OKW lovers thread !!!

[dismagiclover]

they have paddle boats, pontoon boats and those little "speed" boats. im not sure about the $. im sure they are about the same at any of the resorts if you happen across another resorts prices. they are all under sammy duvall.hope i helped.

Thanks! I'll hunt around for other resorts prices.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Does somebody out there know about the boat rentals at OKW? Do they have paddle boats? And can someone guide me to a price list? TIA

Although I don't know the current rates, here are the rates from a couple of years ago-

 

[dismagiclover]

Thanks Simba's Mom. That gives me rough guideline

 

[gray52]

Just spent a week at BLT. The convenience is nice... but it was as un-homelike as I have felt in a DVC. Showed me once again why i love OKW so much.

 

[dmoore22]

Just spent a week at BLT. The convenience is nice... but it was as un-homelike as I have felt in a DVC. Showed me once again why i love OKW so much.

Agreed. We had a similar feeling after a week at Saratoga Springs. SSR is quite nice but just doesn't have the "home" feel of OKW.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

Agreed. We had a similar feeling after a week at Saratoga Springs. SSR is quite nice but just doesn't have the "home" feel of OKW.

I agree , that "home feeling" must be shared by many because I couldn't get into OKW at the 4 1/2 month mark, so it's SSR in 6 days!

 

[cwnhokie]

Just booked a girls weekend in June! So excited! And just a tiny bit guilty not to be taking the kids.

 

[dmoore22]

Just booked a girls weekend in June! So excited! And just a tiny bit guilty not to be taking the kids.

To ease the guilt perhaps you should consider a trip in late May to Star Wars Weekends with your boys, or the 4th of July, or Halloween, or Mickey's Christmas party or . . . . ?

 

[cwnhokie]

We just took the kids in July and bought 10 day non expiring tickets, so they will be going back, just a matter of when. We haven't been for Christmas yet. That may be next.

But I am really looking forward to June with 4 moms with no hubbys or kids. We are going to run the Expedition Everest Challenge and just do all the fun stuff we can't do with the kids in tow. Any suggestions?

 

[chepic]

We just took the kids in July and bought 10 day non expiring tickets, so they will be going back, just a matter of when. We haven't been for Christmas yet. That may be next.

But I am really looking forward to June with 4 moms with no hubbys or kids. We are going to run the Expedition Everest Challenge and just do all the fun stuff we can't do with the kids in tow. Any suggestions?

JELLYROLLS....we had such a good time there. And I always feel jipped with the kids because I can't explore Epcot anymore with them. Treat yourselves to a spa day....they are wonderful there. I have only been to the one at Saratoga/once upon a time the Disney institute.....and always have enjoyed my treatment. I have heard that the one at the GF is great too.

When I did a girls weekend thing, we made certain that we planned an entire day at the pool....books, drinks, sunscreen and relaxation.

Have a great time.

cheryl

 

[nappingbeauty]

Live in Montgomery County Pa, and we are being hit with our second major storm in less than a week... expecting an additional 18 to 24 inches of snow.... 60 days to OKW.... cannot get here soon enough.

 

[dmoore22]

We just took the kids in July and bought 10 day non expiring tickets, so they will be going back, just a matter of when. We haven't been for Christmas yet. That may be next.

But I am really looking forward to June with 4 moms with no hubbys or kids. We are going to run the Expedition Everest Challenge and just do all the fun stuff we can't do with the kids in tow. Any suggestions?

We've spent our last three Christmases at OKW and WDW. Any description I try to provide pales in comparison to the reality of being there. I'll never look at fishing tackle the same way again -- as Christmas ornaments. And the clever way dead rubber chickens are used as decorations on the Streets of America is a real hoot. Of course have the kids look for the "Major Award" (the leg lamp) from A Christmas Story on display in one of the apartment windows on the Streets of America. I could go on, and on, and on and . . . . . .

 

[chepic]

Live in Montgomery County Pa, and we are being hit with our second major storm in less than a week... expecting an additional 18 to 24 inches of snow.... 60 days to OKW.... cannot get here soon enough.

I'm with you!!!! Although our snow totals are a little less than yours, but watching the snow fall right now is really getting me in the mood.

 

[kritter]

My husband rented the Mouse Boat for an hour this past weekend @ OKW, for DVC or Annual Pass Holders there was a 15% discount. The cost was $45.00 per half hour, without the discount!!

 

[dmoore22]

When we were there this past Christmas we were told by a CM that there were additional discounts for Disney Visa Card holders. However it was not automatic. You had to ask the CM. This discount was in addition to the DVC/AP discounts. I finally broke down and bought a Monorail Playset which was $57 after the discount. The regular price is $72 dollars. Ask! Ask! Ask! about discounts!

 

[cwnhokie]

I'm with you!!!! Although our snow totals are a little less than yours, but watching the snow fall right now is really getting me in the mood.

I am using the time stuck at home to plan our upcoming trip. I barely notice the almost 4ft of snow on the ground. I wonder if the kids will ever go back to school. They are calling for more Sunday, Monday, Tuesday nights. But just a clipper this time, only a couple inches.

 

[goofieslonglostsis]

Hoping some of you OKW-lovers can help me out. I'm looking into staying at a 2-bedroom villa at either OKW or SSR for our 3 week stay this fall. While I like the landscaping of OKW, the size and lay-out of the 2-bedroom villa's, the beds on the other hand? Mwah. Am definately not fond of the metal looking bed I find in pictures of the villa's. I've seen pics of studios with wooden bedframes. I know there is a major rehab going on and am wondering if anybody knows if the metal bedframes at the villas might be replaced by wood ones?

I realize rehab wont be complete by the time we'll go to WDW, but am still curious.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Hoping some of you OKW-lovers can help me out. I'm looking into staying at a 2-bedroom villa at either OKW or SSR for our 3 week stay this fall. While I like the landscaping of OKW, the size and lay-out of the 2-bedroom villa's, the beds on the other hand? Mwah. Am definately not fond of the metal looking bed I find in pictures of the villa's. I've seen pics of studios with wooden bedframes. I know there is a major rehab going on and am wondering if anybody knows if the metal bedframes at the villas might be replaced by wood ones?

I realize rehab wont be complete by the time we'll go to WDW, but am still curious.

Seriously? You would choose one location over another because you didn't like the style of the bed FRAME???

 

[goofieslonglostsis]

Seriously? You would choose one location over another because you didn't like the style of the bed FRAME???

Seriously? Perhaps, yes. At this moment both options are a very close tie. Both have pros and cons. When spending 3 weeks in one place, we're pretty cautious of staying somewhere that has a possible con that makes both of us goh 'mwah, really do not like the look of that'. While the interieur of the OKW villas aren't the most appealing in our taste, we cans see through that. The bed on the other hand; jury still isn't out on that one, perhaps might be the preverbial straw.

I know it might seem a small detail for some. In itself; it IS a small detail. For us it is a detail in a total of details that together paint a bigger picture. The picture that'll help in making a decision.

Call me crazy but as our local saying goes 'every nutcase is intitled to their crazy streak'. This is ours.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Seriously? Perhaps, yes. At this moment both options are a very close tie. Both have pros and cons. When spending 3 weeks in one place, we're pretty cautious of staying somewhere that has a possible con that makes both of us goh 'mwah, really do not like the look of that'. While the [interieur] of the OKW villas aren't the most appealing in our taste, we cans see through that. The bed on the other hand; jury still isn't out on that one, perhaps might be the [preverbial] straw.

I know it might seem a small detail for some. In itself; it IS a small detail. For us it is a detail in a total of details that together paint a bigger picture. The picture that'll help in making a decision.

Call me crazy but as our local saying goes 'every nutcase is intitled to their crazy streak'. This is ours.

Now if you were making that decision based on the comfort or lack thereof for the beds, then I can understand. Frankly, some of the matresses at OKW are a bit like sleeping on a rock. I don't like the decor at SSR either, but it isn't the reason I don't stay there.