice. It was like you could reach out and touch the fireworks. No better way to spend an evening than sitting on the balcony and eating popcorn. If you turn the TV to channel 20 (or was it 22) you could even hear the soundtrack. I hope someone else is lucky enough to get this room!! We could even see the "splash" from Splash Mountain.

 

[Mom2BCCC]

We are staying in a 2BR Ded. LV in March. I'd like to get one of the north facing rooms. How do I best describe my request? Would it make sense to simply say north facing?

TIA

 

[steffali]

We just got back from this same room. I chased a frog out of there for you on Friday so you should be safe. We noticed some of those same scratches and scrapes you mentioned when we arrived and were disappointed it was showing signs of wear so early, although I think cheap materials has a lot to do with it.

We were briefly confused when we got off the elevator and saw the signs pointing left for one set of rooms and right for another set and neither range contained room 7514. We would definitely like to stay in the "secret room" again. Great view for a STD.

A FROG??? What was it doing on the 5th floor???

 

[work2play]

I'm new to DVC and have never done anything but single day trips to WDW so I'm having a hard time visualizing the layout.

We are booked for a dedicated 2BR LV in February. I don't care about MK or lake views, but my DS would LOVE to be able to watch the monorail. Can someone explain to me where I want to be facing for such a view?

Thanks so much.

There are usually 6 dedicated 2 BR lake view rooms per floor. The only one that I believe that you might have a chance of seeing the monorail from is a room ending in 44. It is the last room on the outside of the "c" facing south toward the Contemporary. Four of the 2 BRs are odd numbered and face toward the lake and pool (rooms ending in 41, 29,17 and 05), with no monorail view. The other one is on the northside ending in 02 and you might get an MK firework view from there, but I don't think you can see the monorail.

You can see the monorail from the elevator bank on all floors, so if you don't get a room that directly faces it, you will be seeing it every time you go to the elevator!

 

[work2play]

We are staying in a 2BR Ded. LV in March. I'd like to get one of the north facing rooms. How do I best describe my request? Would it make sense to simply say north facing?

TIA

There is only one dedicated 2 BR north facing lake view room per floor. It ends in 02, so ask for a room that ends in 02 (ie, 7702, 7802,7902,...)

 

[wdrl]

I'm new to DVC and have never done anything but single day trips to WDW so I'm having a hard time visualizing the layout.

We are booked for a dedicated 2BR LV in February. I don't care about MK or lake views, but my DS would LOVE to be able to watch the monorail. Can someone explain to me where I want to be facing for such a view?

Thanks so much.

As work2play mentions in the prior post, there are only a handful of dedicated 2BR that have a chance of seeing the monorail. At the very least, be sure to ask for an EVEN-numbered room. The odd-numbered rooms face the pool and have NO view of the monorail. If you are willing to take a lock-off 2BR (assuming you can even make that switch when you check in), then you might try for an EVEN-numbered room ending in xx08 thru xx14 (on the north side of the BLT crescent), or xx32 thru xx42 (on the south side). If you look at Posts #43 and #64 on this thread you'll see the views from rooms that end in xx10.

With luck, your son will be able to see the monorail from the room. If nothing else, he'll see the monorail from the elevator lobbies, the skyway, and from the TOTWL. BTW, does your son know all 12 monorail colors? Orange, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Coral, Gold, Pink, Silver, Yellow, Lime Green, and Purple (although this color may still be out of commission since the July 4th accident).

Good luck!

 

[Snurk71]

Checking in for our 1st stay Saturday (1st time DVC) and want to make sure I have the gist of the room locations down. Btw, we're in a 1BR standard view.

Floor number = 1st 2 digits of room number - 70

Even number rooms are on the outside of the crescent, odd numbers inside.

Room numbers go from low to high as they go from north to south.

Elevators are between room#s ending in 14/16 and 30/32.

Anything else I'm missing? I'd like to have a good idea of where we're at when we get the number - before asking about possibilities for a different room.

Thanks

 

[wdrl]

Checking in for our 1st stay Saturday (1st time DVC) and want to make sure I have the gist of the room locations down. Btw, we're in a 1BR standard view.

Floor number = 1st 2 digits of room number - 70

Even number rooms are on the outside of the crescent, odd numbers inside.

Room numbers go from low to high as they go from north to south.

Elevators are between room#s ending in 14/16 and 30/32.

Anything else I'm missing? I'd like to have a good idea of where we're at when we get the number - before asking about possibilities for a different room.

Thanks

You don't seem to be missing anything. I've heard that some people have printed out work2play's maps and had them with them when they checked in.

Have fun and enjoy your stay!!

 

[ITGirl50]

This is a studio, lake view sunrise.

 

[work2play]

WOW, thanks for the picture! There are so many great views at BLT! Very nice room location.

 

[TyGuy]

We are staying in a MK view studio in December. I've requested a room as high as possible in the building. Based on you layout (which are wonderful) I think that should give us a great view. Any other suggestions I should ask for?

thanks
Ty

 

[work2play]

We are staying in a MK view studio in December. I've requested a room as high as possible in the building. Based on you layout (which are wonderful) I think that should give us a great view. Any other suggestions I should ask for?

thanks
Ty

I think we all have our own version of what a "great view" is. I would consider the pics from 8125 to be a great view. Others want partial MK or fireworks view, others want the monorail... Unless you are trying to get a specific view you should be fine.

 

[DVCBrian]

Hi, folks

An update for your list - room 7311 is a 1BR standard view. We liked it - the room overlooked the shuffle board court, and the tops of the bamboo trees in the courtyard were at approximately eye level from our room.

From this room, it is possible to glimpse portions of Bay Lake.

We could see portions of the evening water show from our balcony, but not all of the floats - some were obscured by the pool slide structure and by trees along the shore of Bay Lake.

Our friends were staying in room 8016 (2BR dedicated), which of course was MK view - the view from their room reminded me of the artist's rendering of the window view at the BLT model at SSR - awesome!

Brian

 

[DisneyDuo]

Just arrived at BLT today and wanted to report on our wonderful studio. Rm #8140, 11th floor. It's on the outside of the right hand wing as you are facing the pool. We have glorious views of the lake and can see discovery island, and in the distance Epcot and Everest. Straight ahead is Wilderness Lodge. Looking to the right we are at the back of the Contemporary looking over the pool area. To the far right we can see the Grand Floridian. No fireworks from this side (unless we can see something from Epcot, too early to tell) but it is a beautiful view. This evening we had a glorious sunset on one side, with a lovely rainbow on the other!

Lin

 

[DVCGeek]

wonderful studio. Rm #8140, 11th floor.

I assume it booked as a lake view unit, right? Glad to hear you are enjoying it!!!

 

[SCDizneyDawn]

We are just back. Had a 2br lake view lock off reserved and our requests were for a north facing, outer portion of the building, and a high floor. All of our requests were met, we were in room 7904 & 7906. We could see the Magic Kingdom from our balcony and watched fireworks 2 times from it. Over all I LOVED the resort, but my DH was only lukewarm. He likes BWV and BCV better since Epcot & Studios are his fav parks. We had a great trip!

 

[work2play]

We are just back. Had a 2br lake view lock off reserved and our requests were for a north facing, outer portion of the building, and a high floor. All of our requests were met, we were in room 7904 & 7906. We could see the Magic Kingdom from our balcony and watched fireworks 2 times from it. Over all I LOVED the resort, but my DH was only lukewarm. He likes BWV and BCV better since Epcot & Studios are his fav parks. We had a great trip!

Sounds wonderful! Did you happen to snap any view photos from the 7904 room? We were on that side on a lower floor, it was a standard view because the trees were blocking the view. I am guessing that you were higher and the view was great!

 

[DisneyDuo]

A quick update on room 8140 - yes, it is lake view points. And you can see the fireworks "Illuminations" from Epcot!

Lin

 

[SCDizneyDawn]

Sorry, I did not take any pics of our view from 7904 & 7906. We are moving next weekend so we took almost no pics at all since we knew we would have little time to upload!