What are some things you do NOT like about your FAVORITE resort?

[MicheyMouse]

You often see people praise their favorite resort. I’m curious what everyone does NOT like about their favorite DVC resort? Not others. Only your favorite. We get that there are many things you love about it but that point of this thread is sharing what you do not like.

Our favorite is the Poly, but more specifically the Tower rooms.

I do not like:
The way the lights work in the Tower rooms
Transportation to Epcot if you are in the Tower
If you are at the ends of the Tower then you will have a very long walk every single time you leave for anything.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Beach Club Villas - I wish there were better views as I'm a "balcony person." Also wish the QS situation was better.

 

[Disney Spaz]

I like this thread. Between my DH, DD and I we have 3 favorites so I will answer for each of us it that is okay.

My favortie-VGF OG building;
1. I do not like how far it is from Gaspy's. Especially when we do the resort refillable mug. We love the freestyle machines so the walk is a lot.
2. I don't love how the monorail works for the resort line. Being the last stop before MK many times the monorail is full.

DD's favorite- Poly Tower,
1. Distance to the monorail station.
2. Miss the gaslit tiki torches the rest of the resort has,
3. Need more seating for Capt Cook's or another quick service.
4. Wish the freestyle coke machines were inside.

DH's favorite-CCV
1. Size of the rooms, I know they were room conversions but the studio is too small for my family of 3.
2. Roaring Forks needs more options.

For all 3 resorts we all agree the boat dock is way to far away from the DVC rooms.

 

[GrumpyInPhilly]

Beach Club Villas - I wish there were better views as I'm a "balcony person." Also wish the QS situation was better.

I second this. Also don't like that there is no off switch for the balcony lights.

 

[atthebeachclub]

I second this. Also don't like that there is no off switch for the balcony lights.

Balcony lights on the hotel side kept me from sleeping for almost three days on my first trip. Finally got a sleep mask from Target via delivery and my trip improved immensely. I didn’t notice the same issue at BCV but suspect only certain rooms have this problem?

 

[Simba's Mom]

I second this. Also don't like that there is no off switch for the balcony lights.

Boy do I agree with this! BCV is my favorite But...I also wish the QS was better. And the coffee cups in the studios not being real china, but cardboard, some having a styrofoam coating irks me. I've taken to bringing a "real" one with me, either one that I'm sick of or a cheap one from Dollar Tree, then leaving it there at the end of my vacation. So if you check in to a BCV studio and have one "real" coffee mug, you're welcome!

 

[tx911]

I like this thread. Between my DH, DD and I we have 3 favorites so I will answer for each of us it that is okay.

My favortie-VGF OG building;
1. I do not like how far it is from Gaspy's. Especially when we do the resort refillable mug. We love the freestyle machines so the walk is a lot.
2. I don't love how the monorail works for the resort line. Being the last stop before MK many times the monorail is full.

DD's favorite- Poly Tower,
1. Distance to the monorail station.
2. Miss the gaslit tiki torches the rest of the resort has,
3. Need more seating for Capt Cook's or another quick service.
4. Wish the freestyle coke machines were inside.

DH's favorite-CCV
1. Size of the rooms, I know they were room conversions but the studio is too small for my family of 3.
2. Roaring Forks needs more options.

For all 3 resorts we all agree the boat dock is way to far away from the DVC rooms.

Re VGF, can you not refill the mugs at Beaches pool bar?

 

[Pens Fan]

CCV - I wish the boat that goes to the Fort and the Contemporary started running earlier. I also wish we didn't have to share busses with the Contemporary and the Fort at times.

BWV - I wish they had a legitimate QS option. Heck, just do something with the vast wasteland that is the area down towards Atlantic Dancehall (and get rid of that too).

HHI - my aching knees wish more buildings had elevators. Otherwise, don't change a thing. It's darn near perfect.

 

[Smilelea]

AKV - the Kidani hallways that are like 13 miles long.
PVB - the point chart!

 

[disneydreamer781]

Boardwalk Villas - I've read some people complaining about the lack of an inside quick service so they wouldn't have to go out to get food or refill their mugs, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to stay there because it's all about the vibe for me. I don't mind walking out to the boardwalk to grab a bite at the deli. I'm usually back and forth several times a day anyway. I've had some good scones and a corned beef sandwich there. At this point, I believe that ship may have sailed. I'm a bit curious though what they will eventually plan on doing with the empty space that once was BRG. Disney could put a quick service there, but I would love to see a walkup TS bar/lounge in that space! Something along the lines of Geyser Point, Three Bridges, and Banana Cabana. AbracadaBAR is great, but it's pretty small.

I'm going with the Parking at BWV- somehow we always end up to what seems like miles away from the entrance. Although I think no matter where you park there it's a long walk. I'm not looking forward to that walk on our September trip!

 

[atthebeachclub]

AKV - the Kidani hallways that are like 13 miles long.

The good part is that although AKV lacks good outdoor running trails, the long hallways are a somewhat reasonable substitution. Halfway kidding…halfway not.

 

[Wayland10]

AKV Jambo- that all the DVC rooms are on the 5th floor!

 

[Disney Spaz]

Re VGF, can you not refill the mugs at Beaches pool bar?

Yes but they do not have the freestyle machines and we love Cherry Fanta. Only the freestyle machines have it.

 

[scroogie]

VGF - the fact that it's at the opposite end of the resort to the boat transportation.
VDH - studio-wise, the fact that balconies are only offered for the very limited number of garden rooms.

 

[VGCgroupie]

VGC - The recent refurb left the bathrooms old. Very hard to book

 

[Memorymakerfor4]

CCV - some of the villas are an odd layout. The alternate studios are amazing, but there's also some weird 1 bedrooms. I think they're the ones squished into corners where the building turns but can't confirm that. We stayed in one where the bathroom was smaller with a tiny sink area and the area where the shelves and coat hooks should be was bare. That's a lot of lost storage.

 

[NVDISFamily]

VGC - lobby is magical but very much too crowded for much of the day. Even though it's supposed to be for Pixar hotel, the decision to make the Corn Dog Castle entrance to DCA only open until noon kills one of our favorite things about the DVC wing of the Grand Cal/VGC. The delayed/promised remodel which was supposed to be a full gut out was not a full remodel and has some issues.

Riviera - this resort needs better ways to inform guests which transport to take (where do I get when I get on/off the elevator during seasons when the Skyliner may be down for periods of the day). The resale restrictions do force us to visit the resort less than we may wish to (takes if off the menu as a potential resort where we have to pool a lot of points together to host a family reunion).

 

[juliebee]

Boulder Ridge- dislike that there is only one view type: resort view. Basically, you'll see trees for most rooms with occasional pool views and service area views.

 

[Sweettears]

CSR No balcony with the tower rooms