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There was some interest in pictures of Bay Lake Tower from my trip Report.  Rather than having people have to go to my trip report, I will post my pictures and thoughts on this thread.  This way it wi

Let’s finally get into the room.   When you first walk in Closer up view of the picture when you first walk in. View of the door to the full bathroom off of the living room When turning left, th

The 1 and 2 Bedroom units have an extra Full Bathroom off of the living room, this post will show it.   Living Room Bathroom Shower Sink Mirror (Could not get a picture without me in it) Mor

Let’s get this thing moving this morning.  We will  move on to the Master Bedroom.  This is the same whether it is a 1 or 2 Bedroom.

 

Bed

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Bed with Blue pillow
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Picture above Bed
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Picture of Bathtub from Bed area
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Picture showing divider between bathroom area and bedroom.  The tub is behind the divider.
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From Balcony (Also took to show the jetskis)
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View from Balcony
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This is the area that they show the movie.  You can see the chairs along the bushes.
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View of the main Contemporary Pool.
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This pool is open 24 Hours.
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Water Sprites and during the day most of them out.

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Beach Area
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Express Monorail about to go into Contemporary
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California Grill
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Will continue in next post.

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Continuation of Master Bedroom and Balcony
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Looking directly below off the balcony
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Balcony
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This one you can see the door that goes into the living room area.
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Desk area, what is odd about this desk is that there are NO drawers on it.  It does have 3 plugs for charging.

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TV Area along with desk.  The storage space is the 4 drawers, plus a drawer in the black thing under the mirror on the left.  That is also a place to a suitcase.
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View from inside the room looking out towards the balcony
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Bathroom Door (Which are pocket doors).  Most of the doors in BLT seem to be pocket doors.
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When BLT first came out, there complaints that there no locks on the bathroom doors.  Definitely a concern.  Looks like they fixed that.
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View of Closet doors
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Looking into Master Bath
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Main Sink area.  Yes, it Is a mess, was taken after a week of living.  One thing to note, most of the DVC’s if I remember correctly have 2 sinks.  This one only has one.
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Spa Tub, yes those jets feel nice, especially when you do not want to walk downstairs.  Tubs are bigger in most other Resorts.
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Picture above Spa Tub
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Shower
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Yes, it is a Rain Shower
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Shower Faucet
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Picture in Toilet, Shower area.
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Toilet
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Shelf that held the towels above toilet
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Closet with safe
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That ends the master bedroom and bath.

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I think you're all crazy.

But thanks for the pics nonetheless. I love sitting on the balcony and watching the boats in the morning and the fireworks at night.

We have only been on the opposite side of the resort so seeing your pics shows us something different.

I think I still prefer the other side though, but seeing the monorails, marina, etc would be cool too.

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Well, we only have a few pictures of the second bedroom.  The inlaws got into the room before I could take pictures and they left after us.  Did not want to take too many pictures of their stuff.

 

I think these are two queen beds.

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Bathroom sink
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Toilet and shower, just a normal shower behind the curtain
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View of entertainment center
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View from the second bedroom balcony

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That is it for the second bedroom.

 

I still have some pictures from at night that I will post in the next update.

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DH thinks I'm crazy too.

Well, that is good to know.

 

I think you're all crazy.

But thanks for the pics nonetheless. I love sitting on the balcony and watching the boats in the morning and the fireworks at night.

We have only been on the opposite side of the resort so seeing your pics shows us something different.

I think I still prefer the other side though, but seeing the monorails, marina, etc would be cool too.

First time we stayed we had the mixed MK and Lake view.  I miss seeing the fireworks from the room, but the Frozen Fireworks were better than the MK.  We could also see the Illuminations Fireworks.  If we hurried we could go downstairs, catch the elevator up to the top and then watch the MK fireworks, a little late, but that would be all three sets of fireworks.

 

Considering how "Euro" looking those rooms are to me, I'm surprised they don't have those toilets with 2 buttons on top....one for #1 and one for #2. 

The toilets are considered residential, but for a commercial use.  How I do know that?  Well, ours would not flush right away.  So I opened up the top and well, it was definitely different.  I should have taken a picture.  So we called maintenance.  When we came back from the park, the maintenance guy was leaving.  He told me that information along with that we should have waited a few more minutes and it would have flushed.

 

Nice room! The furniture does match the theme, so I think they did a good job. Love the rain shower and tub!

The furniture does match the room, just not very comfortable.  I bet they could have gotten furniture made a little more comfortable along with the cushions actually staying on the chair and the couch.

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Is the second bedroom a studio room that connects with the one bedroom suite?

 

The bathroom looks kind of blah compared to the bathroom in the one bedroom unit.

 

TCD

For this room, it is dedicated, so it is not a studio.  However, the room size is the same.  The bathroom is the same between a Studio and the dedicated second bedroom.  The difference is in a studio, the second bed becomes a pullout couch and there is a dorm room size fridge, extra sink and microwave, what they call a dinette area.  They also provide you paper plates and plastic ware.  There is also a coffee maker.

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Looks like it is time for pictures of the pool.

 

Picture of the pool from the window right outside our door
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Splash Ground.  There is no slide in this area, just an area for the kids to run around in.  The colored stuff is that rubbery material.

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Pool Pictures

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That is a baby slide.  It goes into about 3 feet of water.
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Zero Entry
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Stairs to Slide
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View of BLT from Pool
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Slide
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Walkway that goes under the slide
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Slide Rules
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Eating area
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Drink machine Options
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Cove Bar Menu
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View of pool from Cove Bar area
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Up Next – Grilling Area and other amenities at BLT.

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This post contains some of the common areas of Bay Lake Tower like the grilling Area, Corn Hole, Shuffleboard, Ping Pong and Bocce areas

 

If you were not looking for the grilling area, you probably would not find it.  It is off of the pool but is kinda hidden.  Which is nice, I think the grills are far enough away that the smoke does not get to the pool area, but you never know.  I never noticed the area until the day before we were going to grill out.

 

Grilling Area
At BLT alone they have 4 grills that you can use.  You need to provide the charcoal, but you can check out Grill Utensils, which does include matches, from the Community Hall.

 

2 of the grills

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Grill 3
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Grill 4
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Water Fountains
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Pavilion to sit at to eat or while waiting for food to cook, there are two picnic tables under the shelter
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Emergency Phone
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View of BLT from pavilion
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You must scan Magic Band at gate in order to enter the pool
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Shuffleboard, there are two courts.  Equipment can be checked out at Community Hall.  No cost.
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Bamboo
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Ping Pong table, looks like paddles and ping pong balls are left at the table.
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Corn Hole or Bean Bag Toss, Bags most likely checked out at Community Hall, no cost.

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Fountain
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Fountain looking at the lobby indoors
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Bocce Courts, once again equipment can be checked out at Community Hall
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Next some interior photos and some pictures at night.
 

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The pool and recreation area is very nice.  Is all of this still exclusively for BLT guests?  Contemporary Resort guests are not allowed, right?

 

I really like the grilling area.

 

TCD

You are correct.  The Pool is exclusive to BLT guests, but the Grilling area, Corn Hole, Ping Pong, Bocce and Shuffleboard are not.  However to use most of those you need to be able to check things out from the Community Hall.  To get back into BLT from the pool/entertainment area you need to use your magic band or you could walk around the building to the front.

 

BLT guests are allowed to use the Contemporary pool.  There are no gates around it.

 

I think the only thing shared at night could be the campfire and the movie, however there was a firepit at the BLT pool.

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You are correct.  The Pool is exclusive to BLT guests, but the Grilling area, Corn Hole, Ping Pong, Bocce and Shuffleboard are not.  However to use most of those you need to be able to check things out from the Community Hall.  To get back into BLT from the pool/entertainment area you need to use your magic band or you could walk around the building to the front.

 

BLT guests are allowed to use the Contemporary pool.  There are no gates around it.

 

I think the only thing shared at night could be the campfire and the movie, however there was a firepit at the BLT pool.

 

Is BLT the only DVC resort at WDW with an exclusive pool area?

 

(Not counting Saratoga Springs and Old Key West, of course.)

 

I think it is.

 

I haven't heard of an exclusive pool area at the Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge or Beach Club.

 

TCD

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Is BLT the only DVC resort at WDW with an exclusive pool area?

 

(Not counting Saratoga Springs and Old Key West, of course.)

 

I think it is.

 

I haven't heard of an exclusive pool area at the Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge or Beach Club.

 

TCD

 

By exclusive, do you mean gated and secured for only DVC resort guests?  Cause of course the VWL have their own pool, but it's not secured. 

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Is BLT the only DVC resort at WDW with an exclusive pool area?

 

(Not counting Saratoga Springs and Old Key West, of course.)

 

I think it is.

 

I haven't heard of an exclusive pool area at the Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge or Beach Club.

 

TCD

 

Technically, NO, but it is the only one that has Gate Access that is exclusive to that Resort.  Beach Club Villas has a small pool that is restricted to Beach Club Villas guests, but anyone can get to it.  Same with Wilderness Lodge.  Grand Floridian, do not know, but I do not know since I have not stayed there and I do not foresee Polynesian creating a separate pool.  Boardwalk has its own pool, but same thing anyone can get to it without a key.  AKL I do not know since I have not stayed there, but I do not recall them building a pool at Kidani Village, they built the Savannah instead.

 

As a DVC Member we are allowed to pool hop to the other DVC pools and main pools at the resort except BLT's and Storm-a-long bay at the Yacht and Beach Club.  Storm-a-long bay, they do check the keys and I assume MB's now to allow access into the pool area.  They have been doing that since we became members in 2002.  During Holiday seasons we are not allowed to pool hop at all.

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By exclusive, do you mean gated and secured for only DVC resort guests?  Cause of course the VWL have their own pool, but it's not secured. 

 

Yes- that's what I was getting at.  Anyone can access the pool at VWL, plus it's more like a quiet pool.  It doesn't have any of the amenities that the BLT pool has.

 

Technically, NO, but it is the only one that has Gate Access that is exclusive to that Resort.  Beach Club Villas has a small pool that is restricted to Beach Club Villas guests, but anyone can get to it.  Same with Wilderness Lodge.  Grand Floridian, do not know, but I do not know since I have not stayed there and I do not foresee Polynesian creating a separate pool.  Boardwalk has its own pool, but same thing anyone can get to it without a key.  AKL I do not know since I have not stayed there, but I do not recall them building a pool at Kidani Village, they built the Savannah instead.

 

As a DVC Member we are allowed to pool hop to the other DVC pools and main pools at the resort except BLT's and Storm-a-long bay at the Yacht and Beach Club.  Storm-a-long bay, they do check the keys and I assume MB's now to allow access into the pool area.  They have been doing that since we became members in 2002.  During Holiday seasons we are not allowed to pool hop at all.

 

I forgot about AKL.  The Kidani Village pool is very nice, and has a bar, drink machine to refill mugs, and food.  I think that Jambo house guests can use it too.  Which is different from the situation at BLT.

 

I wonder what the though process was for giving the BLT such a nice pool and recreation area?  It's way nicer than what the other deluxe resorts have, except possibly AKL.

 

TCD

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Yes- that's what I was getting at.  Anyone can access the pool at VWL, plus it's more like a quiet pool.  It doesn't have any of the amenities that the BLT pool has.

 

 

I forgot about AKL.  The Kidani Village pool is very nice, and has a bar, drink machine to refill mugs, and food.  I think that Jambo house guests can use it too.  Which is different from the situation at BLT.

 

I wonder what the though process was for giving the BLT such a nice pool and recreation area?  It's way nicer than what the other deluxe resorts have, except possibly AKL.

 

TCD

 

You are correct the pools at Beach Club, Boardwalk and Wilderness Lodge Villas are considered Quiet Pools.  Even Saratoga Springs and Old Key West have some pools that are considered quiet pools and some that are feature pools.

 

The only thing I can think of for BLT, is that A. they had the space and B. with the Monorail, they did not want people just going to the pool.  With it just being BLT guests it was fairly busy.   However, there were always chairs available and you were not bumper to bumper people like you are at the fort.  It would be nice if they gated the Fort People so only Fort guests could use it.

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You are correct the pools at Beach Club, Boardwalk and Wilderness Lodge Villas are considered Quiet Pools.  Even Saratoga Springs and Old Key West have some pools that are considered quiet pools and some that are feature pools.

 

The only thing I can think of for BLT, is that A. they had the space and B. with the Monorail, they did not want people just going to the pool.  With it just being BLT guests it was fairly busy.   However, there were always chairs available and you were not bumper to bumper people like you are at the fort.  It would be nice if they gated the Fort People so only Fort guests could use it.

 

I figured that making the BLT pool exclusive was done to help sales.  It's a really nice pool, and knowing that it can only be used by guests staying in that resort is a big plus.

 

That's why I don't understand why there is not something similar at the Grand Floridian and Polynesian DVC's, both of which came after BLT.  I guess they figured they didn't need to dangle that carrot for sales there?

 

TCD

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