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Okay, so we are planning for our summer trip to WDW for August - celebrating my daughter's 16th birthday!!! Instead of a large party, she has chosen to bring her best friend to Disney with us (BF has only been to Disney once, and was not tall enough to ride everything, so this will be exciting for her!!!).
Our current dilema is that we thought we were sure we would book BLT, 1Bdrm villa (as it has the pull out sofa and a pull out chair - allowing each of the girls their own "bed" and also the 2nd bathroom). We were thinking this resort, as Emily really liked it when we stayed there before and the proximity to MK.
However, now as it is getting close to booking time for us, we are re-thinking and wondering if we should book a 2 bedroom somewhere else - like Boardwalk or Beach Club? To allow the girls more privacy having their own bedroom/bathroom, etc.
What would you do?
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I agree that the 2 bedroom would be more comfortable. It's always nice to have the common area of the living room for gathering together without beds opened up in the middle of it all. At BWV and BCV the second bedroom will be a regular studio-- 1 bed and 1 sofa-bed.
I'd go with the two bedroom option, as it gives everyone more space, especially if it's less points.
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I agree that the 2 bedroom would be more comfortable. It's always nice to have the common area of the living room for gathering together without beds opened up in the middle of it all. At BWV and BCV the second bedroom will be a regular studio-- 1 bed and 1 sofa-bed.
Thanks - this is turning into a HARD decision - and we are trying to let Emily make the choice as it is for her birthday - BUT BLT is my least favorite resort so far, although I haven't stayed at BC......yet. And I LOVE AKL - and we just realized that Kidani 2 bedrooms actually have 3 FULL bathrooms!!!! Do you realize HOW NICE that would be with TWO teen GIRLS!!!!! Oh man, decisions, decisions!!!!! The only issue I see with AKL is no balloons allowed, but really- I think these girls can live without - BUT BC is a resort I haven't yet stayed - and seriously, who wouldn't want to float around in that pool all day long, and walk to Epcot for dinner/drinks???
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Considering how my 50ish younger sister hogged the bathroom when we shared a hotel room several years ago, I vote for at least two bathrooms. No question with two teenaged girls in tow.
I'd definitely go with 2bdr at BC! They would have fun at Stormalong Bay, it's fun to hang out at BW, and they could walk over there easily while you enjoy beverages at Hurricane Hanna's!
And walking back after a night at Epcot (read, NO BUS!) is priceless!
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Thanks for your input everyone!!! I NEED to show this to Em!!! I gave her the pro/con list this am before I left for work and showed her some you tube videos of BC last night...............so fingers crossed
Question for those who have stayed there - does BC share a bus with BW and Swan & Dolphin? That was one of my complaints with BLT, was getting to AK or DHS took forever with sharing a bus with Poly and GF
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I can't recall on the bus question. We walked to Epcot and DHS. You could actually walk to DHS and get a bus to MK or AKL. The boats do stop at all - BC, Swolphin, BW.
I can't recall on the bus question. We walked to Epcot and DHS. You could actually walk to DHS and get a bus to MK or AKL. The boats do stop at all - BC, Swolphin, BW.
Thanks! I do remember the boats stopping - we have gotten off and walked as it seemed faster That's a good idea about the buses - I also thought we could walk to Epcot and take monorail to MK
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Oh man, decisions, decisions!!!!! The only issue I see with AKL is no balloons allowed, but really- I think these girls can live without 
- BUT BC is a resort I haven't yet stayed - and seriously, who wouldn't want to float around in that pool all day long, and walk to Epcot for dinner/drinks??? 
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