"STORMIN THE BEACH" BCV Owners- and GROUPIES WELCOME HOME !!

[Llama mama]

Anyone taken the Magic Express lately and can tell me the drop off order? Besides YC , who else do we share the bus with?

 

[sssteele]

Check-in at the Villas 3 weeks ago.

 

[yaksack]

I just heard the Cape May Cafe is opening May 18. Anyone know when you can start making reservations?

 

[Wayland10]

I just heard the Cape May Cafe is opening May 18. Anyone know when you can start making reservations?

I heard May 7- we'll have to check and see if it’s true!

 

[Llama mama]

Menus posted

 

[Wedgeout]

At BCV now. (first home resort stay!!). It is absolutely amazing!! In a one bedroom. It’s a bit fun at end of night, well after EPCOT closing, walking back and seeing all the foolish mortals having to wait in that Skyliner line to return to their fancy tower or other resort. Backed up so far you cross it’s line to take the shortcut path to the room!

 

[DeeBee3]

Joining onto the board to hear any good tidbits. My 1st stay at BCV this summer and very excited to enjoy the location and the pools.

 

[DVCSunDevil]

At BCV now. (first home resort stay!!). It is absolutely amazing!! In a one bedroom. It’s a bit fun at end of night, well after EPCOT closing, walking back and seeing all the foolish mortals having to wait in that Skyliner line to return to their fancy tower or other resort. Backed up so far you cross it’s line to take the shortcut path to the room!

That’s awesome! We thought the same thing when we were leaving Epcot over Easter week. We love Epcot at night and get park hoppers to spend our evenings at Epcot after a day at one of the other three parks. It’s so awesome only having a three minute walk to get from the Epcot gate to the BCV path. Like you, we thought it was funny how long the lines were for the Skyliner when we only had a few minute walk. That’s a great feeling. Suckers!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Left BCV today...checked my DVC site to learn my next stay is 116 days, also at BCV.

 

[Wedgeout]

Afternoon first experience at Stormalong Bay, Thursday May 6th. Easy access with plenty of open chairs with a nice group of fellow pool goers. Three slide runs and two loops around the lazy river! Sandy bottom fun! Villa was extremely clean (#448). Has two smaller balconies with plenty of room to sit (two chairs and a table on each). Only negative is next door studio produced some young child noise with that gap under the adjoining door (towel stuffed lowered that chatter). Having that door near the entry area helps keep the rest of the Villa peaceful. Daily Villa checks with trash liners replaced. Washer and Dryer worked perfectly. Good shower pressure with hot water as long as needed it!

 

[DeeBee3]

Only negative is next door studio produced some young child noise with that gap under the adjoining door (towel stuffed lowered that chatter). Having that door near the entry area helps keep the rest of the Villa peaceful.

I laughed when reading this because my family will be the subject of someone's post when we go there in July. Eeek. Just everyone be prepared for a late July arrival with a very LOUD talking 3 year old. Like construction worker volume at a work site.

 

[E2ME2]

At BCV now. (first home resort stay!!). It is absolutely amazing!! In a one bedroom. It’s a bit fun at end of night, well after EPCOT closing, walking back and seeing all the foolish mortals having to wait in that Skyliner line to return to their fancy tower or other resort. Backed up so far you cross it’s line to take the shortcut path to the room!

I can't wait to stay at BCV.
We added-on there with a very small contract last year, and our first BCV stay is in 2022.
We love the theming there, the restaurants, marketplace, Beaches & Cream, the SAB pool, and the proximity to EPCOT is priceless!
I wish I could have snagged more points before the recent spike in resale values.

 

[DVCSunDevil]

I can't wait to stay at BCV.
We added-on there with a very small contract last year, and our first BCV stay is in 2022.
We love the theming there, the restaurants, marketplace, Beaches & Cream, the SAB pool, and the proximity to EPCOT is priceless!
I wish I could have snagged more points before the recent spike in resale values.

I read another good point regarding BCV on another thread. The Skyliner is only 100 yards away from BCV, so BCV has just as easy an access to Skyliner as the actual “Skyliner Resorts”. But BCV doesn’t have the cost to maintain Skyliner as part of the yearly MFs like the “Skyliner Resorts” do. It’s a nice little perk if you are someone who cares about the Skyliner.

 

[E2ME2]

I read another good point regarding BCV on another thread. The Skyliner is only 100 yards away from BCV, so BCV has just as easy an access to Skyliner as the actual “Skyliner Resorts”. But BCV doesn’t have the cost to maintain Skyliner as part of the yearly MFs like the “Skyliner Resorts” do. It’s a nice little perk if you are someone who cares about the Skyliner.

Yes - BCV can't be beaten for location.
I wish I had more points there.

 

[corpcomp]

Any news on BCV renovations? The last major hard renovation had them take out the fans and jacuzzi. Why would you take out fans in Florida? About 18 months ago ( last visit before COVID) housekeeping told me they had a lot of complaints about those changes. Typically I will book at BCV then try and get BWV at the 7 month window just to sit in the jacuzzi every night. But if I cannot get it, I will spend time at Storm-Along-Bay every day after parks.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Any news on BCV renovations? The last major hard renovation had them take out the fans and jacuzzi. Why would you take out fans in Florida? About 18 months ago ( last visit before COVID) housekeeping told me they had a lot of complaints about those changes. Typically I will book at BCV then try and get BWV at the 7 month window just to sit in the jacuzzi every night. But if I cannot get it, I will spend time at Storm-Along-Bay every day after parks.

BCV was announced on the schedule for it's soft goods refurb in 2022. Full refurb would then be sometime around 2029.

I never got the fan removal either.

 

[Lorrie7249]

Hi all...just had a waitlist come through for mid Dec 2BR (dedicated - not lock off). I have a question about room requests. I was watching a you tube video about best and worst rooms for BCV, and the woman mentioned that there were only 24 of the dedicated 2BR units with 2 actual queen beds in the 2nd bedroom. Is that accurate? This video was not old, since the woman was talking about the last time they were there being when the resort first opened up after shutdown.

Do I need to put in a room request if I want to have 2 real beds in the 2nd bedroom for a dedicated 2BR villa? Any other points to put down if we'd like to be close to the main hotel building and walk path to EPCOT? thanks in advance.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hi all...just had a waitlist come through for mid Dec 2BR (dedicated - not lock off). I have a question about room requests. I was watching a you tube video about best and worst rooms for BCV, and the woman mentioned that there were only 24 of the dedicated 2BR units with 2 actual queen beds in the 2nd bedroom. Is that accurate? This video was not old, since the woman was talking about the last time they were there being when the resort first opened up after shutdown.

Do I need to put in a room request if I want to have 2 real beds in the 2nd bedroom for a dedicated 2BR villa? Any other points to put down if we'd like to be close to the main hotel building and walk path to EPCOT? thanks in advance.

All dedicated 2brs at BCV have 2 queens in the second bedroom. That change was made in the refurb that was done in 2015 or 2016.

 

[Lorrie7249]

All dedicated 2brs at BCV have 2 queens in the second bedroom. That change was made in the refurb that was done in 2015 or 2016.

Thanks! That is a relief!

 

[SomDayMyPrnceWillCom]

I was able to snag Dec. 21 - 28 at BCV and it's our first stay. Friends that are coming with us, this is their first trip. We have a 1 BR and very excited to be there at Christmas as all of our other visits have been during hot times. But I do at least hope to have fair weather to try the pool.