ChrisNY2
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- Jan 11, 2012
Thank you!! Do you know where the best (or most common?) place is to buy your refillable mugs at BWV?
Boardwalk Bakery is where I buy mine!
Thank you!! Do you know where the best (or most common?) place is to buy your refillable mugs at BWV?
Are you able to use the annual pass discount on the resort mugs?Boardwalk Bakery is where I buy mine!
Not sure - I haven't tried there and only have used the dining plan. However, I have used the Tables in Wonderland Card before at All Stars Resort and it did take 20% off the mug - so hopefully it counts as a discountable food item!Are you able to use the annual pass discount on the resort mugs?
If I rent points for a standard view studio what will my view be like?? There are two options. Standard or Preferred. What is the difference?
When I rented points for a standard view, our room overlooked the front entrance and bus stop. I actually enjoyed our view, we could see the higher fireworks from EPCOT and rented points again for a standard view. The owner I rented from requested higher floor so hoping to get the same type of view. I think the preferred is either Boardwalk or Pool/Garden and both are actual booking categories. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
Do you mean for this November? Like 2017? Everything is booked and has been for a long time. If you are talking about 2018 and you have someone that owns at BWV then your chances are very good. Standard views overlook the main drive up area and the tennis courts/parking lot. I'm not sure what preferred would be. That's not a DVC category but I'm thinking they are calling that pool/garden view. So you guessed it, you would look at either a pool or gardens.I'm fine with that. I put in my request to rent for November. I know it's a busy dvc time so I'm hoping I get something. Even if I have to split stay. I plan on requesting high floor near elevator if I manage to get a room.
If I rent points for a standard view studio what will my view be like?? There are two options. Standard or Preferred. What is the difference?
Do you mean for this November? Like 2017? Everything is booked and has been for a long time. If you are talking about 2018 and you have someone that owns at BWV then your chances are very good. Standard views overlook the main drive up area and the tennis courts/parking lot. I'm not sure what preferred would be. That's not a DVC category but I'm thinking they are calling that pool/garden view. So you guessed it, you would look at either a pool or gardens.
I think you're mixing apples and oranges.
If a member makes a reservation through DVC, there are 3 booking categories. Standard view. Boardwalk view. Garden/pool view. They cost a different number of points. Since Standard view studios costs the least number of points, these rooms book quickly. (If you "rent points," a member is making a reservation through DVC for you.)
My understanding is that if you book through Disney World (either online or by calling 407-W-DISNEY or by having a travel agent make the resie for you), there are 2 booking categories. Standard view or Preferred view. "Preferred view" means whatever Disney happens to have open which is not Standard view.
Edit: but I see that the "cost calculator" on David's rental company website shows the options of Standard or Preferred, and I don't know why since they have members make resies through DVC.
I double checked on the rental store and they have it as standard and BW/GP. I'm assuming Boardwalk and garden/pool are the same amount of points.
How far in advance should I put in a room request? Would I have better luck doing a Touring Plans request or calling? I'd like to request 4th or 5th floor Epcot view. Is that a reasonable request? I have standard view booked. 75 days until check in.
If you are renting a DVC reservation, you cannot call Member Services to add a request. Only the member who owns the reservation can add the request. You'll need to contact the broker to get the member to add any requests. DVC resorts don't usually accept faxes and have asked members not to bother with them.You can call and add requests to your reservation anytime from the day you book up until 4-5days out. When within that time frame makes no difference. There's also no difference in how you make your request.
If you are renting a DVC reservation, you cannot call Member Services to add a request. Only the member who owns the reservation can add the request. You'll need to contact the broker to get the member to add any requests. DVC resorts don't usually accept faxes and have asked members not to bother with them.
That's right - Boardwalk view and Garden/Pool view are the same amount of points. When BWV first opened, they were combined in a single Preferred view, and Boardwalk view was only a request. After several years, when they had had time to realize how many people wanted BW view (and probably had a number of angry people who checked in to find they didn't get BW view despite reserving early), they split them into booking categories but didn't change the point values.
In general, BW view villas go very quickly (about as quickly as Standard view), especially for the fall, so if you want either Standard or BW view you should reserve as early as possible in the 11-7 month window.
One more question - how comfy is the sofa bed in the studio? It'll just be DD12 and myself. She's average size for her age and would sleep on the sofa bed. I would rather her not sleepi with me because she's a wild sleeper and she wants her own bed since she usually shares one with her brother on vacation. This is a mother daughter trip and I think she's most looking forward to her own bed. Lol
If I rent points for a standard view studio what will my view be like?? There are two options. Standard or Preferred. What is the difference?