OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

[yaya74]

We just returned home from a two week stay with no parks, no children, but we kept busy, on mornings we would walk to the springs to poke around, also the pool with the slide would keep kids busy, bike rentals to ride around, shuffle board etc. You could also pool hop over to ssr, our grand kids love that pool with the slide.

Thanks for the tips. How long is the walk from OKW to Spring?
I will be staying at OKW on cash. My family is not DVC member. Are we allowed to pool hop as a non-member?

 

[SwanVT2]

How do the beds at OKW compare to the new Murphy bed at SSR? Thank you!

 

[bcuinohio]

Thanks for the tips. How long is the walk from OKW to Spring?
I will be staying at OKW on cash. My family is not DVC member. Are we allowed to pool hop as a non-member?

I don’t think pool hopping is allowed right now.

 

[Bmlors]

How do the beds at OKW compare to the new Murphy bed at SSR? Thank you!

For older kids/adults, the murphy beds are great compared to the pull-out couch at OKW. We have a teenage son and just booked SSR instead of OKW primarily so that he'd get a murphy bed rather than the pullout couch at OKW (our daughters get the normal queen beds either way).

 

[Lost boy]

My wife and I walking at a good pace and crossing the last bridge into ssr then through ssr and entering the springs on the far end would take 50mins, if going through the parking lot and entering on the other side of Cirque about 35mins. Not sure about the pool hopping now, we only used the okw pool which is quite nice.

 

[Chuck S]

For older kids/adults, the murphy beds are great compared to the pull-out couch at OKW. We have a teenage son and just booked SSR instead of OKW primarily so that he'd get a murphy bed rather than the pullout couch at OKW (our daughters get the normal queen beds either way).

For one person, the sleeper chair at OKW is more comfortable than the sofa sleeper.

 

[SwanVT2]

What is the longest walk from a studio to the main pool? Is it comparable to SSR? Is the quick service at the Turtle pool ever open in Feb (looking at 2022)? Thanks!

 

[Chuck S]

What is the longest walk from a studio to the main pool? Is it comparable to SSR? Is the quick service at the Turtle pool ever open in Feb (looking at 2022)? Thanks!

Roughly 2/3 of a mile or 1/2 the distance around World Showcase promenade, if walking to the main pool area from Building 50.

 

[Thumper4me]

I have a question regarding the one bedroom units. We will have three adults in a one-bedroom and from all the layout plans I have reviewed, it looks like the entry to the ONLY bathroom is through the bedroom. Is that correct?

 

[BillPA]

Buildings numbered 30 and higher have an additional door thru the laundry room to the master bath.

 

[Thumper4me]

Awesome! Thank-you.
When I book this reservation, can I request a building number 30 and higher? I want to make sure we have the privacy we require as well as privacy for my mother-in-law.
Thanks for the quick response!!

 

[BillPA]

Request building 30 or higher or South Point road or Turtle Pond road. The 3 buildings in the 60s are on Miller road and they are the only 3 with elevators if anyone has a problem with stairs. Have a great trip.

 

[Thumper4me]

Thank you!!

 

[Deb & Bill]

We just returned home from a two week stay with no parks, no children, but we kept busy, on mornings we would walk to the springs to poke around, also the pool with the slide would keep kids busy, bike rentals to ride around, shuffle board etc. You could also pool hop over to ssr, our grand kids love that pool with the slide.

No pool hopping during this time. They haven't opened it back up yet.

Thanks for the tips. How long is the walk from OKW to Spring?
I will be staying at OKW on cash. My family is not DVC member. Are we allowed to pool hop as a non-member?

Nope, pool hopping when it is permitted is only for members and any guests staying with the member.

 

[SwanVT2]

How does it work with room requests at OKW? Is it by building number?

 

[Deb & Bill]

How does it work with room requests at OKW? Is it by building number?

Either request a building number or neighborhood (like Millers Rd, Turtle Pond, etc). Low floor high floor. just avoid requesting a specific villa.

 

[dhorner233]

Building 55 has got to have some of the most quiet and secluded resort rooms on Disney property. Loved the view from the patio!

 

[yaya74]

Building 55 has got to have some of the most quiet and secluded resort rooms on Disney property. Loved the view from the patio!

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It's so beautiful! How long does it take to walk from 55 to HH?

 

[dhorner233]

It's so beautiful! How long does it take to walk from 55 to HH?

It would be a long walk! I had a rental car. It would have been a walk to the bus stop.

 

[The Jackal]

Building 55 has got to have some of the most quiet and secluded resort rooms on Disney property. Loved the view from the patio!

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Nice and quiet till the boats start running again. They honk their horns in that area several times. We stayed in 45 one time. The boats come by every 20-25 minutes honking. The quietest resort I have stayed at, hands down is SSR. I haven’t stayed at RIV, BCV or BRV/CCV yet.