Poly Studio Question

[PH7]

Hello All,

I am booking a trip to Disney for December. I am wondering if anyone has any photos or differences of standard view vs. lake view at the Poly. Also is the park view better at BLT compared to the lake view at the Poly.

Thank you!

 

[Sue M]

Go look at the resort photos thread, or Poly thread. Many people post pics. Also in the accoodations link on Tikimans web site.
Standard view at Poly could be be of pool, gardens, or marina. A lake view is just that, a view of the lagoon, but not of theme park. To get MK view you'd have to book theme park view.
It's hard to compare a TPV vs a Lake View. They're 2 different things at 2 different resorts. If you wanted to compare TPV at BLT vs TPV at Poly, I'd think BLT may be better because it's closer to MK.

 

[PH7]

Go look at the resort photos thread, or Poly thread. Many people post pics. Also in the accoodations link on Tikimans web site.
Standard view at Poly could be be of pool, gardens, or marina. A lake view is just that, a view of the lagoon, but not of theme park. To get MK view you'd have to book theme park view.
It's hard to compare a TPV vs a Lake View. They're 2 different things at 2 different resorts. If you wanted to compare TPV at BLT vs TPV at Poly, I'd think BLT may be better because it's closer to MK.

Hello Thanks for the reply! Do you personally have a preference to which view you liked better?

 

[_auroraborealis_]

There is no TPV for Poly Studios. You have to book a Poly resort room, in an entirely different longhouse, for that.

Lake view is in only one longhouse, and is often best described as "Bungalow view with water."

 

[Rylie Grite]

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[Sue M]

There is no TPV for Poly Studios. You have to book a Poly resort room, in an entirely different longhouse, for that.

Lake view is in only one longhouse, and is often best described as "Bungalow view with water."

There are TPV in the DVC studios in the former Tahiti longhouse.

 

[Sue M]

Hello Thanks for the reply! Do you personally have a preference to which view you liked better?

We had a view of the Volcano pool last August in Samoa 3rd floor. It's considered a standard view. We had view of the pool, could see the lagoon and GF too. Loved that view. I think it is my fav. I've only stayed at Poly once before that, pre DVC we were in Tokelau beach end of longhouse facing Hawaii. From our balcony we could see the castle if we looked sideways off balcony.
We haven't paid for a lagoon or TPV, for me it's not worth the up charge. I can go watch from the beach. Last August one night we watched Wishes while swimming in the main pool! That was fun!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

There are TPV in the DVC studios in the former Tahiti longhouse.

But TPV isn't a bookable category in the DVC studios, like it is in BLT, or like it is in Poly standard rooms.

Bookable DVC studio categories at Poly are "Standard" and "Lake."

 

[clapton]

Like previously stated there is no TPV category for Poly DVC.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

If I could respectfully clarify another point above, a standard view Poly DVC Studio could have a view of gardens/grounds, the Oasis (quiet) pool, OR a parking lot view (one side of Pago Pago faces the parking lot). The bookble categories for DVC rooms are different than the non-DVC side.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Also, this isn't going to directly answer your question but here is the view from the 3rd floor of Hawaii. It's towards the lounge (or western) side of the building. Moorea third floor rooms would have a similar viewing angle, just 200 yards (??) east, or to the right of this photo, and the foreground bungalows and grassy peninsula area will be different. I can't speak to BLT but have stayed at CR and give the slight nod to the Poly centered view for fireworks, but would easily stay at either again.

 

[Three cats]

Sorry, posted on wrong thread.

 

[lovesdumbo]

View from my TPV 1BR at BLT

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Right. BLT has a TPV as a bookable category. Poly DVC does not. You can try to request rooms or an area, but there's no guarantee.

Main Poly has TPV as a bookable category. Since you're paying specifically for TPV, it's as near guaranteed as possible.

When view matters, you need to book for the view you want.

 

[nene0182]

This was our lake view studio on the 3rd floor. I can't remember the exact room number but it was about 4-5 rooms from the elevator.

 

[PH7]

Also, this isn't going to directly answer your question but here is the view from the 3rd floor of Hawaii. It's towards the lounge (or western) side of the building. Moorea third floor rooms would have a similar viewing angle, just 200 yards (??) east, or to the right of this photo, and the foreground bungalows and grassy peninsula area will be different. I can't speak to BLT but have stayed at CR and give the slight nod to the Poly centered view for fireworks, but would easily stay at either again.

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WOW this is a nice view!

 

[PH7]

This was our lake view studio on the 3rd floor. I can't remember the exact room number but it was about 4-5 rooms from the elevator. View attachment 148412View attachment 148413

WOW thanks for the photos!

 

[PH7]

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOU REPLIES