Check-in at BLT...view isues

[tjkraz]

Yes, they could do that, but remember that the more "guaranteed" room categories there are, the more it will limit availability. For instance, can you imagine calling for an MK view, even at 8 months before it opens to the other owners, and having to move several times because nights aren't available for your entire trip in one "guaranteed" MK view area?

I totally agree with Chuck. With multiple categories, there will frequently be periods where (for example) Sunday & Monday are available in "Preferred MK View" while Tuesday - Friday are only available in "Standard MK View." With the dual categories, a guest has to choose the split stay to lock-in their reservation. But with the single "MK View" category available now, the entire period would be available for booking

Adding more categories also increases waitlist volume and the associated administrative expenses. Instead of being satisfied with the general "MK View" category, those booking "Standard MK View" will often waitlist for "Preferred MK View" when point values are the same.

No matter which resort we're talking about, there will always be rooms deemed "better" or "worse" than others. We've always been told that requests are simply requests and cannot always be granted. I'd like to think that we are all tolerant enough to take the bad with the good. It's pretty obvious that a 14th floor room will have a better view than a 3rd story room, but every single night of the year SOMEONE still needs to stay in that 3rd floor villa.

 

[LisaRN97]

Thank you Lisa! When did you email them? Was it far in advance of your trip or just before it?? Thanks!

I emailed them about two weeks before our trip and got a response within 24 hours (saying that they passed it along to BLT). Please let us know how your trip goes!!

 

[dianeschlicht]

I have a different perspective -

At the BWV, the Boardwalk view rooms are reserved for DVC members using points for their stay. Cash guests are not assigned to those rooms, even if they are DVC members who booked their cash stay through MS.

At the BCV, the dedicated two bedroom villas with two two queens in the second bedroom are reserved for members using points. Those villas are not available to cash guests, even if they are DVC members who booked their cash stay through MS.

Even though many (including me) think BLT's lower floors should be standard view, that is not the way it is right now. Someone is going to get those less desirable MK view rooms. IMO, it is perfectly reasonable for the better MK views at the BLT to be reserved for DVC members using points for their stay.

When the OP insisted on the change that the CR Mgr "granted", another DVC member using points was probably bumped to the room he/she refused. If so, that wasn't right. JMHO. YMMV.

Exactly. Usually cash discount rooms for DVC are not the "special catagory" rooms at all.

 

[Kris10luvsDisney]

Sad thing is think of all the people out of work, losing their homes or barely getting by right now. We're all fortunate to even be able to go to WDW, let alone afford the great accommodations of DVC. Instead of throwing a temper tantrum because things aren't 100% perfect enjoy the other 99% of things that are and realize you and your family are having experiences many would dream of in todays economy.

YOU'RE AT DISNEY WORLD FOR PETE SAKE!

Well said, Whitfamily. There are so many things more important in life than working yourself into a tizzy over a room location. Actually how much time are you spending in your room?? Appreciate the important things in life and realize how lucky you are to be able to share WDW with your family!!

 

[Disneydonnam]

Well said, Whitfamily. There are so many things more important in life than working yourself into a tizzy over a room location. Actually how much time are you spending in your room?? Appreciate the important things in life and realize how lucky you are to be able to share WDW with your family!!

Great Quote.

 

[spiceycat]

I've mentioned it before but maybe it's worth repeating: I never make any room requests (other than n/s when that was still an option). And the end result: we ALWAYS get fabulous room views and locations! Honestly, I think those room assigners get so tired of picky people with many requests and when someone comes along with no request they go out of their way to do something nice.

And if the day comes and we end up with the dumpster view or whatever, no big deal. Life goes on.

you don't understand

MK View is not a request. It is guaranteed view.

same for Lake View
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standard view is what I get and yea it may be a dumpster view or a monrail view - can't know until I get there.

but if someone want a MK view and got 3rd floor - well sorry but that is a bunch of points for a parking lot view.

CR MK views start on the 5th floor and go up. BLT MK views should start on 6the floor and go up (6th floor at BLT is the 5th floor at CR)

these are not REQUESTS - they are views and boy the different in points is a whole lot.

studio - adventure season
the different in points for BW preferred is 12 - 9 (standard at BW)
for BLT - MK view is 17 - 12 (standard at BLT)

it would like asking for and paying for a savannah view at AKV - but getting a parking lot view.

now tell me you would be fine with that one.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

CR MK views start on the 5th floor and go up.

Actually the Magic Kingdom Views at the Contemporary start on the 6th floor, because of the Monorail station. So the 5th floor of the Contemporary Tower only has the Bay Lake View.

 

[Deb & Bill]

...CR MK views start on the 5th floor and go up. BLT MK views should start on 6the floor and go up (6th floor at BLT is the 5th floor at CR)....

Could that be because there aren't any rooms on any floor lower than the fifth floor? BLT has rooms on lower floors that face the MK. They should be MK views. Remember MK doesn't mean Cinderella Castle, it means MK.

We had the California Adventure view at the Grand Californian once and didn't see anything, but the tops of some of the rides.

 

[Chuck S]

Remember it is the design of the original CR tower that limits the "views" to floor 6 and higher. If there were 3rd, 4th and 5th floor rooms on that side they would likely be considered MK view.

 

[WoodysRoundup]

Just wanted to chime in. We stayed at BLT in Aug. on the 7th floor MK view. My initial response to the view was not very positive. You see way more of the parking lot than I had expected. Also, the area at the base of CR is very active early in the morning. After day one, I just trained my eye to look over that towards the MK. We thoroughly enjoyed our view. That said, I would appreciate the view categories broken down more. Whether or not that's possible, who is to say!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Do any standard views look at the parking lot?

 

[wdrl]

Do any standard views look at the parking lot?

If you look at work2play's thread on BLT rooms (see http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2257082), you'll see that she has confirmed that villas 7216, 7218, and 7220 are Standard view villas. She also suspects, but has not confirmed, that villas 7226, 7228, and 7230 are Standard view as well. All 6 of these villas are on the second floor and are on the middle part of BLT's crescent facing the the parking lot. TagsMissy (see post #141 of the above referenced thread) gives a good description of the view from villa 7216.

In addition, villa 7512 is a confirmed standard view villa on the north crescent. Post #180 of work2play's thread (see http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33559761&postcount=180) has some great photos of the view from this villa. One of these photos shows the castle and Space Mountain in the distance, and the parking lot in the foreground. Another shows Bay Lake.

Those photos in Post #180 from villa 7512 might be a good example of the different perceptions people have about views. Forget for a moment that Disney defined 7512 as a Standard View villa. How would a reasonable person classify this villa? Do you look at that photo and see the castle and Space Mountain (and in the evening fireworks)? Or do you look at that photo and see only parking lot? Or do you look at the photo showing Bay Lake and think it has a Lake View?

 

[BWV Dreamin]

That room 7512 is really a tough one to catagorize. I wonder how they determined each room? I wonder if they walked into each and every room, looked out and labeled? 7512 is really a subjective view!

If you look at work2play's thread on BLT rooms (see http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2257082), you'll see that she has confirmed that villas 7216, 7218, and 7220 are Standard view villas. She also suspects, but has not confirmed, that villas 7226, 7228, and 7230 are Standard view as well. All 6 of these villas are on the second floor and are on the middle part of BLT's crescent facing the the parking lot. TagsMissy (see post #141 of the above referenced thread) gives a good description of the view from villa 7216.

In addition, villa 7512 is a confirmed standard view villa on the north crescent. Post #180 of work2play's thread (see http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33559761&postcount=180) has some great photos of the view from this villa. One of these photos shows the castle and Space Mountain in the distance, and the parking lot in the foreground. Another shows Bay Lake.

Those photos in Post #180 from villa 7512 might be a good example of the different perceptions people have about views. Forget for a moment that Disney defined 7512 as a Standard View villa. How would a reasonable person classify this villa? Do you look at that photo and see the castle and Space Mountain (and in the evening fireworks)? Or do you look at that photo and see only parking lot? Or do you look at the photo showing Bay Lake and think it has a Lake View?

 

[TagsMissy]

And I've not forgotten about posting some pictures of BLT and our view but they are on my hubby's comp and we've been on completely opposite schedules during the week and he's been away the past 2 weekends for work since returning and so I've not had a chance to snag his laptop and look at them. I do promise I will do so this upcoming week since we are both working on the same schedule and will actually have evenings together.

 

[kmcrosby]

We tried to reserve a MK view for our 1-night stay before the Member Cruise, but none were available, so we books a LV studio. When we checked in at 10:00 AM, not only was the room available, but it was on the 16th floor, which is the same floor as the TOTWL.

What luck. We not only had a great view, we could come and go on the 16th floor as we pleased. If it hasn't already been posted before, you don't have access to this floor unless you have reservations for the TOTWL or are staying on the floor.

We thought this was great way to start off our Member Cruise, but I will agree with many others...the studios do seem small...but, very nice. We would definately stay again, even in a studio if it's just my DW and I, and we will request a room on the 16th floor.

 

[DebbieB]

That room 7512 is really a tough one to catagorize. I wonder how they determined each room? I wonder if they walked into each and every room, looked out and labeled? 7512 is really a subjective view!

The question is 7512 really a standard view? Or was someone upgraded? I just read a thread where someone had a first floor standard view and was upset that her children might not be safe on the first floor. So they moved them to the 5th floor room that was 50% MK view, 50% lake view. They could see the fireworks. That was obviously not a standard view.

There have been cases at BWV where someone was given a room and was told it was preferred view and another person had it as a standard view. If you notice, DVC does not publish specific view maps.

 

[dizfan]

The question is 7512 really a standard view? Or was someone upgraded? I just read a thread where someone had a first floor standard view and was upset that her children might not be safe on the first floor. So they moved them to the 5th floor room that was 50% MK view, 50% lake view. They could see the fireworks. That was obviously not a standard view.

There have been cases at BWV where someone was given a room and was told it was preferred view and another person had it as a standard view. If you notice, DVC does not publish specific view maps.

If you read work2play's trip report
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2265605
Post 26 shows the desk CM thought there were SV on the 5th floor.

OK, just came from the front desk. (Son lost room key!). I asked about my room. She looked it up and said "standard view"! We think it might be due to the trees? She thought there were standard view rooms on floors 1-5, but she was not sure exactly where they would be...

work2play initially thought her room 7306 was an upgrade until checking with the front desk. Without her awesome diagrams and work, I think we would all be in the dark on these hidden gems.

 

[dis-happy]

you don't understand

MK View is not a request. It is guaranteed view.

same for Lake View
-
standard view is what I get and yea it may be a dumpster view or a monrail view - can't know until I get there.

but if someone want a MK view and got 3rd floor - well sorry but that is a bunch of points for a parking lot view.

CR MK views start on the 5th floor and go up. BLT MK views should start on 6the floor and go up (6th floor at BLT is the 5th floor at CR)

these are not REQUESTS - they are views and boy the different in points is a whole lot.

studio - adventure season
the different in points for BW preferred is 12 - 9 (standard at BW)
for BLT - MK view is 17 - 12 (standard at BLT)

it would like asking for and paying for a savannah view at AKV - but getting a parking lot view.

now tell me you would be fine with that one.

No, I understand. Just meant that I don't make any "requests". Different from the reservation categories of course. Although one time I had a standard view booked at BWV (with no add'l requests such as "top floor" or "near elevators") and we were actually UPGRADED to a Garden View room with a view of TOT, the canal and S&D, plus given daily housekeeping (they treated me like CRO). While the upgrade is unusual, I've still always been given great rooms with great locations and great views. Usually the ones I hear people trying to request here: such as the enormous balcony, or Illuminations views, or canal view at BCV; at BWV we always get a great spot with the standard view ressie (high floor away from the bell hops, great view of fireworks), VWL top floor overlooking the water and/or pool; HH was an upgrade from studio to 2 b/r.

When the time comes that I book BLT MK view, I won't be listing "high floor" or anything else as a request, just happily taking what I get, 3rd floor, 6th floor, 13th floor! If nothing else, I figure I'll never be disappointed by not getting a request.

 

[spiceycat]

Remember it is the design of the original CR tower that limits the "views" to floor 6 and higher. If there were 3rd, 4th and 5th floor rooms on that side they would likely be considered MK view.

I don't think so - remember you see the parking lot view here.


remember in the originally building this was considered the bad view. It was not until the demand for the bad view out weighted the good view (bay lake) that Disney changed it mind. (or think so)

for those lowered views it would be view of the parking lot - and who wants to pay top price for a view of the parking lot.

what I can't believe is DVC did not understand that simple fact. Now for a standard view that view is great. but for a MK view that is expecting more of a MK view and not parking lot - it is horrible.

besides remember the rooms in the model - that is what they showed as the MK view - that view is what 10th floor or higher.

so 7th floor and above should be MK views - the lower floors especially 5th and under should be standard - water if you can see the lake (either bay lake or seven seas lagoon)

for DVC to say it begans on the 3rd floor. Well that is not what they advertised.

 

[Fantasmic303]

That room 7512 is really a tough one to catagorize. I wonder how they determined each room? I wonder if they walked into each and every room, looked out and labeled? 7512 is really a subjective view!

I'll admit I didn't read this whole thread, but I'll tell you what they told me. We asked the same question when we took the Vacation As You Wish tour, where we ended up adding points. We wanted to know exactly how much "Magic Kingdom" we'd be waking up to. Our guide pointed out a specific spot in the room (I believe it was the wall that broke off the kitchen area from the bathroom) and said that if you were to stand right at that wall and look out the window, what you saw would determine what view the room was designated as. I want to say he told us that if you could see the Castle from that point, it was MK view, but I could be wrong - he may have pointed it out, but it could be a view of anything in the park.

If I recall correctly, he also told us that any rooms below the 5th floor (can't remember if it was including the 5th floor or not) would be considered standard view on the Magic Kingdom side.

And I apologize if any or all of this info has been previously stated.