Saratoga Springs

[crazymomof4]

With the mask requirement outdoors being lifted, can we expect the SSR boats to DS to reopen? Or have they already and I missed the news ? (I was away over the past weekend)

 

[PackPride]

With the mask requirement outdoors being lifted, can we expect the SSR boats to DS to reopen? Or have they already and I missed the news ? (I was away over the past weekend)

I’m not positive, but I think it’s more of a staffing and occupancy issue at this point. The resorts are still not full, including SSR, so there may not be enough people to justify opening the boats back up. But also, it could be that there’s not enough people back to work. Disney, like all major companies right now, are having a hard time getting everyone back the way it was pre-pandemic. It’s one of the major travesties that is going to linger for a while even after getting back to normal.

 

[nlenguyen]

We checked out of SSR yesterday. Never stayed there before so I don't have anything to compare it to, but they are nice enough (NOT nice enough to pay rack rate, hahaha) and the Murphy bed was very comfortable. There's tons of storage space, too; six big drawers, two drawers in the vanity area, two drawers under the cushioned bench, and storage under the pop-up coffee table (the top lifts so you can use it like an eating/working area, as well as a coffee table). The couch is pretty hard, but I'd rather have a hard couch and a decent Murphy bed! One thing we really didn't like was the new floors. They are vinyl, made to "look" like wood (they don't really) and they feel like vinyl. I know people love them, but it's impossible to keep the room clean. There's no broom or swiffer, only a vacuum cleaner, which just blows stuff around on the floor before you can vacuum it up. Every day our socks/feet were dirty within 10 minutes of getting out of the shower. I know- wear shoes inside, but that just tracks around more dirt. Anyhow, that was our big UGH for the refurb. LOVE that there are two shower heads (I'm not a fan of the rainfall-type shower) but wish they'd put a grab bar into the shower, now that I"m getting "up there" in age! We were in Grandstand (8612) so we had a 5' walk to the pool, 5 minute walk to the Carriage House. I had been hoping for Paddock (the end near Congress Park) for the ease of walking to Disney Springs, but this was GREAT location, and we just drove over and parked at CP to go to DS.

Thanks for this. We are going in January and cannot wait to have a great relaxing trip

 

[crazymomof4]

I’m not positive, but I think it’s more of a staffing and occupancy issue at this point. The resorts are still not full, including SSR, so there may not be enough people to justify opening the boats back up. But also, it could be that there’s not enough people back to work. Disney, like all major companies right now, are having a hard time getting everyone back the way it was pre-pandemic. It’s one of the major travesties that is going to linger for a while even after getting back to normal.

Makes sense. Our trip isn't until Oct. so hoping by then the boats are running. Not that we can't walk (we probably *will* walk at least once, even if boats ARE up and running.... just to experience the nice walk). But the boats, simply as part of the "experience", would be missed. We have enough "Disney-Nerd" in us to get a kick out of simple things like transportation. LOL

 

[The Jackal]

With the mask requirement outdoors being lifted, can we expect the SSR boats to DS to reopen? Or have they already and I missed the news ? (I was away over the past weekend)

I believe that someone states in the OKW forum that the boats are funded by Disney Springs, not DVC or the POR/POFQ hotels.

 

[Mango7100]

Does anyone know the pool hours recently? Also is the Paddock slide and walkway open now? We arrive Friday and have never stayed there!

 

[PackPride]

Does anyone know the pool hours recently? Also is the Paddock slide and walkway open now? We arrive Friday and have never stayed there!

I could be misremembering from our stay back in April, but I think it's open until 11:00.

 

[The Jackal]

Does anyone know the pool hours recently? Also is the Paddock slide and walkway open now? We arrive Friday and have never stayed there!

Feature pools were open till 11 pm back in early April. The quiet pools were open for 24 hours. I think the feature pools opened around 10 or 11 AM not 100% sure which one. I think 10.