OKW lovers thread !!!

[mamaboogie]

Excitement!!

We had booked a studio at OKW for next August - today we were impulsive and decided to upgrade to a One Bedroom Villa! It was so easy - and not too expensive for a 17 day holiday!

We are delirious at the thought of all that extra space - with two teenage girls we can certainly do with it!

We kind of thought - what the heck - let's go for it!

We were really looking forward to staying in the studio - but now we are mega excited!!

Plus - it's less than a year to go!!!!

Shari

 

[dvczerfs]

Excitement!!

We had booked a studio at OKW for next August - today we were impulsive and decided to upgrade to a One Bedroom Villa! It was so easy - and not too expensive for a 17 day holiday!

We are delirious at the thought of all that extra space - with two teenage girls we can certainly do with it!

We kind of thought - what the heck - let's go for it!

We were really looking forward to staying in the studio - but now we are mega excited!!

Plus - it's less than a year to go!!!!

Shari

congrats on the upgrade!!! with 2 teenage ds, you will love having the washer and dryer in your room. we only have 1 and the washer and dryer are always running while we are there. have a nice trip!!

 

[krmlaw]

Right now, I can trade into a 2 bedroom OKW or SSR. I didnt have them on my original list however.

My first choice was BCV, then AKV, BWV and Wilderness.

I havent gotten any offers to trade into my "1st choice" condos, and was wondering if I should wait it out or grab an OKW or SSR condo.

My thinking was BCV b/c of the pool area, AKV because of the animals, BWV because of the Boardwalk and Wilderness b/c of the theming.

But Im second guessing myself, now that OKW and SSR are available ...

Any advice would be appreciated.

It would be me, DH, DS(16) and Dbaby (8 months).

Thanks!

 

[dvczerfs]

Right now, I can trade into a 2 bedroom OKW or SSR. I didnt have them on my original list however.

My first choice was BCV, then AKV, BWV and Wilderness.

I havent gotten any offers to trade into my "1st choice" condos, and was wondering if I should wait it out or grab an OKW or SSR condo.

My thinking was BCV b/c of the pool area, AKV because of the animals, BWV because of the Boardwalk and Wilderness b/c of the theming.

But Im second guessing myself, now that OKW and SSR are available ...

Any advice would be appreciated.

It would be me, DH, DS(16) and Dbaby (8 months).

Thanks!

it reminds me of car. beach. it is quit. the main pool is nice w/ a slide. the rooms are alot bigger than the other resorts you have picked out. its more of a relaxed resort. ive been staying there for 10 years so you may not want to take my advice. if you would ask me to describe it in two words, i would say quit and relaxing! good luck and have a nice trip!

 

[CaskPeg]

I was wondering if there is an OKW lovers thread?

I wanted to thank Caskbill for the beautiful panoramic pics I saw.

bababear_50

I will think of you this week as I make my OKW ressie for next year. Thanks for the many kind thoughts.
CaskPeg

 

[sajetto]

Boy I'm really glad I read through this thread for a while. We have a GV booked for June. Now I know to make sure that I ask NOT to be in building 29. Would it be okay to wait until the day of check in and simply tell them at the front desk that I didn't want 29 or do I need to call MS and have it noted on the reservation?

 

[chepic]

Boy I'm really glad I read through this thread for a while. We have a GV booked for June. Now I know to make sure that I ask NOT to be in building 29. Would it be okay to wait until the day of check in and simply tell them at the front desk that I didn't want 29 or do I need to call MS and have it noted on the reservation?

I would do both. When you tell them on the phone that you don't want building 29 they will say that they can't promise it, but I always make my request known from the start. Then when you get there, state it again. Although, if you have the GV, I don't think that the villa is on the road side, so you might be o.k. The problem with that building is that the last rooms abutt the road. The rest of the rooms face the golfers.

Congrats on your soon to arrive little one!!!

Cheryl

 

[katydidbug1]

Hi All

I thought I would just jump in and say hello. My husband and I just bought OKW resale (got our closing docs today!!) I stayed at OKW with a friend last year and fell in love. When we decided to buy, we settled on OKW, because my husband loved the look of it, and I knew I loved it. I can't wait until we can book

 

[dvczerfs]

Hi All

I thought I would just jump in and say hello. My husband and I just bought OKW resale (got our closing docs today!!) I stayed at OKW with a friend last year and fell in love. When we decided to buy, we settled on OKW, because my husband loved the look of it, and I knew I loved it. I can't wait until we can book

welcome home!!

 

[dis2cruise]

how do the mattresses compare to the beach club are they about the same??

 

[chepic]

Hi All

I thought I would just jump in and say hello. My husband and I just bought OKW resale (got our closing docs today!!) I stayed at OKW with a friend last year and fell in love. When we decided to buy, we settled on OKW, because my husband loved the look of it, and I knew I loved it. I can't wait until we can book

Welcome home....and may I add to the best homes!!!!!

how do the mattresses compare to the beach club are they about the same??

We have stayed in the Beach Club, and I really saw no difference.


Cheryl

 

[dis2cruise]

Welcome home....and may I add to the best homes!!!!!



We have stayed in the Beach Club, and I really saw no difference.


Cheryl

oh wow this is great we did our 1st dvc stay at bc and we thought the mattress was to die for we slept so great!!

 

[Pixieflip]

Isn't there a discussion somewhere with a concise list of the remodeled buildings or areas at OKW? I have searched and searched. I swear I read it and now that I'm thinking about a short visit to OKW, I can't find it! If you can help, thanks!

 

[chepic]

Booked and confirmed for April vacation 2010!!!! Counting down the days.

Cheryl

 

[dvczerfs]

Booked and confirmed for April vacation 2010!!!! Counting down the days.

Cheryl

 

[Husurdady]

Welcome home everybody, don't y'a just love it. DW & I will be stopping in Sept. for a couple of days after our 4 day cruise....... don't you just love it. Roll over Mickey cause the Hoosier Daddy is coming Home.

 

[chepic]

eleven more nights till I am there!!!

Hey Laura....how was your trip!!!!!

cheryl

 

[Mlissa88]

Hello Okw lovers!

New OKW member family here! After several visits as a non member, I'm thrilled to say that as of 9/9/09, OKW is now our new DVC home!

I can't wait to get back there!

 

[nappingbeauty]

Hi Cheryl,

It was wonderful and who could have believed that twelve nights could go so quickly! We were in building 23, so I was excited I was going to have a fountain view.... which I did through the trees! And I was on the third floor! Yikes... I had calves of steel by the end of the trip!!! Our room was wonderful... nice and clean... the air worked great and the mattress was comfortable!!! We ended up putting all six kids in the spare bedroom by throwing down an air mattress, this way we were not tying up the living area. And all six of them got along wonderfully the entire trip! No drama. What a beautiful resort... absolutely fell in love with it. Our weather could not have been any nicer.... heat was to be expected. We only had the occassional afernoon shower. The ride home however was another story.... we traveled home with "Bill" on I95.... and from Richmond on we were doing 25mph with flashers on. Very ugly. We loved loved loved the resort, and my husband even said that someday when we are in a position to add on Old Key West would definitely be a possibility. Just a whole different experience than staying at the Boardwalk. So relaxing. We went to the parks in the morning, and the evenings, but David and I are not ones for the extra magic hours at night, so we would go home and have our wine on the balcony. We enjoyed the pool, and also the Gurgling Suitcase. Oh... we met this couple who were also from the Philadelphia area (we are actually a half hour outside of it) and we were talking about schools etc. Well.... I actually know her cousin who is a friend of mine and another one of her cousins who is a priest baptized my daughter! Talk about a small world!!! I dont feel as if the crowd levels were extremely high, even the second week with free dining coming into play... reservations were probably hard to get, but ride lines were very manageable. All in all the trip was wonderful... we are already planning for next year, saying that an extended trip really was the ticket to an enjoyable and relaxing vacation.

I cannot thank you enough for all your tips and guidance... they were so helpful. Maybe someday in the future we will be fortunate enough to have our trips overlap and be able to share a glass of wine! Or cocktail of your choice

We are going back down in October, I have a family wedding in the Tampa area and David and I tacked a day onto the beginning of the trip, Thursday to do the F and W festival. We are staying that night at the Beach Club. Then lo and behold... air tran cancelled our flight home, and rescheduled us for a different flight on Monday with a failry decent layover in Atlanta. I dont do layovers... so we changed our flight to Tuesday.... and plan on going back to Epcot Monday. That night on such short notice we were fortunate enough to get a room at Saratoga Springs. Any night at Disney any where is a good night! But I am already dreaming of returning to Old Key West, with just David, no six kid entourage, and doing just the two of us at the lovely resort. The landscaping, lighthouse, golf course weaving through the property, the marina, truly make it a "resort" and a true vacation destination. We actually met a couple who were doing just a resort vacation.

Thank you again....

Laura

 

[smjj]

I guess this would be the best forum for this question. We are planning a big family vacation to OKW next Oct. 20th or so. How hard is it to get a 3 bdrm. suite? This is our home resort and will be on the phone right at the 11 month window. Do we stand a chance??..smjj