Hi Everyone -
I'm coming out of lurkdom after reading this *entire* thread to say thank you for all of the information you've provided here. I'll be staying at the BC for the first time August 29 - September 5, and now know that I will be there at the same time as many other people here. I don't really look like my profile photo anymore (taken at my first trip to WDW, several pounds and hair colors ago), but if you see someone awkwardly staring at you like you are some kind of Disboards celebrity, that might be me.
After reading this thread I now know:
- My TA who said he cannot add room requests to my reservation, I can only do it through online check-in, is either lying or misinformed.
- The lobby at the BC smells really good (unless it's dinner time and you are near the walkway to the YC and you don't like fish).
- There are no more towel animals in the rooms. If I want some I will have to make them myself.
- There is a secret entrance near Epcot, and another even more secret exit near that secret entrance.
- Gazebo view rooms at the YC are very desirable.
- I am probably the only person staying in a regular sized room with three full grown adults and two children but I don't want to ask or know if it will be too crowded because there is no turning back now and I can only pray for a magical pixie dust upgrade of some sort (which I should never ask for).
- I would really like to try club level some time, but if I do, I will NOT get the dining plan.
- If my mother gets too whiny I should order a Sunken Treasure from Hurricane Hannah's for her, even though it's not on the menu.
- NOBODY knows when the refurbishments will begin or end at the BCV or the YC.
So with all of that out of the way, I do have a question that might seem stupid or silly or obvious but I'm pretty sure I haven't seen it here. I understand that you have to walk quite a ways to get to the water slide from the main pool areas at SAB. I also understand that the ground is very hot and your feet could get burned if you aren't wearing shoes. How do you get to the slide entrance from the pool area without burning your feet? Do you wear your sandals over there and carry them in your hands when you go down the slide? Do you leave them at the base of the slide? If so, how do you get them back? Do they keep the concrete wet over this walkway so people don't burn their feet? What are the logistics? I probably sound crazy, but I worry about details like this.
Thanks again for this very informative and entertaining thread!