OKW lovers thread !!!

[dianeschlicht]

Each has a hot tube. The main pool has a hot tube and a sauna.

LOL, they have hot tubs too! Sorry, typos always make me laugh. Maybe because I'm one of the worst at making them too.

FYI, I believe the hot tub areas are considered no-smoking. I do know you are not allowed to have alcohol in the tubs. Frankly, if someone was smoking a cigar anywhere near a hot tub or pool, I'd have to leave the area.

 

[dmoore22]

LOL, they have hot tubs too! Sorry, typos always make me laugh. Maybe because I'm one of the worst at making them too.

FYI, I believe the hot tub areas are considered no-smoking. I do know you are not allowed to have alcohol in the tubs. Frankly, if someone was smoking a cigar anywhere near a hot tub or pool, I'd have to leave the area.

I'm with you on this one!

 

[dmoore22]

LOL, they have hot tubs too! Sorry, typos always make me laugh. Maybe because I'm one of the worst at making them too.

Of course I preach the benefits of the spell/grammar check and then fail to practice what I preach. Oops!!

 

[edk35]

BUMP BUMP

 

[edk35]

I am going to book OKW for 5 nights in Jan. We would love a Refurb but we also like to request the HH area. Are any bldgs finished in the HH area or near the HH? THANKS

 

[edk35]

Okay I booked OKW for 5 nights starting on Jan. 21st in a 2br. The HH category was full so I just requested to be near HH. I also requested a refurb. villa for the sleeper chair. I guess time will tell as to whether we get either request.

 

[Tiger926]

Okay I booked OKW for 5 nights starting on Jan. 21st in a 2br. The HH category was full so I just requested to be near HH. I also requested a refurb. villa for the sleeper chair. I guess time will tell as to whether we get either request.

Hope you have a great trip, Denise! Good luck with getting your refurb unit - hubby wants to stay in one of those as well. They look amazing!

I see that you still don't have a summer 2011 trip planned - we are actually just staying at AKV for 10 nights, and are looking forward to no split stay.

Tiger

 

[edk35]

Hope you have a great trip, Denise! Good luck with getting your refurb unit - hubby wants to stay in one of those as well. They look amazing!

I see that you still don't have a summer 2011 trip planned - we are actually just staying at AKV for 10 nights, and are looking forward to no split stay.

Tiger

HI!!!! We are skipping a summer trip this year. We did 4 in a row. I think if we go again (after Jan.) we will go in Nov. over Thanksgiving week. We have been that week 4 times too. That and Jan. are our fave times to go. I know you will love AKV. We stayed 2 nights there with our CRAZY SPLIT of 2009.

 

[supersuperwendy]

I'm so excited about our first trip to OKW it's all I can think about! I'm trying to decide if we should use garden grocer for breakfast stuff or just eat at the resort. How's the breakfast CS offerings?

 

[Tiger926]

HI!!!! We are skipping a summer trip this year. We did 4 in a row. I think if we go again (after Jan.) we will go in Nov. over Thanksgiving week. We have been that week 4 times too. That and Jan. are our fave times to go. I know you will love AKV. We stayed 2 nights there with our CRAZY SPLIT of 2009.

We would love to be able to go at other times of the year, but with being a teacher, that isn't possible. They are actually talking about all year schooling, so vacations would be spread out, and hubby can't wait for that, as we could go to WDW at other times of year, besides our big 2 week summer trips in the sweltering heat. We've been in: Jan, March, April, May (maternity leaves allowed for spring trips, and loved it in April/May), June, July, Aug and December. But those are all peak holiday seasons, and very busy! Would love to go in October for Halloween, or in February.

We love AKV so much that we also own there, so we are looking forward to 11 days straight over there. No split stay for the first time in years!

Have a wonderful trip to OKW, Tiger

 

[edk35]

We would love to be able to go at other times of the year, but with being a teacher, that isn't possible. They are actually talking about all year schooling, so vacations would be spread out, and hubby can't wait for that, as we could go to WDW at other times of year, besides our big 2 week summer trips in the sweltering heat. We've been in: Jan, March, April, May (maternity leaves allowed for spring trips, and loved it in April/May), June, July, Aug and December. But those are all peak holiday seasons, and very busy! Would love to go in October for Halloween, or in February.

We love AKV so much that we also own there, so we are looking forward to 11 days straight over there. No split stay for the first time in years!

Have a wonderful trip to OKW, Tiger

We own at AKV too!!! I would love to be able to travel to Disney in off times but it is hard with the kids school schedules too. We get a full week off at Thanksgiving but our dd in college now, only gets Wed. through Friday with the weekend. So those are kind of out now too. HOWEVER she is applying for the college program and hopefully will be at Disney for a semester next fall or winter semester of 2011/2012. If she gets in then we will try our best to visit for a week when she is there.

 

[evilqueenmindy]

checking in to a studio at OKW on 11/11, never stayed at any of the DVC resorts before, looking forward to trying something new!

 

[dmoore22]

I am going to book OKW for 5 nights in Jan. We would love a Refurb but we also like to request the HH area. Are any bldgs finished in the HH area or near the HH? THANKS

We were in a refurbished unit in Building 14 last June.

 

[dianeschlicht]

We were in a refurbished unit in Building 14 last June.

In JUNE???? Wow, I didn't know they did HH that long ago.

 

[dmoore22]

In JUNE???? Wow, I didn't know they did HH that long ago.

This was the beginning of June, 2010. We had been staying in building 26. When we were departing we had some major car issues. They found us accommodations in building 14 while are car was being repaired. The new drapes, paint, etc. provided for a peaceful ambiance though we still prefer the original OKW decor. The verdict is still out on the "granite" counter-tops. I'm still somewhat partial to the tropical tile counters. That being said, I can't think of a better place to have your car break down and to be stranded while the repairs are going on. Fortunately we had some banked points that allowed us to stretch our OKW visit.

 

[joandegennaro]

A question for all you OKW experts. I am planning our 2 DVC stay prior to our first visit home. It will be in Oct '11 and will include the Holiday weekend which is Thanksgiving here in Canada and I believe Columbus Day in the US. How hard is it to book a studio for a 12 day stay starting the Sunday of the weekend before the holiday weekend? Is this something I will have to book at 11 months from my checking day and each day afterward in order to get the room I want or could I wait till 7 days from my check out day 11 months out?

TIA

 

[edk35]

A question for all you OKW experts. I am planning our 2 DVC stay prior to our first visit home. It will be in Oct '11 and will include the Holiday weekend which is Thanksgiving here in Canada and I believe Columbus Day in the US. How hard is it to book a studio for a 12 day stay starting the Sunday of the weekend before the holiday weekend? Is this something I will have to book at 11 months from my checking day and each day afterward in order to get the room I want or could I wait till 7 days from my check out day 11 months out?

TIA

You own at OKW so what would be the advantage of waiting until the 7th month mark? I would go for the home field advantage and book at 11 months.

Oopss I read that wrong. I thought you were asking if you can wait to book at the 7 month mark. Hmmmmm let's let an expert answer this. LOL

 

[supersuperwendy]

OKW looks so big! Will we be ok staying there without a car? I'm scared we'll have a really long walk to a bus stop.

 

[dvczerfs]

OKW looks so big! Will we be ok staying there without a car? I'm scared we'll have a really long walk to a bus stop.

youll be fine, all the bus stops are with in walking distance.

 

[riatees]

OKW lover here!!! We own at OKW, BW and VB. OKW was our first home and while all of the DVC's are wonderful, OKW will always be my favorite.