OKW lovers thread !!!

[BEASLYBOO]

I was hoping to take a couple resort days . Do OKW have grills in area ? If so where are there locations ?

We use them often, they are located by the quiet pools. They are charcoal grills.

 

[dmoore22]

Disney's Old Key West!!! Whatever I say I know I'll be preaching to the choir. We've tried the other resorts and, I must say, we enjoy them. But nothing compares to the pleasure of staying at Old Key West.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

Disney's Old Key West!!! Whatever I say I know I'll be preaching to the choir. We've tried the other resorts and, I must say, we enjoy them. But nothing compares to the pleasure of staying at Old Key West.

Amen! It's my home resort and I couldn't get in at the 4 month mark! I'll have to tough it out at SSR and walk over to OKW for Olivia's turkey sandwich!

 

[dmoore22]

Amen! It's my home resort and I couldn't get in at the 4 month mark! I'll have to tough it out at SSR and walk over to OKW for Olivia's turkey sandwich!

O-l-i-v-i-a-'s T-u-r-k-e-y S-a-n-d-w-i-c-h ! Resistance--is--futile. Cannot resist. Must get back to O-K-W ASAP!!!!

 

[dvczerfs]

Amen! It's my home resort and I couldn't get in at the 4 month mark! I'll have to tough it out at SSR and walk over to OKW for Olivia's turkey sandwich!

cant get in at the 4 mon. mark? i see the best kept secret is getting out.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Speaking of missing OKW....When we stayed at AKV/Jambo-savanna view last January, both we and our guests kept complaining about the lack of space and the inconvenient kitchen. We could hardly wait to get back to OKW! Our DD said she didn't like AKV at all, but then she is negatively effected by lack of light, and January at AKL can tend to be pretty dark!

 

[dmoore22]

Speaking of missing OKW....When we stayed at AKV/Jambo-savanna view last January, both we and our guests kept complaining about the lack of space and the inconvenient kitchen. We could hardly wait to get back to OKW! Our DD said she didn't like AKV at all, but then she is negatively effected by lack of light, and January at AKL can tend to be pretty dark!

That's what is so wonderful about staying in the other resorts. It helps us appreciate OKW all the more.

 

[BobNed]

That's what is so wonderful about staying in the other resorts. It helps us appreciate OKW all the more.

Speaking of missing OKW....When we stayed at AKV/Jambo-savanna view last January, both we and our guests kept complaining about the lack of space and the inconvenient kitchen. We could hardly wait to get back to OKW! Our DD said she didn't like AKV at all, but then she is negatively effected by lack of light, and January at AKL can tend to be pretty dark!

I couldn't agree more.

I also really miss the loooooooong hallways at AKV/Jambo, especially after trudging through the entire building just to get to the hallway!

Nothing like parking outside your <huge> villa and walking in the door.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I couldn't agree more.

I also really miss the loooooooong hallways at AKV/Jambo, especially after trudging through the entire building just to get to the hallway!

Nothing like parking outside your <huge> villa and walking in the door.

Yep, our two biggest complaints were the long hallways and the inconvenient kitchen. Of course, I'll suffer those for teh wonderful savanna views we have had, but I could never spend an entire trip at WDW without spending at least part of it at OKW.

 

[AzMickeyFan]

Did you guys say something about missing OKW???? Me too! After about a year and a half, Sonya and I are jumpin on a Southwest Airlines flight and checking in tomorrow. I'm so happy the Christmas decorations are up and the Osborne Family lights are up early. Cant wait. Getting excited. Its just the 2 of us, first time without a group or family, and we've been members since 1997. We love OKW.

 

[chepic]

Did you guys say something about missing OKW???? Me too! After about a year and a half, Sonya and I are jumpin on a Southwest Airlines flight and checking in tomorrow. I'm so happy the Christmas decorations are up and the Osborne Family lights are up early. Cant wait. Getting excited. Its just the 2 of us, first time without a group or family, and we've been members since 1997. We love OKW.

good for you. We have been members since 1997

cheryl

 

[BEASLYBOO]

Did you guys say something about missing OKW???? Me too! After about a year and a half, Sonya and I are jumpin on a Southwest Airlines flight and checking in tomorrow. I'm so happy the Christmas decorations are up and the Osborne Family lights are up early. Cant wait. Getting excited. Its just the 2 of us, first time without a group or family, and we've been members since 1997. We love OKW.

Cooler weather is here, finally left the 90's!

 

[smjj]

Somewhere, I can't remember where someone had gone to the trouble of highlighting on the map the 3 bedroom townhouses at OKW. Now that we are booked into one, I can't remember the site. Can someone help with the link??smjj

 

[podsnel]

I have a question for all you OKW lovers.
we will go on a 3-night cruise on the Wonder prior to 9 nights at OKW.
Does anybody know if we could leave part of our luggage with Bell Service and collect it when we check-in.Is that possible,any Info would be great.
TIA
Conny

I don't know about OKW specifically, but I would assume so because we did this last year with our cruise- left luggage with Bell Services at AKV before the cruise, then it was waiting for us at BWV afterwards. It was a very nice convenience, not having to lug EVERY piece of luggage onboard!

 

[conny264]

Thank you for all your answers.Now the only problem will be to be able to rent points for Okw,so that we can afford it.
Conny

 

[saintstickets]

At the DVC annual meeting they mentioned that OKW will be refurbished in 2010. We are going in May, 2010 so I hope our 2 BR is one of the ones completed by then. Has anyone heard specifics about when it will start and how long it will last?

 

[disneybass]

At the Annual Meeting today, Sonja Deese-Byrnes, OKW GM announced that beginning in Spring, 2010 (and lasting for about a year) OKW will get a major rehab, including painting, new flooring, new soft goods, ceiling fans and flat screen TVs plus a rehab of the feature pool.

In 2009, 14 buildings have completed fresh paint and all building have had balcony awnings replaced
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[Tony-NJ]

Well folks - we stayed in OKW last in 2000 - it wasn't for us, so we thought. Since then we have stayed at BCV and BWV mostly because of teh location.

I will say that after the last 10 1/2 days we fell in LOVE with OKW. I think we now appreciate the quiet laid back feel and we totally enjoyed the size of the 1 bedroom vs the others! We were totally comfortable there. The one thing we did notice is that a car was necessary for us - mostly because we had MIL with us. We stayed on Turtle Pond Road in building 45. LOVED the location for when we did use the busses - it was across teh street!

Had a nice relaxing view:

Put some lights on our porch:

Again - loved the size!

The resort was decorated nicely!

Loved the turtle pond pool!

And most of all - we LOVED the entire staff at OKW - ( we had no issues with any staff member at all for the 10 days!)

Maggie at Olivia's asked us every day how Barney was doing without us at home!

 

[BEASLYBOO]

Maggie at Olivia's asked us every day how Barney was doing without us at home!

Thanks so much for the pictures, Bldng. 45 is a favorite amongst OKW owners, you lucked out! Sounds like you had a wonderful time and I'm sure Barney is raring to go now that he's caught up on his sleep.

 

[RoutemanDan]

.... We stayed on Turtle Pond Road in building 45. LOVED the location for when we did use the busses...

Priceless!