dizzneebabe
SOME IMAGINATION!!!
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Happy New Year everyone! It's hard to believe weve been back a week already and Im just now getting around to reporting back on our Dec 14th-23rd trip to BLT! I will post pictures (or links to them) in another part.
This was a very memorable trip for us. All together there were 27 of us
, staying at BLT and BWV. Five families from our neighborhood and a friend of one of them flying in from Boston. And yes, we're still friends! 
Three families stayed at BLT. Using our points, one family had a one-bedroom and we shared a 2 bdrm lake view with the other. My DH and I had the master with DD on an air mattress, our boys the living room area and our friends stayed in the 2nd bedroom (or studio).
We arrived around 11:30 pm on the 14th and were assigned to room 7802! I had requested our Lakeview room be in the North wing, upper floor, and odd numbered. Since there are only a handful of dedicated 2 bedrooms fitting that description, I knew right away we were also going to have a partial MK view!
Despite being at the end of the hallway, it was a short walk from the elevatora nice change from BWV or AKV! Definitely a plus!
The room was HUGE!!! Even though I had been through the model at the Doorway to Dreams store, I was surprised at just how large the living room was, being on the outer curve!!!
As others have mentioned, the furnishings were definitely showing some wear and tear. The textured carpeting was matted down through the walkway, near the kitchen table and had misc stains (red, blue, brown). Several deep scratch marks were on the tabletop, table legs and gouges in the nearby baseboard. The top of the seating bench had a wood back with a narrow ledge on top, facing the front door. Someone must have used it for a drink holder, as there was a nice ring left on the wood.
While I expected this, I didnt have to hunt for flaws; these were very obvious.
Looking left from our balcony, we had a perfect view of the castle and SM. NICE!
I will post pics later.
My sons bathroom had issues right off the bat. When the toilet was flushed, water spewed up in the sink and some nasty hairball-ish thing made an appearance!
We called maintenance right away, which must have redirected to the front desk at that time of night. The CM gave us the choice of moving to a different room or waiting til morning for maintenance. Since we didnt want to give up the room I basically requested, we opted to wait it out. Two men did come the next day to fix it
at least we thought. From that point on, the toilet seat wouldnt stay upthe kids had to hold it, when using it! LOL Throughout the rest of the week, the sink periodically spit up water when the toilet flushed. 
My biggest problem was with Mousekeeping. There was only one spare blanket in the closet and no pillows for the two sleepers in the living room. I'm aware that Mousekeeping will not provide EXTRA linens, but this room accommodates 9, so I expected appropriate bedding. Luckily, we brought a couple of fleece throws to use in the parks and we took pillows from the other beds for our boys to use. Not the end of the world. HOWEVER the sleeper sofa had crumbs all in the sheets, letting us know they were NOT changed before us.
Also, in the second bedroom, one of the beds had make up on the sheets. It didnt appear to be just stained, either. Gross!!! But again, because it was so late, we couldnt call housekeeping to do anything about it. We were all so tired and had already had our garden grocer order delivered, which we over estimated (AGAIN). So, we decided to improvise. Im aware that the bedspreads arent typically cleaned between room changes, which I try not think about...but SHEETS???? Unfortunately, a call to Mousekeeping the next day was futile. We dont believe anyone came to change anythingeven on our full cleaning day (we were there 8 nights, so we had a full clean). We were gone every day, all day. And...after the first night, the shock was lessened a bit.
As we planned the trip, we were worried we wouldnt get into the Top of the World Lounge, but fortunately for us, that was never a problem. The CM told us it NEVER fills up. Thats great while youre staying there, but I think this is a very UNDER USED amenity!!! We watched Holiday Wishes from there on several nights and really enjoyed not having to fight the crowds! Granted, to me there's nothing like being smack dab in front of the castle with those fireworks going off, but from the 16th floor, the view is spectacular!!! On two occasions, we brought up a couple drinks from our room. On the 2nd night we were politely told that wasnt allowed. Oh well. I understand it, but I dont have to like it. Naturally, we hoped to save a little $$ on alcohol and the food choices were something to be desired. $10 for crab nachos or a flatbread was not going to cut it for us! Our boys ended up going down to the Cafe for a burger while we stayed at the lounge.
While it was pretty chilly a couple of nights, we did manage to use the hot tub and pool on a couple days/nights. It felt great after six solid days of walking non-stop! The kids, my DH included thought the slide was fun and would go from the hot tub to the pool and back. I stayed in the hot tub
and watched!
There was a keyed gate to get in the pool area, as well as the restrooms. I know some others have complained about the number of times you need a key at this property, but this didn't bother me. I'd rather have it that way. With the proximity to MK and the Contemporary itself, I think it's warranted!
Speaking of proximity to MK, it couldn't be beat!!!
It was faster and easier to walk there, than to take the Monorail. We found ourselves going there more, even if it was for a quick visit! Loved, loved, loved it!
UP NEXT: Parks and crowds
This was a very memorable trip for us. All together there were 27 of us
, staying at BLT and BWV. Five families from our neighborhood and a friend of one of them flying in from Boston. And yes, we're still friends! Three families stayed at BLT. Using our points, one family had a one-bedroom and we shared a 2 bdrm lake view with the other. My DH and I had the master with DD on an air mattress, our boys the living room area and our friends stayed in the 2nd bedroom (or studio).
We arrived around 11:30 pm on the 14th and were assigned to room 7802! I had requested our Lakeview room be in the North wing, upper floor, and odd numbered. Since there are only a handful of dedicated 2 bedrooms fitting that description, I knew right away we were also going to have a partial MK view!
Despite being at the end of the hallway, it was a short walk from the elevatora nice change from BWV or AKV! Definitely a plus!
The room was HUGE!!! Even though I had been through the model at the Doorway to Dreams store, I was surprised at just how large the living room was, being on the outer curve!!!
As others have mentioned, the furnishings were definitely showing some wear and tear. The textured carpeting was matted down through the walkway, near the kitchen table and had misc stains (red, blue, brown). Several deep scratch marks were on the tabletop, table legs and gouges in the nearby baseboard. The top of the seating bench had a wood back with a narrow ledge on top, facing the front door. Someone must have used it for a drink holder, as there was a nice ring left on the wood.
While I expected this, I didnt have to hunt for flaws; these were very obvious. Looking left from our balcony, we had a perfect view of the castle and SM. NICE!
I will post pics later.My sons bathroom had issues right off the bat. When the toilet was flushed, water spewed up in the sink and some nasty hairball-ish thing made an appearance!
We called maintenance right away, which must have redirected to the front desk at that time of night. The CM gave us the choice of moving to a different room or waiting til morning for maintenance. Since we didnt want to give up the room I basically requested, we opted to wait it out. Two men did come the next day to fix it
at least we thought. From that point on, the toilet seat wouldnt stay upthe kids had to hold it, when using it! LOL Throughout the rest of the week, the sink periodically spit up water when the toilet flushed. My biggest problem was with Mousekeeping. There was only one spare blanket in the closet and no pillows for the two sleepers in the living room. I'm aware that Mousekeeping will not provide EXTRA linens, but this room accommodates 9, so I expected appropriate bedding. Luckily, we brought a couple of fleece throws to use in the parks and we took pillows from the other beds for our boys to use. Not the end of the world. HOWEVER the sleeper sofa had crumbs all in the sheets, letting us know they were NOT changed before us.
Also, in the second bedroom, one of the beds had make up on the sheets. It didnt appear to be just stained, either. Gross!!! But again, because it was so late, we couldnt call housekeeping to do anything about it. We were all so tired and had already had our garden grocer order delivered, which we over estimated (AGAIN). So, we decided to improvise. Im aware that the bedspreads arent typically cleaned between room changes, which I try not think about...but SHEETS???? Unfortunately, a call to Mousekeeping the next day was futile. We dont believe anyone came to change anythingeven on our full cleaning day (we were there 8 nights, so we had a full clean). We were gone every day, all day. And...after the first night, the shock was lessened a bit.As we planned the trip, we were worried we wouldnt get into the Top of the World Lounge, but fortunately for us, that was never a problem. The CM told us it NEVER fills up. Thats great while youre staying there, but I think this is a very UNDER USED amenity!!! We watched Holiday Wishes from there on several nights and really enjoyed not having to fight the crowds! Granted, to me there's nothing like being smack dab in front of the castle with those fireworks going off, but from the 16th floor, the view is spectacular!!! On two occasions, we brought up a couple drinks from our room. On the 2nd night we were politely told that wasnt allowed. Oh well. I understand it, but I dont have to like it. Naturally, we hoped to save a little $$ on alcohol and the food choices were something to be desired. $10 for crab nachos or a flatbread was not going to cut it for us! Our boys ended up going down to the Cafe for a burger while we stayed at the lounge.
While it was pretty chilly a couple of nights, we did manage to use the hot tub and pool on a couple days/nights. It felt great after six solid days of walking non-stop! The kids, my DH included thought the slide was fun and would go from the hot tub to the pool and back. I stayed in the hot tub
and watched!There was a keyed gate to get in the pool area, as well as the restrooms. I know some others have complained about the number of times you need a key at this property, but this didn't bother me. I'd rather have it that way. With the proximity to MK and the Contemporary itself, I think it's warranted!
Speaking of proximity to MK, it couldn't be beat!!!
It was faster and easier to walk there, than to take the Monorail. We found ourselves going there more, even if it was for a quick visit! Loved, loved, loved it!UP NEXT: Parks and crowds
