OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

[SteveAZee]

The last time I was at OKW (Nov 2019) they were re-routing busses in and out through the maintenance entrance to the property. It was mentioned that they had to do work on the bridge just inside the main entrance and that it would take a while. Then COVID hit. I assume that the bridge is fixed and that traffic is back to normal, but I can't find any articles or reports about it. Does anyone know the scoop?

 

[Chuck S]

The road was back to normal during my Thanksgiving 2021 trip.

 

[Hoppy-tn]

We will be staying at old key west for our first time in May and will be driving there. I have saw you can drive your car and park at the hospitality area. How easy is it to find a parking place at the hospitality area during the busier eating times of the day?
can you park there and take the boat to Disney springs for the day or is there a time limit for parking at the hospitality area?

 

[Chuck S]

We will be staying at old key west for our first time in May and will be driving there. I have saw you can drive your car and park at the hospitality area. How easy is it to find a parking place at the hospitality area during the busier eating times of the day?
can you park there and take the boat to Disney springs for the day or is there a time limit for parking at the hospitality area?

You can park there and take the boat, but parking CAN be very limited in the Hospitality area. It may be easier to hop on any park bus, then get off at hospitality and take the boat from there, to return to your room, if it is too far to walk, walk across the bridge to the Peninsular Road stop, and again, hop on any park bus.

 

[BillPA]

Those parking spot are not for all day use. It's for those checking in/out, getting items from the store or eating at Olivia's or Goods to go. Please don't park at the 11-14 buildings either, they are for those staying there. Thanks

 

[bcuinohio]

We will be staying at old key west for our first time in May and will be driving there. I have saw you can drive your car and park at the hospitality area. How easy is it to find a parking place at the hospitality area during the busier eating times of the day?
can you park there and take the boat to Disney springs for the day or is there a time limit for parking at the hospitality area?

I think a lot of people drive up to the pool. The last time we stayed near HH, it was hard to find a spot during the day. Early morning and at later at night it was better.

 

[SwanVT2]

How is the slide at the main pool at OKW in comparison to the slide at SSR Paddock? We would like a room with two queen beds next trip and DD loves the paddock slide. Do any other quiet pools at OKW have any fun features? Also how frequently do boats run to DS? Thanks!!

 

[mrsap]

Hi guys! If anyone will be at OKW in the next couple weeks, would you please take a picture of the March Recreation Calendar for me so I can post it on the Monthly Resort Recreation Calendar Thread? I’d truly appreciate it! Thank you so much in advance!!

 

[Boopuff]

anyone know: does HH booking category show up for everyone or just DVC owners? I’m just curious

 

[bcuinohio]

anyone know: does HH booking category show up for everyone or just DVC owners? I’m just curious

I think HH is only available when booking with points.

 

[Boomatt]

Hello,
My fam and our friends with their kids are booked for a 2br for 8 nights in October. Could you experts recommend a building for us? We would like to be near a pool but are not in the “close to HH” category. Additionally, does anyone know if/when the sauna by the feature pool will reopen? It’s still listed as an amenity but, we have visited OKW to dine at Olivia’s on a trip in February and noticed it was out of order.

 

[bcuinohio]

Hello,
My fam and our friends with their kids are booked for a 2br for 8 nights in October. Could you experts recommend a building for us? We would like to be near a pool but are not in the “close to HH” category. Additionally, does anyone know if/when the sauna by the feature pool will reopen? It’s still listed as an amenity but, we have visited OKW to dine at Olivia’s on a trip in February and noticed it was out of order.

We liked Turtle Pond Road our last time there. There is a pool and a snack bar there. Not sure on the current status of the snack bar though. Sorry but I don’t know the status of the sauna either.

 

[Boomatt]

We liked Turtle Pond Road our last time there. There is a pool and a snack bar there. Not sure on the current status of the snack bar though. Sorry but I don’t know the status of the sauna either.

Thank you for the reply. In your experience, are room requests for the Turtle Pond hard to get?

 

[bcuinohio]

i used Touring Plans and it worked for OKW, but i have gotten about half of the requests I’ve made on Touring Plans.

 

[ddubaynavarro]

OKW is the best resort, we have been going there every year for 4 years now. The only regret we had was that we didn't visit and buy in sooner! Thanks for making this thread. Since buying in we have stayed at many of the DVC resorts, but none compare to OKW. That definitely is our second home.

 

[Sammy]

This time next week we will be at OKW for the first time since Covid! Trying to avoid a grocery delivery and just get the few things we want at the resort store. Anyone know what kinds of beer they have, and if 6-packs are available?

Thanks!

 

[SteveAZee]

This time next week we will be at OKW for the first time since Covid! Trying to avoid a grocery delivery and just get the few things we want at the resort store. Anyone know what kinds of beer they have, and if 6-packs are available?

Thanks!

If you skip to the 3:50 mark you'll see what's in the beer fridge.

 

[Sammy]

If you skip to the 3:50 mark you'll see what's in the beer fridge.

THANK YOU!

This was absolutely PERFECT and I also got a good idea about the other items on my list!

 

[AZMermaid]

Not beer, but fyi, they didn't have the multi packs of waters in Dec that you see around 6:50. I assumed they did based in this video but the CM told us they hadn’t had them in a few months.

 

[Haley R]

We just booked a last minute confirmed reservation for a studio next week. Is there a building that we could get top floor and it be relatively quiet? Our ds will be taking a nap and going to bed somewhat early