Originally Posted By Hista98 So I read an article today that says that everything in the New Hotel requires a room key to get in even the front door, and I was wondering, how are dvc members who do not have a room key yet, supposed to get into the building? it just seems wierd to me that you you can't even get into the place without a key, buy you get keys at the fornt desk. Anyone know??
Originally Posted By MPierce Either that or time it to when someone is entering or leaving. Also a 16lb. sledgehammer could be used.
Originally Posted By Ursula What good would it do to have a key before your room is assigned? Where would you go?
Originally Posted By MPierce I think the only issue is for people that want to see the inside. You can still get access through the DVC.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 When at WDW last Friday - the people there were lined across the 'observation' level to watch the fireworks
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Have you seen how tiny the "porch" will be for the new DVC extension-viewing area for WOC at DCA? I am guessing that is Concierge. Hopefully it is bigger than it looks.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> When at WDW last Friday - the people there were lined across the 'observation' level to watch the fireworks << I was wondering how many folks were going to pack the walkway between the CR, and BLT.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< What good would it do to have a key before your room is assigned? Where would you go? >>> To the pool, or the lounge at the top.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I read somewhere that the pool was for guests of Bay Lake Tower only (unlike other DVC resorts) and that the lounge was for DVC guests staying at the hotel only. If that's the case there is no reason for anyone other than BLT guests to have access to the resort.
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ That's true, but the question was how do guests that do fit into those categories get access before "their room number is assigned", which I interpret as meaning "before they check in."
Originally Posted By -em I've heard the system at the 'temp/BLT is smarter than usual and so keys can be issued with access to the building and the room number activated later if need be... -em
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer all the resorts give you a room key if you check in and your room isn't available yet. At least the last time I checked in and the room wasn't available that's what happened.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< I've heard the system at the 'temp/BLT is smarter than usual and so keys can be issued with access to the building and the room number activated later if need be... >>> It's much more likely that the room number is encoded onto the key from the start, and that it's just that they don't tell you what the room number is until it's ready.