SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[BWV Dreamin]

We arrive Saturday for 9 wonderful days!!!!!

Can't wait to take a little walk around the resort myself!!

Merry Christmas!!

Tom, get some pics of the resort if you can...walking paths, pools(esp. Grandstand pool), health club work out room, etc. I am anxious to try SSR sometime! Merry Christmas back 'atcha!

 

[mtmbyck]

Post Lots of pics please!! I hope you have a magical holiday season at SSR.

 

[manntra]

Have a great time! I will be there in 19 days!
p.s. Hope your daughter is feeling better!

 

[PSC]

I took a walk with my camera while others took a nap- enjoy!

 

[Dizma]

Is there any word from concierge about events for NYE?
Thanks!

 

[oakmanner]

Nice pictures...Thanks!

Merry Christmas!


Dennis-

 

[3amigos]

Thanks for the pictures, can't wait to be there!

 

[SSRJen]

Thanks for all the photos. It is amazing how much more of the resort we have left to explore. I love that we will have new things to see for many visit to come.

 

[ILuvCrush]

Hi there SSR lovers!!!

I love all the pics, and am browsing thru the thread checking them all out. I just booked a DP 1BR stay at SSR for July. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where would be the best (or top 2-3 locations) to stay??? I know I prefer a balcony, so I want a 'higher' room. What do you say??

thanks!
Paula

 

[Diznee4me]

I just got back from 5 nights at SSR! Great trip but sad to leave. Is it me or is the bus service better? I love this resort and the only problem or complaint I ever had was the bus service was the worst. Before this trip I would wait an average of 15 minutes for a bus to come. At first I thought it was just bad luck but trip after trip it was the same. This trip was different. Each day it was about a 5 minute wait for my bus! The same for the trip back (well, except one night leaving MK after MVMCP)! Did my luck change or am I right?

 

[Sheribo]

PSC - Where is this walkway?

 

[Paulieuk1969]

I just got back from 5 nights at SSR! Great trip but sad to leave. Is it me or is the bus service better? I love this resort and the only problem or complaint I ever had was the bus service was the worst. Before this trip I would wait an average of 15 minutes for a bus to come. At first I thought it was just bad luck but trip after trip it was the same. This trip was different. Each day it was about a 5 minute wait for my bus! The same for the trip back (well, except one night leaving MK after MVMCP)! Did my luck change or am I right?

I would say your luck changed, so many things can screw up the buses. We just got back from two weeks at SSR and after the first week we gave up on the buses and went back to using the car.

Having spoken with the Disney Transport person who was controlling / monitoring the buses at SSR one morning, basically she was sending a bus for each park out every 20 mins. If the bus arrived at the resort early she would park it up in the Grandstand car park until it was time to send it, it she got an extra bus she again parked it up in case one didn't turn up on time. It didn't matter that there were 20 people waiting for a bus at the Grandstand station, it wasn't setting off until it was time!

Once the bus sets off around the resort many things can delay it, the number of guests waiting at each stop and guests needing special assistance are obvious things. On one occasion it took us nearly 30 minutes to get out of the resort after leaving the Grandstand station, the next bus to the same park actually passed us at the Springs bus stop and left before us.

We too had a major wait at the Magic Kingdom one evening after MVMCP (December 9th), we waited about 40 mins until the first bus turned up and that was only with the intervention of the bus supervisors due to the length of the queue. It took 5 buses to clear the queue completely and was nearly 1.30am when we got back to our room.

PSC - Where is this walkway?

The walkway runs across the lake between the Springs and Paddock sections of SSR, to give you a better idea of it's location, in the background of the picture you can see a green building, behind that is the carriage house (check in) and behind the fountain to the left of the green building is the pool and Artist's Pallete

 

[Sheribo]

The walkway runs across the lake between the Springs and Paddock sections of SSR, to give you a better idea of it's location, in the background of the picture you can see a green building, behind that is the carriage house (check in) and behind the fountain to the left of the green building is the pool and Artist's Pallete

Thanks! We have stayed in the Springs 3 times and knew there was a small walkway but had not idea it was that long. We are staying in Congress Park in 2009 and was hoping to see the walkway to DTD. From the maps it looks like you take a path to a roadway and then walk over a bridge on the side of the road.

 

[florep1]

Just got back from our first 8 day DVC stay at Grandstand and loved it! Room was in great shape, location couldn't have been any better, right next to the pool, and a few steps from the bus stop, and not too far of a walk to Carriage House. Used bust transport the whole time and longest wait for a bus was 15 min, several times, we saw busses doubled up for MK and Epcot for their EMH days. Now looking forward to our summer trip.

 

[Ali and boyz]

have some of the newer rooms got 3 bathrooms have read conflicting things so now totally confused. I know the new AKL have 3 bathrooms but didn't think any at SSR had.

 

[disneymomof2boyz]

subbing..we'll be here in April...

 

[allaboutmm]

With a cold front coming to New England later in the week........wish I was going "home" soon !

 

[twinklebug]

With a cold front coming to New England later in the week........wish I was going "home" soon !

Ow - too painful to even think about the 13 degrees they're predicting for Friday. We got back on the 5th from a WONDERFUL stay at SSR. Going from 72-82 days down to 20 hurt physically. I'm starting to toughen back up.

SSR owners - you have a ~beautiful~ resort! I must say, I was fearful that it'd be like OKW (which is beautiful in it's own right, but not for us as it's very spread out) My fears were unfounded and we were just close enough to everything to be happy. Pictures, as well framed as they might be, do not do the resort justice. You really need that 3d effect to get the right feeling. It's just relaxation mixed with a bit of disney magic here and there at it's best.

 

[cmom]

I promise to go back and read all the posts but I'm just to excited to have to wait till I have time.

I bought into DVC in Dec on the Disney Magic and we were given Developer points to use at SSR. ( we bought AKV).

We never thought we would ever get to stay at a place so great due to money. But we now have the chance to try all the resorts if we want.

Please tell me any thing I MUST see at the resort. I have never even seen it this will be a huge adventure for us. We are getting a 2 bedroom villa. Any thoughts on them also?

The walk to DTD. Is it a long walk? My dad is not able to do ALOT of walking( he will be enjoying the resort while were at parks) . Im Not sure if it is a good idea to have him walk to DTD or just drive over,.

THANKS FOR ANY HELP

 

[Coach81]

Finally headed HOME in just over a month... we are soooo excited