OKW room request help, please!

[MrsH42608]

DH & I are heading to OKW for our 5th Anniversary trip. I would love to have a view of the river, but I cant find the thread with the view recommendations. Can someone please let me know which road Im looking for?
The options available on the online check in are:
PeninsularRoad
Old Turtle Pond Road
Miller's Road


TIA

 

[BillPA]

Here's a link to the OKW map. Look at buildings 45,46, 55 and 56 in the lower right edge of the map.

http://s59.photobucket.com/user/GDuLong/media/OKWMap-January2008.jpg.html

 

[jimmytammy]

Peninsular Rd. will afford you the best views of the river. Here is a map of OKW to help

http://www.wdwinfo.com/resortmaps/okwmap.htm

 

[DebbieB]

Peninsular Rd. will afford you the best views of the river. Here is a map of OKW to help

http://www.wdwinfo.com/resortmaps/okwmap.htm

The balconies face the golf course, not the river. Some of the Peninsular buildings have no view at all due to the trees on the fairway (27, 28, 29).

 

[abner1776]

We stayed in room 4610 back in January. That would be building 46 which is one of the two buildings that are on the river side of Peninsula Road. The other buildings on Peninsula Road have the road between the building and the river and if my memory serves me correct, their balconies are on the back side of the buildings so they would not face the river.

4610 is a studio on the first floor..it is on the far right end of the bldg 46 and due to the bend in the river and the placement of the building, we had a "view" of the river but not a great view and it would be a stretch to say the room was "river view."

A studio on the other end of the building or maybe on the second or third floor would be better or maybe look into building 45 instead.

 

[abner1776]

There are no buildings on either Millers Rd or Turtle Pond Rd that have views of the river.
As I said in my other post, bldgs 45 and 46 are the only buildings on Peninsular Rd that have views of the river...at least from their balconies....and room 4610 has a minimal river view IMHO.

The other bldgs on Peninsular Rd have views of the river but only if you are standing in the park lot or looking out your front door. Think of the bldgs at OKW as being like a motel...you pull up off the main road and park in front of your unit...you enter from the parking lot and your balcony is straight thru looking out the back.

 

[dianeschlicht]

The only buildings with direct views of the river (canal) are 45, 46, 55, and 56. Our preference is 45 and 46.

 

[sgtdisney]

45 and 46 may be hard to get as many people like to request those rooms. It may be easier to request a "water" view. You may not have the river, but you have a decent chance of looking over a lagoon or body of water.

Many years ago, I was told, that if you request a specific building, the room assigner really doesn't know what type of view you're looking for. So if they can't assign you 45 or 46 (due to them being filled) they would assign you anywhere else. If you request a "water view" or a "golf course view", they have more options to try to place you in one of those types of rooms. Just a suggestion...

 

[DebbieB]

The only buildings with direct views of the river (canal) are 45, 46, 55, and 56. Our preference is 45 and 46.

I think those buildings are considered South Point.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I think those buildings are considered South Point.

Yes, but the more correct thing to request is canal view.

 

[MrsH42608]

Thanks everyone, you have all been very helpful!!

 

[Junebugwv]

I see the area I want on the map (near building 11) but I don't see a name in that area. Does anyone know what it is? It looks like that building is nearest to the basketball court and I have 2 teen guys that will spend hours on the court.

 

[Pirate Granny]

11-12-13-14 are HH area, unless your reservation is HH you will not get those bldgs. Same with 23-24-25-26. HH is a booking category and not a "request". They can take a walk over there or grab a bus. Last stop outta the resort is HH.

 

[luvsvacations]

I just booked OKW - and I requested the Hospitality House area - does that mean I will not get as I booked thru Disney.

 

[sgtdisney]

I just booked OKW - and I requested the Hospitality House area - does that mean I will not get as I booked thru Disney.

The hospitality house area is a booking category for DVC members, and is fairly popular. If you booked through CRO and requested HH area, you may get it but probably will not.

 

[luvsvacations]

Thanks - did not realize but that was the impression I was starting to get.

 

[dcibrando]

what is the order of bus pickup/dropoff throughout OKW?

 

[Deb & Bill]

what is the order of bus pickup/dropoff throughout OKW?

Peninsular Road, South Point, Turtle Pond, Millers Road, Hospitality House.

The Internal Bus (also DTD/TL bus) will stop at HH first as well. And it might go to Millers Road first also.