OKW lovers thread !!!

[mamaboogie]

Thanks Sue! And Cheryl!

It's all official now I've posted on here and got a reply!

I wanted to ask about breakfasts - the breakfasts at Olivia's look great - I'm assuming they will count as table service meals on the DDP rather than counter service? Someone mentioned Goods to Go for a quick breakfast?

Having said that, I do believe that on our last trip we ate leftover dessert for breakfast on several occasions!

I'm excited by the kitchenette - it gives us more scope to prepare stuff in the studio - cereal etc.

I have to say - You OKW lovers are the best! Thirteen months to go and I already feel at home!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1936440

That is the link (hopefully!) to my dining review from 2008.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1961471

And my trip report!

I am so looking forward to being able to catch the ferry to DTD - all those nice restaurants and shops! (And lego for my big kid of a husband!)

Thanks again!

Shari xx

 

[chepic]

Olivia's is a great sit-down restaurant that is on the dining plan. We have eaten there for every meal and I believe that you will not be disappointed. The staff are all very happy and helpful, and we have never had to book a reservation.

The Good's to Go, that's a different story. Their menu is, I think, more limited than at other DVC places, and I really hope they do something about that. Almost everything there is considered a counter service item. They have a great turkey sandwich that can feed 2, they have the fruit for the kids, and my husband likes their chicken cesear. They also have chicken fingers, hotdogs, pretzels, and some other snack type food. The cooked food doesn't start until Olivia's opens for breakfast. They do have coffee and muffins at first, but it stinks to use a CS for that.

And you're right about the left over dessert, we have eaten that the next morning too....

che

 

[nappingbeauty]

Hi everyone, we are arriving a day early and spending that night at the Hilton at DTD. I am bringing a cooler of food down with me... does anyone know if I can drop it off a day early to bell services and if they will hold it for me till I check in Sunday???

thank you,
Laura

 

[chepic]

Hi everyone, we are arriving a day early and spending that night at the Hilton at DTD. I am bringing a cooler of food down with me... does anyone know if I can drop it off a day early to bell services and if they will hold it for me till I check in Sunday???

thank you,
Laura

You bet they will Laura. They are very accommodating, and have a pretty big storage area. When we were going on the cruise last year, we had a pary of 12 and they had to hold onto all our stuff from the morning until around noon when the bus came, and trust me there was a lot of stuff.

I bet you are getting excited!!

cheryl

 

[nappingbeauty]

Thanks Cheryl!!

I should have just PM'd you... you are my wealth of information!! We are getting so excited... as you see we added the extra day prior to checking in at OKW at the Hilton, I just need to get there, the sooner the better! We made some adr's... with eight of us.. just easier eating most meals in the room. We made resies for Chef Mickeys our first night, we have a newbie going so it is just a great way to start the excitement. We are doing Crystal Terrace our last full day for breakfast.. and a few others. The weekend mid trip, my family is coming over from the Tampa area. I booked them a studio, and one of those evenings we are having an adult only dinner at Jiko. We also plan on doing Jellyrolls.

But most of all, I am looking forward to relaxing at the resort. This is our first stay there, as we own and usually stay at the Boardwalk, but this trip I want to relax. And OKW just makes you want to sit on the balcony and do just that!

Thank you again for the information!

Laura

 

[Summer-Caitlin]

Glad I found this thread. My husband and I will be booking our Sept 2010 vacation on Wednesday and we had to choose between SSR and OKW. We live in the UK and are getting a fab deal to go to either of these resorts and after reading through this whole thread, I am pretty sure that OKW is for us.

We married in WDW in 2007 and stayed at POFQ, CBR and GF. We loved all of these resorts but especially loved CBR, just loved the laid back and tropical feel. So we will be celebrating our 3 year anniversary and I am looking to make this stay extra special. I intend to book a studio as it's just us two and although the jacuzzi looks wonderful, can't stretch that far. So should I make any special requests? I definitely want a higher floor and would ideally like a quieter area, not bothered if we have to walk to get to the bus stop or the hospitality house, pretty sure we would love the walk

I am really excited about this trip. We will be on the DDDP, so won't be cooking at all. Looking forward to keeping up to date with this thread!

 

[dvczerfs]

Glad I found this thread. My husband and I will be booking our Sept 2010 vacation on Wednesday and we had to choose between SSR and OKW. We live in the UK and are getting a fab deal to go to either of these resorts and after reading through this whole thread, I am pretty sure that OKW is for us.

We married in WDW in 2007 and stayed at POFQ, CBR and GF. We loved all of these resorts but especially loved CBR, just loved the laid back and tropical feel. So we will be celebrating our 3 year anniversary and I am looking to make this stay extra special. I intend to book a studio as it's just us two and although the jacuzzi looks wonderful, can't stretch that far. So should I make any special requests? I definitely want a higher floor and would ideally like a quieter area, not bothered if we have to walk to get to the bus stop or the hospitality house, pretty sure we would love the walk

I am really excited about this trip. We will be on the DDDP, so won't be cooking at all. Looking forward to keeping up to date with this thread!

youll love it. we were long time cbr people till we joined dvc. okw is alot like cbr. cheryl (chepic) is the one to talk to about room request. have a nice time!

 

[chepic]

Glad I found this thread. My husband and I will be booking our Sept 2010 vacation on Wednesday and we had to choose between SSR and OKW. We live in the UK and are getting a fab deal to go to either of these resorts and after reading through this whole thread, I am pretty sure that OKW is for us.

We married in WDW in 2007 and stayed at POFQ, CBR and GF. We loved all of these resorts but especially loved CBR, just loved the laid back and tropical feel. So we will be celebrating our 3 year anniversary and I am looking to make this stay extra special. I intend to book a studio as it's just us two and although the jacuzzi looks wonderful, can't stretch that far. So should I make any special requests? I definitely want a higher floor and would ideally like a quieter area, not bothered if we have to walk to get to the bus stop or the hospitality house, pretty sure we would love the walk

I am really excited about this trip. We will be on the DDDP, so won't be cooking at all. Looking forward to keeping up to date with this thread!

Yeah for you....I love celebrating our Anniversary there. Just a note, the studio doesn't have a jacuzzi, you have to get the 1 bedroom or bigger. The studio has a regular tub/bathroom in all the DVC resorts.

As for making requests, I always do it when I book, and then 7 days prior, I call the resort direct and let them know again. They always say the same thing...they will do their best with no promises, but we have not been disappointed yet. Just stay away from building 29!!!! Nothing romantic on that end studio!!!

Cheryl

 

[chepic]

Thanks Cheryl!!

I should have just PM'd you... you are my wealth of information!! We are getting so excited... as you see we added the extra day prior to checking in at OKW at the Hilton, I just need to get there, the sooner the better! We made some adr's... with eight of us.. just easier eating most meals in the room. We made resies for Chef Mickeys our first night, we have a newbie going so it is just a great way to start the excitement. We are doing Crystal Terrace our last full day for breakfast.. and a few others. The weekend mid trip, my family is coming over from the Tampa area. I booked them a studio, and one of those evenings we are having an adult only dinner at Jiko. We also plan on doing Jellyrolls.

But most of all, I am looking forward to relaxing at the resort. This is our first stay there, as we own and usually stay at the Boardwalk, but this trip I want to relax. And OKW just makes you want to sit on the balcony and do just that!

Thank you again for the information!

Laura

Laura...I am so happy for you. Totally go to Jellyrolls...we had the best time. The only reason we didn't make it again in May was the rain kept coming down so hard, we couldn't get off the bus!!! Make certain you have plenty of singles, a pen to write your requests on the napkins, and tell the waitress to keep the popcorn basket full. Haven't eaten at Jiko yet, but loved the choices at Boma. You'll have to let me know how Jiko is.

che

 

[nappingbeauty]

Thanks for the tips! I am sure we will have a blast at Jellyrolls! My family is a blast. It is my aunt who is 81 and still does marathons! Yes the 26.2 mile ones! And she is a partier! My cousin is always the life of the party, so between all of us... we are going to have a great visit and time! Whoops.. forgot everyones respective husbands!!! they are fun too! Kept going round robin about wether to have our dinner out be Narcooses's, a personal favorite, or trying something new, and Jiko won out. Hope I made the right decision. But I thought it would be nice to go over early on sunday, check out the resort, have a glass of wine and then go have dinner. Do you know if we can DVC valet park there?

PS

Are they your beautiful boys in the jacuzzi?

 

[chepic]

Thanks for the tips! I am sure we will have a blast at Jellyrolls! My family is a blast. It is my aunt who is 81 and still does marathons! Yes the 26.2 mile ones! And she is a partier! My cousin is always the life of the party, so between all of us... we are going to have a great visit and time! Whoops.. forgot everyones respective husbands!!! they are fun too! Kept going round robin about wether to have our dinner out be Narcooses's, a personal favorite, or trying something new, and Jiko won out. Hope I made the right decision. But I thought it would be nice to go over early on sunday, check out the resort, have a glass of wine and then go have dinner. Do you know if we can DVC valet park there?

PS

Are they your beautiful boys in the jacuzzi?

Yes, they Valet for DVC members. Just pay attention to the sign to come in, when we were there in March, the sign was tucked into the right hand side of the road in some folliage, and we ended up at the construction site for the newer buildings!!! Hee Hee.

Yes, those are the boys from this March trip. They love the jacuzzi and the bubbles. I like the bubbles because it really cleans the tub so I can get in next!!! lol

che

 

[nappingbeauty]

Cheryl, what is the direct number do you call seven days out? I cant find it..

thanks!
Laura

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Please tell me about the laundry rooms @ OKW. How many washers/dryers are there?

 

[chepic]

Please tell me about the laundry rooms @ OKW. How many washers/dryers are there?

If it is in your room, there is one of each. If you use the ones at the main pool, I believe there were 2 or 3 of each. Maybe someone else knows for certain.

che

 

[chepic]

Cheryl, what is the direct number do you call seven days out? I cant find it..

thanks!
Laura

(407) 827-7700

Your welcome.

 

[nappingbeauty]

You're the best!

 

[msvlg]

Are activities for kids offered at OKW (example activities at pool or movies at night)? Someone suggested that I post it on this thread. THANKS!!

 

[GGOOFY1]

When you check in you will get a schedule for the week of "Hanks Happenings" there are activities by the pool ie: pool bingo, dance contest, hoola hoop contest, and crafts in the community center, ie: cell drawing, tie dyed tee shirts No movies that I know of, but that might be something new at OKW

 

[chepic]

They have started Movie nights now; they were every other day when we were there in March. They also have a large campfire. There is always plenty of things for the kids to do, even when the organized activities aren't happening. There is shuffle board, volleyball net, basketball and tennis courts, ping-pong table, bikes for rent, and at Hank's you can get board games and movies.

have fun

cheryl

 

[Disney VaKatt]

OK.. getting excited... My first Tip to OKW is LESS than 30 days now... Can't wait to see my New Home