NJ Goofy
DVC Member - SSR & BWV
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2008
We just got back from a 7 day stay at BWV's, here's a few thoughts:
1) Pandora gets an A from us, FoP was great, we rode it twice and we were impressed. NRJ was nice but won't be an "E" ticket attraction like FoP. The rest of the land is very well done.
2) ROL - Can't really comment. Got a FP went back especially for the show, sat there for over an hour in the heat and then the show was canceled. Not a fan of how close the seat rows are, you have to struggle to get out if you want to leave. If I go to see it again, I will watch it from the fence to the right of the grandstand.
3) Soarin - We liked it and adding the 3rd theater makes the line much more manageable. We did notice the distortion but it wasn't a big deal. Wish they stayed with each scene a few more seconds.
4) Airport - from the time we landed to when we walked into the Boardwalk's lobby was 55 minutes ! Please don't use that to plan, we were seated in row 5 of the plane, we are all adults so we walked quickly, we only stopped for a 30 second bathroom break and we WALKED on to the bus and it left 15 seconds after we were on it. Oh, and we were the 1st stop. It was by far the quickest we've ever made it plane to resort.
5) Flew Southwest - Use EBCI and got A27-A30. I know a lot of people think it's not worth it but with the size of family boarding going to Orlando, we get it every time. And yes, I am one of the people that think all EBCI passengers should get on the plane prior to family boarding.
6) Buses at Boardwalk - They were terrific to MK and they were horrific to AK. We went to AK 3 times, one of the trips (to or back) was a disaster each time.
7) Uber - We only used it once to go to the preview of Pandora (didn't want to take any chances). Driver was there quickly, car was clean and he drove safely, cost was $7.34. Tried to use them at closing and the cost was $17.36, kind of a surprise !
8) Bathrooms - Didn't notice any issues with cleanliness. All good.
9) Alcohol - Several people have asked on DIS about buying adult beverages. The store at BW had a full wine selection, 2 or 3 beers (6 packs or singles) and a fully stocked liquor cabinet with the hard stuff. All at Disney prices (figure 2 - 2 1/2 times what you'd pay at home).
10) Groceries - We used Dizzy Dolphin. Prices were good, stuff was waiting for us when we got there, just had a couple minor issues with sizes, etc. but nothing to worry about.
11) Crowds - They were larger than what we remember but that's the new normal. A large number of guests from South America and Europe. In one stretch in the park we walked about 30 yards and heard 6 different languages.
If you have any questions, let me know.
1) Pandora gets an A from us, FoP was great, we rode it twice and we were impressed. NRJ was nice but won't be an "E" ticket attraction like FoP. The rest of the land is very well done.
2) ROL - Can't really comment. Got a FP went back especially for the show, sat there for over an hour in the heat and then the show was canceled. Not a fan of how close the seat rows are, you have to struggle to get out if you want to leave. If I go to see it again, I will watch it from the fence to the right of the grandstand.
3) Soarin - We liked it and adding the 3rd theater makes the line much more manageable. We did notice the distortion but it wasn't a big deal. Wish they stayed with each scene a few more seconds.
4) Airport - from the time we landed to when we walked into the Boardwalk's lobby was 55 minutes ! Please don't use that to plan, we were seated in row 5 of the plane, we are all adults so we walked quickly, we only stopped for a 30 second bathroom break and we WALKED on to the bus and it left 15 seconds after we were on it. Oh, and we were the 1st stop. It was by far the quickest we've ever made it plane to resort.
5) Flew Southwest - Use EBCI and got A27-A30. I know a lot of people think it's not worth it but with the size of family boarding going to Orlando, we get it every time. And yes, I am one of the people that think all EBCI passengers should get on the plane prior to family boarding.
6) Buses at Boardwalk - They were terrific to MK and they were horrific to AK. We went to AK 3 times, one of the trips (to or back) was a disaster each time.
7) Uber - We only used it once to go to the preview of Pandora (didn't want to take any chances). Driver was there quickly, car was clean and he drove safely, cost was $7.34. Tried to use them at closing and the cost was $17.36, kind of a surprise !
8) Bathrooms - Didn't notice any issues with cleanliness. All good.
9) Alcohol - Several people have asked on DIS about buying adult beverages. The store at BW had a full wine selection, 2 or 3 beers (6 packs or singles) and a fully stocked liquor cabinet with the hard stuff. All at Disney prices (figure 2 - 2 1/2 times what you'd pay at home).
10) Groceries - We used Dizzy Dolphin. Prices were good, stuff was waiting for us when we got there, just had a couple minor issues with sizes, etc. but nothing to worry about.
11) Crowds - They were larger than what we remember but that's the new normal. A large number of guests from South America and Europe. In one stretch in the park we walked about 30 yards and heard 6 different languages.
If you have any questions, let me know.
