VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.5) updated 2 February 2025

[Friendlyadvice2]

Second, I find it odd that nowhere to be found is the identifier for the community center. One would think that location would be known already.

Unless I'm missing it, they also don't list the bike/boat rental, but as Kathy pointed out, maybe it's because its not open yet. They do show the bike/jogging path (#2), but oddly enumerate it's location right between the south wing and the new pool.

 

[DenLo]

Found this new map (guess where) and legend of the WL/VWL/CCV resort grounds. Makes for a nice reference.

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That is the map from the DVCexplorer.com website. I think they call that DVC property. http://www.dvcexplorer.com/qm/staticAssets/pdfs/CCVC_ResortMap.pdf?pageWidth=450&pageHeight=600

 

[Granny]

This thread on the resorts board is the only really active one that includes BWV:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...las-information-and-questions-thread.3344344/

A few of us here also own BWV including me and that's been the location of the majority of my recent stays. I'd be happy to try and answer any questions. I think the Groupies would be fine with a few here or if you wanted to PM me please feel free to do that.

Kathy...we own at BWV also, as does Jimmy. I agree that we (okay, probably you) can probably answer any of Flossy's questions here.

 

[sleepydog25]

Unless I'm missing it, they also don't list the bike/boat rental, but as Kathy pointed out, maybe it's because its not open yet. They do show the bike/jogging path (#2), but oddly enumerate it's location right between the south wing and the new pool.

Perhaps so on the "not open yet" argument, though the devil's advocate in me notices that they labeled the pool, cabins, and new rooms, none of which are open yet, either. Likely, they've not confirmed exactly what each (bike/boat rental, comm center, old Trout Pass bldg) will be just yet.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Kathy...we own at BWV also, as does Jimmy. I agree that we (okay, probably you) can probably answer any of Flossy's questions here.

Says the "Granny" of what is probably the most reposted BWV view map!

 

[Granny]

Says the "Granny" of what is probably the most reposted BWV view map!

A map so old it still has the building in the Water/Garden view room that is now a lawn bowling court.

 

[Granny]

Now back to our regularly scheduled thread.

They are offering fixed week sales at CCV. I'm thinking that week 49 is going to go really fast!

 

[Granny]

Does anyone know if there is a similar thread like the Groupies for BWV? I could not find one. So at least they seem to be less active if they exist. BWV is my other home resort and we will be staying there in October (my significant other shares the view most of you have that CCV studios are ugly, so we will keep the coveted BWV F&W Festival time reservation) and I have some questions since it has been 6 years since my last stay there...

Here's the BWV Lovers thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/the-i-love-bwv-yes-hallways-and-clown-pool-too-thread.1300921/

If you resurrect it, I'm sure someone will answer. But honestly you would probably get more and better answers if you just start a new thread. Good luck!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

A map so old it still has the building in the Water/Garden view room that is now a lawn bowling court.

As I've never seen anyone lawn bowling and also don't have a clue if you can even get equipment to do that I think the building just spruces the map up a bit!

 

[Granny]

As I've never seen anyone lawn bowling and also don't have a clue if you can even get equipment to do that I think the building just spruces the map up a bit!

I haven't seen bowling either. But I have seen two weddings there. It is a nice green area with the usual Disney landscaping. But it's good to hear that map is still making the rounds. I think I put it together in 2003!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hate to say it, but these hotel rooms at GC don't do much for me either. Beige-ish granite everywhere and those smooth white bedspreads bore me to tears. It's just more of a new construction simulation. I actually like CCVC more than this. Thanks for posting!

Eek! They replaced an oak top with that light granite on the oak furniture! Oh Disney.

The counters they replaced were black soapstone I believe. They did not put that new granite into VGC though that was different from GC and already lighter than the soapstone. The oak furniture at VGC got to keep it's oak tops too, so far anyway. I can't figure out what they did with the bed scarves though - hopefully they are just on back order. They had some really great ones to put in the white beds.

Oh well, it's fine.

 

[jimmytammy]

Does anyone know if there is a similar thread like the Groupies for BWV? I could not find one. So at least they seem to be less active if they exist. BWV is my other home resort and we will be staying there in October (my significant other shares the view most of you have that CCV studios are ugly, so we will keep the coveted BWV F&W Festival time reservation) and I have some questions since it has been 6 years since my last stay there...

As KAT and Granny have said, you are more than welcome to ask questions here. BWV is our 2nd home, next to VWL.

 

[jimmytammy]

Granny
Thanks for sharing the map. I am in the process of scratching out the BRV and adding back in VWL

 

[Flossbolna]

Thanks @KAT4DISNEY, @Granny and @jimmytammy! I had seen the thread on the regular resort board, but somehow it seems that those threads always seem to focus much more on the non-DVC side of the resort, and especially on club level.

So, my questions are really not big ones, so I hope they won't take our lovely VWL thread too far off topic. It is mainly about how to word my room request. We have a standard studio booked and I know where these are. I want to be at the far end towards the parking lot and not close to the lobby. How would you put this into a room request that I can email to DVC?

The other question is whether you can still refill the refillable mugs at the pool bar? When we stayed there the Boardwalk Bakery had not yet the self-serve refill station and all the refill options were to show your mug and you got a cup filled with the drink of your choice. Now that the Boardwalk Bakery has the option that you can refill yourself, I was wondering if the pool bar refill option is still around.

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . . . . . The font bugs me - needs to be more "sturdy". . . . . . .

I see the drift from the National Park theming and the wintery roughness of a Lodge, to the more refined, elegant lifestyle of the privileged. Remember, marketing covers it all, including the subliminal things, like the fonts used; all designed with one thing in mind: sell the investment.

DiznyDi & I have wondered if they have removed the Club Level from the Lodge. There has not been any mention of such an upgrade experience in any of the literature we have seen. Please correct us if we have missed it!

 

[Starwind]

I see the drift from the National Park theming and the wintery roughness of a Lodge, to the more refined, elegant lifestyle of the privileged. Remember, marketing covers it all, including the subliminal things, like the fonts used; all designed with one thing in mind: sell the investment.

DiznyDi & I have wondered if they have removed the Club Level from the Lodge. There has not been any mention of such an upgrade experience in any of the literature we have seen. Please correct us if we have missed it!

The Club level is still there; the club lounge room was recently relocated due to renovations and then relocated again and reopened in its new home.

SW

 

[Granny]

Granny
Thanks for sharing the map. I am in the process of scratching out the BRV and adding back in VWL

Good catch @jimmytammy . I fixed the map!

https://www.disboards.com/threads/vwl-groupies-lovers-thread-special-collectors’-edition-updated-29-dec-16.3242976/page-456#post-57242627

 

[Granny]

Thanks @KAT4DISNEY, @Granny and @jimmytammy! I had seen the thread on the regular resort board, but somehow it seems that those threads always seem to focus much more on the non-DVC side of the resort, and especially on club level.

So, my questions are really not big ones, so I hope they won't take our lovely VWL thread too far off topic. It is mainly about how to word my room request. We have a standard studio booked and I know where these are. I want to be at the far end towards the parking lot and not close to the lobby. How would you put this into a room request that I can email to DVC?

The other question is whether you can still refill the refillable mugs at the pool bar? When we stayed there the Boardwalk Bakery had not yet the self-serve refill station and all the refill options were to show your mug and you got a cup filled with the drink of your choice. Now that the Boardwalk Bakery has the option that you can refill yourself, I was wondering if the pool bar refill option is still around.

We have made a similar request, and we word our request "across from the bus stop". So far they've done a good job in giving us a room near that corner with the exit door. Since we don't care for ground floor villas we also ask for "upper floor" and have gotten anywhere from 2nd floor to 4th floor.

We don't use refillable mugs (aside from our lifetime one that Disney somehow doesn't seem to recognize anymore) so I don't know if there is another refill station. The Boardwalk Bakery has had the refill option for several years now but I don't know if it knocked out the pool bar. My guess is that the pool bar is no longer an option since they introduced the bar code mugs. But I will defer to others (Kathy!) who can give you an actual answer to this one.

 

[sleepydog25]

Just a quick check-in while at lunch, but I forgot to mention the other day that I'm happy to see the sports courts are away from the main VWL building--enough serenity has been lost. Further, I agree that Week 49 will likely sell quickly, relatively speaking. . .

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thanks @KAT4DISNEY, @Granny and @jimmytammy! I had seen the thread on the regular resort board, but somehow it seems that those threads always seem to focus much more on the non-DVC side of the resort, and especially on club level.

So, my questions are really not big ones, so I hope they won't take our lovely VWL thread too far off topic. It is mainly about how to word my room request. We have a standard studio booked and I know where these are. I want to be at the far end towards the parking lot and not close to the lobby. How would you put this into a room request that I can email to DVC?

The other question is whether you can still refill the refillable mugs at the pool bar? When we stayed there the Boardwalk Bakery had not yet the self-serve refill station and all the refill options were to show your mug and you got a cup filled with the drink of your choice. Now that the Boardwalk Bakery has the option that you can refill yourself, I was wondering if the pool bar refill option is still around.

When we have a standard view I like to be at the very end. If that's what you would like then request a tennis court view - we've always been placed down there with that request and it usually elicits a chuckle from MS as they say they usually get requests for near the elevator and that's as far away as you can get! If you're not looking to be at the very end then I'd use Granny's across from the bus stop.

AFAIK you can still get a mug refill at the pool but it's been awhile since we've done the refillable. I can't imagine they wouldn't have it though as that's the location many would be using them. And for coffee and such you can get refills at the Belle Vue Lounge in the mornings.