SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[edk35]

Just read that they are building a new pool area with water features, bar and food service at the Paddock. Cool!

Great!! Where did you read this? That is exciting.

 

[DiznyDi]

That was announced at the Annual Mtg held the 9th of Dec. Great news!

 

[edk35]

That was announced at the Annual Mtg held the 9th of Dec. Great news!

YAY that is great news.

 

[Sheribo]

Great!! Where did you read this? That is exciting.

I saw it on the DVC member site under DVC news.

 

[dvc_john]

We leave for our first THV stay on Monday! We're very excited about it.

You should be! Just left there, and it was great. Although the weather could have been a lot warmer.

We had unit 7056, which was near the path to SSR, a bus stop, the pool, and the boat dock. (Too cold to use the pool though.)

 

[AirGoofy]

Just read that they are building a new pool area with water features, bar and food service at the Paddock. Cool!

Sounds good. I liked the pool at the Paddock, so this just may make it better. I think the Carousel area needs the help.

 

[disneylovin24]

Hi all

Stayed at SSR in Febuary 2009 and enjoyed it. The resort it self was beautiful and it had a very relaxed feel. We loved our 2 bedroom villas with a view of downtown disney. The view we had was simply amazing Reason we are not staying there this year though is because we got alittle bored of our options after a couple days. I thought I would enjoy being so close to DTD but after a couple days I got bored of DTD scared1 and I felt a bit seperated from the rest of disney. I would stay at SSR again in the future, just not for a few years.

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Hi everyone!

We have just booked our first stay at SSR, for 12 nights in October. The UK Disney site had such a good offer on we got it for cheaper than Pop Century. . . I can't wait! Have been dying to stay here for ages, it looks so beautiful!! I am especially looking forward to being able to walk to DTD - we love it there!

Any tips about the resort would be great!

 

[silmarg]

Cheaper than POP! U r a lucky dog!

SSR is a very nice resort.

I would request Congress Park if you'd like the option to walk to DTD or request The Springs if you want to be near the main pool and counter service eatery. Grandstand is quite nice too as their not so quiet pool may be the best not so quiet pool in WDW (and is close to the Springs).

 

[mamaprincess]

I am super excited to be staying at the THV's Dec 2010!!! I can't wait to get back to my home and try out our new homes!!! SSR's location is perfect for us and the resort itself could not be more beautiful!

 

[dvc4life]

We have stayed at SSR many times but never in a studio. So can anyone answer if they have internet connection in the studio's? We know they have it in the one/two bedroom villas.

We will be there next weekend in a studio and was just wondering. Thanks for any help you can give!

 

[realfam]

We have stayed at SSR many times but never in a studio. So can anyone answer if they have internet connection in the studio's? We know they have it in the one/two bedroom villas.

We will be there next weekend in a studio and was just wondering. Thanks for any help you can give!

Yes they have an interenet connection. You will find it behind the table and just like everywhere else the cable is in the closet. You will enjoy the studio at SSR. We do!

 

[dvc4life]

Yes they have an interenet connection. You will find it behind the table and just like everywhere else the cable is in the closet. You will enjoy the studio at SSR. We do!

Thank you so much. We can't wait until we are there next weekend!

 

[skunk]

Taking my first solo trip, and staying at SSR for the first time next weekend(DW has to work). If I take bus to DTD from BWV after Illuminations, any concern with walking to SSR alone from DTD bus stop? Take water taxi instead? Requested Congress Park, but who knows, at this point. Appreciate opinions/suggestions from the SSR experts. Thanks......."the older I get, the better I was"

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

You should be fine to walk to SSR. The guard will stop you and ask to see your room key-at least they did that to us the last time we walked from DTD and it is was late at night..

 

[Doingitagain]

Taking my first solo trip, and staying at SSR for the first time next weekend(DW has to work). If I take bus to DTD from BWV after Illuminations, any concern with walking to SSR alone from DTD bus stop? Take water taxi instead? Requested Congress Park, but who knows, at this point. Appreciate opinions/suggestions from the SSR experts. Thanks......."the older I get, the better I was"

I think you would be safe, but if you are uneasy you can take a bus, they go from DTD to SSR as well. If you take a ferry, be sure to note the time they end in the evening, I think they stopped at 11:00 when we were there.

 

[PinkTink63]

We always walk. Especially if you are staying in Congress Park, it only takes about 6-7 minutes. We usually beat the bus back!

 

[Natterjack9]

I always enjoy walking over taking the bus. We have been walked each time, and stayed in different sections, never having a problem.

 

[Natterjack9]

We will be going home over Easter break, only 74 days to go!! We were lucky enough to book the Treehouse Villas. I have seen the videos and gotten some feedback, but I was wondering if anyone has stayed there, and how they liked it.

Also, how is the walk to the Artist's Pallate, and how much of a pain is taking the in-resort shuttle, then taking the bus to the parks? I have not seen any info about this yet. Any comments would be helpful! Thanks!

 

[tjkraz]

Taking my first solo trip, and staying at SSR for the first time next weekend(DW has to work). If I take bus to DTD from BWV after Illuminations, any concern with walking to SSR alone from DTD bus stop? Take water taxi instead? Requested Congress Park, but who knows, at this point. Appreciate opinions/suggestions from the SSR experts. Thanks......."the older I get, the better I was"

I'd say it depends upon where you are staying at SSR. The walk from the DTD Marketplace to Congress Park and most of The Paddock isn't too bad. But if you are in The Grandstand or The Carousel it might be better to take the boat (or bus) from DTD.

If you do plan to take the boat, make sure you stay on the bus until you reach the Pleasure Island bus stop. Get off there and head over to the dock. The boats from DTD to SSR run from the PI dock now, NOT the Marketplace.