OKW members you are going to love this!

[DeeP]

Today I was talking to someone at work whose parents own DVC with OKW as their home resort. This person's DS just graduated from HS last week and as part of his graduation present his grandparents (the DVC members) reserved a 2 br at OKW so that he and 10 of his friends could spend a week in WDW. Yes you read that right, there are 11 teenagers ranging in age from 17 - 19 staying in a 2 BR at OKW! Orginally they were going to reserve a 2 BR at BWV but it was fully booked, the 2 BR at OKW is less points and also MS told them the OKW units are larger so they would have no problem fitting 11 people as long as they provided their own air mattresses, sleeping bags, etc!!!!! I was shocked and kept saying this could not be but this man told me yes it was indeed so and the teens have been there since Sunday and are having a great time. They have several cars between all of them so they are not using Disney transportation and this way they do not have to all go to the parks, DTD, etc at the same time. Having teens myself and knowing the noise volume they can have, I would hate to be in a villa near them!

 

[MAC3]

OMG, I hope there gone before we arrive. I'm no prude but 11 boys???? I hope no one had any problems.

 

[PamOKW]

This is exactly the reason why I would like to see DVC enforce the occupancy limits they promised owners when they bought.

Giving this group the benefit of the doubt, with the exception of exceeding the limit, they may be well-behaved. I saw one post here where teen-agers who were unruly were asked to leave.

 

[Kirk]

SSSSSSSSSSSh! Please, no one tell my DD!LOL!!

 

[Cinderella]

And to think of the arguments that used to go on on this board about five in a one bed. I would hate to be in a villa next to them.

 

[CaptainMidnight]

If a family is traveling with two adults and 3 children, and one child wants to sleep in a sleeping bag or on an air mattress, they have no problem with this.

This quote from another thread seems entirely reasonable to me. My guess is that this is the norm. The leap of abstraction would be to try to claim the 11 teanagers in the OKW room was the norm. I understand why 11 teanagers would be considered by some as over the limit. Remember, the plural of one story is not data. I'm personally fine with a family traveling with two adults and 3 children, and one child sleeping in a sleeping bag or on an air mattress, I have no problem with this either, and don't feel MS should.

 

[DaisyDebbie]

I'm glad I'm not next door to them, even if they are well behaved. I hope they leave the room in good shape

 

[pluto109]

quick someone call the police!!!!!!! that yam guy will call the (11 in a twobedroom police) please someone call president bush,,,stop the war and get to ooollld key west!!!

 

[gmboy95]

Animal house goes to OKW....I can just see the beer truck backing up to the building now....and wait till the cart in the giant Bose speakers....maybe you will get real lucky and they will be big rap music fans.

 

[AnnK]

Well that was thoughtful of his grandparents to book them at OKW,this way they can park right in front of their unit, and they won't have to carry all that beer so far I am sure that they are just blending in the the "laid back" atmosphere of the resort

 

[RLevy29]

I wonder if they can be any worse than the family we had next to us at HH. They were in the studio that connected to our room and were very LOUD! They had many people in their studio talking and throwing things over the balcony into the water. Their children were riding a skateboard on the balcony. After they checked out, the housekeeper was trying to get a table out of the room that they had moved from a 1 bedroom. It is not only teenagers that can be obnoxious.

 

[Johnnie Fedora]

They are not that far over the limit. After all, 8 persons X 25% bigger unit = room for 10.

I'm envisioning the party scene from one of my favorite movies--- Sixteen Candles.

 

[DeeP]

AnnK,
I was thinking the same thing about them blending right in with the quiet, laid back atmosphere at OKW, LOL! But this man (the boys father) is one of the big wigs where I work, so I was not going to say a negative word regarding his son and the fact that this is supposed to be totally against the DVC rules, actually I couldn't say a word I was too shocked that MS would have knowingly let them have 11 teens in a 2 BR unit.
The group is made up of both teen boys and girls and they have been there almost a week, so I guess they are not causing too much trouble, but from hearing various stories this man tells about his son and his friends, I would be willing to bet they are partying hardy.

 

[Dean]

Quick, get me the name on the reservation and dates. Seriously, I recall somone posting on this board a year or so ago that their son and friends were asked to leave. The assertion was that they had done nothing wrong but I sincerely doubt that was totally the case. That could happen to this group as well if they don't behave themselves.

 

[ncligs]

AnnK,

I am sure this happens at all the DVC resorts at one time or another.

P.S. I guess whenever you can take a "shot " at OKW it is ok.

 

[PamOKW]

I agree that this isn't just something for OKW members to think about. These type of things happen at all the DVC resorts. I would think it would be more intrusive when it happens at an "indoor" resort like BCV or VWL. My only hope is that DVC will step in if things get out of control -- teenagers or adults.

 

[DeeP]

PamOKW,
I agree, I was/am concerned and OKW is not my home resort. I do not think it would be more intrusive in a "indoor resort" though, if you have loud people over you, under you or next door the noise will still be intrusive, an outside door will not help.

ngligs,

P.S. I guess whenever you can take a "shot " at OKW it is ok.

Boy, if that is not the pot calling the kettle black, I do not know what is!!!!!

 

[PhillyKid83]

hello,
i am a teenager and i went to disney last year for senior week..we did not have any problems at all... i belong to the DVC with my parents...i am 19 years old...first off not all teenagers are bad..i for one and a very responsible teen..as for everyone who is complaning, you were a teenager too at one time, remember those days?? not all teens are wild...i dont think its a big threat...i can gurantee you there are adults who stay at OKW who are more of a teen than a 18 year old...remember everyone is there for the disney experience...cant we all just get along???

 

[Cris]

sounds like fun grandparents!!! Bet they are having a blast

 

[AnnK]

PamOKW,
In all seriousness. I am sure that it happens at all the DVC resorts. I have confidence that DVC can handle them. I am not concerned about it being "indoor". My own son went on one of these ( in the Hamptons) recently and they were fine. They just wanted to have fun, they are not out to ruin anyones trip or trash the rooms.