Thanks! I truly enjoy taking pictures of WL way too much. My favorite is to get up early and just explore and take way too many pictures. I have some I seem to take every day, but it is fun to find unique ones.
Congratulations! We honeymooned at WL in 2007 and didn’t return until 2012, and that felt like a long time.
I may have asked you this a while back, but do you have a preference for CC or BR? I think that by the time our family trip happens in 2022, we will just hope we can get one of them. (also a dedicated 2BR) Of course, my DD is lobbying that we go earlier, but I think my granddaughter will have more fun if she is closer to 3, but not 3 so she will still be free!
I know this question was not for me, but just thought I'd add a comment. CCV is fairly new (created in a space that used to be non-DVC rooms), while BRV is rather worn and the rooms need a refurb. If the refurb occurs before your 2022 trip, I'd suggest you look at pictures of the newly refurbed BRV rooms once they are available, compare with pictures of the CCV rooms, and choose whichever decor appeals to you the most.
Thanks! When we stayed at BRV (then VWL)) they had recently been redone and we really liked it. Back then, people who had stayed there for years were upset with the changes, the "more generic" trend that Disney seems to be using in their refurbs. We loved the new floors and there were still little WL-type touches. I heard a rumor that in the coming Lodge refurb (still haven't heard any date) they may get rid of the carved headboards.
When is your trip in 2022? That may make a difference it getting that dedicated 2B at seven months out.I may have asked you this a while back, but do you have a preference for CC or BR? I think that by the time our family trip happens in 2022, we will just hope we can get one of them. (also a dedicated 2BR) Of course, my DD is lobbying that we go earlier, but I think my granddaughter will have more fun if she is closer to 3, but not 3 so she will still be free!
They are definitely getting rid of the carved headboards when they remodel, and the bunkbeds. We were told that the bunkbed rooms have been a problem because people book them who don't really want them and hope that they can switch to a regular room when they arrive. And then families who want bunkbeds don't book them but request them when they arrive. So it seems like no one is happy.I heard a rumor that in the coming Lodge refurb (still haven't heard any date) they may get rid of the carved headboards.
And we had a tour of the king room on the 7th floor and the new look is very generic, without any sign of woodland animals carved into the furniture.We love visiting the villas building. There are many quiet little corners to relax or meet up with friends and family.
They are definitely getting rid of the carved headboards when they remodel, and the bunkbeds. We were told that the bunkbed rooms have been a problem because people book them who don't really want them and hope that they can switch to a regular room when they arrive. And then families who want bunkbeds don't book them but request them when they arrive. So it seems like no one is happy.
We love visiting the villas building. There are many quiet little corners to relax or meet up with friends and family.
The addition of the outdoor eating area for Roaring Forks was a great addition to the resort. I am glad that we were just there, enjoying everything about the resort.
The fireworks cruise you did from WL was that someone you can book online or is it available for booking at the resort? Do you remember how much it cost? Or was it just the regular boat that just happened to be at the right time for fireworks?
Right now, our tentative date is mid-June. My daughter is a teacher and she is using up a lot of her accumulated sick leave hours to extend her maternity leave. But as my husband says, who knows what the situation will be then? For all we know she could be pregnant with their 2nd. I also have my own health issues right now, but I am hoping for a clean scan in November, and ever onward!, after having just completed 33 days of radiation. I know the late spring-early summer is a popular time, but we'll have to see where things are at then. Right now, I am looking forward to my January trip with my DH and staying in the lodge. The last time we went as a couple was 1981!
Your trip was over much too quickly. But at least you will be back in February. That will ease the pain a bit.
