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

[KarenB]

Thanks again for all the reports......and especially for taking time out of your vacations to post!

When I made our ressies for Christmas, I asked MS if I should be requesting any type of view. She told me many were requesting the Epcot view, but that they were very, very limited. I opted to request close to the pool instead, and by the pictures posted, I think that will be a great place!!!!Especially since DSs live for the water, even in December!

Thanks again for the great replies!
Karen

 

[Sneaky3]

When I got there on 7/1 around 12:30 pm the CM at the front asked me where I wanted to be that I could choose anywhere. I chose to over look EPCOT room 463 which had this huge balcony two studio widths (by the way I had a studio). I really liked this hotel better than BWV. Glad I chose to do my add on here......

Michele

 

[Towncrier]

I have some video of the ribbon cutting ceremony along with a few pictures that we took. The DIS was very well represented at the ribbon cutting. In the interview with Sam, he mentioned a family that had camped out since 6AM in order to be the first ones into the BCV. He was very kind not to mention that the patriarch of this family was a real grouch. All he could do was gripe.

We had a studio on the first floor (143). The pool and hot tub both are handicap accessible. As soon as I catch my breath, I'll post our pictures of the ribbon cutting ceremony.

 

[chris1gill]

Towncrier, I just have to ask... Were you that first family? Did you meet other DIS'ers at the BCV's?

 

[Towncrier]

We were not the first family. They did pick a family to cut the ribbon. I did ask the night before when we could checkin (seeing that it was a new resort). We were told that checkin would be at 4PM just like all the DVC resorts. Even for the first day. Apparently the "grouchy" family didn't get the word. That guy was humorless. Not the Disney type.

I was standing back from the crowd of CM's until one of the cleaning staff told us to come on up and join the crowd. We were a well behaved bunch and stayed in the background until the ceremony was over. The family that helped open the resort got a backpack filled with pins and "stuff". After the ceremony, the characters posed for pictures with each family that had "crashed" the ribbon cutting ceremony. I promise to post the pictures as soon as I have a free minute.

As far as picking a room, we checked in at 8AM and left our bags will bell services. We were told to call back after 10AM to get our room assignment. Our only preference was non-smoking, and since we had made our ressies only 7 days earlier, we were glad to have ANY room at BCV. I think that a pool view room would be fantastic and hope that I luck into one when I return in December.

 

[BriarRosie]

I've been very excited to see the pictures! I'm not staying there until December, in a 1 BR.

I'm a brand new member, and I'm very excited to be using my points for the first time!

 

[Minybear]

Towncrier

I cannot wait to see your photos. We are going in January for our first visit as an owner and I wish it was tomorrow.

Its sad that the first guest at the BCV was not in a good mood . I guess with them out in the parking lot that early in the morning means that they didn't get that much sleep so it made them quite grouchy when they found out that check in was at 4pm.

 

[mistermouse]

Towncrier -

it was probably not difficult to fulfill your request for non-smoking! Since you were the first guest ever in your assigned room! No one could have smoked in the room....

Glad you had a great visit - we can't wait to visit our newest home; we also own at WLV and love to stay at OKW. BCV sounds like a great new addition to the DVC on-site experience.

 

[Towncrier]

mistermouse - I thought the same thing when I was checking in. On the first day, all the rooms were non-smoking. Except that CMs had occupied the rooms for the week prior to the opening and perhaps some of them had been smoking. Our coffeemaker still had a used coffee filter in it when we checked in, so we knew that the room had been used before us. That was the only thing wrong that we found during our stay.

 

[yesdisneyfool]

Thanks for the pics HookdonWDW it brings us all closer to our stay at the new BCV.

To anyone with specific room numbers facing Epcot (SE, it is greatly appreciated to us all waiting to come home.