How is the transportation at OKW?
MiaSRN62,
Which resort do you like best?
We love the WL (stayed 4 times) but like the idea of two Q at Old Key West.
How is the sleep sofa at WL? i am worried it will not be comfortable.
Hi Lisa,
It is hard for me to choose between these two resorts as they are both my favorite in WDW. I like them for different reasons, as well as similar. Both are quiet and serene places to stay. In both of these places, I just feel removed from the hustle and bustle....gives us time to decompress.
The busses at OKW run fine. I'd say averaging every 10-20 min. Some remark that they seem slow, but I think this is a perception. It does take the bus approximately 7-8 min to wind through the neighborhoods (Hospitality House, Penninsular Rd, Millers Rd, Turtle Pond, Southpoint).
HH stop is the last one before the bus heads out to the parks. So if you're staying near Miller's Road, or Penninsular Rd and just miss the bus, you can walk over to HH and still catch it. So if you've ever stayed at CBR, POR etc.....the busses are like there. They have several different neighborhood stops. But OKW does
not share a bus with any other resort.
WL/VWL has one main bus stop. WL, as you probably know also has the boat to the MK. But, at the end of the day, if you stay until park closing, you need to take a bus back from the MK to WL. Once the MK is closed, you need to take the monorail to the TTC and then catch the "Boon" bus back to the WL. You'll share this bus with Ft Wildereness guests as well. Though I usually notice the WL is the first to get dropped off. But going back to your room after the MK closes is a bit of a pain. So those who say the OKW busses seem like they take longer---I just don't see it. I think it really does come down to one's perception. OKW and WL run on very similar bus schedules as far as wait times go. These are the two resorts we stay at most often (well....we've stayed at POP alot too).
And the WL/VWL
does share a bus with Ft Wilderness. Depending on the time of day and which park you are going to, the busses also share with the GF or Poly.
As far as the comfort of the sofa bed at VWL ? For an adult, I would not think it would be the best for anything over a 2 night stay. My teens were "ok" with it, but preferred a "real" bed as they said.
*** and I agree with the previous poster. A 1 bedroom at OKW wins out over any studio. The room you get is just amazing. The balcony is huge (you could have a party out on it). A jacuzzi/washer and dryer/full kitchen.
Hope this helps.
.....hmmmm I will have to do some thinking on that. For those who have slept on the sofa sleeper is it at all comfortable? We will be there for 6 nights and the kids would sleep on it (7 & 4). I have a feeling everything will be just perfect once we get there and we will all be so hot and tired we will sleep anywhere! Thanks for all the info and sharing your "home" with us...we will leave it like we found it!
That is great...unfortunetly they don't fight...they laugh and goof off and poke each other and laugh some more. I really think they will be soooo tired after long hot days playing that they will crash (hopefully not off the side of the sofa!). Or the little one can sleep with us until she falls asleep and then move her 
. I just thought if they offered them I would put in a request before we got there. Thank you for all the help with OKW....we are excited to be able to have a chance to stay!
