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

[disprincess2213]

thanks guys...sorry it was a standard view. Thank you so so so very much for your help and suggestions!!

 

[disprincess2213]

oh man....a lakeview just opened up for our stay....now I dont know which to do!!!!! Oh the problems of a DVC member...

 

[supersnoop]

thanks guys...sorry it was a standard view. Thank you so so so very much for your help and suggestions!!

You had already mentioned standard view, but is it a studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom (lockoff or dedicated) or a grand villa?

 

[J and R's mom]

oh man....a lakeview just opened up for our stay....now I dont know which to do!!!!! Oh the problems of a DVC member...

We LOVE the lakeview...and my "advice" from a few posts above still holds true if you're looking for a lakeview with a partial fireworks view. Still request even numbered room, north facing, tennis courts or parking lot. I believe supersnoop listed some room number endings for you (although I've never been allowed to make more than two requests at one time, including room-number endings). I still recommend looking at views from photo links on the first page to see which suits your preferences the most and request those options (whether a specific room, or even/odd, high floor, or group of room endings).

As for standard view vs lakeview (we have stayed in both)....we prefer being higher up so lakeview allows for that option and opens up more rooms (meaning better chances) for getting your requests met. Whether or not it's worth the extra points is a matter of preference. For us, we prefer lakeview to standard view and are willing to pay the point difference to get it. For others, they aren't in their room enough for view to matter, so they would rather spend less points. Save points or possibly improve the view? That's the main difference between the two. I'm sure, though, that others will chime in with some other thoughts.

Here are some pictures from our 2BR lakeview during October 2014 trip:

Enjoy your trip! It's an awesome resort no matter which room you end up in.

 

[glencoe]

Just booked-july15-22
BLT-lake view -two bedroom villa (designated for reason)

After studying the charts in the beginning of this thread I am not sure what to request...yes I understand it is just a request but in the past they have been pretty good about trying to meet at least one.
We like the outside of the C-looking at the monorail/contemporary.( I don't even try to think of getting MK view so I go for something easier.) Close to bridge or south side good since walking can be tough with a torn achilles tendon

Problem:
it seems 2 room designated villas are in weird spots-The lock offs seem to have the place I want and I really don't want inside the c...

any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[supersnoop]

7212: One Bedroom, Standard View

 

[supersnoop]

7925: Studio - Lake View

 

[Chip n Dale's Dad]

Awesome pictures! So cool, supersnoop

 

[twinsouvenirs]

We had a PHENOMENAL view. Two bedroom lockoff, 7908 & 7910. View of Fireworks, Castle, Space Mountain, Lake, Tennis Courts... and our kids spent HOURS watching the birds playing right in front of the window--snowy egrets, vultures, etc. They also loved the boats whizzing by. The refrigerator was pretty banged up looking and froze all our vegetables for some reason, that was our only real issue. That and I'm pretty sure the remote control for our bedroom TV did not work.

 

[ValpoCory]

I disagree with this advice. I think it can hurt. There are 133 total studios available at BLT, of which approximately 30 are "standard" view. If you request a specific room number, you have about a 3% chance of getting that room. So, for the other 97% of the time, the room assigner will have no idea why you wanted that room so they'll have no reason to give you something "similar." Mainly because they have no idea what "similar" would even mean.

It sounds like what you really want is "even numbered (outside) room, high floor, center or north tower." Of course, "standard" view only goes up to the 4th or 5th floor, so "high floor" might not work out well. You might try requesting "highest floor available, room ending in 08, 14, 18, or 26." That would give you a better shot at getting what you want.

Are you saying that folks with standard views booked can be placed in a MK or Lake View room?

I have a Standard View Studio booked. I was planning on requesting rooms that are SVs based on the original post in this thread. But if you are saying that SV folks have been given higher floors, then I won't do that request.

Thanks.

 

[supersnoop]

Are you saying that folks with standard views booked can be placed in a MK or Lake View room? I have a Standard View Studio booked. I was planning on requesting rooms that are SVs based on the original post in this thread. But if you are saying that SV folks have been given higher floors, then I won't do that request. Thanks.

No, that's not what I said.

 

[ValpoCory]

No, that's not what I said.

Thanks. I misread it.

 

[ValpoCory]

For those who have made specific room requests, how many specific rooms did you include on your list, and how often did you get one of the rooms on your request?

 

[colleen costello]

Bay Lake Tower can DEFINITELY surprise you. Last summer I lucked into a 1 bedroom for July 4th, off the waitlist. I was so thrilled. I had requested a view toward the pool but when we checked in, she warned me they were full up and the room was not ready but WAS a nice one. Lo and behold we had what I would call a THEME PARK view. The room was standard and was not very high -- maybe we were on 5? I guess it was just far enough down to be considered "standard" but OH MY GOSH what fireworks we saw. We watched the July 4th show from our balcony. AMAZING! I was thrilled. Just saying -- I am a major micro-manager and I fret over views, but NOT getting what I asked for on this trip was a blessing. We are going this summer and I am not sure what to request... might just say (a la Anton Ego in Ratatouille) "Surprise me!" I have never had a view I didn't like at BLT. The lake is gorgeous, the view looking at Contemp fascinates me, and looking at Space Mountain wasn't bad, either!

 

[work2play]

Happy New Year 2015! May all your stays at BLT have the views you are looking for! I have updated the first post with the latest pictures. Thank you so much for all of your help adding view photos to this thread.

How fast time has flown by! From our first stay in a standard view studio (7306) in August of 2009 to our most recent stay in a one bedroom lake view (8242)November 2014, we never tire of staying at BLT!!! We have now stayed at BLT on 18 different trips!! In all of those stays we have never gotten a bad room, and more times than not, we get have gotten what we have requested! I thought I would share what has worked for us:

We always request an even numbered room, highest floor available. That's it, no other specific details. You do not need to be able to tell north from south, or inside the C from outside the C. The key- keep it simple! The other thing we do is to check in early! (Probably the most important tip!) I always ask at check in for the cast member to check to see if my room request has been granted. It is very easy for them to tell without disclosing the room number to you. If they say no, I ask them to see if there are any other rooms available, and I am willing to wait, it is not important for me to get into a room that is ready when I check in. Be prepared for your room to not be ready until 4PM.

Knowledge is power! There has only been one time they have tried to give me a odd numbered room on a low floor, and when they texted me the room number, I went back to the front desk and they were able to change it and offered to move me the next day if I did not like the room!

I hope you enjoy BLT as much as we do!

 

[DisneyFirstTimer10]

7925: Studio - Lake View

WHOA! I would love this view for our stay in May- Studio LV- Did you make any requests or just luck of the draw?

 

[MrsBlovesDisney]

In all of those stays we have never gotten a bad room, and more times than not, we get have gotten what we have requested! I thought I would share what has worked for us:

We always request an even numbered room, highest floor available. That's it, no other specific details. You do not need to be able to tell north from south, or inside the C from outside the C. The key- keep it simple! The other thing we do is to check in early! (Probably the most important tip!) I always ask at check in for the cast member to check to see if my room request has been granted. It is very easy for them to tell without disclosing the room number to you. If they say no, I ask them to see if there are any other rooms available, and I am willing to wait, it is not important for me to get into a room that is ready when I check in. Be prepared for your room to not be ready until 4PM.

Knowledge is power! There has only been one time they have tried to give me a odd numbered room on a low floor, and when they texted me the room number, I went back to the front desk and they were able to change it and offered to move me the next day if I did not like the room!

I hope you enjoy BLT as much as we do!

First.....Thank you for all you do!!

May I ask......do you take advantage of "on-line check in"? We have only once but thought we'd have better luck if we just waited until the day of check in. I can't remember, is there a place for "notes" if you do it in advance on-line?

We initially had a Res for a 1 BDRM TPV Sun-Sat for this April. Then when flights came out we changed it to Wed-Tues. Unfortunately we only got our first half in a TPV, the second in a BLV. We have been waitlisting for months but I doubt it'll come thru. I've stayed on the inside of the "C" and I'm all set with that. I'm thinking of putting in a request, just as you suggested...."even numbered, highest floor".....but just wondering the best way to do that!!
We also try to arrive early.....well, around noon, if that's considered early to check in?? LOL!!
Thx again!!

 

[happinessisdisney]

I have gone thru many of the pages on this post and mostly seeing comments on the views. In looking at many of the pictures on this and other sites as well as the DVC site I noticed that some of the rooms have 2 stools at the kitchen island and some do not. I read on one of the posts that the inside of the crescent has larger laundry rooms with smaller living rooms and the outer has larger living rooms with smaller laundry. Can anyone verify this info? We have a Lake View booked and I had requested the center tower since that looked like the nicest views of the lake. After looking again at some of the pictures the living room space did look smaller. We had stayed in a 1 bdrm TPV and the living area was quite spacious. I really did not want to have to walk all the way to the end of the north tower for a lake view room, and an not too happy with the south tower view either. Any input from those who have stayed on the inner crescent?

 

[katie424kali]

Does anyone know when TP facing rooms below 5th floor were reclassified as SV?

 

[MrsBlovesDisney]

I have gone thru many of the pages on this post and mostly seeing comments on the views. In looking at many of the pictures on this and other sites as well as the DVC site I noticed that some of the rooms have 2 stools at the kitchen island and some do not. I read on one of the posts that the inside of the crescent has larger laundry rooms with smaller living rooms and the outer has larger living rooms with smaller laundry. Can anyone verify this info? We have a Lake View booked and I had requested the center tower since that looked like the nicest views of the lake. After looking again at some of the pictures the living room space did look smaller. We had stayed in a 1 bdrm TPV and the living area was quite spacious. I really did not want to have to walk all the way to the end of the north tower for a lake view room, and an not too happy with the south tower view either. Any input from those who have stayed on the inner crescent?

We stayed in a Lake View in November (with numerous stays previously in MK view rooms). It was an inside "C" room. You are correct. The living room is smaller than on the MK side. The laundry is in a "laundry room" as opposed to being in a "closet" in the MK side. I thought the view was ok, but I prefer the outside views better. We all felt like people were staring at us when we sat either on the balcony or even just near the window (felt kinda creepy to be honest).
We stayed in an outside "C" Lake View room on the south side a couple years ago.....that was fabulous! We will (hopefully) never have to stay on the inside of the "C" in the future. Its all about personal preference I guess.
Best wishes!