OKW lovers thread !!!

[nappingbeauty]

Maria, we stayed at vero last summer.... are the activities and game rooms geared to the younger kids at okw like they are at vero? or are there things for the older kids also? i am thinking too hot for basketball and tennis.

thank you,
Laura

 

[nappingbeauty]

Oh! and thank you for the pictures.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

We will be staying at OKW for the first time next month.

 

[cwnhokie]

We are heading back in July, I am trying to decide whether to stay at OKW again or try AKV. It will just be for two nights before we move offsite. Either way I'm sure I won't be disappointed.

 

[MinnieInMI]

Arriving on March 14 and departing on March 27. First part of the trip is with DVC points and 2nd part of the trip is an Interval trade. Looking forward to our visit! We also will be planning a trip for November of this year to stay at OKW. It is our absolutely favorite timeshare resort!

 

[chepic]

Arriving on March 14 and departing on March 27. First part of the trip is with DVC points and 2nd part of the trip is an Interval trade. Looking forward to our visit! We also will be planning a trip for November of this year to stay at OKW. It is our absolutely favorite timeshare resort!

We will have to look for you; we will be there from March 22-March 28. Can't wait 3 more weeks.

cheryl

 

[tkitty]

We will be at OKW for the first time, in Oct.
Does any of you OKW lover's know if the ME bus from MCO that takes us to OKW, also takes SSR guests to SSR? My DD is booked at SSR, and I'm a little nervous that being at two different resorts will hamper our trip a bit.

 

[nappingbeauty]

Would you please post resort view phots when you return? Please???

 

[nappingbeauty]

How far is Port Orleans from OKW? There isnt boat transportation is there? I heard you can get a boat from PO to DTD... and it goes by OKW?? Can you go UP and not Just Down river????

 

[bookwormde]

To get to PO from OKW you need to take the boat to DTD and then take a different boat to PO

bookwormde

 

[LadybugMomma]

Maria, we stayed at vero last summer.... are the activities and game rooms geared to the younger kids at okw like they are at vero? or are there things for the older kids also? i am thinking too hot for basketball and tennis.

thank you,
Laura

Laura,

We were just at OKW in Jan and my DDs 6 & 7 had a great time at the community hall. They played bingo and did crafts. They also had a great time playing air hockey and running around with Mr. Eddie. Mr. Eddie is one of the activity directors there and he was great with the kids. My kids still talk about how much fun they had with him and can't wait to go back and see him again in December. Pretty funny, the 2 things my kids talk about the most from Disney world are the Neverland Club and hanging out with Mr. Eddie at OKW.

~Dawn

 

[nappingbeauty]

Thank you Dawn... that's great to know! Are there activities geared to the teens also by any chance?

 

[nappingbeauty]

Whoops! And thank you bookwormde for the info on the boats!!

 

[LadybugMomma]

Thank you Dawn... that's great to know! Are there activities geared to the teens also by any chance?

I believe there were basketball tournements and pool games, but it was not something we particpated in. It was also too cold for pool games. If someone is going there soon they can get you a copy of the news letter with all the activities.

~Dawn

 

[MiaSRN62]

Maria, we stayed at vero last summer.... are the activities and game rooms geared to the younger kids at okw like they are at vero? or are there things for the older kids also? i am thinking too hot for basketball and tennis.

thank you,
Laura

Hi nappingbeauty.....we sort of felt the activities were geared a little more towards the younger set except for a couple sports things like basketball. We find it this way with all the disney resorts unfortunately. Our kids loved tennis though----there were times we had to wait a few hours to get a court though.


Maria

 

[nappingbeauty]

Ahhh... the basketball tournaments will be a big hit with a couple of the boys... thank you again Dawn. Hoping to avoid the afternoon park crowds by returning to the resort in the afternoons. Myself... you will find me at the pool with one of those lovely cocktails with an umbrella in it

 

[chepic]

OKW also has table tennis...which all people love. they have a volleyball net set up near the main pool...teens love that. You can rent bikes and water craft right there also.

cheryl

 

[nappingbeauty]

I have four volleyball players going... that will be a big hit... is it sand court. My daughter has actually been an "all star" player few years in a row. She is powerful... .looks deceiving.. not overly tall and very pretty and then "BAM" her serve knocks them all of guard I now know where they will be spending there time. I forgot all about that! thank you!

 

[nappingbeauty]

Forgot to mention she gets all her strength from being a base on a competition cheerleading squad!

 

[chepic]

The court is sand. We have stayed at the resort all day on occaision...sat by the pool, had drinks on our deck and watched golfers go by, played at Hanks on the video games with the kids, rented boats, relaxed. It is like most Florida hotels; there are things to do, just depends on how you make use of what is there.

cheryl