Top of the World Lounge @BLT

[Curiouser&curiouser.]

Has anyone gone to the DVC invitation @ Top of the World Lounge @ BLT. My hubby & I are going next weekend & i got an email to come & I was wondering if it is worth the time.
thanks!

 

[mikmouse]

Has anyone gone to the DVC invitation @ Top of the World Lounge @ BLT. My hubby & I are going next weekend & i got an email to come & I was wondering if it is worth the time.
thanks!

Yes, you should go. First, it's a very nice breakfast, you will have to hear their talk, but not very long at all. And, you will be given some promotional items. When we went it was a a reusable bag, portfolio, pin and most of all fast passes! I think we each got 5 and it was very, very helpful during our stay.

And, if you have never seen BLT the tour is worth it. We stayed there last March and loved it.

 

[drumms2112]

Yes, you should go. First, it's a very nice breakfast, you will have to hear their talk, but not very long at all. And, you will be given some promotional items. When we went it was a a reusable bag, portfolio, pin and most of all fast passes! I think we each got 5 and it was very, very helpful during our stay.

And, if you have never seen BLT the tour is worth it. We stayed there last March and loved it.

How do you sign up for this? We are BLT owners but might like to add on. Can we attend this event?

 

[spiceycat]

How do you sign up for this? We are BLT owners but might like to add on. Can we attend this event?

when you are at Disney talk to a CM (in DVC) and they can sign you up.

yes all DVCers can attend.

got to see a GV in ours and it was worth it for me. wanted to see one for a long time.

 

[n2mm]

Yes, you should go. First, it's a very nice breakfast, you will have to hear their talk, but not very long at all. And, you will be given some promotional items. When we went it was a a reusable bag, portfolio, pin and most of all fast passes! I think we each got 5 and it was very, very helpful during our stay.

And, if you have never seen BLT the tour is worth it. We stayed there last March and loved it.

Did you add on? The last time we went to one of these things (1+ years ago) they offered a ton of stuff, only to be told that the fast passes were only for those who actually purchased. It was very misleading. We are staying at BLT, so it would be easy for us to hear what they have to say one morning.

 

[LouisianaDisneyFan]

We went to a presentation on BLT and ended up purchasing. The disappointment was that the fastpass vouchers are only good for four days, and our presentation was on the last day of the current stay. By the time we got back to the parks, all fastpasses had been distributed, so our vouchers were worthless. It would be nice if they had no expiration date so that it truly compensated us for the time we spent waiting for the transport van, at the sales pitch, and then waiting again for transportation back to the parks.

A breakfast at Top of the World certainly seems like a much more enjoyable way to learn about BLT rather than a small office over at Kidani!

 

[Curiouser&curiouser.]

we already own DVC @ AKL, we got a RemindEARS email & in the email it said for us to check in w/a dvc rep @ our resort. we r stayin @ boardwalk. I think we r going to talk to them when we get there sat morning. it is just going to be &my hubby so time is flexible for us this trip.

 

[CandyMandy]

When are these held - at the same day of week and time or does the schedule vary?

 

[DenLo]

We went to a presentation on BLT and ended up purchasing. The disappointment was that the fastpass vouchers are only good for four days, and our presentation was on the last day of the current stay. By the time we got back to the parks, all fastpasses had been distributed, so our vouchers were worthless. It would be nice if they had no expiration date so that it truly compensated us for the time we spent waiting for the transport van, at the sales pitch, and then waiting again for transportation back to the parks.

A breakfast at Top of the World certainly seems like a much more enjoyable way to learn about BLT rather than a small office over at Kidani!

Even though the fastpasses had been distributed for the day a CM opened a machine and got us fastpasses for TSM. We just asked if we could get them using the DVC fastpass card. They are immediate use fast passes.

 

[DenLo]

When are these held - at the same day of week and time or does the schedule vary?

We did a breakfast, be there at 8:30 presentation began at 9:00 AM. Back to the parks by 10:30 AM.

 

[toniosmom]

We went to a presentation on BLT and ended up purchasing. The disappointment was that the fastpass vouchers are only good for four days, and our presentation was on the last day of the current stay.

I thought they were good for four days from the day of first use, so you could save them for your next trip.

 

[spiceycat]

When are these held - at the same day of week and time or does the schedule vary?

it varies

 

[daisyduck123]

We went to one last July.

Would we do it again? No...it was too time consuming. Sure, it was great to see the TOWL, but heck, we're going to see it when we stay there this summer. The whole thing was just very slowwwwww-moving.

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Is the whole family included in the invitation, or just the adults? Thanks!

 

[Curiouser&curiouser.]

my husband & I signed up @ the dvc counter @ our dvc resort (BWV) & the rep asked us what day was good and she called to see what times were available. we went on sunday @ 1. we walked into BLT @ front door floor level. we signed in (gave us two cards w/3 FP on each card) & they took us up in groups of @ 10. we went diectly to the top of the world lounge where we were greeted by a presentor who gave us a bag (fabric) with a leatherbound foder w/paper pad,and a dvc lanyard. they had chocolate cheesecake lollipops, finger sandwiches & drinks(iced tea, coffee, water). they we sat & listened to a dvc presentation. from there we had a "tour" consisting of the pool, and sample rooms. if u were interested in talking w/a dvc rep to purchase, u could but there was no pressure. we were done by 3pm. so total time invested was 2 hours. some people had their kids there but my little ones would have NEVER sat thru that time period, so be cautious of that. (some left their kids in the community hall.)
I hope this helps anyone wo had some Q's!

 

[LouisianaDisneyFan]

I thought they were good for four days from the day of first use, so you could save them for your next trip.

Nope, they clearly state that they are good for four days from date of issue. I also verified this with Guest Services at Epcot and also with our Guide. Since we got them late in the afternoon on our last day there, and all fastpasses had already been given out for the day, they were useless to us.

 

[cush1]

I thought they were good for four days from the day of first use, so you could save them for your next trip.

We weren't able to use the fast passes and they gave us $15 Disney gift cards instead (three of us, so we got three).

 

[dianeschlicht]

Did you add on? The last time we went to one of these things (1+ years ago) they offered a ton of stuff, only to be told that the fast passes were only for those who actually purchased. It was very misleading. We are staying at BLT, so it would be easy for us to hear what they have to say one morning.

Really???? Everyone got fast passes when we went to the TOTW lounge event, and very few actually stayed behind to add-on.

 

[myDISboards]

When I did my LIVE feeds for Kidani Village/Jambo House from Easter Sunday April 04-09, 2010 at
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2435647 DVC-Mousecellaneous

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2435645 Resort Photos & Video

I dialed "DVC" from the room phone on Monday April 05 to schedule the 1pm tour. No availability on Tuesday April 06 so I made the 1pm appointment on Wednesday April 07. I asked the differences about 1pm and 2-4pm tours. Only 1pm tours are TOTW Lounge/Observation Deck.

See my three (3) videos below for BLT 1pm tour.

Bay Lake Tower scheduled member visit on April 07, 2010 at 1:00PM.

Highlights:

At Top Of The World Lounge, all scheduled guests received tote bags, pens, 2010 point charts, note pads, DVC Mickey pins.

Refreshments: sandwiches, beverages, cheese cake sticks.

Video presentations: Cars Land in summer 2012, California Adventures, Disney Dream.

Raffles: desk clocks, tote bags, visors, $100 certificate.

BLT cash discounts, Disney cruise incentives.

Rooms Tour: room 7109 (studio) and room 7111 (1-bedroom) which is a 2-bedroom lockoff.

A copy of 2010 Bay Lake Tower Loan & Dues Payments Direct Debit Examples (preferred financing) where I requested my guide to sent me 3 weeks ago via email in pdf format dated 3/8/2010.

Four (4) FastPass Exchange Cards for 2 adults, DS13, DS09...we keep them as souvenirs since this week is our 3rd non-Disney parks vacation.

Edited: added details from the back of FastPass Exchange Card

• To receive you THREE Disney’s FastPass tickets, please insert in Disney’s FastPass Distribution Turnstile.
• Valid for 4 days after issue at the Disney Vacation Club Preview Center.
• Valid for all Walt Disney World Theme Park FastPass attraction distribution areas excluding Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, and The American Idol Experience.
• Not valid at FastPass attractions where FastPass distribution has closed for the day.
• Not valid for admission at any Walt Disney World Theme Park.
• Non-transferable, not for sale or resale, void if altered.
• May not be redeemed for cash in whole or in part.
• Disney is not responsible for misplaced, lost or stolen FastPass Exchange Cards. Parks or attractions may change operating hours, close temporarily due to refurbishing, capacity, inclement weather or special events and may otherwise change or be discontinued without notice and without liability to the owners of the Walt Disney World Resort.

I asked about the differences between daily 1:00pm tours and 2pm to 4pm tours when I made our appointment, only the daily 1:00pm tours are Top Of The World Lounge/Observation Deck.

Three (3) videos of Bay Lake Tower scheduled tour at 1:00pm were recorded on Sony Point-n-Shoot camera. (no password required)

Video #1 of 3 (TOTW Lounge/Observation Deck)
http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/myDISboards/?action=view&current=MOV00076.flv

Video #2 of 3 (swimming pool ground level area)
http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/myDISboards/?action=view&current=MOV00081.flv

Video #3 of 3 (rooms tour)
http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/myDISboards/?action=view&current=MOV00085.flv

 

[5forDiz]

Nice videos myDISboards, thanks for posting Our family will be at BLT in August 2br LV lock-off so enjoyed seeing video of that. Just wondering, from 1st floor villa patios are you able to walk over to pool or do you have to exit villa through hallway & go back to lobby to exit to pool area?

Thanks