SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[bpmorley]

Are all rooms in Congress Park a DTD view or are there rooms on the back side. DH is not real excited about staying here. The past 2 years we've stayed @ BWV and he LOVES the BW view & proximity to EPCOT, so I really want him to have a nice view.

TIA
Kristi

I'm not 100% sure, but I do believe so.

 

[tomandrobin]

Are all rooms in Congress Park a DTD view or are there rooms on the back side. DH is not real excited about staying here. The past 2 years we've stayed @ BWV and he LOVES the BW view & proximity to EPCOT, so I really want him to have a nice view.

TIA
Kristi

No, there are a few rooms that have a view of the parking lot

We a studio two trips back that had the parking lot view. Across the parking lot was the lake, but you still had to look past the cars.

 

[KristiKelly]

I'm not 100% sure, but I do believe so.

No, there are a few rooms that have a view of the parking lot

We a studio two trips back that had the parking lot view. Across the parking lot was the lake, but you still had to look past the cars.

Thanks so much for the info. So, should I request a DTD view?

Sorry so many questions.

 

[tomandrobin]

Thanks so much for the info. So, should I request a DTD view?

Sorry so many questions.

Make the request, but they are not gaurenteed. Early arrivals get for shot at DTD view rooms, if available. When you check-in and your assigned room is not DTD view, ask to see if any will come available later in the day. Sometimes there will be a room type you want that is not available at check-in, but may become available later in the day after housekeeoing is done.

Good luck with your requests.

 

[casper]

My first trip "home" will be July 7-13 and I'm soooo looking forward to it. My parents, brother & sis-in-law, and nephew are going with me. I want it to be a great experience for all of us being a first trip in all.

A couple of questions: Check-in is at 4:00 p.m. But from the post above it sounds as though you can try to check in early. Is that right? Also, it sounds like that you may request certain areas in advance but that early check-in people may be able to bump your request becasue they arrived first. Is this also true?

Thanks for the info.

 

[Dman67]

A couple of questions: Check-in is at 4:00 p.m. But from the post above it sounds as though you can try to check in early. Is that right? Also, it sounds like that you may request certain areas in advance but that early check-in people may be able to bump your request becasue they arrived first. Is this also true?

Yep...if rooms are ready you can check in early. We checked in at around 1:00 when we recently visited SSR. If you are looking for a specific location within the resort then you may have to wait for a room to be cleaned.

You can certainly request a particular location within SSR anytime through member services. No gaurantees though. At check-in the CSR will be happy to help you find a room that's available in an area that you want to stay within SSR. I spent 10 minutes looking at the SSR map and working with the CSR to find the best room available when we checked-in. The CSRs at SSR rock!!!

 

[DVC Grammy]

My first trip "home" will be July 7-13 and I'm soooo looking forward to it. My parents, brother & sis-in-law, and nephew are going with me. I want it to be a great experience for all of us being a first trip in all.

A couple of questions: Check-in is at 4:00 p.m. But from the post above it sounds as though you can try to check in early. Is that right? Also, it sounds like that you may request certain areas in advance but that early check-in people may be able to bump your request becasue they arrived first. Is this also true?

Thanks for the info.

Check-in can be early in the morning even if a room isn't ready. At check-in you can reiterate your request (or make a new one); they usually assign the rooms then, even if you have to stow your luggage with bell services until the afternoon. Sometimes, by being early you will get your "worm" .

 

[Starr W.]

I spent 10 minutes looking at the SSR map and working with the CSR to find the best room available when we checked-in. The CSRs at SSR rock!!!

I will agree with you on that! Our CSR showed us what was available(it was our first trip) she suggested CP area. We had a wonderful view of DTD and a short walk across the parking lot to the bus stop.

 

[wdwgirl03]

Ooooh, I love Saratoga Springs!! My first trip "home" was last October with my dad and sister. We were in Congress Park. I didn't really explore the resort all that much, but I absolutely cannot WAIT to go back in December!!!

As a side note, my mom and sister joined my dad in Florida the week after I was there. My sister took soooo many pictures of the resort and I find myself looking at them a lot!

As much as I love SSR, I'm really excited to stay at some of the other DVC resorts some day (particularly the Villas at AKL when they open!).

 

[BroganMc]

At long last my adventurous dad and I have arrived in Orlando. Drove in yesterday and started out going to mass at Mary Queen of the Universe Shrine (the church off I-4 that used to hold masses at the Poly). Of course we ended up at DTD afterwards. Got our DVC-discounted APs, had lunch and suffered the scorching heat (it was 90 degrees yesterdat afternoon) until Mother Nature opened up with a helluva thunderstorm. Now it's a cool 76.

We're staying at our Marriott timeshare this week (we move to SSR on Sunday) so we just visited the DTD/SSR area. I took a ride over via the Marketplace path. In the blazing sun it is a challenge, but not as exposed to the road as I first feared. Distance wise it wasn't bad. So far all thei birds I spotted were mostly ducks, but I just realized why SSR attracts so many fowl... birdhouses line the paths along the water.

One tip for folks coming this month: they're refurbishing the Marketplace dock so the ferry drops off at Pleasure Island until May 25. On the bright side it means you can more easily hop onto the POR ferry at the same dock.

 

[loribell]

I can't wait to hear all about your adventures. Hope you have a magnificent trip!!!!

 

[mamaprincess]

We just got internet in our new house this morning!!! I have no idea when I last posted so I don't know who is not on the SSR Lovers list on the front page but if you'd like to be added please pm me and I'll add as I recieve your pm's.

I've got a lot of reading to do.

 

[loribell]

Welcome Home mamaprincess!!!!

 

[LSchrow]

nice thread!
looking foward to our first SSR visit (june 3-8 ~ just a few more weeks! ). i've only seen SSR "in person" when they just started building (we own SSR, BWV, & BCV) ~ the photos look beautiful!!

at first i was a bit sad that we didn't get our beloved BWV, but all it took was a few new touring plans & now 23yo DD and self are really excited ~ we plan on hitting PI, eating at DTD, & wandering "home".

 

[BroganMc]

at first i was a bit sad that we didn't get our beloved BWV, but all it took was a few new touring plans & now 23yo DD and self are really excited ~ we plan on hitting PI, eating at DTD, & wandering "home".

You've just described the bulk of my trip plans for next week. As of this one, we're easing into it. My dad returned to Magic Kingdom today to get his mohawk haircut at the Barber shop. They had so much fun with him he was given a dusting of pixie dust. From then on out everyone noticed him. (Apparently not too many 75 year old grandpas sport fashionable mohawk doo's.)

One thing I noticed driving home tonight though is that the signage for DTD sucks. There's a sign sending you down Vacation Club Way on the left but none to tell you DTD (and eventual exit back to Orlando) is right. And there's no sign to tell you the left lane becomes a left turn only just at the intersection by the DTD bus depot. Or else maybe the cosmic gods are just trying to get me to drive home to Saratoga instead of offsite to Marriott.

 

[loribell]

You've just described the bulk of my trip plans for next week. As of this one, we're easing into it. My dad returned to Magic Kingdom today to get his mohawk haircut at the Barber shop. They had so much fun with him he was given a dusting of pixie dust. From then on out everyone noticed him. (Apparently not too many 75 year old grandpas sport fashionable mohawk doo's.)

One thing I noticed driving home tonight though is that the signage for DTD sucks. There's a sign sending you down Vacation Club Way on the left but none to tell you DTD (and eventual exit back to Orlando) is right. And there's no sign to tell you the left lane becomes a left turn only just at the intersection by the DTD bus depot. Or else maybe the cosmic gods are just trying to get me to drive home to Saratoga instead of offsite to Marriott.

I love it. Wish I was there to see your dad! Make sure you take a pic to post of that awesome haircut!

I have to agree about the signage. It isn't so great in a lot of places. Then again it may just be your heart pulling you towards SSR.

 

[BroganMc]

I love it. Wish I was there to see your dad! Make sure you take a pic to post of that awesome haircut!

I have to agree about the signage. It isn't so great in a lot of places. Then again it may just be your heart pulling you towards SSR.

I have lots of pictures. I'll be posting my photo album as I put them together. Messed up today though. We had a down day so went resort hopping around the Lagoon. Started with high tea at the Grand Floridian. My dad (who the cast members are nicknaming "Grandpa Mohawk") ordered the fancy shmancy tea and started with a tall glass of the bubble topped with a big ol' strawberry. And here he was against a backdrop of Victorian elegance in Hawaiian shirt plus mohawk. I ripped out my digicam and promptly discovered my battery died. I'm so mad!

Instead we just pulled out our personal vehicles (his scooter my powerchair) and went for a stroll. I didn't realize there's a walkway along the lagoon from GF to Poly. We ended up in Magic Kingdom just in time for Wishes (thanks to the glory and guilt-free lifestyle of APs). The CMs know my dad by sight now. I've given up counting how many guests and CMs have commented on the hair. It's only the second day too.

Ah but news from the front: seems they're doing road construction on World Drive. When you exit Magic Kingdom (or the Lagoon resorts) you'll find 3 lanes get stripped to one. Major traffic jam tonight. Only dumb thing is they cut off the second right lane just before the DTD/SSR exit ramp. Totally unnecessary since the ramp was open. Still I made it... about 45 min after I got in my car. (Normally a 5 min drive)

By the time we rounded DTD I was wishing we were staying at SSR this week instead. I was so tired. Oh well, 5 more days?

 

[TenThousandVolts]

Hi all- we just got back from our first trip home. It was just DH and I for 3 nights- we had a wonderful time.

SSR is so quiet and peaceful.

 

[TenThousandVolts]

Here is another one- the view from our balcony in the Paddock section- we were the building closest to the CP busstop. DH and I sat on the balcony for a while and watched 2 hawks. I didn't realize that I got a photo of one of the hawks until I got home and saw the photo full sized.

 

[BlakeNJ]

Great pictures TenThousandVolts! SSR looks perfect--great picture of the hawk!