Q: Why can't you ask the front desk to accommodate your wants?
A: You don't ask the front desk, if asking there, it's already too late, your room has been chosen. You fill out the form for your preferred areas prior to leaving for your trip.
You say you aren't looking to bargain or force the issue. Again, you have little power after filling out the preference form as to where you are.
I'm turning nothing around. I'm informing you (as are others) to the idea that there is basically nothing that the CM's at the desk will be able to do for you. One more time... due to the volume of people that stay at the resorts, you will fill out the generic area request form and upon arrival, you will be given your room assignment. That's it.
As for starting this thread with the hopes of not having your hopes squashed, well, with positive answers come negative ones as well. Sadly, the "negatives" in this thread are people who are trying to be realistic with you and inform you that there are certain things you CAN NOT do.
I've even gone ahead and given you what the selection screen looks like: (If viewing the link, scroll down to the Yacht Club).
http://*************.com/how-to-get-the-disney-world-resort-room-requests-views-rooms/ (Admin: if this link is not allowed here, please let me know and I'll remove it).
Yacht Club
You have several room options at Yacht Club:
- Standard View
- Garden View
- Lagoon or Pool View
- Standard View - Club Level(rooms are on the 5th floor)
- Garden/Courtyard View - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor)
- Lagoon View - Club Level(rooms are on the 5th floor)
- Deluxe Room - Club Level (located on 3rd or 4th floor)
- 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor)
- Commodore Vice Presidential Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor)
- Presidential 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor)
- Admiral 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor)
- Captain's Deck 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor)
(You can click the map to view a larger version.)
Yacht Club online request options (choose up to 2)
(X = this request is valid and doesn't conflict with the room view)
Corner Room Upper Floor Near Elevator Ground Floor Lower Floor
Standard View X X X X X
Garden View X X X X X
Lagoon or Pool View X X X X X
Standard View - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor) X X
Garden/Courtyard View - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor) X X
Lagoon View - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor) X X
Deluxe Room - Club Level (located on 3rd or 4th floor) X X
2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor) X X
Commodore Vice Presidential Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor) X X
Presidential 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor) X X
Admiral 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor) X X
Captain's Deck 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level (rooms are on the 5th floor) X X
Other requests you might consider making by phone:
King bed (for 2 people, or 2 people plus a child under 3).
. As was said earlier, use the requests for where you'd like to be close to, but don't go expecting absolute perfection or being able to have the CMs at the desk slide you into the "dream room". It's just not feasible anymore with the amount of traffic in the Disney resorts.
