OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

[Simba's Mom]

That's building #16. What was really nice was that there's a Larry Dotson print that I think is that building. He was at one of the Art of Disney stores signing his prints that trip, which was our anniversary trip (hence the cake in the photo). Guess what we got for our anniversary!

 

[southerngirl528]

A huge portion of the buildings at OKW have some sort of golf course view. We've had that view way more times than not. And we prefer NOT to be near HH, and prefer top floors. Thank goodness!

 

[Wood Nymph]

I really don't care what floor we are on, and actually prefer the higher floors.

We asked for and received the second floor for our 2 br villa. I loved being on the second floor because there was no one above us, we were in the end unit, and the views are better on the higher floors. Ground floor rooms can have lots of foliage blocking the views.

 

[Captain Hook Jr]

I know you probably get this kind of question alot but what building or even room would you recommend for somewhere quiet near the water. Just booked a 1bedvilla.

 

[nono]

Your best bet is to ask for "water view." Now if you specifically want a canal view, you need to say so, but it won't be as quiet, esp. at the turn near Building 55. Horns a-blowin' until the last ride back from DtD (which isn't particularly late, but thought it should be mentioned).

 

[Captain Hook Jr]

Thanks for that! I can't believe I am already excited about it when it is so far away.

 

[Lakegirl]

Staying at OKW in August with DB, DD11 and DS 13. I booked near HH but have never been to OKW before. Is there anything else I should request ?

 

[bcuinohio]

Staying at OKW in August with DB, DD11 and DS 13. I booked near HH but have never been to OKW before. Is there anything else I should request ?

There are no elevators in the HH buildings. If that is a concern, you may want to request a ground floor unit.

 

[Captain Hook Jr]

Is there a particular bus stop that is slightly quieter than the others. I have heard that buses get full up and miss out some spots. Also can you use buses to get from one part of OKW to the other? If I feel lazy.

 

[bcuinohio]

Is there a particular bus stop that is slightly quieter than the others. I have heard that buses get full up and miss out some spots. Also can you use buses to get from one part of OKW to the other? If I feel lazy.

We stayed there last year during Easter Week. I don't remember any buses being too full to stop. You can hop on any bus at your closest bus stop and ride up to HH. To catch a bus back to you area, you will have to walk across the bridge to the Peninsular Road bus stop. Peninsular Road is the first stop when the bus returns from its designated park. HH is the last stop before the bus departs for its designated park.

 

[Simba's Mom]

We stayed there last year during Easter Week. I don't remember any buses being too full to stop.

I've gotten on buses at Turtle Pond and on another trip at Miller's Road, which were so full, they went directly to the park. And during my last stay, our bus stopped at the HH and let people off, but he turned off the banner and didn't let anyone on, only a few off who were going there for breakfast.

 

[southerngirl528]

I have heard that buses get full up and miss out some spots. Also can you use buses to get from one part of OKW to the other? If I feel lazy.

In 22 years as an OKW member, I have never not been able to get on a bus, so it certainly isn't often that a bus would be so full it would pass a stop there. The busiest bus times are at and before park opening times, and then in the evening. Each bus will make a last stop at HH no matter where it is heading. So oft times some of the folks on a theme park bus will be hopping off at HH. There is an internal bus that simply runs throughout the resort so that you don't have to walk everywhere. It's really pretty convenient.

I don't really think any one bus stop will be busier or louder than another. To me the big thing is if your villa is assigned right at a bus stop or turnaround for the buses.

 

[butsy113]

In 22 years as an OKW member, I have never not been able to get on a bus, so it certainly isn't often that a bus would be so full it would pass a stop there. The busiest bus times are at and before park opening times, and then in the evening. Each bus will make a last stop at HH no matter where it is heading. So oft times some of the folks on a theme park bus will be hopping off at HH. There is an internal bus that simply runs throughout the resort so that you don't have to walk everywhere. It's really pretty convenient.

I don't really think any one bus stop will be busier or louder than another. To me the big thing is if your villa is assigned right at a bus stop or turnaround for the buses.

I've never seen an internal bus there I always get on a park bus to go to HH and then a DTD bus to get back. Have I missed this in all of my trips?

 

[chalee94]

I've never seen an internal bus there I always get on a park bus to go to HH and then a DTD bus to get back. Have I missed this in all of my trips?

i think the DTD bus is considered an "internal shuttle" but i could be wrong.

 

[Wood Nymph]

I've never seen an internal bus there I always get on a park bus to go to HH and then a DTD bus to get back. Have I missed this in all of my trips?

We took an internal bus to get from the HH to our villa during the pouring rain this past February. We had to wait more than 1/2 hour for it, but it eventually came. If it was raining than we would have walked to the Penisula bus stop to get a bus back to our villa.

i think the DTD bus is considered an "internal shuttle" but i could be wrong.

We asked the DTD bus driver if he was also the internal shuttle, and he said no, that he was just going to DTD and taking the same route as the park buses did. So his next stop after HH was DTD.

 

[butsy113]

We took an internal bus to get from the HH to our villa during the pouring rain this past February. We had to wait more than 1/2 hour for it, but it eventually came. If it was raining than we would have walked to the Penisula bus stop to get a bus back to our villa.

We asked the DTD bus driver if he was also the internal shuttle, and he said no, that he was just going to DTD and taking the same route as the park buses did. So his next stop after HH was DTD.

I must have missed the internal buses. Every time we've stayed at OKW the DTD bus stopped at HH first and did the bus stops backwards compared to the park buses. It made it really easy to get anywhere. Park buses took us to HH and DTD buses took us home. Maybe that's why I never realized there was an internal bus.

 

[Wood Nymph]

I must have missed the internal buses. Every time we've stayed at OKW the DTD bus stopped at HH first and did the bus stops backwards compared to the park buses. It made it really easy to get anywhere. Park buses took us to HH and DTD buses took us home. Maybe that's why I never realized there was an internal bus.

I would have preferred to have the DTD bus travel the internal route, because four DTD buses went past us while we waited for the internal one.

 

[Deb & Bill]

DTD buses are internal. They stop at HH, then Millers Road, next Peninsular Road, next South Point, then Turtle Pond and, finally at HH again. He may have done the entire route already. I'll have to ask when I get there in August for one night.

 

[Wood Nymph]

DTD buses are internal. They stop at HH, then Millers Road, next Peninsular Road, next South Point, then Turtle Pond and, finally at HH again. He may have done the entire route already. I'll have to ask when I get there in August for one night.

Yes, he may have already done the entire route since you said that they stop at HH twice.

 

[tinabina919]

How busy is Olivia's usually? Can you just walk in or should I make ADRs? I will be there in January, 180 days tomorrow!