(CLOSED) Disney's BOARDWALK INN and VILLAS Information Thread ~2012~

[Poohs Pal]

I found it! Does anyone know if there are fully HA 2BR villas with a boardwalk view? Right now we are booked for a HA 2BR villa Preferred Garden/Pool View and a non-HA studio (preferably close to each other, at least on the same floor). I wanted to ask the DVC member we are renting points from if she could waitlist us for a BW view for both the 2BR and the studio but I would like to know if they have a HA 2BR with a BW view before I bother her with this. Thanks!

Yes there is. Had one booked for DS but had to change our dates. I believe there is only one H/C BWV 2br.

 

[psac]

Yes there is. Had one booked for DS but had to change our dates. I believe there is only one H/C BWV 2br.

That makes sense. I just checked for OP the member site for the far 11 months out date to see if it exists, and it shows that date as wait listed. If there is only one, it makes sense it would go fast. Of course that also means wait listing it will be tough to come through unless there is a cancellation and you were the first to Waitlist. And since its a lock-off, someone could book it as a 1BR and block it off as well. Here is the description of that room.

2 Bedroom Lock-Off Villa-Boardwalk View/Wheelchair Accessible with Roll-In Shower/Option for Hearing Accessibility/1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Queen Sleeper Sofa, 1 Double Sleeper Sofa

This room is equipped with:
Wheelchair accessible route in room
Grab bars at toilet and in shower

 

[Catira]

Hi in just a couple more days we will be arriving at BWV. I have a 2 bedroom garden/pool view booked. I have already put in a request for our rooms to be close to an elevator and pool if possible.
Is there a specific room number you all have that you can recommend?
Thanks

 

[vicki_c]

Hi in just a couple more days we will be arriving at BWV. I have a 2 bedroom garden/pool view booked. I have already put in a request for our rooms to be close to an elevator and pool if possible.
Is there a specific room number you all have that you can recommend?
Thanks

It's best not to request specific room numbers, since the chances are very small that it would be available on your check in day. The requests of the type that you already made are recommended.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Hi in just a couple more days we will be arriving at BWV. I have a 2 bedroom garden/pool view booked. I have already put in a request for our rooms to be close to an elevator and pool if possible.
Is there a specific room number you all have that you can recommend?
Thanks

There is only one elevator bank at BWV. So if you really want to be close to the elevator, make that your primary request. Pool/garden view will probably get you Luna Park pool or the leisure (quieter) pool.

 

[Catira]

There is only one elevator bank at BWV. So if you really want to be close to the elevator, make that your primary request. Pool/garden view will probably get you Luna Park pool or the leisure (quieter) pool.

Thank you..

 

[Devilsangel7681]

June 3-20, 2013: Guest parking lot will undergo rejuvenation.

Congratulations on booking and to the DIS! Are you in the villas or BWI?

We will be staying in the villas, but I'm not sure where. It's our first year to go on the timeshare so we will be surprised when we get there!

 

[bellepearle]

You should ask on the DVC Resorts board.

Thanks. I might do that.

 

[bellepearle]

Yes there is. Had one booked for DS but had to change our dates. I believe there is only one H/C BWV 2br.

Do you know if it had a roll-in shower in both the 1BR portion and the studio portion? That's what we need. Thanks!

 

[bellepearle]

That makes sense. I just checked for OP the member site for the far 11 months out date to see if it exists, and it shows that date as wait listed. If there is only one, it makes sense it would go fast. Of course that also means wait listing it will be tough to come through unless there is a cancellation and you were the first to Waitlist. And since its a lock-off, someone could book it as a 1BR and block it off as well. Here is the description of that room.

2 Bedroom Lock-Off Villa-Boardwalk View/Wheelchair Accessible with Roll-In Shower/Option for Hearing Accessibility/1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Queen Sleeper Sofa, 1 Double Sleeper Sofa

This room is equipped with:
Wheelchair accessible route in room
Grab bars at toilet and in shower

We will be there Oct 13-20 right in the middle of F&W Festival so I'm not holding my breath that we'll get a Boardwalk view but it can't hurt to try. I just want to make sure that they have a 2BR with a roll-in shower in both 1BR portion as well as the bathroom in the studio portion since that's what we need.

 

[Poohs Pal]

Do you know if it had a roll-in shower in both the 1BR portion and the studio portion? That's what we need. Thanks!

Yes it did. They are small showers. Dson requires a shower chair so we had to remove the shower bench for him in the master bedroom shower.

 

[gometros]

Back from a glorious five days at the Boardwalk. We consider that a short trip, so we spend all day in the parks meaning we didn't get to use the resort facilities this time.

One issue I wanted to mention. We had trouble with the online check in. I had done it a few weeks prior to departure, providing a credit card for charges. My daughter arrived from DC three hours before us and when she tried to use her card at the Boardwalk Bakery, she was told she didn't have charging privileges. When we arrived and given our room keys, they All said not valid for charging! So the CM gave new cards that were (or so we thought). The next morning, at AK, the first thing we did was add TIW. When the CM went to add our charge she was told we reached our limit. Why? Because there was no card on file. It was quickly corrected with a call back to the resort, so nothing more than an inconvenience. And the guest services CM w kind enough to give us fastpasses for our troubles.

 

[LSchrow]

Back from a glorious five days at the Boardwalk. We consider that a short trip, so we spend all day in the parks meaning we didn't get to use the resort facilities this time.

One issue I wanted to mention. We had trouble with the online check in. I had done it a few weeks prior to departure, providing a credit card for charges. My daughter arrived from DC three hours before us and when she tried to use her card at the Boardwalk Bakery, she was told she didn't have charging privileges. When we arrived and given our room keys, they All said not valid for charging! So the CM gave new cards that were (or so we thought). The next morning, at AK, the first thing we did was add TIW. When the CM went to add our charge she was told we reached our limit. Why? Because there was no card on file. It was quickly corrected with a call back to the resort, so nothing more than an inconvenience. And the guest services CM w kind enough to give us fastpasses for our troubles.

that's odd - we apparently had the same thing happen (we were at the BWVs 5/7-17).
i noticed that our keys said not valid for charging, but had checked in O/L, and knew i put a CC on them.
it really didn't matter, as i prefer using a CC directly (also had visa rewards and GCs), but thought it was peculiar.
hope you had a GREAT time (we did )

 

[gometros]

that's odd - we apparently had the same thing happen (we were at the BWVs 5/7-17).
i noticed that our keys said not valid for charging, but had checked in O/L, and knew i put a CC on them.
it really didn't matter, as i prefer using a CC directly (also had visa rewards and GCs), but thought it was peculiar.
hope you had a GREAT time (we did )

We sure did, although it was HOT Saturday and Sunday and the seemed to be more crowds than we're used to this time of year. But to keep on topic, we walked to DHS for the first time (we always walk to EPCOT) and found it to be not as long as I expected. As I previously mentioned, bring at the end of the villas side held, although I understand the is a Path from the back of the Luna pool.

Love the changes to the bakery. The lines are longer in the morning, but there are so many more food choices now. The breakfast bowl looks delish. And try the no sugar added mango Panna cotta. Yum.

Did they have the mickey muffins before? I didn't remember, all I know was it was the first time we ordered them.

 

[bellepearle]

Thank you so much! We were in a 2BR villa at BWV in 2010 but I couldn't remember if the studio portion had a roll-in shower or not. I need a shower chair or bench and use the master bath while my grandma takes the studio portion and uses that bathroom. My grandma is elderly and needs either a roll-in or if it had to have a small step she would have to have grab bars to hold on to. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[bellepearle]

Yes it did. They are small showers. Dson requires a shower chair so we had to remove the shower bench for him in the master bedroom shower.

Thank you so much! We were in a 2BR villa at BWV in 2010 but I couldn't remember if the studio portion had a roll-in shower or not. I need a shower chair or bench and use the master bath while my grandma takes the studio portion and uses that bathroom. My grandma is elderly and needs either a roll-in or if it had to have a small step she would have to have grab bars to hold on to. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[Disbug]

Loved the new RFID room keys and tickets! We were able to put a different credit card and pin on everyone's room key... That worked out great! The bad part was on day of departure, the bill hung on the door only listed my charges. We had to go to the front desk to get everyone else's charges printed out.

Loved the new Boardwalk Bakery! Did NOT like the new Les Halles bakery in France. The chocolate croissants have barely a smear of dark chocolate and the pastry has less butter and is more of a bread-like texture. It does not have that distinctive crisp french pastry texture. It is not awful, just not worth walking to that bakery especially for a french croissant.

The Napoleons are ruined at Les Halles. They are more expensive and half the size. Totally different from before and have icing on the top instead of powdered sugar. Also, no flaky pastry layers. They look filled with custard instead of the fluffy confection they were before. Am glad for and do like the expansion of the space... just wish they could have left perfection alone and added the new items!

Kouzzina's was excellent! Ate breakfast there twice. Service was good. Drinks were good. All breakfast entrees were great. Did not care for the Joffrey's coffee that was served. Kouzzina's regular coffee was better (not talking about the press pot). Will try it again, though in a different location. I know one thing, ANYTHING has to be better than NESCAFE!

Here's wishing a great trip to those on their way to the Boardwalk! We had a totally mag time!

 

[Deb & Bill]

...Did NOT like the new Les Halles bakery in France. The chocolate croissants have barely a smear of dark chocolate and the pastry has less butter and is more of a bread-like texture. It does not have that distinctive crisp french pastry texture. It is not awful, just not worth walking to that bakery especially for a french croissant.

The Napoleons are ruined at Les Halles. They are more expensive and half the size. Totally different from before and have icing on the top instead of powdered sugar. Also, no flaky pastry layers. They look filled with custard instead of the fluffy confection they were before. Am glad for and do like the expansion of the space... just wish they could have left perfection alone and added the new items! ...

Totally agree with you on the French Bakery. It is not nearly as good as it was before (pastry-wise). I can't tell you anything about the non-pastries, though. The Napoleon is terrible, tough to chew, it just squeezes out the custard.

 

[bluejasmine]

That's too bad about the Napoleon that was DH fave! Ill have to be sure to tell him, we planned on having lunch here one day in Sept, the croquet monsieur and pastries and drink..

 

[TaraPA]

I TOTALLY AGREE on the new France Bakery. I don't ever need to go there again. In March we waited in line 15 min to get up there & realize there was NOTHING we wanted. They took away some of the pastries, including my favorite, the raspberry shuss. We left without buying anything. In April the wait wasn't as long but once again, we decided we didn't want anything & left. Kringla has a better selection now.