SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[oakmanner]

My wife and I stayed in a studio at SSR last spring during F&W. We did our laundry while enjoying the main pool at the Springs.

We always plan a couple non park days so doing laundry at the resort other than in our room is fine.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

And best of all, they are free. There are washer and dryers for guest use at all four of the pools at SSR.

Thanks! I wasn't sure if ALL the pools had laundry.

My wife and I stayed in a studio at SSR last spring during F&W. We did our laundry while enjoying the main pool at the Springs.

We always plan a couple non park days so doing laundry at the resort other than in our room is fine.

That's what we always do, too. This time I actually scheduled it in so I could downsize our suitcases!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

I'm excited tonight! I called MS today and requested Congress Park, DTD view for our trip in 27 days! Even though I like Grandstand, I thought I'd leave that for the families with children this trip, and request a quieter area for "just us."

 

[Rat-a-too-ee]

Hello everyone,

I am a proud owner at SSR. We added-on site unseen, and have no regrets. We stayed at SSR only once in 2007, and thought it was spacious, peaceful and beautiful. We tried to December to make a reservation in May, but it was full, so we will be staying at Animal Kindgom for the first time.

Please add me to the list of SSR lovers!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Welcome! Our first time home was in 2007, too! Our first stay at AKL was that trip too - you'll love it there! I love how flexible DVC is!

 

[mtmbyck]

Thought I would share that the revised refurb schedule for High Rock Springs is March 9 - 27th. I just got off the phone with Recreation servies who assured me that they will have the pool activites and they will be split between Congress Park and Grandstand. The weekly schedule will clearly state which pool to go to for which activites.

I can't wait!

 

[CaptainEO]

Which building is best to stay at if I want to be closest to the main food court/pool/spa? My wife will be 7 months pregnant, and I don't want her to have to walk far for those services Thanks for your help!!!

Ryan

 

[wic0721]

Which building is best to stay at if I want to be closest to the main food court/pool/spa? My wife will be 7 months pregnant, and I don't want her to have to walk far for those services Thanks for your help!!!

Ryan

We stayed at the Springs, it was right across the street from the pool and foodcourt! We loved it!

 

[CaptainEO]

We stayed at the Springs, it was right across the street from the pool and foodcourt! We loved it!

Awesome! thank you so much

 

[BlakeNJ]

Which building is best to stay at if I want to be closest to the main food court/pool/spa? My wife will be 7 months pregnant, and I don't want her to have to walk far for those services Thanks for your help!!!

Ryan

Grandstand is also very close. We were in the 8500 building and just a short walk to the main building. The pool there is great too!

 

[Brenle]

I'm looking forward to trying Disney in May. October is just so rainy and humid and has gotten rather busy too. I have requested Grand Stand. It looks beautiful in the pics. What are your dates? Not sure if you would be interested but there is a DIS Meet at Epcot on the 17th at 3PM in France.

Thank you for the offer. We're supposed to be in MK that day - maybe our only MK day. But if not, we're staying right around the corner so maybe we'll pop by.

 

[MamaCrush]

This is our first DVC trip ever!! Just wanting to make sure I understand mousekeeping-- We're staying Friday through Thursday. When will they come in and handle the trash? What else will they do during that visit??

Also-- should I plan to take diswasher soap, handsoap, papertowels, napkins, trash bags and that sort of thing? We only plan to eat quick breakfasts in the room. We're staing for 6 full days in a dedicated 2BR.

Thanks for any help you can suggest!

 

[braydensmom]

Well I am definitely excited! My son and I will be heading back to SSR October 26-Nov 4 and then staying at AKV for a couple nights. This will be our second trip there and we have stayed at Grandstand and Congress Park (had to change rooms). Now that I know that you can walk to DTD from Grandstand I will definitely be requesting our room to be there.
Isin't it silly that you can get so excited for a holiday that is 8 months away? Ah well, gives me enough time to save up for a nice treatment at the spa!

 

[kaysmommie]

Well I am definitely excited! My son and I will be heading back to SSR October 26-Nov 4 and then staying at AKV for a couple nights. This will be our second trip there and we have stayed at Grandstand and Congress Park (had to change rooms). Now that I know that you can walk to DTD from Grandstand I will definitely be requesting our room to be there.
Isin't it silly that you can get so excited for a holiday that is 8 months away? Ah well, gives me enough time to save up for a nice treatment at the spa!

Why did you have to change rooms? I'm hoping they can link my reservation and we won't have to switch . Congrats on booking your trip!

 

[mayopac]

hello everyone,

hubby and 2 children under 5 would like to know which resort is better suited for children under 5....we have an infant and a toddler....looking for zero entry pool, sprinkler...park...areas where children can walk and explore...any info will be greatly appreciated?

thanks
planning disney soon

 

[MAGICFOR2]

This is our first DVC trip ever!! Just wanting to make sure I understand mousekeeping-- We're staying Friday through Thursday. When will they come in and handle the trash? What else will they do during that visit??

Also-- should I plan to take diswasher soap, handsoap, papertowels, napkins, trash bags and that sort of thing? We only plan to eat quick breakfasts in the room. We're staing for 6 full days in a dedicated 2BR.

Thanks for any help you can suggest!

Mousekeeping should be there on Monday -4th day. Your ressie letter should state, "trash and towel March ..." They'll bring fresh towels, take away the dirty ones, and they used to bring more soap and shampoo and coffee - not sure about those things now. We llike to "accidentally" wear our pool towel up to the room and dry it - gives us a clean towel before 4 days! We just send it back down on T&T day, or take it back to the pool ourselves.

As for amenities, you will have all of those things in the room. The coffee is only a starter pack, so you'll want to bring extra coffee filters and buy coffee if you are drinkers. I like to bring the Maxwell House pre-measured packs - you can just pop them in and not worry about the mess.

You'll have dishes for a family of how many your villa sleeps, I believe. As for coffee cups, I think I read that they had gone to the foam cups. Yuk! I'm going to buy a mug or get a refillable mug. I like my coffee in a real cup!

 

[BroganMc]

You'll have dishes for a family of how many your villa sleeps, I believe. As for coffee cups, I think I read that they had gone to the foam cups. Yuk! I'm going to buy a mug or get a refillable mug. I like my coffee in a real cup!

They brought the mugs and glasses back as of NYE. I believe the permit for the onsite dishwasher came through by then. We had them in our studio.

 

[BroganMc]

hello everyone,

hubby and 2 children under 5 would like to know which resort is better suited for children under 5....we have an infant and a toddler....looking for zero entry pool, sprinkler...park...areas where children can walk and explore...any info will be greatly appreciated?

thanks
planning disney soon

Well VWL doesn't have the zero entry and I don't believe it has pool sprinklers (but I may be wrong on that one). SSR has both with two sprinklers, one at the main pool and the other at Grandstand.

VWL has the close access to MK though. Just hop a ferry and you're there. And you can ferry to Fort Wilderness for the petting zoo.

Both resorts have some walking/biking paths. At SSR they are paved and go around the resort's lakes and golf course. At VWL there's a sandy path out toward Fort Wilderness, very rustic and a bit wild but very woodsy/naturey.

VWL is a small hotel resort. It'll give you the feel of intimacy (or claustrophobia depending on your POV).

SSR is a large condo style resort. It'll give you the feel of ultimate privacy (or isolation).

One nice thing about SSR are the playgrounds. They have two setup by the Congress Park and Paddocks pools. Many a youngling burned off a bit of excess energy on those things.

Oldsters too.

 

[Muhlenberg]

Great picture!!!

 

[Muhlenberg]

This is our first DVC trip ever!! Just wanting to make sure I understand mousekeeping-- We're staying Friday through Thursday. When will they come in and handle the trash? What else will they do during that visit??

Also-- should I plan to take diswasher soap, handsoap, papertowels, napkins, trash bags and that sort of thing? We only plan to eat quick breakfasts in the room. We're staing for 6 full days in a dedicated 2BR.

Thanks for any help you can suggest!

Trash & Towel should be Monday...they'll replace the towels and do the trash. There are extra trashbags in the trashcans, but the ones we had were small, so you might want to bring some kitchen size bags. They will probably replace the soaps and shampoo bottles. We had a small box of dishwasher detergent in the room, as well as paper towels. There are no napkins, though, but paper towels work for that.

Oopsies! NOW I see that's already been answered. Silly me.