Mjkre
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2010
Just a few observations...
1) Loved Kidani. Kids (girls ages 8,10,12) loved it. Mine are huge fans of the community halls and missed it terribly when at the BC. I loved the lounge next to Sanna and enjoyed the Sangria from there while girls in community hall. We had room near Rafiki elevator. Perfect for those who use pool. We did often.
2) We visited Jambo. Loved selection at Mara. Super easy to get to from Kidani. Do not think we would want to stay at Jambo for the same reason that Poly has never appealed to us. The hotel is way to crowded with visitors for our taste.
3) Loved being first on/off bus. Bus rides to MK did not bother us. Did not seem any longer than the ride from SSR or OKW. Bus ride to AK seemed long considering how close we were.
4) Kids and Dh tried Splitsville. They enjoyed it, got Bowling pin slushies, which we reused later for adult cocktails at BC.
5) Kidani luggage transfer to BC...not so great. Labelled all our luggage with someone else's name and misplaced one piece. Located it 5 days later.
6) No problem adding UT tix to our keys to world. No magic bands yet.
7) BC rooms...ok. Missed 2nd bath that we had at AK.
8) BC pool...Crazy crowded. Ducks swimming in all pools. Villas a bit of a walk from main pool. Not sure why that bothered me here and not at other locations. I think it was because of the walk through the main lobby. People dressed for dinner, us in our bathing suits.
9)Bus service from/to BC...awful. Shared with too many other hotels. Great to walk into Epcot and boat to HS.
10)Internet at BC was terrible. I tried to go on to do basics...checking email, adrs, flight info. Wifi constantly in and out all week. Mostly did not work. Frustrating.
11) Dd got strep while there. Urgent care near DTD had long wait but allowed us to leave and return 2 hours later when the Dr. could see her. Also, we bought prescription for meds right there for $15.00. Big time saver.
Overall, great trip.
1) Loved Kidani. Kids (girls ages 8,10,12) loved it. Mine are huge fans of the community halls and missed it terribly when at the BC. I loved the lounge next to Sanna and enjoyed the Sangria from there while girls in community hall. We had room near Rafiki elevator. Perfect for those who use pool. We did often.
2) We visited Jambo. Loved selection at Mara. Super easy to get to from Kidani. Do not think we would want to stay at Jambo for the same reason that Poly has never appealed to us. The hotel is way to crowded with visitors for our taste.
3) Loved being first on/off bus. Bus rides to MK did not bother us. Did not seem any longer than the ride from SSR or OKW. Bus ride to AK seemed long considering how close we were.
4) Kids and Dh tried Splitsville. They enjoyed it, got Bowling pin slushies, which we reused later for adult cocktails at BC.
5) Kidani luggage transfer to BC...not so great. Labelled all our luggage with someone else's name and misplaced one piece. Located it 5 days later.
6) No problem adding UT tix to our keys to world. No magic bands yet.
7) BC rooms...ok. Missed 2nd bath that we had at AK.
8) BC pool...Crazy crowded. Ducks swimming in all pools. Villas a bit of a walk from main pool. Not sure why that bothered me here and not at other locations. I think it was because of the walk through the main lobby. People dressed for dinner, us in our bathing suits.
9)Bus service from/to BC...awful. Shared with too many other hotels. Great to walk into Epcot and boat to HS.
10)Internet at BC was terrible. I tried to go on to do basics...checking email, adrs, flight info. Wifi constantly in and out all week. Mostly did not work. Frustrating.
11) Dd got strep while there. Urgent care near DTD had long wait but allowed us to leave and return 2 hours later when the Dr. could see her. Also, we bought prescription for meds right there for $15.00. Big time saver.
Overall, great trip.
Glad you had a great trip and thanks for posting. 
We have not stayed at BCV yet, but were thinking about trying it next year. This comment makes me a little concerned about trying it. Maybe the ducks fly north for the summer!
