SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[popstar7867]

We were at SSR for 5 days during Memorial Day weekend. Only had to wait once for a bus more then 10 minutes. Most of the time we were at the bus stop 3 or 5 minutes before our bus came. I think the new GPS system is helping with the overall quality of service.

Thanks so much. We've never had a problem with Disney bus service at other resorts, but figured I'd ask about SSR! I can't wait to "go home" for the first time!!!!

 

[pam66]

Just wanted to say and that I've really enjoyed reading this thread


We will be staying at SSR for the first time in July.

It was a last minute trip we scheduled last week and my parents have very generously give us points to stay there.

I have to admit I was nervous about the location and the size of the resort but reading all your posts has me really excited about the place.

 

[lyzziesmom]

Hi everyone! I'm one of the people who got an upgrade to SSR from the values during free dining. To say I'm beyond excited about staying here would be a massive understatement! I've been trying to learn as much as I can about SSR in the past few days. I haven't made it all the way through this thread yet - not even close! - but so far it's been very helpful. I LOVE everyone's pictures, they are so much better than the standard ones I've found elsewhere. SSR looks like a really nice, fun place to stay! Now I'm going to have to rework our itinerary to plan more time at the resort, it certainly looks as if there is enough there to keep us entertained.

8/31 - 9/09 here we come!!

 

[mamaprincess]

I actually have 2 days waitlisted at SSR for a 1br on thanksgiving and the day after thanksgiving. Pixie dust please! I have the rest of our trip booked at SSR (Nov. 16th-21) just those 2 days are missing.

I actually cancelled a full AKV ressie to go home one more time before trying something new. Someone on waitlist is going to be super psyched! I'll try AKV in August of 2008 for my youngest DD's birthday trip.

 

[robinb]

For your SSR-Loving Enjoyment:

A panoramic picture from my SSR studio in December 2006:

 

[edk35]

I actually have 2 days waitlisted at SSR for a 1br on thanksgiving and the day after thanksgiving. Pixie dust please! I have the rest of our trip booked at SSR (Nov. 16th-21) just those 2 days are missing.

From your lips to DVC EARS!!!! WE are also wait listed for the Wed. the day before Thanksgiving. We plan on flying home Thanksgiving night. I got a 2 br for every night but the last night. I did however book a room at Shades of Green for my back up night. I hope WE GET THESE Good Luck.

 

[corinnak]

Robin - that is a really neat photo - thanks for posting it!

I hope everyone's waitlist dreams come true. I will be there over Thanksgiving as well, so we could have a very nice little meet-up that week.

 

[Treacle44]

Gorgeous pic Robin, is that Congress Park?

 

[Treacle44]

Is there a playground at the Grandstand section? I've requested Congress park because it has the pool as well as a nice payground for the kids, but seieng the pics of the Grandstand section and it's beautiful, I'm wondering whether to change my request.

Our children are 5 and 2, where would be best?

Thanks

 

[robinb]

Gorgeous pic Robin, is that Congress Park?

Yup. We were in the last building all the way to the right in room 2543. It was a great location. We were about a 15-minute walk to DTD and a 10-minute walk to the main pool and food court and a 5-minute walk to the quiet pool and bus stop.

 

[Treacle44]

Yup. We were in the last building all the way to the right in room 2543. It was a great location. We were about a 15-minute walk to DTD and a 10-minute walk to the main pool and food court and a 5-minute walk to the quiet pool and bus stop.

Thanks very much, so I get the impression you highly recommend the CP area then?

 

[Starr W.]

Thanks very much, so I get the impression you highly recommend the CP area then?

We were in the same building at 2510 last November. My then 5 yr old loved the playground. I could see part of it from our balcony. Didn't try the pool, to cold. But great location for walking to DTD and the CP bus stop.

 

[LeCras]

Just thought I'd post a pic from one of our trips last year. I woke up at stupid o'clock one morning and couldn't go back to sleep, so decided to go out and take some pics of the resort. Here is one from when it was just starting to get light:

Oh, and I have to say, this resort is just as gorgeous at night as it is in the daytime...

Charlotte

 

[punkin413]

Just thought I'd post a pic from one of our trips last year. I woke up at stupid o'clock one morning and couldn't go back to sleep, so decided to go out and take some pics of the resort. Here is one from when it was just starting to get light:


Oh, and I have to say, this resort is just as gorgeous at night as it is in the daytime...

Charlotte

beautiful!!!! please share more pics if you have them.....i'd love to see them!

 

[mousiemom]

Okay Punkin I was just on your TR report!! I see that you are staying @ SSR too. We were one of the lucky ones to get the free upgrade from POP to SSR for our upcoming trip in Aug.! We are so excited!! It's so pretty!
Mousiemom

 

[punkin413]

Okay Punkin I was just on your TR report!! I see that you are staying @ SSR too. We were one of the lucky ones to get the free upgrade from POP to SSR for our upcoming trip in Aug.! We are so excited!! It's so pretty!
Mousiemom

i can't wait! i rented points from a friend of mine that's a DVCer. what's so bad is i don't really remember SSR from our may trip because our trip to DTD was so quick and i was in pain that night, so all i wanted to do was go to bed! i didn't pay attention to any of the details around me. but from what i've read on here and the pictures i've seen, i'm gonna love it! are you doing a TR?

 

[disneymom8589]

What a gorgeous picture, LeCras! Can't wait for our 1st trip 'home" next month!!

 

[mamaprincess]

From your lips to DVC EARS!!!! WE are also wait listed for the Wed. the day before Thanksgiving. We plan on flying home Thanksgiving night. I got a 2 br for every night but the last night. I did however book a room at Shades of Green for my back up night. I hope WE GET THESE Good Luck.

Pixie dust to you!! I waitlisted during christmas week pretty close in last year and got it so I hope luck holds for this year. Good luck to us!!!

 

[TenThousandVolts]

Hi everyone! I'm one of the people who got an upgrade to SSR from the values during free dining. To say I'm beyond excited about staying here would be a massive understatement! I've been trying to learn as much as I can about SSR in the past few days. I haven't made it all the way through this thread yet - not even close! - but so far it's been very helpful. I LOVE everyone's pictures, they are so much better than the standard ones I've found elsewhere. SSR looks like a really nice, fun place to stay! Now I'm going to have to rework our itinerary to plan more time at the resort, it certainly looks as if there is enough there to keep us entertained.

8/31 - 9/09 here we come!!

Awesome! You will love it. That picture of your daughter drinking the beverly is so funny!

 

[mousiemom]

This is the thang, I need to learn how to post my pics cause it's more fun when you read the TRs w/pics. We have so many pictures too!! My dh is a graphic designer so he makes all of us shirts to wear for all our trips. So, I would love to show all of my DIS friends the t-shirts! We get a lot of people that come up to us and ask where we got them, and this one lady told my dh that disney needed him working for them. I wished! We have a lot of fun and there are a lot of stories to tell. My inlaws go w/us on every trip and they are a lot of fun. I was so upset that POR didn't have the frozen cokes so I could do the rum thang!!! I rode past SSR at night on the boat taxi to DTD from POR and at night it was all lit up and beautiful. I was like, "Man, it would be nice to stay somewhere like that" so I'm considering this like getting a dream. Our favorite resort is POP. We love it! We will be back there at the end of Sept.
Mousiemom