OKW lovers thread !!!

[nappingbeauty]

Cheryl, are there blenders in the room to make those wonderful frozen drinks or do I need to request one?

 

[chepic]

Cheryl, are there blenders in the room to make those wonderful frozen drinks or do I need to request one?

That is a good question; I bring my own shaker and make my own martinis. At this moment, pomergranate is my martini of choice You may have to ask at the desk, or perhaps another Diser would know.

 

[123Disney]

We will be staying in our first 2 bedroom in 6 days. Can't wait! Love OKW

 

[nappingbeauty]

Does anyone know if there is a grill near the pool at the Hospitality House??? I have posted this elsewhere and no one seems to recall??? Doc.. do you know? Or maybe someone going soon would be kind enough to check into that for ME????

thank you
Laura

 

[nappingbeauty]

For those of you that have stayed near the Hospitality House... what buildings were you in and what were your views? We asked for the ones near the Peninsular Road bus stop... but I am also open to other suggestions. I am a huge balcony fan so will be spending alot of my time there relaxing enjoying a view!

 

[dvczerfs]

For those of you that have stayed near the Hospitality House... what buildings were you in and what were your views? We asked for the ones near the Peninsular Road bus stop... but I am also open to other suggestions. I am a huge balcony fan so will be spending alot of my time there relaxing enjoying a view!

we stayed in bldg 23 in oct and requested 23-26 for this oct. we had a view of the golf course. im a balcony napper and we thought it was nice! i remember seeing grills but i just dont recall were they are. dw and i are going in 49 days (but whos counting ) and we are going over to okw just to visit, if you dont have an answer by then, pm me and ill be glad to look for you.

 

[chepic]

Does anyone know if there is a grill near the pool at the Hospitality House??? I have posted this elsewhere and no one seems to recall??? Doc.. do you know? Or maybe someone going soon would be kind enough to check into that for ME????

thank you
Laura

I am on the phone with them right now and Carlos said there are grills near the pools. I don't remember seeing any, but I will look for you.

Also, I have never had a bad balcony....although if you need a great view, make certain you are not on the ground level. Our favorite buildings are 42, 43, 35, 34, 48, 25, 26, 62, and 63. We have not had a bad building yet.

che

 

[cpbjgc]

Cheryl, are there blenders in the room to make those wonderful frozen drinks or do I need to request one?

I'm not Cheryl, but I have enjoyed many a frozen drink on our balcony at OKW. There are blenders in all units except the studios. If it's not there when you check in, just call housekeeping and they will bring one for you. Have a great trip!

 

[nappingbeauty]

THANK YOU EVERYONE! yes... blenders.... grills for bbq'ing, swimming, great views from the balcony... I can see myself doing the parks in the morning and then coming home in the early afternoon and just enjoying the resort the remainder of the day. We have never had an opportunity before to go for an extended time (12 days) and I really want to relax this time around. August can not get here soon enough. And thank you everyone for double checking on your future trips where the grills are at the main pool!!!

Laura

 

[Scott]

Add me to your list! Just completed my first trip to OKW and I was astonished by how wonderful this place is. Very peaceful and relaxing. I know we had neighbors on both sides, but I never heard them...did hear the folks upstairs, but it wasn't too bad at all. We were in building 31 overlooking the golf course and pond. Enjoyed many meals and cups of coffee on the big patio. I love how you can't see the patios on either side. The pool was not too crowded and the kids loved the slide. The hospitality house, especially the rec room was a complete hit for my sons. We also played b-ball and shuffleboard. The boys didn't even ask to go to the arcade. VWL is my home resort and I always thought I would prefer the hotel amenities, but the DVC only aspect of OKW won me over. I would return to OKW in a heart beat. Ok, now for the cons of the trip. We had no major problems with the bus service, however I noticed the busses were quite crowded with people who were not staying at OKW. One evening a whole bus load of folks got off at the first stop and then just stayed at the stop as if to wait for another bus. I asked the bus driver about this and he said that these were folks who park at DTD for free and then use the OKW bus service to get to and from EPCOT and Disney Studios. He also said that some tour busses drop folks off at DTD and instruct their clients to use the resort busses. This irritated me a bit even though I'm not paying the MF's. Also, Olivia's was a huge disappointment. Ate there twice just to be certain that we didn't just catch them on a bad day. It is certainly not worth the prices...I wouldn't eat there again and would just stick with the snack bar food if I couldn't eat elsewhere.
Scott
p.s. the parks were very, very crowded. Much more crowded than last spring break.

 

[nappingbeauty]

This bothers me... can't anything be done to prevent non resort guests from using the busses. I would hate to think that my family could not get on the bus due to people leaving their cars at DTD getting on instead.?

 

[nyck]

This bothers me... can't anything be done to prevent non resort guests from using the busses. I would hate to think that my family could not get on the bus due to people leaving their cars at DTD getting on instead.?

I think they should check hotel keys to make sure you are really staying on property. It is a shame how people will manipulate the system

 

[dvczerfs]

I think they should check hotel keys to make sure you are really staying on property. It is a shame how people will manipulate the system

, im with you on that one. how hard would it be to flash a key.you need id for eveything else in life anymore.

 

[nappingbeauty]

It states somewhere in the literature that transportation is available to all guests with id. In all the years we have stayed there... I have never shown id.... maybe it IS time to start.

 

[nappingbeauty]

Does anyone have any recent pictures to share to help build the excitement for those of us with upcoming trips???

 

[Kelblum]

Don't have a DVC yet, but have stayed at OKW in a 2BR and LOVED it! If we can ever afford a DVC I am seriously thinking of OKW!!

 

[polyhm83]

 

[polyhm83]

 

[gk90]

Gorgeous photos! I wish I could be there!

 

[dis2cruise]

What great photots .....I want to be there !!!!! august can't come fast enough!!!!