OKW lovers thread !!!

[RLRDA]

I thought WDW recently added SWA I think I saw it on the Resorts Board a few months back. I'll have to go do some digging - I probably read it wrong.

This is the thread I saw: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2431861. Just wondering if any DVCers who stayed recently have been able to check their luggage for SW at OKW before leaving for MCO.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

SWA is not one of the airlines Disney will check in for. You can always check in for those airlines covered by Disney though. OKW used to always have the baggage check in off the entrance of the HH, but now it has it's own little area to the right of the portico.

SWA was added to RAC a few months ago at most resorts. OKW and I think CBR were not immediately. OKW had to first expand their luggage area in order to accommodate the change. Since that finished or is almost finished I thought they planned on allowing SWA at OKW by the end of this month - or very soon anyway.

 

[dianeschlicht]

SWA was added to RAC a few months ago at most resorts. OKW and I think CBR were not immediately. OKW had to first expand their luggage area in order to accommodate the change. Since that finished or is almost finished I thought they planned on allowing SWA at OKW by the end of this month - or very soon anyway.

Aha! It isn't listed on the member's site yet.

 

[heathers4um]

what other airlines can you check baggage through OKW?

 

[RLRDA]

SWA was added to RAC a few months ago at most resorts. OKW and I think CBR were not immediately. OKW had to first expand their luggage area in order to accommodate the change. Since that finished or is almost finished I thought they planned on allowing SWA at OKW by the end of this month - or very soon anyway.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that it is up and running by the 20th of August! We've always flown SWA and have been disappointed that they were not part of the RAC. It's such a pain to drag all the luggage back to the airport (how spoiled we've become )

 

[Checkers]

We will be there next week and are flying SWA. I read on another thread that someone who was at OKW took pictures of the RAC area being renovated and was told by a CM (standing nearby) that it would be servicing SWA when the renovations were complete which she said would be July 20. The DVC member said the RAC renovations were nearly completed when he checked out so I'm hoping that we will be able to check our luggage when we check-out on the 10th. Makes sense that they would include SWA upon completion of the expansion.

When we return, I'll post my experience.

 

[dvczerfs]

hello

Sorry got 2 extremely daft questions for you.

The in room safes in the 1 bedroom would they take a 17inch laptop ?

Do the washing machines ( bearing in mind I am from scotland and ours are usually different) have a place to put fabric conditioner in them during the washing cycle? i am not too keen on using the tumble dryer so not too fussed on the bounce sheets.

Sorry if these are daft questions?

thanks

sorry if you got this already but theres no fab. soft. cup dispen. in the washer. i use to listen for the rinse cycle but what the heck, im on vacation and i dont use fab. softner anymore. the safe is way to small, we just put our laptops in a drawer and never had a problem.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

what other airlines can you check baggage through OKW?

Current Resort Airline Check-In Participating Airlines (Domestic only):
American Airlines
Continental
Delta
jetBlue
United/Ted
Alaska Airlines
AirTran Airways
US Airways

 

[dianeschlicht]

It's such a pain to drag all the luggage back to the airport (how spoiled we've become )

You got that right, but since I'm boycotting Delta, I'm going to have to shlep my own luggage when I fly Sun Country.

 

[RLRDA]

When we return, I'll post my experience.

Yes, please let us know!

 

[mamaboogie]

Am very excited as we only have 4 days till we fly out to OKW!

How are the refurbs going? We are staying in a one bed villa - I'm just wondering what the chances are that we'll get a refurbed one?

Can't wait to try out this beautiful resort!

 

[y2kdave]

We stay at OKW as a first choice every year. It's our favorite as it doesn't have that hotel atmosphere.

 

[diddldonna]

I wonder what perchange of OKW has been refurbished already? anyone know?

 

[RLRDA]

Just returned from 5 nights at OKW. We didn't have a laptop with us so I wasn't able to post a live TR.

We had a 1BR near HH and I had looked at a resort map and requested building 11 (it looked like it was closest to the pool). We arrived at 12:30pm and our villa was ready . But it was in building 23 - oh well. Building 23 is a fabulous location!!! It is steps from the bus stop and less than 5 minutes to get to HH . It looks across at Olivia's, the light house and the pool. Now that we're in love with Blg. 23 with my luck I'll request it and never get it again. Our room was not renovated but I'm glad we got to see a room pre-reno. It was huge (as expected) and I don't think I'd read about the laundry room in the 1BR.

My kids loved, loved, loved the Community Hall. We've been utilizing them more and more, I find. We enjoyed the boat ride to DTD a few times and the boat captains were giving out little trinkets to the kids while we were there. My youngest got a plastic sword/pirate eye patch combo one ride....glad I didn't cave in and spend the money earlier at the MK gift shop.

We have now tried all of the WDW DVC resorts! OKW is definitely one of the tops!!

 

[66Tink]

Hi everyone! I came here for help from all you OKW lovers out there! I have a question; we are looking to stay at OKW for the first time at the end of June 2011 and I was thinking we would like to stay in the Turtle Pond section, but can we walk to the main pool? We don't mind walking and have stayed at SSR and walked to the main pool from the Grandstand area and walked to DTD without complaints Is the Turtle Pond section a good choice or is it too far from the main area? Thanks in advance for your help!!

 

[dianeschlicht]

Sure you can walk from Turtle Pond or anywhere else in OKW to the main pool. All the roads have sidewalks. Turtle Pond is not one of my favorites, but then I've always gotten rooms on the far end of it where the walk is far and the view is non-existant. My preference is South Point or Miller's Road. MIller's is great if you want to be near the HH pool.

 

[mamaboogie]

Hi everyone! I came here for help from all you OKW lovers out there! I have a question; we are looking to stay at OKW for the first time at the end of June 2011 and I was thinking we would like to stay in the Turtle Pond section, but can we walk to the main pool? We don't mind walking and have stayed at SSR and walked to the main pool from the Grandstand area and walked to DTD without complaints Is the Turtle Pond section a good choice or is it too far from the main area? Thanks in advance for your help!!

Hi there! I am writing this from my lovely one bedroom villa in the Turtle Pond section (sadly we are going home tomorrow )

We love this area - although we were assigned to building 38 and I ended up asking if we could change rooms as we had a rubbish view. We are now in building 40 and have a much better water view.

Yes, you are quite far away from HH but the buses are great. We are close to a bus stop and the quiet pool (and the Turtle Shack snack counter). We haven't got to the main pool but it's only 5/10 minutes walk away.

The rooms are great! Lots of space and very comfy beds. We are lucky to be in a refurbed villa - so our two teenagers get a bed each in the lounge.

I will find it hard to stay at any other resort after this - although we would like to try SSR at some point in the future!

 

[disneychic]

Are all room types being updated? We have a GV reserved for Feb 2011 and I was just wondering if the GV's are being updated as well, and if the reno would be completed by then????

 

[hmillerbarilla]

Hi there! I am writing this from my lovely one bedroom villa in the Turtle Pond section (sadly we are going home tomorrow )

We love this area - although we were assigned to building 38 and I ended up asking if we could change rooms as we had a rubbish view. We are now in building 40 and have a much better water view.

Yes, you are quite far away from HH but the buses are great. We are close to a bus stop and the quiet pool (and the Turtle Shack snack counter). We haven't got to the main pool but it's only 5/10 minutes walk away.

The rooms are great! Lots of space and very comfy beds. We are lucky to be in a refurbed villa - so our two teenagers get a bed each in the lounge.

I will find it hard to stay at any other resort after this - although we would like to try SSR at some point in the future!

DH and I arrive next Saturday for a weekend without the kids!

I've currently requested building 23 but now I'm thinking Turtle Pond area. Is the snack counter open to fill mugs all day? I want to make sure that we can fill our mugs by the pool. Is that open seasonally?

I'm also hoping for a rehabbed room and I know that building 23 is less likely to have been done than a room in the Turtle Pond area.

 

[RLRDA]

DH and I arrive next Saturday for a weekend without the kids!

I've currently requested building 23 but now I'm thinking Turtle Pond area. Is the snack counter open to fill mugs all day? I want to make sure that we can fill our mugs by the pool. Is that open seasonally?

I'm also hoping for a rehabbed room and I know that building 23 is less likely to have been done than a room in the Turtle Pond area.

We were in Blg. 23 last week! It has not been rehabbed yet and it's designated as "near HH". Is your reservation for a unit near HH? We loved the location.....it was a 2-3 minute walk to the snack counter/pool/CH area.

Have a great trip!