wow, your reaction was very strong. i' am sorry others have
hurt your feelings in the past.
while we are new @ the dvc game, it isn't hard to "see" what
some are up to. i hope you are not deter from reaching your
new goal. for the record, we had a different way @
deciding what was "right" for us. [ dollars & cents were
not a factor going with blt. & i don't care, whatever
the rationalizations,being projected, blt is right beside the magic
kingdom. end of story.]
excuses are like opinions, they come to many forums. i have
noticed some are given extra leave way while others are
held to different set of standards. no matter, if one gains
new understanding, one can still find success.
for us, our primary guide, was deciding what is right for us &
the best ways to obtain the goal.
animal k. villas may have more room. but it was "placed" in the
bathroom. though blt is smaller, i saw no extra benefit
having a longer/larger bathroom. while some didn't care for
the blt modern look, we like it! it affords us with the potential
to bring & add our own personal touches. [ now we can
bring our own disney decorations from trips past]. little things,
allow us to individualized our trips, just like we been doing
since the 80's. what we realized about our trips, the things
unplanned are the memories we "treasured" best. & while
blt is a high rise, and smaller rooms...it is an up & down, an elevator
ride. we were half way down the hall @ ak villa & that is
a long, long walk just to the lobby.
have you read some postings, complaining about the "behaviors"
they were forced-
to watched? a disney vacation has
added pressures to meet some pretty-high expectations. but
in reality, little ones get tired & cranky, adults worn & irritable.
then some little trigger can result in an "scene". instead of
gaulking, wonder if others offering to help would make up
the difference ?
"human dynamics" can help things from getting out of hand.
for example, having a happy life, does not mean one is happy
every single day. & rights end, when your words or actions
begin to hurt another . oh, for those having trouble figuring
this out, "hurting another" is when they informed you. "acts
of kindness" are a great way to demonstrate respect &
impress others.something that "celebrities" could benefit from,
is that all human beings have the need to be care for by others.
however, this does not mean one needs the whole world to
adore them, just a few who truly cares.
i think wdw is big enough for every person dreams to come true.
the cost is actually quite small in this area, "paying attention" &
participating. a few years ago,i wanted to do something special
for my wife & appreciation, for all the happiness she has given me.
knowing we were doing a crt breakfast, & the ages of the
princess & "what" young ladies are thinking of...gave me the idea of
taking an autograph book & turning it into a baby~brag book.
[ besides we had beautiful babies ] . she had no idea, & it
was easy, as my typical role was to be the picture taker. the first
princess was sleeping beauty. she blew right by. i thought, this
was a mistake...but the next was snow white [ ironically, my
wife 's favorite & she looked like her ]. not only did she "get it",
but reacted beyond what i expected. she kept them over
the session and shared "girl~y" talk. but it was what she said
to our daughter that made this a treasured moment. (our daughter,
not only has ariel hair , but the looks.) snow white pulled aside
to tell her how lucky she was to have a mother to make such
a wonderful book. i never said anything, & stayed in the
background so they all could have this time. see? snow white didn't
think for a second, that "her" daddy made this gift. my
wife took in all the glory. however, when we finally got outside,
i mentioned to my wife about her not correcting snow white. that's
when she reached down & squeezed my hand. now if you knew
my wife, then you would understand how much that meant.
we also brought blt..so our lil'ariel can set in the whirl~pool and
have the castle for her inspiration. [ both my parents have been
long gone way before she came along...and 10 years after we
decided "no more."]. yes, she spoiled, very much ,
my parents taught us two major jobs as parents. one
as a protector & the second as a primary educator. they would
have went "
" if they got to seen our daughter, as
she was a red haired from the very begining. this was
special since my wife hair is black as coal.
..locally, & above us, there's a farm that raises miniature horses. they
are so cute. & they have tamer personalities. every time we drive
that road, we like to see if they are out.
oh, just be thankful you are not the disney -files editor,
still, i wonder what who would be calling to complain first, if
they were "missed" one issue?
,
oh, another marker...the easiest way to cause others to lose
trust is to lie. so what are they really saying? there is also
a connection to reality, that whatever one practices, one
will becomes. so the choices we make in life are important
to our own well being. * on important things, i suggest
trusting your heart.
yes, i am suggesting this is a family choice, & i would rely on
my value system in deciding to go for it. i think you strongest
desire was evident by your begining post. while many here were
expressing concerns over losing fist full of dollars, it is small by
my way of thinking, comparing to "time" lost @ a resort that
fails to meet your dreams.
good luck, in whatever you decide,
ps, for what it worth, someone @ member services informed me
that many owners @ ssr/okw, are scrambling to sell so they
can get blt.
HE said he didn't want to split stay ths time, but the mote I thought on it, I wanted to try BLT so I saw pooh on him. 
I'M the one planning all this! He laughed and said "Why did you pick THIS TIME to start listening to me."
. but my older 
Good luck with your decision. I think I would also hold on to AKV until I could not get anything at BLT at 7 months.
