SSR - I just don't know....

[jwfla422]

Hmm, just don't know about this place...SSR...

I was all excited about trying this place for the first time and now, I just don't know. When we arrived it started to rain, the security CM had the nerve to say "Welcome Home" when we passed through the main gate, what was that????

Then, could you imagine, our room was ready early, at 2:00, darn I was hoping to wait around all afternoon until 4:00-5:00 check in...and sheesh, could you imagine...we booked a studio and how disappointing...we were upgraded to a one bedroom suite!! And, they actually put us in the CP section, we're a whole 5 minute walk to DTD and the bus depot to everywhere in WDW!! Who would want to be near that, just too accessable!! And, a huge view of DTD right out our windows, oh yuck!!

GOTCHA!! Ha ha!! I'm getting that "Peter Pirate" feeling here (if you know him from the boards), just couldn't resist!!

This place is beautiful!! I was so thrilled to be upgraded, don't know how we swung that one..especially on the AP/FL resident rate, pretty smart on their part though, I'd say to try and tempt us to buy into DVC!! (very smart marketing ) If we weren't such big S/D fans I'd be quite tempted, let me tell you!!

We're actually doing a non-Disney park trip and it looks like we'll have lots to keep us busy!! They're calling for rain most of the day today, but the sun is out now (of course being a Floridian, that doesn't fool me)...we drove up in some pretty nasty weather yesterday that had the nerve to follow us here! We actually had to sit in the car in the parking lot for 20 min. before checking in, it was so bad (the lightening and thunder too). But, it cleared out in time for us to walk around DTD and have dinner there.

Really excited about our stay here. Kinda funny because we actually plan to go to Seaworld tomorrow. We come here a lot and always talk about going there but since our seasonal APs are blacked out for the Dis parks, now we have an excust to go to SW!! Today we're just going to "bop" around and try to enjoy the sun while we can!

 

[kellympmo]

Regarding your slamming of SSR
In Feb., I talked my DH into buying DVC. (Really an impossible task.) It's just us and we thought we would definitely use our points in the off seasons at the BWV or BCV to be close to MGM and Epcot. But...after staying at SSR in May, we absolutely loved it!! It is very peaceful and has a good "feel". (A must for me!)

I'm glad you like it and I hope the sun sticks around and chases that bad weather away from you. Have fun at Seaworld and do the front row of Kraken (sp?) for me!!

 

[jwfla422]

This place is great, I know exactly what you mean by that "feel", definitely love that calm and peaceful feeling (maybe I'm getting old or something!! )
...but also there's lots to do. When it was raining today I took dd to the Community Hall to do ceramics, she loved that. The activities are a great idea! Our location is also great, being so close to DTD, yet only a 5 minute walk to the main pool area and community hall, restaurants is really appealing! I thought it would be longer but it's not bad at all.