There aren't any standard view rooms on the lobby level - which is the 1st floor. Almost all of the standard view rooms are on the third and fourth floors, and most of them are located over the restaurant section of the resort. Most of them have either a view facing the parking lot side of the resort or facing the Crescent Lake side of the resort. 50% of them have full balconies so we usually make that our one request.
We had a garden view facing the volleyball court last June and I can't think of any cons. You can get a sideways view of Crescent Lake. The rooms are relatively close to the lobby and not too far from the Epcot entrance. There is an exit door that leads to the volleyball court and is a great way to get to Storm Along Bay and the boat dock.
I'm not there, now, but I read that the invasion usually lasts for four weeks in May and October. It's their mating season!
So, if most of the standard rooms are in the same location (over the restaurant section), do you think it is better to just request a full balcony? In reading through the posts here, that seems to be the most common request. I didn't realize that any standard rooms faced Crescent Lake. Could that be a reasonable request?
You have about a 50% chance of having a room that faces toward Crescent Lake and 50% chance of facing the parking lot side of the resort. It would be a reasonable request.
I am a huge fan of balconies, and usually make that a request in any situation when I might not get one. However, after having a full balcony on a standard view CL room at the BC that looked right at the Porte-cochere I realized that under certain circumstances I would prefer a better view to a balcony. it didn't apply as much in our situation, since there are very few SV CL rooms that don't look a the front entrance (and I did request one of those but didn't get one), but given the choice I would take an obstructed/rooftop/less desirable view of the pool/lake with a Juliette balcony over our full balcony looking at essentially nothing. It wasn't a terrible view, just nothing to make me want to sit out on the balcony for, so we only used it to apply sunscreen and really didn't sit out on it at all like we do with balconies that have good views.
9am to 11pmDoes anyone know the current hours at Stormalong Bay?
Would you know what they are during the summer by any chance?
Sorry, no. We just got back yesterday. I'd have to assume that the current hours must be close to summer hours.Would you know what they are during the summer by any chance?
Thanks anyway! I’m hoping it opens a little earlier
We have been there in past summers and it has never opened earlier than 9amThanks anyway! I’m hoping it opens a little earlier
Thanks for this! Now to rearrange my plans again! At least we know beforehandWe have been there in past summers and it has never opened earlier than 9am
Whoa! I wonder if the water on the 7 seas lagoon was attracting them worse than Crescent Lake? That was really nice of them.
We've been there in the summer several times, including last June, and it never opened before 9am.Would you know what they are during the summer by any chance?
