OKW lovers thread !!!

[sgtdisney]

We ended up in building 29 twice. The second time I asked to be moved. It is really bad if you are under the GV.

I can imagine. The view from the GV was bad and we were up two or three floors. I don't know why they just don't open all that up

 

[Bethpremier]

Can you guys fill me in on cake ordering at OKW? Where are the cakes delivered from? Who do I work with? etc?

 

[MamaCrush]

request the newer buildings 62, 63 or 64 or you could go with 15 or 16 on Millers Road. Millers Road is one of our favorite neighborhoods

Thanks, I'll do that! What in particular did you like about the Miller Road area? Off to look at one of Robo's souped up maps!

 

[GGOOFY1]

Thanks, I'll do that! What in particular did you like about the Miller Road area? Off to look at one of Robo's souped up maps!

Hi MamaCrush,
What I like about Miller's Road is that you are a short walk to the HH and main pool and a quiet pool by building 19. Also not much traffic, you will have the buses coming down Miller's and the families staying in the neighborhood, but that's about it. If you were to get a room (non HH booking) on Peninsular, which isn't a bad walk to the HH, you will get the traffic of everyone going to the rear of the resort. Things to remember about Miller's Road, no second door into the master bathroom in buildings 15 -22, and building 20 is in the bus turnaround buildings 21 and 22 are longer walks to HH, and if you have your own car building 64 does not have parking outside of villa. So if you request Miller's Road, stay with buildings
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 62, 63, and 64. So many decisions!!!! Enjoy, OKW is our favorite resort

 

[MamaCrush]

Can anyone tell me anything about Bldgs 23, 26 and/or 27?? Looking at the resort Map, it seems like these buildings have a straight shot to the main pool and I assume Olivia's. Is this right? Is it easy to get across Penninsula Road there? Are there any fences or anything blocking access to the pool from there? Any interesting information would be greatly appreciated!

(I'm obviously obsessing over what building to request... but I have to do something while waiting for August hours to be posted or I'll go crazy! )

 

[ascardino]

Hi MamaCrush,
What I like about Miller's Road is that you are a short walk to the HH and main pool and a quiet pool by building 19. Also not much traffic, you will have the buses coming down Miller's and the families staying in the neighborhood, but that's about it. If you were to get a room (non HH booking) on Peninsular, which isn't a bad walk to the HH, you will get the traffic of everyone going to the rear of the resort. Things to remember about Miller's Road, no second door into the master bathroom in buildings 15 -22, and building 20 is in the bus turnaround buildings 21 and 22 are longer walks to HH, and if you have your own car building 64 does not have parking outside of villa. So if you request Miller's Road, stay with buildings
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 62, 63, and 64. So many decisions!!!! Enjoy, OKW is our favorite resort

Do you know if buildings 62 - 64 are considered HH and/or are they only reserved for those with a medical need for an elevator?

Also, we will probably have a car and tend to have many pieces of luggage plus a food delivery so what building(s) would you recommend after 62 & 63 in terms of ease of getting "moved" in?

One last question, are all the buildings two floors or are there some that are three?

I had a conversation with a CM inquiring about noting a room request and she was sort of disuading me from asking for anything more than a floor level and/or a section to which she recommended SP and TP even though I told her that we really wanted to be as close as we could to HH since I have small children who love the pool and an older son who would use the main facilities off on his own. I told her that I would investigate it a little further as I had never stayed at OKW before and wanted to make an educated request at a later point in time.

Thanks for all of your help!

 

[Debbie Jean]

Do you know if buildings 62 - 64 are considered HH and/or are they only reserved for those with a medical need for an elevator?

Also, we will probably have a car and tend to have many pieces of luggage plus a food delivery so what building(s) would you recommend after 62 & 63 in terms of ease of getting "moved" in?

One last question, are all the buildings two floors or are there some that are three?

I had a conversation with a CM inquiring about noting a room request and she was sort of disuading me from asking for anything more than a floor level and/or a section to which she recommended SP and TP even though I told her that we really wanted to be as close as we could to HH since I have small children who love the pool and an older son who would use the main facilities off on his own. I told her that I would investigate it a little further as I had never stayed at OKW before and wanted to make an educated request at a later point in time.

Thanks for all of your help!

I stayed on the first floor in 62 a couple of weeks ago and it was simply ideal... very close to bus stops, pool and HH. When I booked they told me that there was no availability for HH booking category, but did note my request for first floor since I use a scooter and as near to HH as possible. So it appears to me it's not considered HH but may be medical requests requiring an elevator.

I'd stay there again in a heartbeat!

 

[GGOOFY1]

Buildings 11-14 and 23-26 are considered HH bookings

 

[GGOOFY1]

Do you know if buildings 62 - 64 are considered HH and/or are they only reserved for those with a medical need for an elevator?

Also, we will probably have a car and tend to have many pieces of luggage plus a food delivery so what building(s) would you recommend after 62 & 63 in terms of ease of getting "moved" in?

One last question, are all the buildings two floors or are there some that are three?

I had a conversation with a CM inquiring about noting a room request and she was sort of disuading me from asking for anything more than a floor level and/or a section to which she recommended SP and TP even though I told her that we really wanted to be as close as we could to HH since I have small children who love the pool and an older son who would use the main facilities off on his own. I told her that I would investigate it a little further as I had never stayed at OKW before and wanted to make an educated request at a later point in time.

Thanks for all of your help!

The buildings are either 2 or 3 floors. Building 64 does not have parking directly in front of the villa, it is shared with 63 or 15. I always request either 2nd or 3rd floor. This way you are not on the ground floor under a GV. As previously mentioned, GV have hardwood floors and can be quite loud for anyone under them.

 

[QTMichele]

Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. I'm Michele and I'll be travelling with my DH, DDs (will be 10 1/2 and 7 on our trip), DS (will be turning 2 on our trip) and my uncle. We are soooooo excited!

I've never stayed at OKW and am trying to get it all "figured out." I know it's too early to book our vacation (we're going in October 2010 - yes, I'm a PLANNER! lol), but I would love to have your advice on unit locations. We will have a 2 bedroom villa. We don't mind walking as our girls will be older and we'll have a stroller; however, it would be nice to be closer to some "action" (pool, food, playground).

On our last trip to Disney, we spent most of our times in the parks - will probably do that again this time around, but we'll definitely plan for at least one day of resort time. What are the "must sees and dos" at OKW?

TIA for any info you can share!!! I've read a huge portion of this thread, but, with a 7 month old baby on my lap, I'm struggling to find time to read every post. (Thankfully I have a lot of time before our vacation!)

 

[QTMichele]

Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. I'm Michele and I'll be travelling with my DH, DDs (will be 10 1/2 and 7 on our trip), DS (will be turning 2 on our trip) and my uncle. We are soooooo excited!

I've never stayed at OKW and am trying to get it all "figured out." I know it's too early to book our vacation (we're going in October 2010 - yes, I'm a PLANNER! lol), but I would love to have your advice on unit locations. We will have a 2 bedroom villa. We don't mind walking as our girls will be older and we'll have a stroller; however, it would be nice to be closer to some "action" (pool, food, playground).

On our last trip to Disney, we spent most of our times in the parks - will probably do that again this time around, but we'll definitely plan for at least one or two days of resort time. What are the "must sees and dos" at OKW?

TIA for any info you can share!!! I've read a huge portion of this thread, but, with a 7 month old baby on my lap, I'm struggling to find time to read every post. (Thankfully I have a lot of time before our vacation!)

 

[GGOOFY1]

Hi Michelle if you want to stay close to the main pool, you will need to request the Hospitality House area when making your ressie.

 

[dis2cruise]

looking on the dvc website it says that okw has a beach ...where is it??

 

[MamaCrush]

Can anyone tell me which buildings are considered under the booking category of near Hospitality House? We couldn't make a HH reservation, so I want to request a specific building as the next best bet. But I don't want to request a building that's designated in the HH category for obvious reasons. Anyone?? Thanks!

 

[QTMichele]

Hi Michelle if you want to stay close to the main pool, you will need to request the Hospitality House area when making your ressie.

Thanks so much!

BTW, I've read several posts that mention the wear and tear of OKW. Is there an area of buildings to avoid? During our last trip to Disney, we stayed at CB. Our Disney vacations have always been well above average, so we were a little surprised to find our room was in need of refurbishment. This isn't a deal breaker for us, but we would love to stay in a villa that's in good shape.

 

[chepic]

Can anyone tell me anything about Bldgs 23, 26 and/or 27?? Looking at the resort Map, it seems like these buildings have a straight shot to the main pool and I assume Olivia's. Is this right? Is it easy to get across Penninsula Road there? Are there any fences or anything blocking access to the pool from there? Any interesting information would be greatly appreciated!

(I'm obviously obsessing over what building to request... but I have to do something while waiting for August hours to be posted or I'll go crazy! )

These buildings are nice, and they are close. You do need to walk a little to go to the pool...unfortunately it is not a direct line to the pool. The road and water way is inbetween. Still, you walk over in 2 minutes flat. Stay away from building 29.

cheryl

 

[Threeh]

ANother booking question to all you OKW pros... Do you think I would be ok if I just request a canal view top floor?? I'm not concerned with being near HH, I think I'd like to be down by southpoint but thought I'd leave the view to the booking gods (who are usually decent to me).
Thanks!! I love looking at all the photos in this thread to share with DH.
Have a magical day!!!

 

[mamaboogie]

Greetings from sunny(?) England!

I am so excited because this week my husband has just booked for us to stay at OKW next August!

I know this is over a year away but we are very happy to be going back to WDW - I just had to contribute to this wonderful thread!!

We've been to WDW twice - 2006 staying at BCV and last year staying at CBR. I've devoured this thread and I have to say how stunning OKW looks - amazingly beautiful! And I simply can't wait!

My DH, and 2 DD's (13 and 16) will be staying in a studio - we managed to stay in one room at CBR last year with no major fallings out so we thought we could manage a studio - with the added bonus of a kitchenette and balcony/patio.

Please keep your beautiful photos coming! It just adds to my excitement! I'm particularly excited about all the delicious WDW food we'll be eating - so I'd love info on the eateries at OKW!

Thanks for creating a wonderful thread!

Shari xx

 

[GGOOFY1]

Hi Shari and welcome!!

OKW only has one sit down restaurant Olivias. Which is located by the hospitality house. There is a counter service by the main pool "Good's to Go" and another with limited service by the pool on Turtle Pond "Turtle Shack". But it is very convenient to hop on the ferry and go to Downtown Disney

 

[chepic]

Greetings from sunny(?) England!

I am so excited because this week my husband has just booked for us to stay at OKW next August!

I know this is over a year away but we are very happy to be going back to WDW - I just had to contribute to this wonderful thread!!

We've been to WDW twice - 2006 staying at BCV and last year staying at CBR. I've devoured this thread and I have to say how stunning OKW looks - amazingly beautiful! And I simply can't wait!

My DH, and 2 DD's (13 and 16) will be staying in a studio - we managed to stay in one room at CBR last year with no major fallings out so we thought we could manage a studio - with the added bonus of a kitchenette and balcony/patio.

Please keep your beautiful photos coming! It just adds to my excitement! I'm particularly excited about all the delicious WDW food we'll be eating - so I'd love info on the eateries at OKW!

Thanks for creating a wonderful thread!

Shari xx

Welcome Shari. I know you won't be disappointed in OKW, it is such a great resort. And I had to chuckle at your sunny ? England. I am in New England and the weather has been horrible; rain every day with thunderstorms, hail, and clouds just about every day for a month. We have been joking that it is alot like England here.

The studios are a bit bigger than a regular sized hotel room, so you should do o.k. Make certain you tell them you don't want bld 29. The studios there are not in a nice viewing position, and you can hear the buses running, so it is hard to sleep. Other than that, we have not had a bad room.

cheryl