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

[spiceycat]

We will be at the BLT soon (12-4-11) in a 2bedroom magic theme view, anyone have a suggestion in what room# we should request? Thanks! Forgot to mention it is a dedicated theme.

just ask for a higher level - the higher the better and on the north side - but you should get a castle/space mountain view regardless - it might not be in the center of the window in the livingroom - like in the ad.

just don't take a room below the 7th level if you can.

i would say 16 or 22 or 24 and you want above the level 77

so say the 8th floor would be 7816 or 7822 or 7824.
the floors are the first 2 number - 70.

 

[Tea4Alice]

just ask for a higher level - the higher the better and on the north side - but you should get a castle/space mountain view regardless - it might not be in the center of the window in the livingroom - like in the ad.

just don't take a room below the 7th level if you can.

i would say 16 or 22 or 24 and you want above the level 77

so say the 8th floor would be 7816 or 7822 or 7824.
the floors are the first 2 number - 70.

Thanks for the info.

 

[foam09]

When we go next September we have a standard studio booked so what sort of view can we expect

 

[poohj80]

When we go next September we have a standard studio booked so what sort of view can we expect

Lower floor with view or trees or parking lot.

 

[38053WDW]

Glad they fix te situation ... Holding out till 2013 after FL construction done -

 

[spiceycat]

When we go next September we have a standard studio booked so what sort of view can we expect

the north side has some views of the MK - also a service area.
try for a fifth floor north side, even number room.
try not to get the first floor or odd number.

 

[Sid74]

We have just returned from a 2 night stay at BLT. I booked a LV 1 bedroom at the 7 month window. After reading the advice on here I requested an even numbered room.

We checked in on 13th December and got room 8110. It is on the 11th floor, and has a fantastic view of the MK. We watched the fireworks from the room instead of going to the TOWL, like I had planned.

 

[disneypoor]

Hello! I have read through the first 25 pages of this wonderful thread. My eyes are getting heavy, and my laptop battery is just about done. I'm positive the answer to my question is in this thread somewhere, but I was hoping someone could give me a response so I can quit reading for a while. I have a 2 bedroom dedicated MK view room booked for next summer. Originally (until this morning), I had a Lakeview booked but then switched to a MK view. Should I have done this? From what I read, it looks like many of the lakeview dedicated 2 BR's have views of the castle. It may be too late to switch back now, and that's okay, but I just want to know for the future. Also, if I stick with the MK view, is there anything I should request to make sure we get the best view possible? I think I read that I should request an upper floor. What floor should I request?

If I can switch back to a 2 BR Dedicated Lakeview, what should I request?

TIA! I don't know what I'd do without the DIS!

Susan

 

[ppony]

Hello! I have read through the first 25 pages of this wonderful thread. My eyes are getting heavy, and my laptop battery is just about done. I'm positive the answer to my question is in this thread somewhere, but I was hoping someone could give me a response so I can quit reading for a while. I have a 2 bedroom dedicated MK view room booked for next summer. Originally (until this morning), I had a Lakeview booked but then switched to a MK view. Should I have done this? From what I read, it looks like many of the lakeview dedicated 2 BR's have views of the castle. It may be too late to switch back now, and that's okay, but I just want to know for the future. Also, if I stick with the MK view, is there anything I should request to make sure we get the best view possible? I think I read that I should request an upper floor. What floor should I request?

If I can switch back to a 2 BR Dedicated Lakeview, what should I request?

TIA! I don't know what I'd do without the DIS!

Susan

Some do but more than half of them don't. If it's imperative to have that view then you're running a better than 50/50 risk by booking a LV at not getting it, and you have no recourse once you arrive. We had a MK view and it was divine! COMPLETELY supreme! I'l go check the map to see what the percentages really are, but I wouldn't run that risk if it was important.

I don't know what you situation was and if you were renting points or paying cash or whatnot, but if you borrowed points from the next UY, you won't be able to put them back.
I can't recall if it's the even or odd number to request to be on that side of the building but the north side was told to me as well. Ask to be above the 5th floor (at least). I just asked for the higher the better. Too many requests though run the risk of them not knowing what was most important to you when they assign rooms and you may get the one but not the other and then be disappointed in something.

I hope that helps and nothing was wrong.

Go check out page #1 of this thread. It'll show you how many of everything are where. There are only 2 columns of dedicated 2BRs on the outer crescent (MK side) but there are 4 columns of them on the lake side. So if my math is correct (and I'm an artist so math is sooooo not my thang ) you are twice as likely to get the inner crescent as the outer.

 

[disneypoor]

Thank you for your fast response! I am a BLT owner, but this is our first reservation, so all of this is new to me. I didn't have to borrow any points. I have two 2 bedroom units reserved. One of them is a 2 BR Lockoff with a SV, and mine is a 2 BR Dedicated with a MK view (I'm a brat, but I figured if we were all going on my points, my family was getting the room with the view). I could bank those points for next year, though, and since it added quite a few (48 points), I didn't know if it was worth it to switch to MK view or not. Sounds like the view from these rooms is amazing though.

I will call tomorrow and see if there are even any LV rooms available, and then I will request an upper floor facing the north. Does that sound right? Thanks again for helping me out!

Susan

 

[ppony]

Thank you for your fast response! I am a BLT owner, but this is our first reservation, so all of this is new to me. I didn't have to borrow any points. I have two 2 bedroom units reserved. One of them is a 2 BR Lockoff with a SV, and mine is a 2 BR Dedicated with a MK view (I'm a brat, but I figured if we were all going on my points, my family was getting the room with the view). I could bank those points for next year, though, and since it added quite a few (48 points), I didn't know if it was worth it to switch to MK view or not. Sounds like the view from these rooms is amazing though.

I will call tomorrow and see if there are even any LV rooms available, and then I will request an upper floor facing the north. Does that sound right? Thanks again for helping me out!

Susan

I'm a brat too so I feel ya! youw ant what you want, so there! And hey, these are our family memories and what's wrong w/ trying to architect them tehe best way you know how. I know for sure north will give you a good shot, but I think possibly south will too? Just not inner crescent. We were on a wait list to get a MK view for our short stint in a few weeks but given I booked at 5 months out I was thrilled to get a LV anyway. So we'll see if the requests come through, and if they don't? Well, hey, we're at BLT and we have a great view regardless right? MK view for US was superb so if you can't get a LV consider it a sign I say.

 

[disneypoor]

I definitely won't be crying if I call in the morning and am stuck with MK view. When I called in this morning, I just figured "what the heck". I had plenty of points and didn't have to borrow, so why not? Of course, that's what I do. Then, when I've had time to really think about it, I wonder what the heck I was thinking. I'm much more rational a few hours after I've already jumped in feet first and it's too late. Thanks again for your help.

I also wanted to tell you to have a magical time going to Disney without the kids! I hope your waitlist comes through!

Susan

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hello! I have read through the first 25 pages of this wonderful thread. My eyes are getting heavy, and my laptop battery is just about done. I'm positive the answer to my question is in this thread somewhere, but I was hoping someone could give me a response so I can quit reading for a while. I have a 2 bedroom dedicated MK view room booked for next summer. Originally (until this morning), I had a Lakeview booked but then switched to a MK view. Should I have done this? From what I read, it looks like many of the lakeview dedicated 2 BR's have views of the castle. It may be too late to switch back now, and that's okay, but I just want to know for the future. Also, if I stick with the MK view, is there anything I should request to make sure we get the best view possible? I think I read that I should request an upper floor. What floor should I request?

If I can switch back to a 2 BR Dedicated Lakeview, what should I request?

TIA! I don't know what I'd do without the DIS!

Susan

If I counted correctly there is approx a 19% chance of getting a dedicated lakeview room that might have a view of the MK. The request will be north side, even numbered room. High floor would be better but getting all of those requests filled is not very likely just so you're aware.

If you really wanted MK view then stick with that booking category. If you want to conserve points then try to go back with the lakeview, makes the listed requests and cross your fingers!

 

[disneypoor]

If I counted correctly there is approx a 19% chance of getting a dedicated lakeview room that might have a view of the MK. The request will be north side, even numbered room. High floor would be better but getting all of those requests filled is not very likely just so you're aware.

If you really wanted MK view then stick with that booking category. If you want to conserve points then try to go back with the lakeview, makes the listed requests and cross your fingers!

Thank you for your reply. I just showed my husband a video of BLT and it showed the fireworks through one of the windows in the villa, and I think that got him. We're likely sticking with our MK view. I am going to call in the morning and request a high floor though. Thanks again.

Susan

 

[ppony]

I definitely won't be crying if I call in the morning and am stuck with MK view. When I called in this morning, I just figured "what the heck". I had plenty of points and didn't have to borrow, so why not? Of course, that's what I do. Then, when I've had time to really think about it, I wonder what the heck I was thinking. I'm much more rational a few hours after I've already jumped in feet first and it's too late. Thanks again for your help.

I also wanted to tell you to have a magical time going to Disney without the kids! I hope your waitlist comes through!

Susan

I totally get that!!! When you first buy in, you get a glut of points and can totally go "high on the hog". Trouble is, I never looked back like you did. I burned those points. BUT so far, the points we have have worked out perfectly for our traveling style. We only go every other year. This year is a blip in that DH and I are celebrating our 20th in Sept. so when a chance came to go in Jan. I snapped it up. Airfare for under $500 for the 2 of us. I HAD to. Our waitlist is done now since we're within the 45(?) day window, but it's OK. We're thrilled to be going as a couple. Our first time away from the kids in 12 years. EVER. LV will be fine! But let me wish you luck in getting want you want! BLT RULES!


OH, and the cheese pizza you get for room service at BLT isn't a shred of the cardboard you get in the parks, it's PHENOMENAL!!!! I recommend it if you like pizza. YUM!

 

[disneypoor]

I totally get that!!! When you first buy in, you get a glut of points and can totally go "high on the hog". Trouble is, I never looked back like you did. I burned those points. BUT so far, the points we have have worked out perfectly for our traveling style. We only go every other year. This year is a blip in that DH and I are celebrating our 20th in Sept. so when a chance came to go in Jan. I snapped it up. Airfare for under $500 for the 2 of us. I HAD to. Our waitlist is done now since we're within the 45(?) day window, but it's OK. We're thrilled to be going as a couple. Our first time away from the kids in 12 years. EVER. LV will be fine! But let me wish you luck in getting want you want! BLT RULES!

Have a great trip! We've been married over 18 years and just took our first trip without the kids about a year and a half ago. We had such a great time that we went on another one this past September. I can't wait to check out BLT!

 

[mblc14]

We are renting points in march. Lake view studio. What would be a good request for our options? Would love to get lucky with a mk view as well( I know it's highly unlikey), but what should the exact request be?

 

[momof3poohlovers]

I just thought I would post a couple of pictures from our BLT room. This was our second stay at BLT. The first was in room 7830 in Nov. 2010. It was supposed to be a "magic kingdom view" but honestly, I thought our "lake view" room this time had a much better view. The nice thing about 7830 was that it was the first room next to the elevator on the 8th floor so it made it nice when going back and forth to the monorails.

This trip we went over Thanksgiving week (2011) and reserved a "Lake View" room. My only request was a high floor. We were on the 14th floor in room 8402 and had what I consider probably the best view possible of both the lake and the Magic Kingdom. I loved this room. It was in great condition, no housekeeping or maintenance issues. The only con was that it is literally the furthest room away from the elevators and especially the elevators leading to the monorail. It is the last room in the hallway though so it is very quiet. I would definitely love to have it again. Anyway, here are some pictures!

 

[momof3poohlovers]

I have no idea how to reduce the size of the pictures, I'm sorry. Here are a couple of others.

 

[momof3poohlovers]

One more, I am trying to resize them but it isn't working.