BLT vs Poly...opinions?

[K_mac]

Hey all!

I am in the planning stages of a early Feb 2022 8 night vacation for myself and my sons (will be 13 and 10 at the time of travel). We have stayed at the Poly and loved it, but not DVC. I have stayed at The Contemporary a long, long time ago, but again, not DVC. I am having a hard time picking between BLT and Poly. Being on the monorail is something that is important to my boys...other than that, they don't have a preference. Thoughts? TIA!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Studios at both places? For rooms there's a big difference as the Poly studios are large and have 2 showers and the BLT studios are "cute and compact" with the single bathroom.

If you were 2 instead of 3 then I think it gets into the comparisons in the resorts. Or if tight room quarters don't bother you.

 

[RanDIZ]

I like the theming much better at POLY. And hopefully by then all construction will be complete. Plus you could walk next door to GF or hop monorail to Contemporary.

 

[BillPA]

I would go with the Poly. More room, 1 real queen bed plus a queen sofa bed, plus a twin Murphy bed. A full bath, plus a second bath area, shower and sink, NO toilet. Easy monorail to MK and EPCOT.

 

[K_mac]

Studios at both places? For rooms there's a big difference as the Poly studios are large and have 2 showers and the BLT studios are "cute and compact" with the single bathroom.

If you were 2 instead of 3 then I think it gets into the comparisons in the resorts. Or if tight room quarters don't bother you.

Yes, studios at both! Thanks for the insight!

 

[DduzDis]

Yes, studios at both! Thanks for the insight!

I love both and own at BLT, but definitely Poly > BLT for Studios with 3 people.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

BLT is fine in a studio for a couples trip, or with a baby in a PnP. Otherwise, BLT is best done in the 1BR.

 

[Shellyred8]

I would vote for Poly for you and your travel companions. BLT studios get cozy with just 2 people in them! LOL!!!

 

[kanerf]

I vote for Poly as well. With your 2022 dates, the renovations will be done and the Monorail stop will be running again.

 

[K_mac]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the input. I thought that BLT would be just fine for us (my boys are now 9 and 12 and are the size of a 7 and 10 yr old respectively) considering my "mama's boy" youngest would be fine sharing a bed with me. However, considering their ages (puberty around the corner ) and everyone's input, I think we will go with the POLY. Thanks!

 

[bcuinohio]

For a studio, Poly all the way. The rooms are much more spacious and you have an extra shower. Plus I prefer Captain Cook’s over Contempo.

 

[holden]

I'm a BLT lover (we own there), but if you are staying in a studio, Poly is the way to go. Enjoy!

 

[DianaMB333]

The only true advantage of BLT is walking to MK, but even with that Poly has better ambiance, food, room space and boats if you want to avoid monoriel lines..