OKW lovers thread !!!

[LONES]

Hello! I'm hoping to get a little help here with some questions I have about OKW. We normally like to stay at POFQ, but they are booked for the week we would like to go. We're thinking about getting a 2BR at OKW instead with my parents.

1. Are 2BR villas located in all of the buildings, or just certain ones?

2. Mobility issues.... My dad really can't do stairs. I see only 3 buildings have elevators. If we request 1st floor because of mobility issues, is there a reasonable chance we would get that?

3. Where is the boat launch to DTD located. I've been looking at the resort map, and can't seem to tell where it is.

4. What is the best way to go about a building/area request? In a perfect world... we would be as close as possible to the HH and main bus stop, on the 1st floor.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

 

[dianeschlicht]

Hello! I'm hoping to get a little help here with some questions I have about OKW. We normally like to stay at POFQ, but they are booked for the week we would like to go. We're thinking about getting a 2BR at OKW instead with my parents.

1. Are 2BR villas located in all of the buildings, or just certain ones?There are 2 bedroom villas in every building.

2. Mobility issues.... My dad really can't do stairs. I see only 3 buildings have elevators. If we request 1st floor because of mobility issues, is there a reasonable chance we would get that?Request first floor for medical reasons, and you will either get a first floor or an elevator building.

3. Where is the boat launch to DTD located. I've been looking at the resort map, and can't seem to tell where it is.The boat dock is directly behind Olivia's at Hospitality House.

4. What is the best way to go about a building/area request? In a perfect world... we would be as close as possible to the HH and main bus stop, on the 1st floor.Are you staying on points or is this a CRO reservation? If it's a CRO reservation, there is no way you can reserve the Hospitality house category. There really is no need to be near HH anyway. You would be best off requesting first floor and near a bus stop for mobility issues. Every bus, no matter where it's going, will stop at HH last before exiting the resort.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

I have answered in the body of your quoted post.

 

[godisneyfrommd]

i have been busy the past coupe weeks and am catching up on my reading and i just realized i asked the wrong question.. I had asked about booking in October 2012 and the use year.

I should have been asking, what are the chances of getting a 3 bedroom villa in October 2012 since I can't book anything until December 2011?

 

[Deb & Bill]

i have been busy therse ast coupe weks and am catching up on my reading and i just realized i asked the wrong question.. I had asked about booking in october 2012 and the use year.

I should have been asking, what are the chances of getting a 3 bedroom villa in october 2012 since I can't book anything until december 2011?

Why are you waiting until Dec 2011? If you are going in Oct 2012 and you own at OKW, you book it in Nov 2011. If you don't own at OKW, you book in March 2012.

 

[godisneyfrommd]

Why are you waiting until Dec 2011? If you are going in Oct 2012 and you own at OKW, you book it in Nov 2011. If you don't own at OKW, you book in March 2012.

ohh, i misunderstood the use year. i thought if it was December we couldn't book until then

 

[Deb & Bill]

ohh, i misunderstood the use year. i thought if it was December we couldn't book until then

A lot of new owners make that same mistake. You can book at 11 months out if you own at the resort or 7 months out if you don't own there. And it doesnt' matter what your UY is. You just have to have enough points to book the stay in your account for the day the trip begins (but they take them as soon as you book the trip).

 

[Wenny]

I'm at OKW now... Our second visit. I love this resort. So relaxed! Do they pump valium into the air or something? ;-)

This morning it looked like a total rain out, so we planned to visit DTD then take advantage of the community hall. But after we got back from DTD we found the pool open and practically empty. DD and DH swam for about 3 hours while I hung out under an umbrella, sipping a Turtle Crawl. (thank you for the recommendations. Best drink ever!)

Another visit to DTD, this time via ferry, then a walk through SSR and we called it a day. Tomorrow is Epcot. Rain or not.

 

[merbobear]

We booked our 2012 vacation at OKW! We are not DVC owners, we are renting points through the DVC Rental Store (they have been great so far, btw). So 5/7-15 we will be staying in a 2BR at OKW. I cannot wait!

One more month and I can make our ADR's and then I have 6 months to fiddle with them daily

 

[mlittig]

I just rented points for Old Key West for next April and I cannot wait 12 more days and I can make my ADR

 

[Shadeaux]

I'm at OKW now... Our second visit. I love this resort. So relaxed! Do they pump valium into the air or something? ;-)

I always say my blood pressure drops as soon as we drive past the guard gate at OKW. Staying at OKW is the best stress reliever!

 

[Tony-NJ]

I'll be arriving in about 26 hours!!!!

 

[yellowfish78]

Just got back!

We were in 1313 and 1323 (units on first and second floor) and had a wonderful view of the 8th green and a water feature. We swore we saw a bobcat in the bushes outside our room...

We'll definately go back and stay here again - renting is definately the way to go!

 

[Tony-NJ]

Just got back!

We were in 1313 and 1323 (units on first and second floor) and had a wonderful view of the 8th green and a water feature. We swore we saw a bobcat in the bushes outside our room...

We'll definately go back and stay here again - renting is definately the way to go!

Any pictures?

 

[KatMark]

Just got back!

We were in 1313 and 1323 (units on first and second floor) and had a wonderful view of the 8th green and a water feature. We swore we saw a bobcat in the bushes outside our room...

We'll definately go back and stay here again - renting is definately the way to go!

Welcome back.

We didnt' see a bobcat while at OKW, but we saw our first Disney snake.

 

[yellowfish78]

Any pictures?

I think DH got a glimpse of him via his phone...he's at work now so when he gets home...
I didn't see him but the other three adults in the room SWEAR they saw one...

 

[Tony-NJ]

I think DH got a glimpse of him via his phone...he's at work now so when he gets home...
I didn't see him but the other three adults in the room SWEAR they saw one...

Thanks - any pictures of the view too?

 

[yellowfish78]

Thanks - any pictures of the view too?

To the right:

To the left:

 

[Tony-NJ]

Thank you! ahhhh Tomorrow!!!!!!

 

[Brenle]

Thank you! ahhhh Tomorrow!!!!!!

Hope you have a great trip and good weather.

 

[dvczerfs]

Welcome back.

We didnt' see a bobcat while at OKW, but we saw our first Disney snake.

you will never see any mice running around at okw. the only time i have seen one of those blackish/grey snakes is over by bldg 11 but im sure they are all over. i think someone on this thread posted a pic of a snake in the bathroom on the floor in a one bedroom? with all those little geko things running around, there cant be to many snakes.
in june we were waiting for the boat to go from the campground to the contemp. i see eveyone pointing into the water. i walk over and you see two eyes looking up at you, gator!! the boat pulled in and there was a lady flippin out about the gator. the boat driver said, oh, thats just george. hes a six footer and has been around for a few months now. he told the lady where you see water in florida, chances are there is a gator in it. i have seen traps for the gators but like a cm told me, wdw is a big game preserve area. the gators they try to move but you will see alot of deer and other animals.