It's July 1 - Any one at BCV??? Please share your experiences!!!

[KarenB]

As we all know, it is July 1 and BCV has opened!!!! Is anyone there for the opening?? If so, please share any information you can with us!! I can't wait to see it for myself at Christmas!!

Karen

 

[RweTHEREyet]

also, anyone with a digital camera, please share anything you can. We are hungry for on the spot info, can you tell?

Sorry if you guys thought this was a reply from someone there, didn't mean to get your heart racing or anything.

 

[HeatherPage]

We'll be there end of September so yes please post (I'm sure you all are off having a wonderful time) but if you can squeeze a report in-pleasseee!!

 

[lkenyon]

I am checking in to a one bedroom villa Wednesday, July 3 through Monday, July 8th - I will take gobs of digital pics and put them out for everyone to see! I must remember the most important things to take is a smile and my own T-Fal frying pan w/spatula! ha ha ha ha ha (Actually it is not funny if you have ever had to scrape/scrub scrambled eggs out of those dreaded stainless steel ones they provide - never again)!

 

[chris1gill]

Man, I agree with you about those stainless steel pans, stuff sticks to them!!!

I'm also interested in how everything is going for those that have checked in today!!!

 

[Terry S]

What are all the people doing who are staying there today? Enjoying themselves??? How dare they when we want reports????

Okay, just wanted to thank anyone who does take the time to post!

 

[HookdonWDW]

Hi!

We're checked in, and the Villas are AWESOME! We have a 5th floor 1BR, and the view is great. You can see Spaceship Earth from the room, and over to Canada. We think that we'll be able to see Illuminations, but I'll let you know for sure this evening. DH just downloaded photos, so I'll try to post a link to them in just a minute...

BTW - a couple of us DISers were here for the "non-existent" ribbon cutting ceremony this morning. I'll put up pics of that also.

Lisa

 

[chris1gill]

Thanks Lisa! How did you get the fifth floor Spaceship Earth view? Did you ask ahead of time or at check in? Which other floors do you think might get that view & how much of the fifth floor would have the view?

How does it feel to be there for OPENING DAY? Must be just great!

 

[Cris]

how exciting

 

[Lars624]

I can't wait to find out about the view for Illuminations. We booked a 2 bdr in Feb and were offered a choice between a pool view and an Epcot view. I picked Epcot & I'm hoping we'll be able to see Illuminations.
Thanks for taking time out at BCV to keep us updated!

 

[HeatherPage]

Wow Lars, I'm surprised they even offered you a choice, we booked a two bedroom for this coming Sept. 22-28 and I specifically asked for an EPCOT view and was told the general spiel of we will try to honor your request but there are so few of those blah, blah, blah. Hope you get it though! (and us too )

 

[Lars624]

Heather-
I hope you get your Epcot view! I'm a new DVC member & Feb will be our first trip on points so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we won't be disappointed. Let me know how it works out for you in Sept.

 

[HeatherPage]

I'll do it!

 

[KarenB]

oohhhhh...this is so exciting!!!

I wonder if the lucky ones staying there got a early check in


Terry S...I agree...how dare they go out and have all that fun??? Just kidding. I am thankful for the people that have read this post and posted!!!!


Thanks for the replies!!!!
Karen

 

[Terry S]

Thanks Lisa, congratulations on the view. Can't wait to see the pictures. Let us know how the view for illuminations is? Also, how many of the rooms do you think will have an illuminations view? Thanks again!

 

[HookdonWDW]

Originally posted by chris1gill
How did you get the fifth floor Spaceship Earth view? Did you ask ahead of time or at check in? Which other floors do you think might get that view & how much of the fifth floor would have the view?

How does it feel to be there for OPENING DAY? Must be just great!

I asked for this view when I made the reservations. When I checked in, I'm pretty sure that the rooms were already assigned, because the CM was really fast. I did hear a few people asking if BCV were available for the night, and they were told "no", so I guess it's pretty full for the opening.

Things seem to be going fairly smoothly, but we did have a problem with the washing machine - the cold water did not work. Maintainance was called twice, and on the second try, they got it fixed (first try fixed the hot water I guess you have to expect glitches at any opening. The Maint. worker said that they've been kept hopping all day.

I'll try to take some pics from different areas... right now, I would guess that the 4th and 5th floors Northeast view (The right side of the "T" if you're standing on the Epcot walkway). The lower you get, I would guess the worse the view. I'll post my exact room number when I get back, to give you an idea... if I post it now, I'm sure that I'll be visited by 250 of my closest friends by nightfall .

Oh... it feels great to be here for the Grand Opening!

Here's the link to my photos. Hope it works!
BCV Grand Opening Photos

 

[HeatherPage]

Great pictures! Thanks! Have a great trip

 

[Lars624]

Thank-you...thank-you...thank-you for the great pics of opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's the next best thing to being there!

 

[Tinkrbell]

Great Pics Lisa!

Thanks for sharing with us, since we can't be there.

Have Fun!!!!

 

[Terry S]

Wow! Great pictures, thank you sooooo much for taking the time to do this on your vacation! What specifically did you ask for Epcot view or Epcot Spaceship earth view? Sorry for all the questions!