*** Bay Lake Tower Owners Group***

[WawaCoffee]

Based on current progress… are the studios (preferred) likely to be finished with their refurb late May?

 

[eticketplease]

Based on current progress… are the studios (preferred) likely to be finished with their refurb late May?

All of the studios are not in one section. There are 101 Preferred studios and they are on all 16 floors.
They will certainly done with a good number of them by Memorial Day but unsure if they would all be completed.

 

[Girlstar30]

Took some screenshots for you from the DVC Bay Lake points chart.

I kinda liked having the prior names of standard, lake, and theme park.

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Same the new names are annoying and confusing

 

[Girlstar30]

Great comments on your stay!

I want to commiserate on the bus station situation. It is always disorganized and frequently results in unfair boarding order, because no one knows who is waiting for what bus, and there is no "line" so no one knows who was there first, so people just stand up and run to get on as soon as they see their bus. Tragically, this means some people who may have waited *way* longer than them, may not get a seat even though they might deserve one, or worse, the bus might be full and they weren't able to get on that bus at all!

Like you, I was also originally irritated there was no small convenience store/shop over at BLT, but as long as the skyway is open, it hasn't been too difficult to pop over to the contemporary. I can certainly see the extra mileage being really irritating if the skyway was closed, however!

Finally, Disney should have a hard line that Deluxe resorts guests do not have to share buses with other locations! It's crazy they make you stop at WL first on the way home at night. Definitely a cost-saving measure. It was never like that pre-pandemic.

This. I couldn't believe this on our stay that after waiting half an hour for a DS bus from Riviera dinner to take us back to BLT, we had to drop off at WL first. The entire trip with having to transfer at DS took an hour and a half just for us to have dinner at RIV, no exaggeration. Unacceptable.

 

[eticketplease]

This. I couldn't believe this on our stay that after waiting half an hour for a DS bus from Riviera dinner to take us back to BLT, we had to drop off at WL first. The entire trip with having to transfer at DS took an hour and a half just for us to have dinner at RIV, no exaggeration. Unacceptable.

Next time walk from BLT over to MK and get the RIV bus and the reverse if MK is still open after dinner.

 

[Girlstar30]

Next time walk from BLT over to MK and get the RIV bus and the reverse if MK is still open after dinner.

That was the problem MK just closed and the buses were still coming to Riv, but they refused to let us on and give us a ride back. We didn't know this happens where they stop operating right when the park closes... Lesson learned, we're doing monorail or early dinners when we stay at BLT from now on!

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

This. I couldn't believe this on our stay that after waiting half an hour for a DS bus from Riviera dinner to take us back to BLT, we had to drop off at WL first. The entire trip with having to transfer at DS took an hour and a half just for us to have dinner at RIV, no exaggeration. Unacceptable.

Agreed. Stayed at Wilderness Lodge 2 weeks back and was surprised to see us making a stop at BLT before heading to Animal Kingdom. Then, at park close, it took 1/2 an hour for a bus for WL/Contemporary to come. Then I don't know how much more for the wheelchairs to load that I figured we might not even get a seat.

There is nothing deluxe about the buses and the deluxe resorts. They take way too long.

 

[Girlstar30]

Agreed. Stayed at Wilderness Lodge 2 weeks back and was surprised to see us making a stop at BLT before heading to Animal Kingdom. Then, at park close, it took 1/2 an hour for a bus for WL/Contemporary to come. Then I don't know how much more for the wheelchairs to load that I figured we might not even get a seat.

There is nothing deluxe about the buses and the deluxe resorts. They take way too long.

They shouldn't stop at multiple resorts so ridiculous

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Whenever I've stayed at BLT we've made stops at WL on the bus. They share the bus loops, it's just how it is. Just like Poly and GF share buses, and BC and BW do so as well.

 

[crazycatlady]

I've told this story before but my son and his girlfriend left AK at the same time we did. We were able to catch a bus to DSp and walk to the information building there to pick up a forgotten credit card, grab another bus to ASMu and walk to the farthest parking lot there to pick up our rental car, and drive to the GF in almost the same amount of time as my son was able to get to GF on one bus because there were so many stops at other resorts along the way. They beat us by about 5 minutes, but all in all, it took them about an hour and a half to just catch a bus from AK to the GF. Ridiculous.

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

It’s pretty crazy there are no signs, lines on the ground, etc for bus queuing at BLT/CR. I can totally imagine how that turns into chaos and frustration.

 

[ryant55]

Closed on our BLT 160 point resale contract a month ago and booked our first trip for 5 days during Halloween weekend in a theme park view studio. Wife and kids are super excited and now the count down starts.

 

[Girlstar30]

Whenever I've stayed at BLT we've made stops at WL on the bus. They share the bus loops, it's just how it is. Just like Poly and GF share buses, and BC and BW do so as well.

I didnt realize all the resorts share buses, good to know for night time

 

[Girlstar30]

I've told this story before but my son and his girlfriend left AK at the same time we did. We were able to catch a bus to DSp and walk to the information building there to pick up a forgotten credit card, grab another bus to ASMu and walk to the farthest parking lot there to pick up our rental car, and drive to the GF in almost the same amount of time as my son was able to get to GF on one bus because there were so many stops at other resorts along the way. They beat us by about 5 minutes, but all in all, it took them about an hour and a half to just catch a bus from AK to the GF. Ridiculous.

Now if understand why people opt for Uber albeit free transportation

 

[Girlstar30]

Closed on our BLT 160 point resale contract a month ago and booked our first trip for 5 days during Halloween weekend in a theme park view studio. Wife and kids are super excited and now the count down starts.

Congrats, you're going to love the new rooms!!

 

[davidhr]

I didnt realize all the resorts share buses, good to know for night time

Not all. Those mentioned share regularly. There might special occasions when others share buses. Like Riviera might share with Caribbean Beach if the skyliner isn’t operating. That one sucks.

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

I didnt realize all the resorts share buses, good to know for night time

Not Riv (normally)

 

[atthebeachclub]

Not Riv (normally)

I suspect there would be complaints if they shared bussing with a moderate resort.

 

[EpcotPhoenician]

It’s pretty crazy there are no signs, lines on the ground, etc for bus queuing at BLT/CR. I can totally imagine how that turns into chaos and frustration.

During COVID when every other bus seat was blocked off, it was an absolute nightmare.

 

[Girlstar30]

Meh I guess it is what it is. Still appreciate the "free transportation" is an option!