Opinons- neighbor leaving their balcony door open all night

[Starshine]

I'd love some opinions please! We had something that I thought was rather strange happen a few weeks ago at BWV, and I want to see what everyone else thinks. One night around 11pm, DH and I were sitting on our balcony. We were winding down after a long day, talking and laughing. We were in a studio so the neighboring balcony was only a couple of feet from ours. We certainly weren't whispering, but I don't think we were overly loud either, just chatting like we would any other time.

Next thing we know, the woman next door comes out on her balcony and says, "We sleep with the door open, and you are keeping us up. Either go inside or be quiet!" Then she slams the door before we could say a word. DH and I just looked at each other!! Needless to say we didn't go inside (we're stubborn that way), but it was certainly disconcerting. I don't think we should lose the use of our balcony just because they want to keep their door open!! But we've been wondering what would have happened if she called the front desk and complained. DH also wondered how much that would make the air conditioner run in their room since all the warm air would be coming in the door. And how many bugs came in, ick!

 

[thepops]

You should have waited an hour and then yelled in "Stop Snoring! We're trying to enjoy the quiet out on our balcony!"

 

[Starshine]

You should have waited an hour and then yelled in "Stop Snoring! We're trying to enjoy the quiet out on our balcony!"

Love it!!

 

[wiigirl]

I hate rude people like that!

 

[twinklebug]

All kinds of creepy crawlies will go in the room with the door open, not just bugs, and it doesn't have to be on the ground floor. I've seen Geckos, frogs and even a snake hanging out on the sides of buildings in Disney. I have pictures of a black widow we had on our patio a couple of years back, and of numerous web building spiders that are the size of a man's hand. (Spiders scare me, but I do appreciate their beauty) Imagine waking up in the morning to one of those webs built in your room... over your bed!

I think I'd have said "Oh, I'm sorry.... uh... I do believe a lizard just went in your room though, he was on the side of the building"

... let's not get into the cost of air conditioning a unit with the door left open all night.

 

[tjkraz]

I certainly wouldn't have felt compelled to alter my behavior to suit her..ahem...request.

It's one thing if you were loud enough to be heard through the closed door. That may be an issue. But for her to suggest that you should be quiet enough to not be heard through an open door is simply ridiculous.

Guess it shows how some owners have interesting expectations when staying at their Disney Vacation Club "home."

(Side note: there was a time when I felt some pride in the "Welcome Home!" greeting and sense of owning DVC. But I think a lot of our fellow owners take inappropriate liberties due to those sense of ownership / possession / entitlement. It's a shame.)

 

[DebbieB]

I'd love some opinions please! We had something that I thought was rather strange happen a few weeks ago at BWV, and I want to see what everyone else thinks. One night around 11pm, DH and I were sitting on our balcony. We were winding down after a long day, talking and laughing. We were in a studio so the neighboring balcony was only a couple of feet from ours. We certainly weren't whispering, but I don't think we were overly loud either, just chatting like we would any other time.

Next thing we know, the woman next door comes out on her balcony and says, "We sleep with the door open, and you are keeping us up. Either go inside or be quiet!" Then she slams the door before we could say a word. DH and I just looked at each other!! Needless to say we didn't go inside (we're stubborn that way), but it was certainly disconcerting. I don't think we should lose the use of our balcony just because they want to keep their door open!! But we've been wondering what would have happened if she called the front desk and complained. DH also wondered how much that would make the air conditioner run in their room since all the warm air would be coming in the door. And how many bugs came in, ick!

One time a friend & I were sitting out on the balcony watching the fireworks with the door cracked open. I looked back in the room and there was a huge palmetto bug crawling across the floor!

To be honest, I think after 11:00 is time to keep it down. Even with the door closed you could be heard.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I would think MS would want guests to leave the doors shut at night. Otherwise, the AC is running all night long.

And as long as you didn't have the boom box going to have a party on the balcony, you should be able to continue enjoying your balcony.

Good thing she didn't have a BW view.

 

[dansamy]

One time a friend & I were sitting out on the balcony watching the fireworks with the door cracked open. I looked back in the room and there was a huge palmetto bug crawling across the floor!

To be honest, I think after 11:00 is time to keep it down. Even with the door closed you could be heard.

I'm a night shifter, so I'm often up late. I'm certainly not whispering, but I do tone it down. But I don't stop my lifestyle just because I'm at a resort facility & have neighbors in close proximity.

 

[disneynutz]

People will be people.

As long as neither of you were breaking the rules or policies I don't think Disney will do anything.

If Disney wanted the doors kept closed, they would put signs up. Some resorts have a door sensor that shuts off the AC when it's open.

Bill

 

[Minniesgal]

We sleep with windows open here at home in Paris as there is no AC here but I can't understand why anyone would leave the door open when they have AC to use, much less expect people to fit in with their requirements

 

[spiceycat]

well if the balcony is screened which DVC is not.

then kept the door open and just shut down the air conditioner. (except in the summer - it is just too hot in the summer)

think the person had problems which had nothing to do with you. You were who she blamed for them.

some people have problems with reality.

 

[Breyean]

See, this is where your husband missed out on a great opportunity.

He could have decided it was great time to go inside and get "romantic" and the two of you could have really gone to town.

After all, you moved off the balcony, right? Just hope the neighbors could have disregarded the noises from your room since now you were inside.

 

[AmyB2006]

She may have been rude, but 11:00 is too late to be "chatting" out on your balcony when you're only feet away. I'm sure you were louder than you think, and her having the door open doesn't help.

Just because she was rude, though, doesn't give you the right to be noisy after 10:00 or 11:00pm. I think, personally, once 10:00 pm rolls around, it's time to be quiet and inside for the evening.

It's not her "home" anymore than it's your "home". You're still in close quarters with others, and everyone should respect that.

As far as leaving the door open? Ick. Bugs, humidity, spiders, palmetto bugs (those who aren't from FL may not be aware of these even).

 

[dansamy]

Just because it's 10pm doesn't mean everyone has to be inside. That's imposing your schedule on someone else & it's rude. Now certainly, those who are night folks should be courteous & respectful that many folks around them might be sleeping, but that doesn't mean they have to rearrange their schedule to accomodate day walkers.

 

[Deb & Bill]

She may have been rude, but 11:00 is too late to be "chatting" out on your balcony when you're only feet away. I'm sure you were louder than you think, and her having the door open doesn't help.

Just because she was rude, though, doesn't give you the right to be noisy after 10:00 or 11:00pm. I think, personally, once 10:00 pm rolls around, it's time to be quiet and inside for the evening.

It's not her "home" anymore than it's your "home". You're still in close quarters with others, and everyone should respect that.

As far as leaving the door open? Ick. Bugs, humidity, spiders, palmetto bugs (those who aren't from FL may not be aware of these even).

Sorry, every guest with a balcony has the right to be on their balcony any time of the day or night and to be chatting with another guest on the balcony. Hollering to someone inside the villa? No. Having a normal conversation with another person the on the balcony? Yes.

It would be no different than talking inside the villa that connects to another villa. Too bad for the other guest is they can't tolerate normal inside conversations through the connecting door that is closed on both sides.

 

[spruce]

The balconies late at night are beautiful. With Mk emh going
to
1am, it is ridiculous for people to tell you to observe quiet time at 10pm. The pools are open till 11pm. Do people chide folks at the pool if their room is too close? I'm sure you were being respectfully quiet. I'd have let the front desk know they kept their door open overnight. People, it's always all about them.

 

[LisaS]

Guests should be able to use their balcony at any hour provided they are quiet enough that they cannot be heard behind closed doors. If someone insists on keeping their balcony door open all night they had better be very sound sleepers. It is not reasonable to expect your neighbors to keep silent so you can keep your door open all night.

The talk of snakes reminds me of that thread a few years back about the people who found a large snake in their room at the CR. Anybody else remember that story? We never leave the balcony door open even during daylight while we're in the room, but while we're sleeping, no way!

 

[AmyB2006]

Just because it's 10pm doesn't mean everyone has to be inside. That's imposing your schedule on someone else & it's rude. Now certainly, those who are night folks should be courteous & respectful that many folks around them might be sleeping, but that doesn't mean they have to rearrange their schedule to accomodate day walkers.

It's actually not my schedule at all. But it is my opinion that after 10 pm, most people are settling down for the evening. And it's polite to not make too much noise, knowing you are in close quarters. And I'm not asking for anyone to rearrange their schedule either. Obviously in this certain situation, there were other factors in play such as the other person having their door open and also being rude when they made the request.

If you think I'm rude because I'm saying that after 10pm you shouldn't make too much noise, LOL, so be it.

 

[Turbanator]

true people have the right to sleep with it open, but to be honest if they do they should expect to hear noises and her attitude was not very good.