OKW lovers thread !!!

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we love OKW! My parents bought DVC when I was 8 and we have been going every year since! I'm 23 now and I cant see myself staying at any other resort, i truly feel home at OKW. Now my mom brother and one sister are all members, and I'm saving my pennies to become a member too! And of course my fav part of OKW is the bar! Ken the bartender from Jersey rocks!
 
Bears, snakes and flies? Oh my!! Nah, just leave 'em alone and they'll leave you alone. (I hope :scared1:)

The flies are eaten by the ducks.
The snake eats the duck eggs and gets lazy.
The owls or squirrels will then eat the snakes.
Mickey & Minnie scare the bears and they escape to the Wilderness Lodge where they become part of the decor in front of the fireplace.

Is this like the circle of life at Animal Kingdom? :lmao:

:lmao: wait , you forgot the frogs. we have to save the frogs.:thumbsup2
 

We just returned from two weeks at OKW. It turned into a a mini-family reunion with our daughter from Boston coming along. We stayed in building 26 with the Peninsular bus stop an extremely short walk from our room. It was also a leisurely walk to the Miller's Road stop. That was extremely convenient since we have the gift of being able to make it to the bus stop just when the bus is pulling away. We didn't really find the construction at the HH to be an inconvenience. As usual our accommodations where clean and comfortable. We did take one long last look since the decor will be changed when we next visit due to the renovations. While we were there Olivia's had been spruced up during the off hours with a fresh coat of paint. The bill of fare at Olivia's still maintains the high standards to which we have become accustomed and take for granted.

We did tend to have a bit of a "commando" mentality during the visit since our daughter had not been to OKW/WDW in several years. There was so much she wanted to see and do. Even with two weeks we still didn't accomplish all that was on our to do list. The only negatives we experienced were in the parks and are better posted on the CM "Stupid Guest Tricks" forum. We saw a few too many unhappy people at the "Happiest Place on Earth." There did seem to be an epidemic of "scooters." We started to feel like we were on the set of WALL-E.

We did have one challenge. After we had checked out, and were driving away from the resort, the old family truckster began to overheat. I nursed the car back to the resort. I made up my mind that if I'm going to be stranded its going to be at OKW. Needless to say the folks at OKW/WDW were extremely helpful. The car was taken to the Disney Car Care Center and repaired. Of course we had to make arrangements for an extra day. Concierge booked us into some very nice accommodations in Building 14 immediately. That blew my mind when I think of all the times I had to waitlist when 7 months out. I'm also very thankful. Life is good. And much better when at OKW! :goodvibes
 
. That was extremely convenient since we have the gift of being able to make it to the bus stop just when the bus is pulling away.

:laughing:I have a few lally gaggers in my group too! Unfortunately for them or maybe me, I tend to be rather punctual and timely.

While we were there Olivia's had been spruced up during the off hours with a fresh coat of paint. The bill of fare at Olivia's still maintains the high standards to which we have become accustomed and take for granted. Great to hear!

I so agree!
Life is good. And much better when at OKW! :goodvibes

Thanks for the trip report! We just returned from SSR (couldn't change my OKW res. at the 5 month mark) and we also had a terrific time, we had DTD view and it was fabulous!

Your report makes me so look forward to our November trip to OKW and a wonderful lunch and dinner at Olivia's. I think I will miss the old decor but I do think it was time for a refurb, even if it is a little more generic than the original theming. I guess we'll have to wait and see but I don't think it will change my opinion of OKW.
 
We just returned from two weeks at OKW. It turned into a a mini-family reunion with our daughter from Boston coming along. We stayed in building 26 with the Peninsular bus stop an extremely short walk from our room. It was also a leisurely walk to the Miller's Road stop. That was extremely convenient since we have the gift of being able to make it to the bus stop just when the bus is pulling away.

And here I thought we were the only ones that managed to walk up to the bus stop just in time to watch our bus pull off! :lmao: It's okay because at OKW the next one will be along real quick!
 
And here I thought we were the only ones that managed to walk up to the bus stop just in time to watch our bus pull off! :lmao: It's okay because at OKW the next one will be along real quick!

LOL! Well we seem to be on the other end of that magic! We always comment about how we manage to get there just as the bus is arriving!
 
LOL! Well we seem to be on the other end of that magic! We always comment about how we manage to get there just as the bus is arriving!
Generally we hardly ever have a very long wait. That being said, we did have a couple times when a bus came for every park except the one for early entry. This trip was the first time that the bus drivers told
passengers to call transportation if they had been waiting foe longer than a half hour. This was very effective. It really seemed like transportation was
being very proactive and minimized wait times.
 
We just returned from two weeks at OKW. It turned into a a mini-family reunion with our daughter from Boston coming along. We stayed in building 26 with the Peninsular bus stop an extremely short walk from our room. It was also a leisurely walk to the Miller's Road stop. That was extremely convenient since we have the gift of being able to make it to the bus stop just when the bus is pulling away. We didn't really find the construction at the HH to be an inconvenience. As usual our accommodations where clean and comfortable. We did take one long last look since the decor will be changed when we next visit due to the renovations. While we were there Olivia's had been spruced up during the off hours with a fresh coat of paint. The bill of fare at Olivia's still maintains the high standards to which we have become accustomed and take for granted.

We did tend to have a bit of a "commando" mentality during the visit since our daughter had not been to OKW/WDW in several years. There was so much she wanted to see and do. Even with two weeks we still didn't accomplish all that was on our to do list. The only negatives we experienced were in the parks and are better posted on the CM "Stupid Guest Tricks" forum. We saw a few too many unhappy people at the "Happiest Place on Earth." There did seem to be an epidemic of "scooters." We started to feel like we were on the set of WALL-E.

We did have one challenge. After we had checked out, and were driving away from the resort, the old family truckster began to overheat. I nursed the car back to the resort. I made up my mind that if I'm going to be stranded its going to be at OKW. Needless to say the folks at OKW/WDW were extremely helpful. The car was taken to the Disney Car Care Center and repaired. Of course we had to make arrangements for an extra day. Concierge booked us into some very nice accommodations in Building 14 immediately. That blew my mind when I think of all the times I had to waitlist when 7 months out. I'm also very thankful. Life is good. And much better when at OKW! :goodvibes

glad you had a good time!!!!:thumbsup2
 
9 more days until our Disney Fairytale Planning Session Vacation!!!:cool1: Our first stay at OKW is coming fast. I just did our online check-in and we are crossing our fingers to get either building 43 or 40, hopefully it comes through.
 
Yes it does. We take a router so we will not be tethered to the cable. It's nice to sit out on the balcony and read the DISboards!

saintstickets, do you know in a 2 bedroom, is there a a hook up in the 2nd bedroom for the internet?? we will be in a dedicated 2 bedroom and i dont remember if theres a port in the 2nd bedroom in a dedicated.
 
Thanks for the info! Do I need to bring my cable with me?

As dvczerfs said, bring one just in case. It won't take up much room in your suitcase.

saintstickets, do you know in a 2 bedroom, is there a a hook up in the 2nd bedroom for the internet?? we will be in a dedicated 2 bedroom and i dont remember if theres a port in the 2nd bedroom in a dedicated.

We never looked for one outside of the living/dining area. I seem to remember reading on another thread that there is one but I won't swear to it. If you use a wireless router, you won't need the second outlet.
 
The internet connection in the 2nd bedroom will either be next to the table in the second bedroom or behind the nightstand between the beds.
 
Hi can I ask whereabout in OKW can you buy and use the refillable mugs and what can you refil them with?

many thanks


13 weeks and 5 days........ whose counting!!!!!!
 
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