Disney Occupancy

SSR One Bedroom Layout
BLT One Bedroom Layout
AKL Kidani One Bedroom Layout
NOTE: Additional DVC room layouts can be found via a Google search.

For those who aren't familiar with the DVC resorts, there are plenty of videos available on You Tube. For example David's DVC Rentals (dvcrequest.com) does a detailed walkthrough of the various DVC resorts & rooms. Here's a link to his playlist - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCo_yj_PuBeaV5J0SZe67Q

I've stayed at AKL (both Jambo and Kidani), SSR, BCV, OKW and Aulani. I've also stayed in three bedroom grand villas at OKW, Kidani and Aulani.

I believe those who have spent more time at non-DVC timeshares are going to consider WDW DVC accommodations a little tight/cozy (except OKW and the three bedroom Grand Villas). Especially if your party is close to the maximum occupancy limits for the DVC room size at WDW.

VWL now allows five in a studio (with the new trundle type beds). Now, that's really tight.

alwysonvac said:

I believe those who have spent more time at non-DVC timeshares are going to consider WDW DVC accommodations a little tight/cozy (except OKW and the three bedroom Grand Villas). Especially if your party is close to the maximum occupancy limits for the DVC room size at WDW.

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Agreed---particularly for the "2nd generation" resort design at SSR, VWL, BCV, and BWV. We think the 2BRs there are fine for four. Six would be a bit tight. I can't imagine eight.

Really great points, Alwysonvac, Littlestar and Bnoble. And David's DVC does have super info for those needing details on DVC villas. And folks, if I have inadvertently offended anyone because I said SSR is not my personal fave, or that it is among the smallest of the DVC 1 bdrms, my apologies. That was certainly not my intent. Everyone has their favorites and you may loathe mine. I just wanted this family of 5 that has a match for an SSR 1 bdrm to know that if they DID happen to have the option of one of the WDW DVC resorts with a little more room, they would probably be happier.

It's funny, I just realized the only other TS I have really stayed at that are not Disney's are the Westin Kaanapali Villas and my Marriott Maui Ocean Club Napili. The North villas at that particular Westin resort have enormous masters and master baths in the 2 bdrms but their living area was really tight. Especially in relation to the huge master/master bath. My Napili tower 2 bdrm has lets-have-a-square-dance sized MMOC living areas! Seriously roomy!! :whoopee:

Alwysonvac, aren't the GV's grand at Kidani and Aulani? Gorgeous! The lanais on the GV's at Aulani are like 60 feet long! Good place to wear out the toddlers! :rofl:

I'm fine with SSR even if it is little smaller to cramp 5 people in. They is getting reservation at the right time.....resorts will be used only for sleeping etc and most of the time will be spent in park, DD etc...

For magical express they only need the disney conf#. My brother will be joining me from Nigeria and I did not mail him anything. DVC rep told me he just needs the conf#. Due INTL travel he needs to do immigration and needs to pickup his own luggage and come to the magical express location on the terminal. So I did not send him anything.