SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[TenThousandVolts]

Do you know how long the walk is from The Grandstand area to DTD?

I would guess that from the Grandstand pool area -it is just over 10 minutes using the west side walkway. Probably about 15 if you walk through the resort, past CP and Paddocks to the Marketplace. I guess it depends on where you are in the Grandstand.

Just guesses though. I would avoid the west side walkway at night, it is very isolated.

 

[MissSha]

We love our SSR, too.

We visited SSR on our first Disney trip with our DS's, and purchased a DVC ownership when we got back home. Only wish we'd done it sooner!

SSR is so classy and beautiful!

Can't wait till our holiday trip "home" this December.

Me
DH
DS
DS

 

[bpmorley]

Do you know how long the walk is from The Grandstand area to DTD?

We stayed in the bldg in between the bus stop & the pool. From our bldg to DTD's west end parking lot isn't more than 10 minutes. it would be a little longer if you were at one of the farther 2 bldgs. maybe an extra 3-5 minutes

 

[tinkerbell728]

We are checking in around noon. We were thinking of making a supermarket stop. Where can I keep refrigarated foods if the room is not ready?

 

[bpmorley]

We are checking in around noon. We were thinking of making a supermarket stop. Where can I keep refrigarated foods if the room is not ready?

pack a small foldable cooler. Each bldg has an ice machine.

 

[kritter]

We are checking in around noon. We were thinking of making a supermarket stop. Where can I keep refrigarated foods if the room is not ready?

No need to pack a cooler..When you check in tell the front desk they will have bell services keep the stuff in a fridge for you.. We have done this a few times before. They will give you a claim ticket...........

 

[bpmorley]

No need to pack a cooler..When you check in tell the front desk they will have bell services keep the stuff in a fridge for you.. We have done this a few times before. They will give you a claim ticket...........

I didn't know that. I'll have to keep that in mind. We've never had to wait for a room.

 

[tinkerbell728]

Thanks. I got nervous when I saw the post about the cooler.

 

[bpmorley]

It wouldn't matter to us. we always bring a cooler so we can have cold beer down at the pool

 

[lovinthemouse]

Just want to give this thread a bump. We love SSR . We had our first stay in April and I can't wait for our New Year's trip.

 

[soozaay]

It wouldn't matter to us. we always bring a cooler so we can have cold beer down at the pool

NIIICCEE!!!

 

[tomandrobin]

we always bring a cooler so we can have cold beer down at the pool

Let me know when you are going to down SSR. I'm going to be looking for the guy with the beer cooler!

 

[RLRDA]

We'll be staying at SSR from 8/18 to 8/22 then switching over to AKV for a few more days. Anyone out there going at this time? My husband put in a request for the Springs section b/c it's closest to the main pool....is that right? We have 3 boys under the age of 10 and don't want to walk too far to the pool/slide. What is the next closest section if the Springs isn't available? This is our first trip to SSR (and obviously AKV)....we'd like to stay at all the DVC resorts eventually! It's great to hear great things about SSR since that's where the majority of our points are.

Counting down the days.......

 

[bpmorley]

Let me know when you are going to down SSR. I'm going to be looking for the guy with the beer cooler!

Dec 6-14. You can find us almost every night at the one of the hot tubs.

 

[bpmorley]

We'll be staying at SSR from 8/18 to 8/22 then switching over to AKV for a few more days. Anyone out there going at this time? My husband put in a request for the Springs section b/c it's closest to the main pool....is that right? We have 3 boys under the age of 10 and don't want to walk too far to the pool/slide. What is the next closest section if the Springs isn't available? This is our first trip to SSR (and obviously AKV)....we'd like to stay at all the DVC resorts eventually! It's great to hear great things about SSR since that's where the majority of our points are.

Counting down the days.......

It would be a toss up between the first 2 bldg's of Congress Park, The bldg by the foot of the bridge in The Paddock and the first bldg of the Grandstand. And don't forget at night, when the slide is closed, all of those sections have their own pools.

 

[Paulieuk1969]

Just got back a couple of days ago from two weeks at SSR, our first trip home. We managed to get a studio with a DD view, despite checking in at 10:30pm on a Saturday night (flight from the UK was delayed by 3 hours).

We had a great time and are looking forward to going back next year.

Between me & Ruth we took 4500+ photographs of everything from the resorts, the parks, 14 days on the DDP, so please be patient and I will post some of SSR when we have sorted through them.

 

[soozaay]

Just got back a couple of days ago from two weeks at SSR, our first trip home. We managed to get a studio with a DD view, despite checking in at 10:30pm on a Saturday night (flight from the UK was delayed by 3 hours).

We had a great time and are looking forward to going back next year.

Between me & Ruth we took 4500+ photographs of everything from the resorts, the parks, 14 days on the DDP, so please be patient and I will post some of SSR when we have sorted through them.

So glad to hear you had a great time, Paul! AND a great view! I'm looking forward to our first trip home in October!

 

[lyzziesmom]

4500+ pictures?? Holy cow, I thought I took a lot last time when I took 800 pictures in 6 days. I bow down to you. And I can't wait to see the SSR pictures!! I'm headed there in 37 days (if my ticker is correct) and I tell you, it can't come soon enough.

 

[Disney Kim]

HI everyone!
I just made a studio reservation at SSR for my parents for Dec 17-21!
They will love the resort I know, It looks so beautiful!
I was just wondering.. Should I add a room request on their reservation? Or should I leave it without one?

They enjoy walking so its not a problem to not be "right next to something"
I was just wondering the perferred areas? Or are they all perferred for different reasons?

 

[Mischa]

Disney Kim,

We've only stayed at Congress Park and love it because it's closer to DTD, and we also think it's quieter.

(Now mind you we've only stayed twice at SSR and after reading on here that Congress Park is best, I requested it on our first trip and got a great view of DTD. Our second trip I request CP but we got it anyway. So we were happy).

I would love to hear what others think of the other SSR locations!