Remind me about SSR locations.....

[daisyx3]

I guess I should book my SSR home resort for 4/3-4/10 (Tues. before to Tues. after Easter) even though I am hoping to get into another resort at 7 months. It's been 2 years, so help me with locations.
We will have our 2 younger kids with us--DS(13) and DD(16). The oldest, much to her disappointment, will be in college and on a different break schedule, and her missing 5 days of class is out of the question.
This was my request last time: (a 2BR last time)
1st choice--grandstand
2nd choice--congress park DD view
3rd choice--Springs

We got our second choice and loved it. In fact it vaulted over grandstand, which I had chosen based on board advice. Since then of course Paddock has opened up their cool pool.

So I was thinking of this for our 1BR request:
1) congress park DD view
2) paddock
3) springs
4) grandstand

We got a car last time but I'd rather not--I would rather be at the bus at the crack of dawn for rope drop--so busses are a factor.
Anyone have any input?
Daisyx3

 

[Sammie]

I guess I should book my SSR home resort for 4/3-4/10 (Tues. before to Tues. after Easter) even though I am hoping to get into another resort at 7 months. It's been 2 years, so help me with locations.
We will have our 2 younger kids with us--DS(13) and DD(16). The oldest, much to her disappointment, will be in college and on a different break schedule, and her missing 5 days of class is out of the question.
This was my request last time: (a 2BR last time)
1st choice--grandstand
2nd choice--congress park DD view
3rd choice--Springs

We got our second choice and loved it. In fact it vaulted over grandstand, which I had chosen based on board advice. Since then of course Paddock has opened up their cool pool.

So I was thinking of this for our 1BR request:
1) congress park DD view
2) paddock
3) springs
4) grandstand

We got a car last time but I'd rather not--I would rather be at the bus at the crack of dawn for rope drop--so busses are a factor.
Anyone have any input?
Daisyx3

Sounds good to me. I love Congress Park and my second will also be Paddock now.

 

[magicaldisney]

The Paddock has the new pool. I would request that or Congress Park.

 

[kimpossible]

Why Congress Park? We just booked a last min. trip for August (DH DS(10) and DS (6) We requested the Springs or the Paddock (due to the pools)? Should I change it or be more specific?

 

[DeerIsleDisney]

We stayed at Paddock before the new pool and liked the location. Close to a bus stop, and a short and pleasant walk across the bridge to the Carriage House.

 

[daisyx3]

We really enjoyed Congress Park. The pool is really a quiet pool, no slides or anything, but my daughters at 14 and 17 used half of our non-park time for "tanning" and it was perfect. My son, who was 10, preferred to go to the Springs pool with my husband. The location was also good for downtown disney, and the girls went there alone at least once. We had a DD view and it was really great.
I ended up requesting congress park DD view first, Paddock second.
Daisyx3