LPnerd
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 4, 2011
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- 702
I am happy to inform you, ( well some of you), that DVC actually listen to complaints about those studios and I think the problem has been fixed. the closet is bigger, there is a little alcove next to the closet, and storage under the bed and the coffee table can be used for storage of a suitcase as well. In short, we no longer had to keep suitcase in the car, and brought them into the room , no problem. Would I stay there for more than a couple days, probably not, would I stay with more than 3 people, NOPE. as the beds are double beds not queen. Plus the sofa is not a pull out, but a double size murphy bed pulls down over the top of it and is very comfortable, and I am picky about beds. I slept well.
Still no room service which was a bother for us, but we are old. If you are in good shape, and after walking for literal miles around the parks, then another 3/4 mile from Morea back to main building to pick up your food( there are NO reservations available .) you will be fine. WE ( again with the old) are not. Good thing we had bottles of water with us, and instant oatmeal because that hike in the am ... I would have gone hungry, LOL> OH, bought one bottle of water, $3.29 cents. for a reg. size bottle of water . ( I can't).
The do have Honolulu cookies in the market ,( main building), any one who has been to Hawaii will understand, those who have not, these little flavored shortbread cookies are so freakin' good! We talk about them at home, and were so excited to find them at the Hotel! We ate them all while watching Survivor finale. Can't beat seeing the fireworks from your own balcony.
New things we found out; the studio's are now lock off, so if the poly is your fav. and you have a bigger group you could do tow rooms with lock off option instead of those point rich bungalows. Also, info from on site DVC staff is they are building a stand alone DVC villa building on site. The spot is not exactly known yet but the one they think it is, is not super close to much, but it will have it's own pool, and maybe bus stop. Look forward to see this get started and there is no building start date yet. But soon.
one thing to mention, the DVC building and Bungalows, at present, is right next to the ferry, and the parking lot furthest away from main building. easy in and out. However if you have light sleepers in your party, that ferry starts with the whistle at 7:15 AM. and can go until 1:30 am. and it is LOUD! you will hear it very clearly. We laugh about it, but if I had a toddler or someone who would wake up at 7:15am after a late night, it would make for a very crabby day, also a nap almost impossible as those things BLAST every 15min. The Dole whips are still the best, the food is better than it was last yr. at this time.
WE were happy at the pool this time as we live close by, and the parks are already JAMMED! The line to get into magic kingdom was ridiculous at 10AM. when we left. My son and his daughter went to epcot and Hollywood and he called to say both parks were pretty full, Hollywood was extremely crowded and epcot was pretty bad as well. but they got there at opening, had a plan so not undoable. ( He has a disability pass). I mention this as under no circumstances would I pay for a pass, then also have to pay to get on a ride as well, you want to pay extra for a digital thing that works about 1/2 the time, that's fine, but nope for us. Just sayin.
After a long talk with DVC staff and a couple other DVC members, We have decided not to sell, but to wait and see if things clear up a bit in a couple years. People have been locked up for so long, and Disney is one of the safest places to vacation with kids, so we are going to see if things calm down . In the mean time, I think universal has the better deal, and we will use our points for mini staycations, and interval international.
This is our experience, and opinion, I'm sure others will have there's too,and be just as valid. Not meant to ague,( except to the one guy who was such a hater last time I posted about Poly studios), I like to say, polite, constructive complaints can work, the studio's are so much better.
Still no room service which was a bother for us, but we are old. If you are in good shape, and after walking for literal miles around the parks, then another 3/4 mile from Morea back to main building to pick up your food( there are NO reservations available .) you will be fine. WE ( again with the old) are not. Good thing we had bottles of water with us, and instant oatmeal because that hike in the am ... I would have gone hungry, LOL> OH, bought one bottle of water, $3.29 cents. for a reg. size bottle of water . ( I can't).
The do have Honolulu cookies in the market ,( main building), any one who has been to Hawaii will understand, those who have not, these little flavored shortbread cookies are so freakin' good! We talk about them at home, and were so excited to find them at the Hotel! We ate them all while watching Survivor finale. Can't beat seeing the fireworks from your own balcony.
New things we found out; the studio's are now lock off, so if the poly is your fav. and you have a bigger group you could do tow rooms with lock off option instead of those point rich bungalows. Also, info from on site DVC staff is they are building a stand alone DVC villa building on site. The spot is not exactly known yet but the one they think it is, is not super close to much, but it will have it's own pool, and maybe bus stop. Look forward to see this get started and there is no building start date yet. But soon.
one thing to mention, the DVC building and Bungalows, at present, is right next to the ferry, and the parking lot furthest away from main building. easy in and out. However if you have light sleepers in your party, that ferry starts with the whistle at 7:15 AM. and can go until 1:30 am. and it is LOUD! you will hear it very clearly. We laugh about it, but if I had a toddler or someone who would wake up at 7:15am after a late night, it would make for a very crabby day, also a nap almost impossible as those things BLAST every 15min. The Dole whips are still the best, the food is better than it was last yr. at this time.
WE were happy at the pool this time as we live close by, and the parks are already JAMMED! The line to get into magic kingdom was ridiculous at 10AM. when we left. My son and his daughter went to epcot and Hollywood and he called to say both parks were pretty full, Hollywood was extremely crowded and epcot was pretty bad as well. but they got there at opening, had a plan so not undoable. ( He has a disability pass). I mention this as under no circumstances would I pay for a pass, then also have to pay to get on a ride as well, you want to pay extra for a digital thing that works about 1/2 the time, that's fine, but nope for us. Just sayin.
After a long talk with DVC staff and a couple other DVC members, We have decided not to sell, but to wait and see if things clear up a bit in a couple years. People have been locked up for so long, and Disney is one of the safest places to vacation with kids, so we are going to see if things calm down . In the mean time, I think universal has the better deal, and we will use our points for mini staycations, and interval international.
This is our experience, and opinion, I'm sure others will have there's too,and be just as valid. Not meant to ague,( except to the one guy who was such a hater last time I posted about Poly studios), I like to say, polite, constructive complaints can work, the studio's are so much better.
