Well, I promised to report back on our stay at YC. It didn't happen. I'd asked for a room with tub/rails vs. a roll in shower. I can't use a roll-in shower due to being attached to life support equipment which is attached to my chair- the equipment can't get moisture in it. I can't get in a tub either, but need to be able to lean over one for someone to wash my hair, etc. We got into the room only to find a very tiny bathroom with the toilet flush against the tub. The front desk CM happened to be on our floor as we left the room and she saw what I was talking about. She and several others agreed that anyone who needs to transfer or be close to the tub could NEVER use this type room. To top it off, rooms are set up the same at BC and BW, so those were "out".
After having them try to move us to a parking lot view at Poly or Contemp, we agreed to a BCV one-bedroom unit since they said I could use the tub there. Well, the tub was a whirlpool with no rails, so anyone needing the rails couldn't use this. For my purposes ( hair washing and needing privacy in a bathroom large enough for bathing help) it was okay. I couldn't fit in the living area without furniture being moved though, and if someone in a chair wants to use the kitchen...forget it. You couldn't fit in the kitchen and open the refrigerator at the same time.
We did have much better luck during this trip with the busses, and every CM we met was helpful and very nice. These problems are not their fault so I always try to stay pleasant too. I was on my last nerve though from still having a partly collapsed lung and just getting out of the ICU, so I will admit to bursting into tears over the YC room and that disappointment.
I also found out that we can no longer use our DVC membership for a studio ( maybe OKW is different) as NONE of the studios at either BWV, BCV, or WLV have tubs with rails-they only have the roll-in showers. It may be the same with the larger units too, in which case I don't know what to do with our points as this really isn't "fair".
The only other problem we had was 12/22 at MK. We'd spent the morning at AK after noting that MK was open until 11:00. I figured I could see what I wanted at MK from 6-11. Well, the castle show I really wanted to see was out of the question due to the crowds and thus inability to see over everyone. We tried for that twice. The Xmas show in Tomorrowland wasn't running on Sun. or Mon. Then to top it off, all the other things I could do- COP,HOP, Timekeeper, Country Bears, Tiki Birds, Riverboat....all closed early between 8 and 11 !!!!! They only have maps in the resorts and not the schedules, but if I'd had a schedule we could've planned to get to MK earlier. As it was, I left very early since there was nothing I could do . ( I can only ride Small World and Pooh). I was pretty upset over this too. Oh well....
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and that you're still enjoying the holiday season. If anyone else went to WDW, hope you didn't encounter any problems! ---Kathy
After having them try to move us to a parking lot view at Poly or Contemp, we agreed to a BCV one-bedroom unit since they said I could use the tub there. Well, the tub was a whirlpool with no rails, so anyone needing the rails couldn't use this. For my purposes ( hair washing and needing privacy in a bathroom large enough for bathing help) it was okay. I couldn't fit in the living area without furniture being moved though, and if someone in a chair wants to use the kitchen...forget it. You couldn't fit in the kitchen and open the refrigerator at the same time.
We did have much better luck during this trip with the busses, and every CM we met was helpful and very nice. These problems are not their fault so I always try to stay pleasant too. I was on my last nerve though from still having a partly collapsed lung and just getting out of the ICU, so I will admit to bursting into tears over the YC room and that disappointment.
I also found out that we can no longer use our DVC membership for a studio ( maybe OKW is different) as NONE of the studios at either BWV, BCV, or WLV have tubs with rails-they only have the roll-in showers. It may be the same with the larger units too, in which case I don't know what to do with our points as this really isn't "fair".
The only other problem we had was 12/22 at MK. We'd spent the morning at AK after noting that MK was open until 11:00. I figured I could see what I wanted at MK from 6-11. Well, the castle show I really wanted to see was out of the question due to the crowds and thus inability to see over everyone. We tried for that twice. The Xmas show in Tomorrowland wasn't running on Sun. or Mon. Then to top it off, all the other things I could do- COP,HOP, Timekeeper, Country Bears, Tiki Birds, Riverboat....all closed early between 8 and 11 !!!!! They only have maps in the resorts and not the schedules, but if I'd had a schedule we could've planned to get to MK earlier. As it was, I left very early since there was nothing I could do . ( I can only ride Small World and Pooh). I was pretty upset over this too. Oh well....
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and that you're still enjoying the holiday season. If anyone else went to WDW, hope you didn't encounter any problems! ---Kathy