I feel like Tarzan...wanna hang out in my treehouse?!

[LoveMickey]

I requested 7031 for our stay. Hope we get near that area.

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[FindTheMickeys]

The Treehouses are AWESOME!! However, we were in 7002 which is the FARTHEST from the main SSR area, but about a block from the North bus stop. It was just 3 adults and we walked our feet off... I would not stay there again with children unless I had a car... That being said, the Treehouse itself was beyond belief! I wanted to pack it up and bring it home with me! Enjoy your stay...

 

[heathers4um]

Yay Wendy! THIS has been a long time coming, it seems! Congrats!!

I so wanted to check them out while we were in SSR over February but we never got there. I would love to see them in person and just get the feel for the 'neighborhood'! They look amazing in pics!

 

[supersuperwendy]

I'm afraid it's gonna be a CROWDED treehouse!! We will be at capacity! 9 of us cramming in there!! I hope it's still magical even with us being on top of each other!!

 

[bouncycat]

Wendy, there were 8 of us, and at no time did we feel crowded. It was awesome. I think if we would have gotten our first resort choice of BLT 2BR, we would have been cramped, but not with the THV. The boys 13 and 5 LOVED the bunk room, it was perfect for them. I was worried about bathrooms, but it was never an issue. We cooked in ours, everything. The AC worked great!! It was HOT that last week of May when we were there too!! There were enough TVs, the washer and dryer, it was all good. We did put our big cooler out on the deck so it wouldn't take up space, but with that crowd, it was perfect!!

 

[supersuperwendy]

Thanks Bouncycat!!!

 

[supersuperwendy]

We are huge fans of SSR and really loved our last stay in Congress Park. Will staying the treehouse give us the SSR feeling that we love? Or will we feel so far removed from it? Which do you think is bigger the dedicated 2 bedroom or the treehouse?

 

[bouncycat]

Well, I've never stayed at another DVC resort, we paid cash on the military discount, took family.....I did do a trip report, it's in my siggie, got some pics of the treehouse too!! So, I'm not sure how the other rooms at SSR are, but looking at pictures, it seems a little fru-fru for my taste!! We had all ages with us, DH was the oldest, Niece's husband next at 40, me at 37, Niece at 27, (yes, they are married that far apart) Nephew 19, my son 13, great nephew 5 and great niece 18 months. The sleeping arrangements I made were the youngest boys in the bunk room, Niece and her hubby and baby in the 2nd bedroom, nephew on the couch, and me and dh had the master. I'm partially disabled, so I needed the walk in shower, but didn't get an accessable THV because DH likes the big tubs, so I dealt with the stairs. We usually stay in the cabins at FW, but we had too many people, and we hadn't seen this part of the family for about 8-10 years, so we wanted to be together. It was their first visit too.

So, not sure which is bigger, but I am totally in love with the THV. If we were to ever buy into DVC, that's where we would want. We're outdoorsy type people, so it was right up our alley!! I wanted BLT so we could see the fireworks from the balcony, but they didn't have any with the discount available. With the sleeping arrangements, losing the bunk room, and that, I think we would have been happier with the THV. Just my thinking, and haven't been anywhere else to compare!!

 

[Carl'n'Ellie'sDad]

Congratulations SSWendy on your booking -- we stayed during June this year. It was Florida hot, but the AC inside was just fine. Some other points...

*"You will want to bring that Master Bathroom home with you!

You will LOVE them! Congrats!"
-- couldn't agree more with Cee, the master bathroom was my absolute favorite part of the experience.

*"I'm afraid it's gonna be a CROWDED treehouse!! We will be at capacity! 9 of us cramming in there!! I hope it's still magical even with us being on top of each other!! "
-- it might be a little bit of an issue with 9. It was just my wife, myself and DD3 and DS1.5, so we had quite a bit of space. Managing with two bathrooms may be a bit of a challenge -- though if your house is like ours, both bathrooms will be nicer and larger than the ones you have at home.

*"I noticed the 2 times we stayed at SSR that always seemed to be THV buses around so that's great! We stayed in the building at the grandstand right next to the pathway for the THV. I'm thinking if you have a treehouse close to the grandstand you could skip the internal bus and just walk to the grandstand bus stop right?"
-- Both are good options. We had a car, so we didn't use the bus, but it seemed as though every time we returned "home" between 8 and 11 pm, at least one bus passed by in the 5-10 mins it took me to get kids and stuff out of the car and upstairs. Used the walking trail a couple of times, and its about a 5-10 min walk to grandstand, depending on your location. Transport w/o a car would be the biggest disadvantage to THV, I think. It is really neat at night to settle into a luxuriously appointed cabin in the woods WITH public transportation.

Other thoughts...
*The rooms are VERY dark -- with curtains drawn, you will not know that there is bright sunshine outside. Even with curtains drawn in living area, bedrooms will still be dark. You'll learn where light switches are quickly...
*Be careful of the bedposts, particularly in the master bedroom. They jut out from the bed. It took about three or four ouches for me to learn to give the beds some extra space.
*The bunk bed will be a great hit with kids -- our DD3 called it her "pirate ship" and loved it. No whining about going to bed on the trip! (Just noticed Bouncycat mentioned this feature first!)
*Someone mentioned privacy -- this is something of an issue. We were in 7044, which is in a group from 7041-44. With windows curtains open at night, you're living area is pretty much a stage for anyone who'd happen to be walking nearby.
*One last little quirk -- be prepared to use both hands to use your KTTW to open your door. The keycard readers have covers, presumably to keep out tree debris and such, but they make it nearly impossible to lift the cover and slide in your keycard quickly enough for the reader to read.

Don't worry about some of the quirks I mentioned above -- if you're comfortable with Disney transport or have a car, you'll absolutely love staying at THV. Enjoy the magic in the woods!

 

[supersuperwendy]

Thanks so much!!! Being that my parents will have their van is a big relief. Is there parking at High Rock Springs if we want to go over to swim?

 

[RDP]

Anybody got pics?

 

[supersuperwendy]

I have seen some pictures but I always watch this video from Jim Lange...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjbyVAJZIsM

 

[Noelle]

Got up at 6:00 am this morning and booked a THV for June 29th! Reminded me of the days of getting up super early to book breakfast at Cinderella's castle .
Now the hard part...Waiting 11 months.

 

[supersuperwendy]

Got up at 6:00 am this morning and booked a THV for June 29th! Reminded me of the days of getting up super early to book breakfast at Cinderella's castle .
Now the hard part...Waiting 11 months.

Awesome!!!!