The I Love BWV (yes, Hallways and Clown Pool too!) Thread

[Disney loving Iowan]

So is the laundry at the fitness center just for DVC?

 

[LadybugsMum]

Just had a second contract pass ROFR. I can now get a 1 bedroom every Dec.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Just had a second contract pass ROFR. I can now get a 1 bedroom every Dec.

Congratulations!

 

[pmcpmc]

FROM 2004 THREAD Just my opinion
Hmmmmm. I think I will add bedbugs to the list of reasons why BWV is not a good place to stay. I can bring it up again right before I need to make my next "hard to get" standard view or Boardwalk view reservation and thereby decrease the competition.



Ok. Let's review the list.

Bedbugs.
Exeptionally looooooooooong hallways.
Looong walks to parking.
Scary Clown slide.
Noisy.
Bad views if you don't get Boardwalk view.
Teeny, tiny rooms.
Bad housekeeping.
Self - Parking lots are always full.
Nasty, rude CMs
Long waits for the bus. Crowded buses. Poor bus service.
thieving birds

There must be more! Please! Somebody help me out!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

FROM 2004 THREAD Just my opinion
Hmmmmm. I think I will add bedbugs to the list of reasons why BWV is not a good place to stay. I can bring it up again right before I need to make my next "hard to get" standard view or Boardwalk view reservation and thereby decrease the competition.



Ok. Let's review the list.

Bedbugs.
Exeptionally looooooooooong hallways.
Looong walks to parking.
Scary Clown slide.
Noisy.
Bad views if you don't get Boardwalk view.
Teeny, tiny rooms.
Bad housekeeping.
Self - Parking lots are always full.
Nasty, rude CMs
Long waits for the bus. Crowded buses. Poor bus service.
thieving birds

There must be more! Please! Somebody help me out!

Gotta take the scary clown slide off now sadly but you can replace it with the nanny chairs.

 

[zackiedawg]

The poor Boardwalk thread is pretty slow and dead for almost a month now...figured I'd revive it as I haven't been here myself in a while. Seems that despite Boardwalk being my home resort, I end up staying in Saratoga far more often - mostly due to my relaxed, last minute booking style - I rarely book when the booking window first opens...and sometimes book less than a month out from my trip. My last 3 trips (December, September, and July 2021) were all at Saratoga, and my last trip before pandemic lockdown in March 2020 was Old Key West. I have to go back to December 2019 for my last Boardwalk stay, which was one of the few trips I booked a full 11 months in advance and got Boardwalk view.

Last week, I knew I wanted to go to Disney in February, and figured I'd go ahead and book a few more trips (I typically go to DIsney 4-5 times a year)...I figured it was extremely likely for February and June trips, I'd be in Saratoga again. I was quite surprised to find Boardwalk Preferred view 1-bedroom available for February 11 4-night stay. So I booked it. Then checked June 10 for 4 nights - 1-bedroom boardwalk view was available! Booked. Checked September 16th 4-night stay - 1 bedroom boardwalk view was available again...booked! Finally, checked for December 7th 5-night stay as I attend a photography group gathering then - garden/pool view was available...booked. I think this is the first time in 10 years I've had 4 straight stays at Boardwalk in the same year.

 

[IrishEye]

Have to agree it is hard getting a reservation without pre-planning, even during the pandemic. We did get 2 pool views this past year and a half and ended up at Grand Floridian on the other one. We did get a standard view for the first time this coming March and had to book Dolphin as back up in the event our cruise gets cancelled later in March. Will probably look for an early June but don't expect we will be able to get BWV, and I miss it so much when we have to book other resorts.

 

[LadybugsMum]

Help me decide for the week after Thanksgiving: 1 bed boardwalk view or 2 bedroom pool/garden?

I'm waiting for my new resale contract to be loaded to my account and there will be some 2021 points that I can bank for our Christmas 2022 trip. Right now, I have a standard studio for the week, but I need to use the banked points and I'd love to have a larger room with more amenities (I want that w/d with 2 kids!). Which room would you pick?

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Help me decide for the week after Thanksgiving: 1 bed boardwalk view or 2 bedroom pool/garden?

I'm waiting for my new resale contract to be loaded to my account and there will be some 2021 points that I can bank for our Christmas 2022 trip. Right now, I have a standard studio for the week, but I need to use the banked points and I'd love to have a larger room with more amenities (I want that w/d with 2 kids!). Which room would you pick?

Oh me personally would go with the 2 bedroom pool/garden. We still really liked the view when we had it and I think having the 2 bedroom would make up for not having the boardwalk view. Plus I'm not sure how old your kids are but I'm sure they will like having their own room.

 

[CarolynFH]

Help me decide for the week after Thanksgiving: 1 bed boardwalk view or 2 bedroom pool/garden?

I'm waiting for my new resale contract to be loaded to my account and there will be some 2021 points that I can bank for our Christmas 2022 trip. Right now, I have a standard studio for the week, but I need to use the banked points and I'd love to have a larger room with more amenities (I want that w/d with 2 kids!). Which room would you pick?

We had 2 kids too, so I’d take the 2 BR, but why not BW view? BW and P/G views cost the same number of points. Are the 2 BR BW view gone already? Why not book the 2 BR P/G and waitlist the BW view?

 

[LadybugsMum]

We had 2 kids too, so I’d take the 2 BR, but why not BW view? BW and P/G views cost the same number of points. Are the 2 BR BW view gone already? Why not book the 2 BR P/G and waitlist the BW view?

I’d have to waitlist 6 out of 7 days to get the BW 2 bedroom. I’d rather just have the pool view and be set if I do a 2 bedroom instead of waitlisting/stalking the website to get all the nights.

 

[zackiedawg]

When I was booking for December 7-12, which I did just 3 days after the booking window opened, and BW views were already gone. Maybe some 2-beds were still available, but I was looking for 1 bedroom only. I wouldn't be surprised if the BW views between Thanksgiving and Christmas were already booked though.

 

[CarolynFH]

I’d have to waitlist 6 out of 7 days to get the BW 2 bedroom. I’d rather just have the pool view and be set if I do a 2 bedroom instead of waitlisting/stalking the website to get all the nights.

Makes sense. I’d WL the full stay, though - you never know, it might come through, and you have nothing to lose if it doesn’t!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Help me decide for the week after Thanksgiving: 1 bed boardwalk view or 2 bedroom pool/garden?

I'm waiting for my new resale contract to be loaded to my account and there will be some 2021 points that I can bank for our Christmas 2022 trip. Right now, I have a standard studio for the week, but I need to use the banked points and I'd love to have a larger room with more amenities (I want that w/d with 2 kids!). Which room would you pick?

I'd do the 2 bedroom pool/garden view. Then waitlist Boardwalk view to replace the reservation if it matches.

 

[pixieprincess925]

Help me decide for the week after Thanksgiving: 1 bed boardwalk view or 2 bedroom pool/garden?

I'm waiting for my new resale contract to be loaded to my account and there will be some 2021 points that I can bank for our Christmas 2022 trip. Right now, I have a standard studio for the week, but I need to use the banked points and I'd love to have a larger room with more amenities (I want that w/d with 2 kids!). Which room would you pick?

I would book the 2 bedroom if you have the points. Always good to spread out a bit.
Definitely wait-list the 2 bedroom BW view. You never know!

 

[disneydarling07]

We just adjusted our trip. A friend is giving us points to stay at BWV! We are so excited! June 27th - July 2nd

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

We just adjusted our trip. A friend is giving us points to stay at BWV! We are so excited! June 27th - July 2nd

We just adjusted our trip. A friend is giving us points to stay at BWV! We are so excited! June 27th - July 2nd

Wow what a great friend!

 

[LadybugsMum]

One step closer: the contract is showing in my account. I just need the points now.

 

[PsycProfPlum]

One step closer: the contract is showing in my account. I just need the points now.

I advise calling. last summer I added on at VGF and waited 5 weeks for points to load before I finally gave up and called.

 

[LadybugsMum]

I advise calling. last summer I added on at VGF and waited 5 weeks for points to load before I finally gave up and called.

I’ll call tomorrow or Tuesday if they don’t show. I waited 3 days in Sept after my first BWV contract showed on my account. I need these points quickly.