OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

[Mai Ku Tiki]

Hi Everyone! Been away a looong time. Fell in love w/OKW stays so much that we retired to Central FLA! Sadly, we sold our points then too.
Now, back up north due to family needs.

Soooo....Trying to catch up. Looking for OKW resale but found out that WDW books OKW now as a resort-NOT strictly DVC??

Does that limit DVC 11-month availability early fall (We'd usually book a studio)?

Also, does WDW even offer the 10-day park hoppers anymore?
That $1299 AP is a shocker!

Thx for any help on this....Will return the favor when I can.

 

[bcuinohio]

Hi Everyone! Been away a looong time. Fell in love w/OKW stays so much that we retired to Central FLA! Sadly, we sold our points then too.
Now, back up north due to family needs.

Soooo....Trying to catch up. Looking for OKW resale but found out that WDW books OKW now as a resort-NOT strictly DVC??

Does that limit DVC 11-month availability early fall (We'd usually book a studio)?

Also, does WDW even offer the 10-day park hoppers anymore?
That $1299 AP is a shocker!

Thx for any help on this....Will return the favor when I can.

If you’re a Florida resident, you have other AP options.
Disney books all of the DVC resorts when available. If you own, it is still 11 months for your home resort, 7 months for others.

 

[Tigger's ally]

If you’re a Florida resident, you have other AP options.
Disney books all of the DVC resorts when available. If you own, it is still 11 months for your home resort, 7 months for others.

Says they moved back up north.

 

[Chuck S]

Soooo....Trying to catch up. Looking for OKW resale but found out that WDW books OKW now as a resort-NOT strictly DVC??

OKW, as all DVC resorts, has some cash rooms available. Any room not booked by DVC Members at 60 days out becomes "breakage inventory" and is available for cash, with a portion of the proceeds offsetting dues. Disney may estimate in advance what the breakage inventory may be, and rent out rooms based upon that. And Disney also maintains an ownership interest, retaining points in the resort, and is able to use rooms represented by those points for cash reservations. Plus any "unsold" points or points taken back by Right of First Refusal that may remain unsold can be used. It has been this way since the resort opened, back when it was called The Disney Vacation Club Resort...it is still referred to as The Disney Vacation Club Resort in legal documents.

 

[Mai Ku Tiki]

Thank you, Chuck. Yes, I'm aware of the that. It just surprised me that when I searched pricing at all possible WDW Resorts for '22, it came up along with POP, POR & all the other non-DVC Resorts.

I have much to re-learn...Thx again....

 

[bcuinohio]

Says they moved back up north.

The downfalls of trying to read on my phone .

 

[Mai Ku Tiki]

The downfalls of trying to read on my phone .

 

[EpcotPhoenician]

Stayed at OKW in May and LOVED it.. so we will be staying again soon!

We are staying in a Studio room. During our last say, we noticed that there were buildings on property with a 3rd floor. Are there a large number of these buildings, and do these buildings have Studios on that third floor? We love the higher floors for (usually) less noise.

Our current room request reads:
"Third floor. Away from bus stop/main road".

Would it be better to rephrase this to:
"Top floor. Away from bus stop/main road"?

Thanks, all! Picture below from outside our building (55) during our last stay. Secluded and tranquil. We didn't even mind the walk to Olivia's.

 

[Chuck S]

Some of the three story buildings have studios on the third floor, some are the second floor of Grand Villas. The buildings with 3rd floor studios are 14, 18, 35, 38 and 64. Of these, only building 64 has an elevator, the rest are stairs. Of these, I think 35 would be the nicest, with a water/golf view and across the street from the Old Turtle Pond bus Stop. Building 14 is in the Near HH booking category., 18 is on Miller's Road, 38 is off the roundabout on Turtle Pond, but can get some traffic noise from the nearby Bonnet Creek Parkway main road.

See this OKW building Configuration Thread compiled by WebmasterDoc back in 2002

 

[GlowingEye]

Most studios are located at the ends of the buildings. So two studios might be at completely opposite sides of the building or different floors. There are four buildings 14, 18, 35 and 38 that have studios in the corners of the building so they are side by side. These are three story buildings and the studios won't have an outer corridor window, just the patio door.

Thanks for the info. So long as we ended up in the same building, or even two buildings next door to each other, we'd be okay with that.

 

[crazymomof4]

Anyone know if they've started the “Legend of Conch Flats Tour” back up again?

 

[Deb & Bill]

The studios in 14, 18, 35 and 38 are in the inner corners of the building. Not at the ends of the building.

 

[maxiv]

We just booked a split stay in May - 6 nights Old Key West Villas Studio Standard and 6 nights AKL Jambo with rented DVC points. Yay, finally! (After having to re-schedule from Dec 2020).

We're a young couple (likely to be married by then, so this will kinda be our honeymoon). Do you have any recommendations regarding what we should put in a request for best (refurbished?) rooms with nice location/view?

Oh, we'll likely have a rental car, if that makes any difference.

Looking forward to your input!

 

[Chuck S]

Other than view, an OKW studio is an OKW studio. Remember that OKW has no elevators, except in 3 buildings. I assume as well as young, you are healthy enough for stairs. The second and third floor will give you the best view from your little balcony. Buildings 34 and 35 have nice golf course and water feature views, buildings 45, 46 and 55 will give you lovely views of the canal and the ferry boat that connects OKW to Disney Springs. Now my favorite building are 30 to 35, because they are in a quieter location than many, yet close to one of the bus stops. But there is a LOT to be said for the canal views, too. Since you'll have a car, there is no need to be near main check-in, and even so, if you didn't have a car, you could hop on any bus, as it is the last stop prior to leaving the resort. Remember that all OKW studios have 2 real queen beds, no sofa. And all studios will have a connecting door to a one bedroom, so be sure it is locked.

 

[Hammill9508]

Has anyone had any issues with the beds in the refurbished rooms? We are in a 1br and I am currently sleeping on the pullout because the king bed in the master feels like you are sleeping on a slab of concrete.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

Has anyone had any issues with the beds in the refurbished rooms? We are in a 1br and I am currently sleeping on the pullout because the king bed in the master feels like you are sleeping on a slab of concrete.

I love the king beds at OKW

 

[BillPA]

Check to see if there is a board under the mattress. Could be the last person needed a very stiff bed for a back problem. Normally the King at OKW is excellent.

 

[Hammill9508]

Check to see if there is a board under the mattress. Could be the last person needed a very stiff bed for a back problem. Normally the King at OKW is excellent.

I agree, every time we have been here they have been great. I laid on my wifes side a little bit ago and sunk right down in it. I did go to the front desk and brought it up that one side is like sleeping on the ground and one side is super comfy. i did look and no there was no wood. I got a response of we will send someone up. about 20 minutes latter a maintance worker came up and said "yeah thats not me, furniture has to deal with this" which i agree with him, you dont send an electrician to deal with plumbing. That was about 3 hours ago.

 

[The Jackal]

All our beds at OKW have been very comfortable. That is weird how one side is soft and the other rock hard.

 

[LadybugsMum]

I know the boats have started running between OKW and Disney Springs. Does anyone know which dock in DS is being used to and from OKW? I'm considering adding a couple nights to our May 2022 stay and want to be able to get to DS easily.