Rock'n Robin
Disney Queen
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Just back from our stay--here are my DVC reviews--
1) BWV from 7/7 to 7/12. Asked to be close to elevators because my parents joined us--were in the FIRST ROOM past the elevators, # 3069-3071. Great location after a long day--but the view kind of sucked, I could practically look into all the cars dropping off and picking up at the valet parking. Room was in good shape but the LR sofa bed stuck coming out and needed an extra good yank to assemble.
2) VWL from 7/14-7/16--I had originally booked a 1 BR for 4 nights but saved points for next years cruise (fingers crossed) by booking the Poly on the weekend and doing 2 nights in a 2BR--I kind of regret it now! We love VWL!!!!! DH esp. says it is "more like us" than BWV. I am looking into whether I can get 15 more BWV points, since I can afford 1 week standard view BWV every other year but not 1 week VWL if I switch at 7 months. Oh well. I think this place might call more for a car, although we never had any bus issues. We had room #5556--at the far end from the elevator (talk about extremes!) . A very nice dedicated 2BR, only problems were a broken latch on the 2nd BR patio door (the one with my kids in it!!) and I smacked my head on the dormer tucking DD#2 in.
We also looked at BCV, but I think I will only buy if I need an addon to fuel our VWL habit--it is just so similar to BWV, the pool would be the only selling point.
Robin M.
1) BWV from 7/7 to 7/12. Asked to be close to elevators because my parents joined us--were in the FIRST ROOM past the elevators, # 3069-3071. Great location after a long day--but the view kind of sucked, I could practically look into all the cars dropping off and picking up at the valet parking. Room was in good shape but the LR sofa bed stuck coming out and needed an extra good yank to assemble.
2) VWL from 7/14-7/16--I had originally booked a 1 BR for 4 nights but saved points for next years cruise (fingers crossed) by booking the Poly on the weekend and doing 2 nights in a 2BR--I kind of regret it now! We love VWL!!!!! DH esp. says it is "more like us" than BWV. I am looking into whether I can get 15 more BWV points, since I can afford 1 week standard view BWV every other year but not 1 week VWL if I switch at 7 months. Oh well. I think this place might call more for a car, although we never had any bus issues. We had room #5556--at the far end from the elevator (talk about extremes!) . A very nice dedicated 2BR, only problems were a broken latch on the 2nd BR patio door (the one with my kids in it!!) and I smacked my head on the dormer tucking DD#2 in.
We also looked at BCV, but I think I will only buy if I need an addon to fuel our VWL habit--it is just so similar to BWV, the pool would be the only selling point.
Robin M.
. I also had a hard time with the LV sofa bed; it was very hard to open up. I thought it may have just been ours, but maybe they are all like that? On a good note, my brother and SIL slept on it one night, and my boys slept on it the rest of the week. All agreed it was very comfortable and didn't feel like your typical sleeper sofa.
