So thinking about the different aspects riviera scored well on above, has anyone else had an issue with light in the room while trying to sleep? We had a bright green light that flashed all night. I think it was on a smoke detector. I was wondering if this was just an issue with our room or if anyone else experienced this bright flashing light?
Yes, but I do remember it at another resort. I'm pretty sure it was Copper Creek. I'm guessing as they update, they will all be getting that type or similar.
Added! Exciting your trip is so close!
Hey everyone!
Add-on-itis hit, and I now own at RR! I saw the first post and had a question about buses. When/if RR shares a bus with Caribbean, is it the 1st stop or 2nd? I'm mainly wondering how it is getting to DS.
I've never been on a shared bus and haven't heard any such reports.
I know we have to use the Skyliner for transportation to & from Hollywood Studios & EPCOT. If it's not running, how do we know where to get a bus back since there's not a spot for it at those parks? And at Riviera, would we get a bus at the regular bus area?
I imagine when the Skyliner goes down in January for maintenance that they will add it to the regular bus stops for those days and leave from the regular bus stops.
If it's just down for weather etc, you will catch it from Epcot at the bus stop for Boardwalk Inn, from HS ask a cast member near the bus stops, and from Riviera at the regular bus stops. If goes down while at the CB station, they usually run busses from the bus stop right across the street there.
We are now Sept 9-14, 2021 (std. studio 9-11, std. 1 bed 11-14)
I've never done a split between room types before (and am pretty nervous about if I will like it), but the extra days were not available for a 1 bed.. so this will be a forced new experience for us!
We also added January 14-19, 2022 in a std. 1 bed for the Festival of the Arts (my favorite!)
I've got a waitlist going, September is just tough to book so I'm not getting my hopes up.
We truly never thought we would be 1 bedroom people (no kids yet) until we got a pixie dust upgrade from a lake tower room at the CR to a lake 1 bed at BLT last August. BOY WERE WE WRONG. That stay resulted in a 300 point Riviera contract and a newfound love for the extra space! Most expensive free upgrade ever
Added! And I feel your pain. We had some extra points after cancelling a trip due to Covid and we stayed in the 1 bedroom a couple of nights and we were pixie dusted at Copper Creek from a studio to a 1 BD. We just added 250 points because we can never go back. Such an expensive upgrade.
Strongly considering getting a Riviera contract. Just sold one of mine that I was not using so I know it's crazy, but I have been to the resort to visit Topolinos, Primo Piatto, etc. and am obsessed... I know booking at the resort is tough too!
Booking standard view rooms is definitely tough. The preferred make it past the 7 month mark sometimes. It doesn't seem like much at any resort has since they started booking fall this year though. Since we just doubled down and bought more points, I'm biased, but we are so happy when we stay there. We considered adding some Boardwalk resale because we loved it there, but not being able to use those points at Riviera was a deal breaker for us.
Responding to some of the comments about how much criticism Riviera gets, I think it's probably rare that those comments are from people who stayed here. There are so many things that people complain about at other resorts that Riviera solves... outdoor walks, crowded pools, mediocre food, long hallways, poor transportation, crowded and noisy lobbies, small rooms, terrible room views, etc. I think you need to sit by the pool or down by the water for a while to really absorb the vibe. It's not in-your-face theming.
For the people who gush about the monorail resorts, for them, MK might be quintessential WDW. It's the park that interests me the least because I live near
Disneyland, so being able to take a few minute ride on the quietest Disney transportation to two other parks is perfect for me.
Also, we all think the restrictions suck, and that's just too much for some to overcome, ever.
We love it though. More than anywhere else we've stayed, although it wouldn't make me angry if the Poly had 1-bedrooms. We'd probably have to buy more points. Lol.