Interesting. We stayed there last Apr/May and didn't notice any particular harshness such as them using daylight LED bulbs. (I do wonder at "daylight" designation. It is so blue vs actual daylight). We'll be back in approx a month so will see what that room is like.
I always thought there was a correlation way back with Disney changing to LED bulbs and lighting become super dim in most resorts. It is like the Disney light bulb buyer doesn't pay a ton of attention to what they purchase.I find it odd they are a problem. LED lights dont need to be “daylight” . Lower lumens with a soft white feel are what I use at home…maybe someone screwed up. Of course at home I can change color and intensity in some rooms as well by saying “Alexa, living room lights 50%”. Been doing that so long it’s crazy to think of being without…
A friend of mine has a pet peeve about WDW light bulbs: their lack of attention to light bulbs. Like in one queue where you have lots of little lanterns or such, they all have different bulbs. Don’t go and look for this because once you see it, it really looks very bad! I would have never noticed hadn’t he pointed it out… but you can’t unsee it once you saw it.
There is at least 1 Lockoff that is an Atrium room, as we stayed there in February, so if you can do a 1BR you have a shot at it.
The one 1BR lockoff is on the 5th floor, which means the balcony off the BR is a "closed in" balcony. But there is another balcony off the LR too, and lots of windows on the corner LR.
I have stayed in the 2 bedroom “corner atrium” rooms six different stays and both bedrooms are only accessible by entering the main entrance. There are one bedroom units surround them. Edit. I’m sorry, I never read about the fifth floor atrium rooms nor stayed in them. That is interesting that they are lock offs. I will have to check it out in December
I’ll miss those flickering lights for sure - wonder if the ‘crickets’ are gone as well -
It's definitely a little different up on the 5th floor without the view down to the atrium. I had once requested a lakeview atrium room when we had a 1BR booked. Got one of the dedicated 1BR 5th floor with enclosed balconies. Technically right off the "atrium". Oh, and woods view.
My best bet is probably to ask @jimmytammy to make the request for me. 
The crickets are still there. Presumably, they're using the same crickets as usual, and didn't have to pay for a new recording. With the SAG-AFTRA strike settled, however, that might change.
Im glad to help KAT!!And this reminds me I need to get my lakeview request in for our upcoming stay. Or should I use reverse psychology and ask for woods view?
Thanks! I never knew about those. Hope I don’t get one of those 2BRs. I don’t want to ask for too may things! So far, my requests are dedicated, lake side, and upper floor. Dedicated is the most important, (us cash people have to request that )They are basically the same as the ones on the main WL building. At VWL they are only on a few of the rooms right around the atrium area where the building makes the jog from 1 wing to the other.
Looking down where you can see the location relative to the walkway to the Villas:
Maybe this will help:
The OP of the thread was often on our page (still visits occasionally), and when CCV was built, began the official thread. It's sort of a sister page, if you will.
Same. We were there in November.
