SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[BroganMc]

OMG- your dad with that haircut on the playground- PRICELESS!

Here he is from the front acting a bit goofy.

And us at EPCOT yesterday. (We did a morning hop to EPCOT in search of the Fountainview Bakery but the darn thing was closed. Then ferried to the Boardwalk and MGM for the day. It was so darn hot as of 2pm yesterday afternoon I just about quit. Finally gave up for the peace of SSR. You really notice how nice and relaxing this resort is after a day at the park.)

Today my 4 Park in a Day challenge. Got a late start due to work calls, but I don't have to be home until after 11pm. My dad's left me for his conference and has work of his own to tend tonight. Weatherman says it should be even hotter today and I'm not sure where my dad left the sunscreen. (I'm one of those rare vampire types... 5 minutes in bright Florida sun unprotected and I go up in flames. At least AP has my sunscreen in stock.)

 

[loribell]

Love the pics! Thanks for much for sharing with us! Have a terrific day today enjoying all 4 parks!

 

[BlakeNJ]

Today my 4 Park in a Day challenge. Got a late start due to work calls, but I don't have to be home until after 11pm. My dad's left me for his conference and has work of his own to tend tonight. Weatherman says it should be even hotter today and I'm not sure where my dad left the sunscreen. (I'm one of those rare vampire types... 5 minutes in bright Florida sun unprotected and I go up in flames. At least AP has my sunscreen in stock.)

Have a great time today! Wow, four parks in one day--a Disney girl's dream day...

Blakely

 

[jns]

Today my 4 Park in a Day challenge. Got a late start due to work calls, but I don't have to be home until after 11pm. My dad's left me for his conference and has work of his own to tend tonight. Weatherman says it should be even hotter today and I'm not sure where my dad left the sunscreen. (I'm one of those rare vampire types... 5 minutes in bright Florida sun unprotected and I go up in flames. At least AP has my sunscreen in stock.)

Have a great day
please report back on how you get on

 

[Fatalbie]

My brother and I are going down for 4 days 9/30-10/3 for some golf. I booked a studio at OKW due to the two beds, and to try another DVC, figured I'd like it since I like SSR.
Jim

 

[BroganMc]

Just got back from my challenge day. I successfully completed the 4 park tour. By bus, boat and monorail. All in all Disney's transport is fabulous. My longest wait all day was about 10 minutes (for the Boardwalk/Epcot ferry). My shortest wait was 3 minutes, average 5 minutes.

Only issues were some of the older busses (the ones with the lift). They are prone to breaking down. The first one today had to be reset before I could board.

My route was Animal Kingdom (a long journey from SSR because they stop at Blizzard Beach first). A few attractions there, then a bus to MGM. Sun was blazing hot by then so I didn't last too long. Then ferry to EPCOT. (Had a big discussion with one set of SSR owners and one BCV owner on SSR impressions. It's a definite love/hate relationship with the BCV/BWV owners it seems.) A few pavilions there and then monorail to Magic Kingdom.

My dad met up with me in MK so my touring speed slowed down. I managed three rides and a long 90 minute meal there. But we ended the night watching Wishes from the Crystal Palace.

Tomorrow I sleep in. Then I think I'll explore POR and probably end at EPCOT for the evening. I'm so sad. I only have 3 days left of my vacation.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Congrats on making the 4 parks. Sounds like a magical end to your day! How is crystal Palace? That's our last ADR of our trip.

 

[Starr W.]

Congrats on making the 4 parks. Sounds like a magical end to your day! How is crystal Palace? That's our last ADR of our trip.

We ate at Crystal Palace our last night also 2 weeks ago. I thought the food was very good(salmon was excellent). Very good service too, never had an empty glass.

 

[alldiz]

Wow 4 parks in a day.....thats dedication

I'm heading down on Tues to SSR.....can't wait....

How is the lovebug and smoke conditions in wdw?
Thanks
kerri

 

[bobbiwoz]

BroganMc Great pictures, and enjoy the rest of your stay!!!

Bobbi

 

[tomandrobin]

And us at EPCOT yesterday. (We did a morning hop to EPCOT in search of the Fountainview Bakery but the darn thing was closed.

My wife loves the Fountainview Bakery! She was really disappointed that its closed during F&G and F&W festival. But the Pastry shop in France will hold her over just fine!

I'm one of those rare vampire types... 5 minutes in bright Florida sun unprotected and I go up in flames. At least AP has my sunscreen in stock.

We are lifelong members of the SPF 50 fan club ourselves! Most people get a nice tan, we just burn and freckle!

 

[mamaprincess]

BroganMc, your dad is way to awesome for words!

 

[nts4wdw]

We are not SSR owners, but we have a trip planned for June 7 -June19. I was worried because of some negative things I've heard. You have all made me feel so much better. The photos, the comments, I am truly excited about the time we will spend there. Any tips for a newbie? Things we shouldn' miss? More pictures? Does anyone know if SSR is still using the Epcot mugs for the refillable thing? (I like collecting mugs from resorts.)
Thanks again everyone.

 

[sulleyfan]

We are not SSR owners, but we have a trip planned for June 7 -June19. I was worried because of some negative things I've heard. You have all made me feel so much better. The photos, the comments, I am truly excited about the time we will spend there. Any tips for a newbie? Things we shouldn' miss? More pictures? Does anyone know if SSR is still using the Epcot mugs for the refillable thing? (I like collecting mugs from resorts.)
Thanks again everyone.

In March they had the 2007 generic mug for refillable, and in May they had the Disney Vacation Club mug for refillable.

If you (or anyone) wants to see more pics there are some in both the March and May "My Pics" link in my siggie.

 

[CinderellasSister]

And for those like me in chairs with limited strength, the doors are way too heavy. I think the springs are so new they are achingly tight. It's a bit tricky for me to exit my unit unaided but doable. Why they can't build HA units with lighter or non-self closing doors, I don't know. How is someone unable to stand up supposed to open the darn thing?!

We noticed the same thing in Congress Park. Just got back from a stay there, room 1521. Great room, but with a scooter for DMIL, that door was, shall we say, difficult? The entrance is small for a scooter (Oh, we had a 2 bedroom dedicated), and that door was HEAVY!!! I could see sunlight coming through the bottom half of the door from the doorknob on down, so the seal certainly wasn't great either. But otherwise, we loved the room, loved the resort, and had a wonderful time!! Miss it already!

 

[SueM in MN]

We noticed the same thing in Congress Park. Just got back from a stay there, room 1521. Great room, but with a scooter for DMIL, that door was, shall we say, difficult? The entrance is small for a scooter (Oh, we had a 2 bedroom dedicated), and that door was HEAVY!!! I could see sunlight coming through the bottom half of the door from the doorknob on down, so the seal certainly wasn't great either. But otherwise, we loved the room, loved the resort, and had a wonderful time!! Miss it already!

The width of the door and all the spaces meet the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements, but we found the fully wheelchair accessible one bedroom to be rather tight with DD's wheelchair (and she has a narrow wheelchair). For someone who can't move around without a wheelchair, OKW is easiest because the villas are much more roomy.

What would be nice would be for them to have some sort of automatic opening door for the handicapped rooms. You slide your key in and the door opens. They could have a switch on the inside to open it so you can get out.

 

[CinderellasSister]

The width of the door and all the spaces meet the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements, but we found the fully wheelchair accessible one bedroom to be rather tight with DD's wheelchair (and she has a narrow wheelchair). For someone who can't move around without a wheelchair, OKW is easiest because the villas are much more roomy.

What would be nice would be for them to have some sort of automatic opening door for the handicapped rooms. You slide your key in and the door opens. They could have a switch on the inside to open it so you can get out.

Some sort of latch or magnet on the back of the door might be helpful too, to hold the door open. This would work better for families traveling together, then one can latch the door open while the person on the scooter or powerchair can easily get inside the door.

 

[princess sparkle p]

We just arrived home from our first Disney Cruise and we are now proud SSR DVC owners!!!!! I cannot wait to read through all the posts here and I am loving the pics!!!

 

[eporter66]

We will have stayed at SSR for our 4th times since 2004 (we were there the week before they actually celebrated the grand opening in May 04) this coming October, and love it. As much as I enjoyed BWV, I must admit I did miss SSR on my last trip. SSR is great!

We also live in Saratoga NY - so we do feel "at home" in Florida now!

We will be in SSR from 9/30 - 10/5 of 2007

E

 

[disneymom8589]

home, princess sparkle p!!!