Worst Room View Pics Thread

[teddygurl28]

. . . . . to a room with a view I'd like to see.

a very good room with a view.....the front desk tried to push us to stay saying it would take time to get bellhop to get to the room and we may end up having to wait until 3pm to get a new room (it was like 11am when this occured) but i said no biggie, we can bring our luggage down ourselves (we had already brought it up on our own) and head to the park! so we did, and i think i got a text that our room was ready around 230....sooo on to the new room ( i posted this on the best view thread)

 

[Brenle]

a very good room with a view.....the front desk tried to push us to stay saying it would take time to get bellhop to get to the room and we may end up having to wait until 3pm to get a new room (it was like 11am when this occured) but i said no biggie, we can bring our luggage down ourselves (we had already brought it up on our own) and head to the park! so we did, and i think i got a text that our room was ready around 230....sooo on to the new room ( i posted this on the best view thread)

Niiiiice. So worth the wait. Thanks for sharing.

 

[nallysl]

Never had a terrible view, but never paid for any of the views either.

 

[jkh1978]

Niiiiice. So worth the wait. Thanks for sharing.

Is this a typical view? It looks like, but basically looks to me like a forest. We have used theme park view at Grand Californian and a safari view at AKL, but not sure I'd pay extra for a MK view.

 

[teddygurl28]

Is this a typical view? It looks like, but basically looks to me like a forest. We have used theme park view at Grand Californian and a safari view at AKL, but not sure I'd pay extra for a MK view.

this is just one of the views, we could also see space mountain, a tiny bit of thunder, the front ticket entrance and front part of the railroad, bay lake towers, contemporary, narcooses and the boat launch for the GF.

This is a paid theme park view, non theme park views you could see contemporary (i think) but mostly just the GF marina, pools or the poly (faciing the opposite of the MK). I paid for it because it was my honeymoon and ill never be able to afford the GF again....to me it was totally worth it to be able to see tthe castle and the fireworks at night

 

[2Tiggies]

i paid for a theme park view at the floridian, this was my camera facing the magic kingdom....

...needless to say we called the front desk and after some hassle we were moved

I can't possibly be the only one who thinks Disney seriously need to get some employees (preferably those with a bit of clout ) to walk around parks and resorts from time to time and note how trees in some areas have obscured the views. There are certain packages which give guests 'preferred' viewing for fireworks at MK and Epcot. Not to start a new topic, but we know the MK one gives you NO VIEW .... because of the trees in the way. There are so many examples of this, both at resorts and in the parks. I really wish they would accept that trees GROW over time

 

[jkh1978]

I was looking at another site, who has been comparing older pictures to how things look today. I'm sad to say, but the beautiful tall trees hurt the look. For example, the castle used to look much larger than it does now. The trees throw off the scale, and gets in the way.

 

[leeyn]

Our previous trip was Savanna and it was not on the budget for this trip. I expected more than this. Our view was of roof, roof apparatus (to left), and on most days towels over railings across from us...

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Beach Club water view!

 

[moniqueelaine]

Oh gosh that BC view scares me, as we are staying there next year, this makes me question whether I should just save the money and stay at POR....

 

[Minnie&Nana]

I can't possibly be the only one who thinks Disney seriously need to get some employees (preferably those with a bit of clout ) to walk around parks and resorts from time to time and note how trees in some areas have obscured the views. There are certain packages which give guests 'preferred' viewing for fireworks at MK and Epcot. Not to start a new topic, but we know the MK one gives you NO VIEW .... because of the trees in the way. There are so many examples of this, both at resorts and in the parks. I really wish they would accept that trees GROW over time

Know what you mean - have been thinking/saying this for years. Most guests never complain so unless the guests who pay for a view do not complain and explain why whenthey get one of these ridiculous views, not sure Disney will ever do a thing. We paid for a water view one year - the only water we saw was rain until it got very windy, the pine trees moved and we saw a sliver of the river. We spoke with a manager and she changed our room charge to standard view - the trees are still there and 5 years taller.

 

[lucas]

Beach Club water view!

This is the exact Club Level water view we had last time we stayed at the BC. Never again. And, never again Club Level - I'll just use my refillable mug and be happy with that and save a lot of money. But, that is another story.

After that BC trip, we stayed at the Contemporary and had a Tower Bay Lake view. Now that was a water view!

 

[shalom]

Beach Club water view!

Holy cow! You mean all those rooms back there have the roof view? That is a much higher percentage than I'd assumed.

 

[AggieTexan]

I would NOT be happy to pay for a water view and spend my waking hours gazing out at the lovely...roof! Our standard view at YC a few years ago was MUCH better than that!

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Oh gosh that BC view scares me, as we are staying there next year, this makes me question whether I should just save the money and stay at POR....

I hate to say it, but you should be scared IMO. Out of all the resorts, I personally think Yacht and Beach are the absolute worst when it comes to getting a decent view. Within each room category is too much variation, so one water view could be an amazing view of the Boardwalk with a full balcony, while another has a tiny standing balcony that looks at trees and rooftop with a small glimmer of the pool (which is noisy and distracting anyway - lake and pool should be separate categories, IMO).

At least at the Poly, all of the garden view rooms have lots of foliage in front of them, even if they're facing the parking lot, and the vast majority of lagoon view rooms face north toward the Seven Seas Lagoon. CR's tower rooms all offer consistent views, either of Bay Lake or MK. I've never gotten a bad view at GF - even my garden view that overlooked the rooftop of a pool bar was better than that monstrosity of a water view at Beach Club. And so on.

My experiences at Beach Club have repeatedly taken a negative turn, and the resort has done little to change that impression. It's the reason I added the frowning face to my signature.

This is the exact Club Level water view we had last time we stayed at the BC. Never again. And, never again Club Level - I'll just use my refillable mug and be happy with that and save a lot of money. But, that is another story.

After that BC trip, we stayed at the Contemporary and had a Tower Bay Lake view. Not that was a water view!

Sorry to hear that. IMO, YC and BC also have the worst concierge lounges. I mean, really, a terrible view of the parking lot? (Or in Beach Club's case, the parking lot and the villa structure?) Plus, the lounges are tiny. Royal Palm Club at GF has three marvelous floors of space overlooking the lobby, and there are a few vantage points where you can see the Castle from the lounge. Poly also has a spacious lounge with an excellent view. CR's is smaller but still has the view. AKL's lounge overlooks the lobby, and there's a small balcony to look at the pool. Boardwalk's lounge overlooks the garden, and you can see some of World Showcase from it. And Wilderness Lodge overlooks and lobby and has little windows that you can see the lake from. YC and BC have nothing on the other CL's, except hard boiled eggs for breakfast, and that's nothing compared to GF's meats and cheese.

 

[jakeybake]

Beach Club water view!

That's scary. I stayed at the YC and had a water view room both times and it was a beautiful view of the Boardwalk. I would be pretty upset if that ended up being my view after paying a water view rate.

I can see my DW now...............................

J

 

[magicmonette]

I check my room before unloading stuff for this reason!

 

[dizanimator]

Seeing how Disney usually is so strict about hiding backstage areas it's surprising how they have such views at some of their resorts. Especially the loading dock at WL.

Maybe they should add a new view category, "Backstage View" and charge even more. Hey, it works for the backstage tour, were you get to see some pretty rundown areas as well, but there you are not allowed to take pictures...

I was reading through the thread and was thinking maybe Disney should do a "value view" room category that has the rooms with the worst views in it. Hopefully do a nice discount, but with the trade off the you can't get your room changed just because of a bad view. Your idea about a "Backstage View" sounds like interesting way to try and get more money for those rooms that show backstage areas.

 

[avic77]

We have been really lucky as far as room views go. We've had the good luck to be upgraded more than once.

However, the view from the corner of our porch at the Ft. Wilderness Cabins was of an upturned tree It wasn't too bad and it was a good location so everything was cool with us I'm not too hard to please, DH on the other hand...

Hey I had that same view i 2010

 

[ClaraBug]

This was an AKL pool view from last year. It was during the refurb of the pool. I rarely complain about anything but upon seeing our balcony view I went straight down to the desk and said '' I realize I paid for a pool view and that the pool is being refurbed but even if I wanted to see the pool I can't because there's a big honkin tree right outside my balcony''. The CM was good enough to move us to a Savannah view the next day for the rest of the trip.

That is a "big honkin tree"...I know I should not think it is funny b/c you DO pay for the rooms with a 'view' but your quote along with the picture made me giggle! So how was the Savannah Room?