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

[TagsMissy]

Great pictures and great pixie dust for you!!! What a view of the fireworks for a "standard view".

p.s. I think my wife would agree with you about being the wife of a Soldier...I deploy to Afghanistan towards the end of the summer..."Hail Canada" our Northern Brothers and Sisters.

Yeah Briar -- it can be an interesting life. Stay safe in Afghanistan! Try and get into the Dis now and then to let us know you are OK We currently have 4 friends there right now but their tour is coming to a close pretty soon.

Thanks for the comments on the photos. It was awesome -- I won't hold my breath that I'll be so lucky next time when we go back next year in a 1BR

 

[757hokie]

Awesome thread. Thanks for the tips. It helped me get this room. Here's the view from 7216, which is a STANDARD VIEW 2BR.

Sure, the parking lot is right there, but you still get to wake up to Cinderella Castle and Space Mountain every morning!

We weren't back at BLT to see what Wishes looked like from the room, but I'm sure it was pretty good.

 

[TagsMissy]

HEY That's my room you are in! hehehe here's my photos I posted earlier of the same room

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36059702&postcount=790


Nice surprise to see the view wasn't it?

What requests did you make to get it? We just happened to luck out.

Awesome thread. Thanks for the tips. It helped me get this room. Here's the view from 7216, which is a STANDARD VIEW 2BR.

Sure, the parking lot is right there, but you still get to wake up to Cinderella Castle and Space Mountain every morning!

We weren't back at BLT to see what Wishes looked like from the room, but I'm sure it was pretty good.

 

[erosenst]

Just got back from three nights in 8535 - a 1BR LV. I had meant to list requests on my reservation, and forgot - my bad. Also meant to take pics of the room, and realized I didn't.

We were near the north elevator, but far enough not to hear noise - very nice. It's on the "inside" of the semi-circle, and you definitely had to stand in the right place to see the lake. It was a nice view of the pool, and high enough there was no noise from it. There was enough view into the rooms straight across that I made sure the curtains were closed before changing clothes.

Really liked having the island in the kitchen, as well as the closet for the washer/dryer (and our suitcases!). The room connected to another (am guessing studio) and the hallway there was really nice for storing a stroller. Although I see the point about the sliding door to the second bath, the 'crack' is only to that hall, and it doesn't get much use.

 

[757hokie]

HEY That's my room you are in! hehehe here's my photos I posted earlier of the same room

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36059702&postcount=790


Nice surprise to see the view wasn't it?

What requests did you make to get it? We just happened to luck out.

Cool! I actually booked the room back in mid 2009 (stayed in early Feb 2010) and requested it specifically by room number after reading some reviews here and at DVCNews.com. Great view for the points, huh? I see my suspicions about the great view of Wishes were correct! Cool fireworks pics...good times!

 

[tbenny]

Wow I just found this thread and almost have tears in my eyes of excitement

I am going to BLT this Wednesday 1 bdroom lake view with dh ds 10 and dd 6 Any particular room we should request? we are staying there for 4 nights.
Thank you for all the pictures in this thread

 

[briarwolf]

Yeah Briar -- it can be an interesting life. Stay safe in Afghanistan! Try and get into the Dis now and then to let us know you are OK We currently have 4 friends there right now but their tour is coming to a close pretty soon.

Thanks for the comments on the photos. It was awesome -- I won't hold my breath that I'll be so lucky next time when we go back next year in a 1BR

I will try to post when I can. Thanks!
Hopefully I will have some great 1BR pictures to post after our trip in May.

 

[tinasquirrel]

We stayed in the 3 bedroom grand villa in January. Room 8424, which is on the 14 and 15th floors, under the lounge. (No noise issues related to being under the lounge by the way.) While it was gorgeous and awesome to be able to see the fireworks from one of our 4 (!) balconies, it wasn't quite attractive looking at the parking lot all day either. I might prefer the lake view. Not sure.

View at night. All my fireworks shots weren't very good.

 

[work2play]

We stayed in the 3 bedroom grand villa in January. Room 8424, which is on the 14 and 15th floors, under the lounge. (No noise issues related to being under the lounge by the way.) While it was gorgeous and awesome to be able to see the fireworks from one of our 4 (!) balconies, it wasn't quite attractive looking at the parking lot all day either. I might prefer the lake view. Not sure.

View at night. All my fireworks shots weren't very good.

Thank you for the great pictures! I agree that the parking lot is a negative for the MK view rooms. I think I would prefer lake view.

 

[TLPL]

It is like "glass half full or half empty" kind of thing.
To me it is more of a parking lot view than theme park view.
I perfer the lake view myself, I like to see the water, and it cost lower points too!

 

[TLPL]

Bottom line: No matter how Disney handles the transition or how the breakage rules apply, the odds are better at getting a BLT room today then they were last week!

You are right WDRL! I just got my match on the wait list! Now I am book for a lake view studio for my October trip .

Can someone help me wording my room view requests, so I can get one of those lake view room that can see the castle?? Is it better to request it throught member website's "contact us" form, since they can cut and paste my own words on the reservation? Will they accept if I ask for: Room # "XX14", "XX08" or "XX06". Or should I say "North facing Outer room"?

Thanks for all advices.

 

[Sandisw]

You are right WDRL! I just got my match on the wait list! Now I am book for 1 studio lake view for my October trip .

Can someone help me wording my room view requests, so I can get one of those lake view room that can see the castle?? Is it better to request it throught member website's "contact us" form, since they can cut and paste my own words on the reservation? Will they accept if I ask for: Room # "XX14", "XX08" or "XX06". Or should I say "North facing Outer room"?

Thanks for all advices.

I think you can put it in either way, but the less specific you are, the better chance since they won't know what you want if the rooms you list are not available.

And, we stayed in #8206 last year and it was a studio so I believe all the ones ending ins XX06 are studios, not 1 bedrooms. But, we did have a view of the castle.

 

[work2play]

You raise an interesting question to which I don't know the answer. I would guess that even though these 31 newly declared villas now belong to the DVC inventory, the normal breakage rules still apply. If any DVC villa is not booked using points within 60 days of check-in, then the villa becomes available through CRO for cash bookings. So members can call to fill those last minute reservations, but they will be competing with non-members wanting to pay cash for trips starting in 60 days or less.

I don't know how Disney handles the transition of villas from cash to DVC DVC inventory. Until these 31 villas were declared on 3/30/2010, they could have been available for cash reservations. Is possible that CRO had already booked them before they were declared for the DVC? Or does Disney, anticipating a declaration, hold off and not book cash reservations for these villas?

Bottom line: No matter how Disney handles the transition or how the breakage rules apply, the odds are better at getting a BLT room today then they were last week!

Well it worked for me! I just called and was able to get BLT 1 BR LV for Sept 24-27. I also tried to get Dec 3-6, but it was not available even though we are still in the priority booking window (I know that it is the hardest time to get a DVC reservation!) I was able to get BWV (my other home resort), so I waitlisted for BLT, I think that the chance of getting BLT at that time will be zero if you do not own at BLT. At least I am on the waitlist before all of the people at other home resorts that will try to get into BLT at the 7 month mark!

 

[TLPL]

And what did you request when you book Sandisw? We are booked for a studio.

 

[work2play]

You are right WDRL! I just got my match on the wait list! Now I am book for a lake view studio for my October trip .

Can someone help me wording my room view requests, so I can get one of those lake view room that can see the castle?? Is it better to request it throught member website's "contact us" form, since they can cut and paste my own words on the reservation? Will they accept if I ask for: Room # "XX14", "XX08" or "XX06". Or should I say "North facing Outer room"?

Thanks for all advices.

I would ask for even numbered room, north facing.

 

[wdrl]

Well it worked for me! I just called and was able to get BLT 1 BR LV for Sept 24-27. I also tried to get Dec 3-6, but it was not available even though we are still in the priority booking window (I know that it is the hardest time to get a DVC reservation!) I was able to get BWV (my other home resort), so I waitlisted for BLT, I think that the chance of getting BLT at that time will be zero if you do not own at BLT. At least I am on the waitlist before all of the people at other home resorts that will try to get into BLT at the 7 month mark!

It looks like we'll will just miss you in the Fall. We have a BLT one bedroom LV booked for 9/30 - 10/3, then we move over to BWV from 10/3 - 10/9. It will be our first stay at BWV. Sure wish someone would make a map of BWV's rooms and views so we'll know which room to request (hint! hint!).

 

[work2play]

It looks like we'll will just miss you in the Fall. We have a BLT one bedroom LV booked for 9/30 - 10/3, then we move over to BWV from 10/3 - 10/9. It will be our first stay at BWV. Sure wish someone would make a map of BWV's rooms and views so we'll know which room to request (hint! hint!).

Sorry to miss you! I also wish someone would make a map! I have never stayed at BWV, so I am looking forward to seeing what the possible view options are. Everyone says BW view is the best, but my BW view reservation got cancelled due to snowmageddon, so it will be a while before I can try that view. I will scope out the resort when I am there for a conference that is being held at BW the first week in May, but I will not be staying in a DVC room... Maybe I will have enough info when I get back to start a map thread for BWV!

 

[Sandisw]

And what did you request when you book Sandisw? We are booked for a studio.

I didn't request. It was opening weekend and at that point, no one knew anything about the views.

We are going again this summer and I have requested an even #'d room and hope to be over on that end.

 

[work2play]

I updated the maps again, and included post numbers where there are photos. Sorry it took awhile, it has been a very busy time!

 

[TLPL]

I updated the maps again, and included post numbers where there are photos. Sorry it took awhile, it has been a very busy time!

Great job work2play!!

I wonder why no one ever report stayed in any XX22 room?!?!?