Resort Change by Disney

[Gixxer5256]

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[Kimrlav]

So today I was offered Saratoga Springs or Riviera tower studio. We took riviera and then found out the bed folded out of the wall and it’s the size of a postage stamp. It’s clean and new which is nice. High end materials. I just can’t get over how tiny it is. I always say the trip is not about the room, but I’m these times we will definitely spend more time in the room. The parks close much earlier and open later. The balcony is a nice touch for sure. Would love to hear other opinions on this room type and on this resort.

Hi - I was originally booked for BWI in September and changed to the tower studio. The price was lower than BWI, but the room does look very small. I am still debating with myself to call again and change to a regular studio at either the Boardwalk or Riviera, or a regular room at Yacht club. If I was on a solo trip, the tower studio would be fine, but my mother decided to come with me. It does look very small -- and trying to determine if the pull down bed is a full or queen. With a regular studio, someone will have to sleep on a pull-out couch (which will be me).

 

[doleddanielle]

Hi - I was originally booked for BWI in September and changed to the tower studio. The price was lower than BWI, but the room does look very small. I am still debating with myself to call again and change to a regular studio at either the Boardwalk or Riviera, or a regular room at Yacht club. If I was on a solo trip, the tower studio would be fine, but my mother decided to come with me. It does look very small -- and trying to determine if the pull down bed is a full or queen. With a regular studio, someone will have to sleep on a pull-out couch (which will be me).

I was offered this room at RR as well, and GS said it was all the resort had available. The pulldown bed is definitely not appealing - only with a solo trip, as you said! Although, it's a queen. As the pp said, during these times you're definitely going to be spending more time in the room so you should take that into account. I tried hard for a deluxe studio but none were available, per GS. I think they're only allowed to offer the tower studio to parties of 1-2 and reserve the other rooms for bigger parties.

 

[Matthew Shannon]

Just got a Returning to the magic email. Selected I am coming, says they will contact me. Although POP is open, maybe for PH changes.

 

[doleddanielle]

If you have an upcoming trip in mid-July to September, check your email! (Not sure if other dates will be included in this but it wouldn't hurt to check! ETA September, thanks @Matthew Shannon)

Though my resort has already been changed, I was still asked to confirm my reservation for 8/12. After confirming, they still have the message that they'll contact you shortly if the resort isn't available. Not sure if this is to stop people from calling, but that's what I received tonight.

 

[Matthew Shannon]

Yes my dates are for 8/30-9/4 and I got a Return to the magic email.

 

[doleddanielle]

Just got a Returning to the magic email. Selected I am coming, says they will contact me. Although POP is open, maybe for PH changes.

I'm AP and I still got this email. I think it's still to check who's coming, who's not, and who still needs to modify. My guess is that they're stopping people from calling and requesting to be moved to upgraded resorts and instead are reverting back to the CM's calling to move guests.

 

[keishashadow]

Apologizes, haven’t read thru the thread

Just received email from WDW indicating I needed to read CV info & indicate if we were still visiting PoP in August. Note: this is a trip I booked to replace a DVC booking (to preserve my points JIK things didn’t proceed as expected). My expectations are that PoP is open during my trip.

Went thru the motions, checked the box we were still coming & received the following (deleted out personal info). Am I missing something, or are we good to go?

 

[AKLover]

I just got my returning to the magic email as well for a September stay.

 

[doleddanielle]

Went to the website to see if anything changed, and saw that you can now contact the Reservation Center through an online chat feature? Is this new? All of the online chats I've had in the past, they always would say to call.

 

[Sandisw]

Hi - I was originally booked for BWI in September and changed to the tower studio. The price was lower than BWI, but the room does look very small. I am still debating with myself to call again and change to a regular studio at either the Boardwalk or Riviera, or a regular room at Yacht club. If I was on a solo trip, the tower studio would be fine, but my mother decided to come with me. It does look very small -- and trying to determine if the pull down bed is a full or queen. With a regular studio, someone will have to sleep on a pull-out couch (which will be me).

It is a queen pull down bed in RIV tower. The mattress is the same one that is used on the beds in the regular size studios

 

[Gixxer5256]

Seems like the emails were sent to guests at Pop Century? Anyone not? Prob low inventory, and need rooms

 

[JenAshrafi]

Hi - I was originally booked for BWI in September and changed to the tower studio. The price was lower than BWI, but the room does look very small. I am still debating with myself to call again and change to a regular studio at either the Boardwalk or Riviera, or a regular room at Yacht club. If I was on a solo trip, the tower studio would be fine, but my mother decided to come with me. It does look very small -- and trying to determine if the pull down bed is a full or queen. With a regular studio, someone will have to sleep on a pull-out couch (which will be me).

the tower studio bed is for sure a queen bed. It’s just me and the hubs and other than the room size my hubs is sold. Says the luxury of the rest of the resort is too good to pass up and we’d never book otherwise because of the price point under normal circumstances. We shall see.

 

[JacknSally]

Seems like the emails were sent to guests at Pop Century? Anyone not? Prob low inventory, and need rooms

On the rumors board, several not staying at Pop reported getting the emails.

 

[doleddanielle]

Seems like the emails were sent to guests at Pop Century? Anyone not? Prob low inventory, and need rooms

Nope, I'm Poly and still got it.

 

[RachelTori]

I got the email for my upcoming DVC stays which I booked on points.

 

[Heather07438]

Hi - I was originally booked for BWI in September and changed to the tower studio. The price was lower than BWI, but the room does look very small. I am still debating with myself to call again and change to a regular studio at either the Boardwalk or Riviera, or a regular room at Yacht club. If I was on a solo trip, the tower studio would be fine, but my mother decided to come with me. It does look very small -- and trying to determine if the pull down bed is a full or queen. With a regular studio, someone will have to sleep on a pull-out couch (which will be me).

The towers are small and from what I've heard, dim lighting and hard to see. To me they look best for a solo, a young couple or maybe a parent/young child combo. As much as I like the new resort, it would feel like a downgrade going from BW over to a tower bed closet. The bathroom is bigger than the bedroom, lol.

 

[mhautz]

My guess is that they're stopping people from calling and requesting to be moved to upgraded resorts and instead are reverting back to the CM's calling to move guests.

I was relieved to get the e-mail. I always hoped they would reach out so I wouldn’t have to call, but this board was starting to make me think I was wrong to wait.

 

[Llama mama]

Seems like the emails were sent to guests at Pop Century? Anyone not? Prob low inventory, and need rooms

I am Contemporary . Other threads others are posting all resorts received them .
I seen AK DVC , Poly .

 

[DGPaul]

Even though I updated my reservation this afternoon, I did receive the email to confirm I was still planning to come. It still indicated my original Port Orleans information. My Disney Experience information is all up to date.