orbit one vacation villas or vacation village at parkway

[m0mmy]

Has anyone ever stayed at any of these places? I would love to hear any thoughts on either. Thank you for any information.

 

[Belle1962]

These are both RCI properties. You can look them up in the RCI directory.

http://www.rci.com/CDA/Resort_Directory/tmpSalesDirectory/1,2666,,00.html#Resort

Since I have not been to either property I would probably go with the Gold Crown one.

 

[m0mmy]

Thank you Belle1963. That link was good, but wondering if anyone has been to either of these. The last trip we stayed at Days suites and do not want a repeat of that place.

 

[Disney Fool]

I have not stayed there, but I was taken to the Vacation Village at Parkway as a timeshare presentation. I almost bought it. It's across the street from the town Celebration that Disney built. It's located at the very end of 192, you come out of the driveway, turn right on 192, and take the next exit for Rte 4. First exit you come to is Disney's main gate. Not even a 5 minute ride. The place itself is very nice, master bedroom with jacuzzi bath, full kitchen, dining area, and living room with pull out sofa. Depending on whether you take the one-bedroom or two bedroom, these are lock-off units. Washers and dryers are in the hallway, and not in each unit. It has elevators, a nice pool with plenty of lounge chairs. Very clean and well maintained. I'll be staying there in October --I got a great rate through my own timeshare exchange.

 

[chach]

Is their wireless internet at the resort?
Has anyone been here recently that can post some current info?

 

[Brian Noble]

I put my dad and his family up at Orbit One this past February. It is a basic property, but the units are clean and reasonably well-kept. He was very pleased with it. He didn't mention anything about internet access.

If you are talking about 2BRs in both places, personally I'd go with VV@P. If you are talking about a 1BR in VV@P, I'd avoid it unless it has a full kitchen; the other sides of the lockouts are reportedly small.

 

[PhotobearSam]

We have stayed only at VV@P but we loved it...No internet when we were there but the rooms are very nice. We have stayed there 4 times and I have pics if you need them.

 

[karensi]

Does VV@P have any 3 bedroom units?

I am an owner at OLCC and am looking to do an exchange week. I would stay at OL if a 3 bedroom became available for my week next April but, 3 bedrooms are hard to get so I was thinking of increasing my chances by adding on additional resorts to choose from.

 

[spiceycat]

no 3-bedroom - don't like the 2-bedroom -they are really a large 1-bedroom and a smaller 1-bedroom - that are not connected by adjoining.

so in my opinion not a good setup.

Orbit one is only 2-bedrooms.

VV@P stayed at twice - loved it the first time was in the front park (older area) - hated it the second time back area newer.

these people have a thing about speed breakers - also they don't warn you....
secondly these speed breakers are in very, very strange places. - crosswalks can understand - but mostly they are all over.

don't like speed breakers - especially these - they will tear up your assignment.

Orbit one is older. Orbit one is closer to AK. (alot closer). VVP is closer to Epcot (but not by much)

 

[spiceycat]

Does VV@P have any 3 bedroom units?

I am an owner at OLCC and am looking to do an exchange week. I would stay at OL if a 3 bedroom became available for my week next April but, 3 bedrooms are hard to get so I was thinking of increasing my chances by adding on additional resorts to choose from.

here are RCI

3-bedroom RCI
5311 American Vacation Resorts at the villas
3646 Bella Vista Golf & Yacht Club
6875 Blue Herron Beach Resort **
5389 Celebration World resort *
6731 Celebration World resort II *
2619 Cypress Point Resort *
3996 Cypress Pointe Grande Villas Resort *
7916 DriftWood Worldgate Resort
3664 Embassy Vacation Resort at Grand Beach *
6369 Fairfield Orlando at Bonnet Creek **
6740 Florida Vacation Villa Club I
2094 Geo Group at Imperial Lakes
6309 HGVC at International Drive **
3517 HGVC at SW **
6884 Houses At Summer Bay **
5945 Kingstown Reef At Crown Plaza Resort
4852 Oasis Lakes at the Fountain
670 Orange Lake
5223 Orlando Sun Lakes
2610 Silver Lakes *
3175 Summer Bay Resort
6315 Sunterra Resorts at Grand Beach *
5960 Universal Resort Kissimmee
3654 Villa at Fortune Place
2786 Villages at Mango Key
7600 Worldmark Orlando Kingstown Reef

put 2 stars by the best (my opinion) - the one star are fine too.

 

[Ksquared]

I've stayed at Cypress Point and it's a great resort.

My brother has stayed at Silver Lakes and enjoyed that as well.