OKW lovers thread !!!

[emmabelle]

Can you say why you hate bldg 29? I have requested the Peninsular Road area and that is one of the bldgs there...

Thanks,
Stacie

I want to know too!

 

[SusieBea]

Can you say why you hate bldg 29? I have requested the Peninsular Road area and that is one of the bldgs there...

Thanks,
Stacie

I'm not Diane, but I agree with her about bldg 29. The views (or lack thereof) are horrendous, and I never think that building gets the same attention to landscaping detail that the others do, i.e., it's overgrown.

 

[emmabelle]

I'm not Diane, but I agree with her about bldg 29. The views (or lack thereof) are horrendous, and I never think that building gets the same attention to landscaping detail that the others do, i.e., it's overgrown.

Thanks!


I have written down that 28, 29, 40 and 50 are some of the least desirable buildings, are there any others that I should shy away from? I'm most concerned about road noise, I don't mind a walk to HH.

 

[dvczerfs]

Thanks!


I have written down that 28, 29, 40 and 50 are some of the least desirable buildings, are there any others that I should shy away from? I'm most concerned about road noise, I don't mind a walk to HH.

i would toss bldg 11 on that list!! i stayed there last october and 3 feet off the deck was 20 foot high bambo looking, weedy area with snake traps on the ground.

 

[SusieBea]

Thanks!


I have written down that 28, 29, 40 and 50 are some of the least desirable buildings, are there any others that I should shy away from? I'm most concerned about road noise, I don't mind a walk to HH.

Realizing that this is all just personal opinion, I would add 19 (which basically overlooks the Miller's Road pool) and 39 (which overlooks trees separating the building from a busy street) to that list. I'd rather stay in 50 than either of those.

 

[emmabelle]

Realizing that this is all just personal opinion, I would add 19 (which basically overlooks the Miller's Road pool) and 39 (which overlooks trees separating the building from a busy street) to that list. I'd rather stay in 50 than either of those.

Thanks!

i would toss bldg 11 on that list!! i stayed there last october and 3 feet off the deck was 20 foot high bambo looking, weedy area with snake traps on the ground.

 

[hmillerbarilla]

According to the map posted on the previous page (great map btw!) it appears that building 62 is NOT part of the HH booking category. Is this correct?

Only the buildings across the parking lot from the HH and then buildings 23-26 are HH booking category? Just want to make sure I'm reading it right.

Today was our 7 mo mark and we booked our week in August and got HH area for our 2 BD. So excited... but I do LOVE building 62. So, it seems like that wouldn't be a possible location, right???

Thanks for the help!

 

[dianeschlicht]

According to the map posted on the previous page (great map btw!) it appears that building 62 is NOT part of the HH booking category. Is this correct?

Only the buildings across the parking lot from the HH and then buildings 23-26 are HH booking category? Just want to make sure I'm reading it right.

Today was our 7 mo mark and we booked our week in August and got HH area for our 2 BD. So excited... but I do LOVE building 62. So, it seems like that wouldn't be a possible location, right???

Thanks for the help!

That's correct. Only buildings 11-14 and 23-26 are in the HH category. I also like buildings 15 and 16 which are in that area between Miller's Road bus stop and Hospitality House. We have stayed in 15 frequently and like that we can easily choose to go to either bus stop. In fact, when we were in the GV with a bunch of kids along, we would send the kids down to the Miller's bus stop, and when they saw the bus coming, they would call us, and we'd walk over to HH and get on there!

 

[hmillerbarilla]

I was hoping you would respond! Thank you!

I'd drop the HH in hopes of getting building 62, but I know that's just a request, and I don't want to end up at Turtle Pond with 3 kids. I want to be near the main pool!

Thanks for your help. Now I just have to wait until August!

 

[WDWMom]

We've done the Turtle Pond area with 3 kids and it was just fine. The walk is not that long to HH or you can hop on any bus to get there.

BTW, we have stayed in Bld 28 and loved it.

 

[WDWMom]

Does anyone know if all the rooms in a handicap accessible bldg are ha rooms? Does that make sense? Or just some rooms? Just curious.

Thanks!
Stacie

I think just some, but not totally sure. I think we stayed in 63 once and we have never had a HA room.

 

[Cinders Mum]

In our stay at OKW, we were first allocated a room in bld 50, which was on the end of the building, with only a few trees separating us from BV Drive. THAT was the worst view we experienced, we were moved into bld 29, and it was lovely. Ok it was not an unobstructed view of the golf course, but that was fine by me, and the location was great.

Just shows that when you don't know any differently, even these "worst" buildings are not bad.

We've booked to go back again, and whilst I'd prefer to be perhaps in 27, if we are allocated a villa in 29, i won't be gutted.

Val

 

[dianeschlicht]

I was hoping you would respond! Thank you!

I'd drop the HH in hopes of getting building 62, but I know that's just a request, and I don't want to end up at Turtle Pond with 3 kids. I want to be near the main pool!

Thanks for your help. Now I just have to wait until August!

Why building 62? You do realize that one is right near the entrance road and gets a lot of bus noise, right?

 

[hmillerbarilla]

Why building 62? You do realize that one is right near the entrance road and gets a lot of bus noise, right?

I love that you can just walk out go to your right and cross behind at the HH. It's so close! We loved that location and I never even noticed the bus noise. I don't hear much over my three children!

Thanks for all the help. Now I just have to wait and wait!

 

[jngwright]

Can anyone tell me about Disney's Discovery Club at OKW?
Is there a charge for it?
Is it at certain times and certain days?
Any details and info would be apprecited!

 

[bunkkinsmom]

I love that you can just walk out go to your right and cross behind at the HH. It's so close! We loved that location and I never even noticed the bus noise. I don't hear much over my three children!

Thanks for all the help. Now I just have to wait and wait!

62&63 are my favorite buildings! The views are great and I have never really noticed bus noise. Of course my house is right on a major road so maybe I'm used to it! The walk to HH is literally across the street, and we do the boat ride to Goofy's every night. Nice way to wind the kids down after being at the parks all day.

 

[Supermom3]

Gearing up for our 2nd stay at OKW and I'm so excited. We have rented points from a friend for 4 studios in the HH booking category. I know that we are most likely to not all be in the same building, but I would like to request that we all be in buildings 23-26, so that we are somewhat close by. Also I'd prefer a top floor, but my sister & parents both prefer a bottom floor. I really don't want to trouble our friend who we rented from with all of my OCD planning, so would I be able to contact Disney directly with my reservation number to put in a building request/floor request, or does he need to contact Disney on my behalf? Is faxing a room request directly to OKW frowned upon? Will I be able to do on-line check-in, or is this only for DVC owners?

I also need to add Magical Express info to one of the reservations. Can I do this or does he need to?

This thread has been so helpful. Thank you for all the great tips. Can't wait!

 

[rice00]

OKW has always been near and dear to us. It has that laid back feel where you can relax. Having the biggest rooms on property doesn't hurt either.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I love that you can just walk out go to your right and cross behind at the HH. It's so close! We loved that location and I never even noticed the bus noise. I don't hear much over my three children!

Thanks for all the help. Now I just have to wait and wait!

It really depends on which end of the building you mange to be on as well. Those on the road side of the building will hear a lot more noise than those on the other end.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Gearing up for our 2nd stay at OKW and I'm so excited. We have rented points from a friend for 4 studios in the HH booking category. I know that we are most likely to not all be in the same building, but I would like to request that we all be in buildings 23-26, so that we are somewhat close by. Also I'd prefer a top floor, but my sister & parents both prefer a bottom floor. I really don't want to trouble our friend who we rented from with all of my OCD planning, so would I be able to contact Disney directly with my reservation number to put in a building request/floor request, or does he need to contact Disney on my behalf? Is faxing a room request directly to OKW frowned upon? Will I be able to do on-line check-in, or is this only for DVC owners?

I also need to add Magical Express info to one of the reservations. Can I do this or does he need to?

This thread has been so helpful. Thank you for all the great tips. Can't wait!

You are NOT allowed to contact member services, so any and all requests must be made through the member. FYI, since you have booked 4 studios, I would probably only make one request. I'd likely make that request for the Peninsular Road buildings, because then you will all be in 23-26 at the very least.

Faxing room requests is not allowed for DVC.