Mini Trip Report! Big Screen Movies at High Rock Spring Pool (SSR) Photo Links Added

[tomandrobin]

Photos, photos, photos, photos...........

 

[eeyoresmom]

We also toured the AKV model while at SSR last week. Our guide pointed out that they are changing the kitchen cabinets ( getting rid of the "worming" in the wood,so it will be less "worn looking") Also, if you noticed there are beautiful sheer curtains in the sliders with an animal theme.They are replacing these also because there are tigers depicted and there are no tigers in Africa!

 

[E-P-C-O-T]

Great news!! Looking forward to our July stay at SSR. The kids loved to hear about the movies at the pool.

 

[LIFERBABE]

We also toured the AKV model while at SSR last week. Our guide pointed out that they are changing the kitchen cabinets ( getting rid of the "worming" in the wood,so it will be less "worn looking") Also, if you noticed there are beautiful sheer curtains in the sliders with an animal theme.They are replacing these also because there are tigers depicted and there are no tigers in Africa!

Thanks eeyoresmom!! I HATED the wormy look!!! That's what I meant by fake/cartoony looking. It was just too much and not believable. Who wants worms in the kitchen? Im glad they decided to change them! Now the sheers I like! Maybe they will just remove the Tigers and replace them with Lions.

Sorry to keep you all waiting on the photos, but I cant figure it out. Ive done it before but now it escapes me

Hi Tiggercrew, one of the reasons my family enjoys SSR so much is because there is so much to do and they have an AWESOME recreation staff there.
When we first purchased DVC, I thought we would work our trips around AP's and visit the parks frequently. I purchased BCV for us and SSR was going to be a place we sent family and friends. DVC allowed us to slow down and enjoy the resorts more. Once SSR opened, we really liked it more than we ever expected and although I will always have a soft spot for BCV, if given a choice, Dh and the boys (now 10 and 8) always choose SSR. They prefer the leisurely vacations and will always choose hanging out at the resort over the parks. I look at WDW as our "country club" more than just a theme park vacation. We dont have time to belong to a club at home and DVC really allows us to be away and enjoy all the resort amenities.
Sorry to take the long way to answering your question, but that is our mindset.
We spent 2 weeks at SSR over Christmas and NYE (no parks) and this is what we did:
Went to Typhoon Lagoon with some Dis Friends
Had a NYE BBQ and watched the PI Fireworks on the lake
Community Hall activities-too many to list, my favorite was ceramics, we made ice cream, PS2, shuffleboard, towel animals, Disney Magnets, pool games, pool bingo, foosball, ping pong,etc.
We only purchase mugs when at SSR. The self serve stations are conveniently located.
Spa-even if I dont have a service I visit and buy Mystical Forest body gels and candles and salts for use in the whirlpool tub.
late night swims-I love the soundproof aspect of SSR Villas and that the pools are away from guest rooms. You can actually enjoy late night swims and not have to worry about disturbing guests or breaking rules. We are not loud or disrespectful anyway but it's good to know that we couldnt bother anyone even if we were.
Dh and I plan on taking up golf when the boys are older
DTD and DisneyQuest-Dh and boys get AP's for DQ and the Waterparks which SSR is very close to, and go often. DQ stays open late (midnight or after) so they get their monies worth even if they only go for an hour or 2.
DTD-lots to do there. If it's raining we duck into a movie, or Virgin Megastore has lots of video games and movies and books.
Typhoon Lagoon-very close to SSR and a great way to spend the afternoon foating around the lazy river. The boys like the waterpark lazy rivers because they can touch bottom, which they cannot do at SAB.
They make friends-I like that DVC allows us to stay long enough to see some of the same children during our stay. The boys make friends and meet up at Comm. Hall to play PS2 or Ping Pong.
We feed the fish-that long bridge to The Paddocks has some huge bass underneath and they come right to the surface to eat.
We walk-We take long walks around the resort, thru DTD and sometimes over to OKW to enjoy our beautiful surroundings. I love the landscaping there.
My favorite thing to do-Sit on my patio with a glass of wine enjoying my DTD view!
I hope that gets you started!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Thanks for the TR!

We are going in 4 weeks and 2 days! (me?? counting??) and staying at BWV instead of my beloved SSR. Now that I hear about the movies at High Rock Springs, I am thinking hmmmm....maybe we should go back to SSR!!!

So many choices....so little time!

 

[alldiz]

Thanks for the great info.....

The movies sound cool....

I am going to SSR...may 22 to may 29th.....
wont do parks memorial day weekend.....
Soooo glad to hear there is lots to do at SSR
Kerri

 

[tiggercrew]

WOW! Thank you so much for all the wonderful nonpark things to do. My kids (14 & 10) are looking forward to the pool and community hall, but I can't wait to tell them about all the other things we can do besides the parks. They were reluctant at first to do a nonpark trip, but since we will be in the parks 5 weeks earlier, I convinced them that we might be "parked out" by then.

I love your philosophy about DVC being your country club...I can't imagine a country club that I would enjoy more than DVC.

 

[nuts]

Hi Tiggercrew, one of the reasons my family enjoys SSR so much is because there is so much to do and they have an AWESOME recreation staff there. When we first purchased DVC, I thought we would work our trips around AP's and visit the parks frequently. I purchased BCV for us and SSR was going to be a place we sent family and friends. DVC allowed us to slow down and enjoy the resorts more. Once SSR opened, we really liked it more than we ever expected and although I will always have a soft spot for BCV, if given a choice, Dh and the boys (now 10 and 8) always choose SSR. They prefer the leisurely vacations and will always choose hanging out at the resort over the parks. I look at WDW as our "country club" more than just a theme park vacation. We dont have time to belong to a club at home and DVC really allows us to be away and enjoy all the resort amenities.

You describe exactly my family's view of SSR! My 4 teens will not stay anywhere else for the exact reasons you stated. I think new DVCers miss this point. Parks are great...but after a few years they become a part of the landscape. DVC is more than being right next door to the parks. It's about relaxing. SSR gives you a quiet atmosphere to enjoy and slow down. A short bus ride and you are back in the middle of it (if that is what you want). We went to BCV a couple years ago. I thought my kids would love it. Nope...they wanted to go back to SSR. They said it was too crowded and busy.

 

[Luv2trav]

I would love to see your pictures... We are staying at VWL and SSR this upcoming trip and we are thinking about switching our whole say to SSR... We just loved it last year..

 

[Mean Queen]

We just got back and loved the movies as well. Our DD7 didn't want to go to a park that night because she'd rather watch a movie from the pool. Cars and Toy Story was on when we were there. Thanks for the report on the Grandstand area, we didn't check it out.

 

[twinmomplus2new]

Does anyone have any definate information as to what evenings SSR plays the poolside movies?

to answer a prior poster about movies at BWV, In 10 years only once did I see this at BWV. approx3 years ago in December there was an usually warm spell high 80ies?? And they added a few pool parties which included a DJ by the pool doing pool trivia type stuff during the day. and a poolside movie set up to the right of the slide exit. ( The movie was little Mermaid) They sold cotton candy and popcorn out of the community hall.

I wish they would do this ALOT more often, quite a few of offsite resorts do this. I think it was the Hilton tuscany village?? does this and sells snowcones and glow items during the movie.

 

[DutchsMommy]

Liferbabe - regarding posting the pics:

when you go to snapfish you have to open the photo to 'full size' - not the preview screen with all the pics. Once you have it open, right click and look for 'properties' - copy that info (looks like a really looooong URL) into your posting window. Then bracket the whole thing with

at the end. Preview your post and it should work. If not, you could make an album in snapfish with only the pics you want to share and give us the link to it.

We're all dying for the pics LOL.

 

[LIFERBABE]

Thank you for trying to help me post my photo's, still having issues, but here are the links! If anyone knows how to turn these links into photo's, please help! LOL!

I took some photos of the laundry area and soap for the true Disers! LOL!! I call em "Distails" because only a Diser wants to see photo's of the kind of soap they sell. Notice the Bounce!

Other "Distails" are the fountain and Spa rules. Notice the spa is open 24hrs!! Ive never seen that before at any of the DVC resorts. 99% of the balconies face opposite the pool so that is probably why.

Also, disregard the dates on the photos. I told you Im pretty pitiful when it comes to consumer electronics.

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[Mean Queen]

Now I'm very upset we didn't check it out. That pool looks like so much fun. Makes me even happier to call SSR home.

 

[athenna]

Thanks for sharing those, Liferbabe!!!
They are great!!!

 

[ErinC]

thanks for posting the pics. I'm really hoping for a grandstand building in 2 weeks.