SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[kam0202]

The best two pools for younger kids is High Rock by the Springs Section and Grandstand Pool in the Grandstand section. High Rock pool is the main pool and has a slide and zero entry. The Grandstand pool has no slides, but a nice interactive water play area. The section closet to DTD and easy walking distance is Congress Park. The Congress Park pool is a quiet pool, no slides...just a pool and hot tub.

The newest area is the Grandstand, but by the fall the Treehouse Villa section will be open. Bus stops are in this order - Grandstand, Carousel, Paddock, Congress Park and Springs is last. There is also a boat stop behind Artist Palette/Turf Club that can take you to DTD, there is also a bus that goes to DTD also. If you are staying in Grandstand, you can jump on the first available bus and just get off at Congress Park and walk to DTD.

This is all really helpful information on SSR - thanks so much! We are going next month and our 4 and 3 year old will love the High Rock Pool area so we've requested a room at the Springs section. How far is this from the Grandstand bus stop? I hear this is the 1st pick up for MK and if we don't get it from there it will be tough for us to get our double jogger on the bus!

 

[kam0202]

3 comments on SSR that I love:

1) Like others, I like being away from the "noise" and activity. I like to feel like I'm away from it all on vacation.

2) I can book a 1bd for a week 30 days out and 90% get what I want. I may have to waitlist for 1-2 days, but I have gotten it each time.

3) In that week we stay, we only go to 1 park - MK once. Our young boys love to just hang out by the pool and ride bikes/take walks. I love to workout at the gym and run the paths.

 

[fairytale]

Can somebody kindly confirm that the swimming pool which has the Donald splash area is the one located in the Grandstand section

We are due to stay at SSR this coming October and cant wait, reading all these posts on this thread is so useful for our first time at this resort.

Thank you all so very much

 

[kaysmommie]

Can somebody kindly confirm that the swimming pool which has the Donald splash area is the one located in the Grandstand section

We are due to stay at SSR this coming October and cant wait, reading all these posts on this thread is so useful for our first time at this resort.

Thank you all so very much

The one with the Donald Duck splash area is the Main pool in the Springs section. Grandstand has an area with water sprayers near it's pool too. Here is picture from all ears website of the grandstand splash area.

 

[tomandrobin]

Can somebody kindly confirm that the swimming pool which has the Donald splash area is the one located in the Grandstand section

Its located at the main pool High rock springs. Across the street from the Springs Section bus stop.

 

[btrim]

The donal Splash area is at the main pool which is across from the Springs section. However, the Grandstand area is very close if you are in one of the first buildings. We stayed in the building right by the road in the Grandstand area. The pool in that area was just at the end of our building and the bus stop was the first one picked up and the first one dropped off. It is a very short walk to the main pool and check-in area and Artist's Pallette. I preferred it to the time we stayed in the Spring.

 

[girlsn980103]

Hi, first post on the board in a VERY long time. We have been SSR owners for a few years now. Made first trip last January and am VERY happy to say DH and I will be going back in Jan. 10 alone for our 15th anniversary! Can't imagine staying anywhere else!

 

[tchrrx]

We will be staying at SSR next month for our 3rd time. I normally don't care where they put us b/c it really doesn't matter. This time, however, my in-laws are coming. I'd like to be near the main building, but still in a fairly quiet area. Plus, I'd like an area that the busses come to first (or 2nd) so that they will have seats on the bus. Which area should I request? How do I request an area? I didn't know if I needed to call ahead or just ask when I get there. Thanks!

 

[PurpleTurtle]

Here's my pic from our balcony last June at SSR. Hope this works!

Hmmm.... Looks a lot better when the picture is bigger. Oh well. It was just a beautiful, peaceful view.

Edited: Put in a bigger pic.

 

[Dman67]

We will be staying at SSR next month for our 3rd time. I normally don't care where they put us b/c it really doesn't matter. This time, however, my in-laws are coming. I'd like to be near the main building, but still in a fairly quiet area. Plus, I'd like an area that the busses come to first (or 2nd) so that they will have seats on the bus. Which area should I request? How do I request an area? I didn't know if I needed to call ahead or just ask when I get there. Thanks!

You have to wait until you get there? If you call ahead they'll supposedly make a note on your ressie but it means nothing to the person checking you in. I've called ahead and when I got there to check in they had us somewhere else. I then asked to move.

 

[MomsOf2boys]

You have to wait until you get there? If you call ahead they'll supposedly make a note on your ressie but it means nothing to the person checking you in. I've called ahead and when I got there to check in they had us somewhere else. I then asked to move.

When we went in April and went to check in, the CM repeated our requested area and circled the buildings we would be in. She did not tell us room # as it wasn't finished but I am sure she knew which one it was.

 

[Gina35]

We will be staying at SSR next month for our 3rd time. I normally don't care where they put us b/c it really doesn't matter. This time, however, my in-laws are coming. I'd like to be near the main building, but still in a fairly quiet area. Plus, I'd like an area that the busses come to first (or 2nd) so that they will have seats on the bus. Which area should I request? How do I request an area? I didn't know if I needed to call ahead or just ask when I get there. Thanks!

I always request when I book; then I call several days before arriving to ensure that they have my request noted. One of the CMs told me to do that about 8 years ago, and I've done it since. That being said, once when we arrived, we still were not in the area requested. Most of the time, though, it has worked out. I always re-confirm the request when we arrive.

I would definitely ask for the Grandstand section and try to get one of the first two buildings. Like a previous poster, we had the 1st building on our last trip; and it couldn't get more convenient. The bus stops will definitely work out for the in-laws, and the Grandstand pool is great. Even though we like the main Springs pool, it does tend to get very crowded...the GS one is more relaxing. We found that the 1st GS building was closer & more convenient to the lobby and the Artist's Palette than certain parts of Springs...and the buses work out MUCH better! Good luck & enjoy your stay!

 

[logan115]

Just got word that we passed ROFR and are now proud SSR owners.

New members of the DVC "club," and now get to really start planning our first trip "home" in May 2010.

Chris

 

[PrincessV]

Okay, looking at the laundry pics on Allears, it appears that most facilities have both HE and regular washers. I know nothing about HE's and have to use a color and fragrance-free liquid detergent - can that be used in both the regular and HE washers? If so, is it a different amount?

 

[oakmanner]

Congrats logan115...Welcome Home!

 

[snowbell]

I am so excited to be going home resort for the first time tomorrow. I am looking forward to relaxing and getting to know my resort.
Hopefully my request for Congress Park will pan out.

 

[LisaStockman]

Can anyone help me out here? We are staying at our home resort SSR on May 3rd for 12 nights and have requested a top floor 1 bedroom in Congress Park with a DTD view. When we check in can anyone tell me when they give us our room number how I will know if its on the top floor.
How do the room numbers work?

Many thanks guys

 

[Gina35]

Just got word that we passed ROFR and are now proud SSR owners.

New members of the DVC "club," and now get to really start planning our first trip "home" in May 2010.

Chris

Congratulations!!! Best wishes for a lifetime of happy memories at "home."

 

[logan115]

Thanks for all the warm welcome homes, still can't believe it happened.

Can almost taste the flatbreat at AP

Chris

 

[luvlifeinfl]

Hi to everyone, just want to throw myself into this community. My DH & I with our 2 DD's purchased into SSR, in 2006. We have stayed there once. LOVED IT! we though try to stay at the other DVC resorts just to get the experiance staying at them. We have stayed at the boardwalk villas, it was fun. This Nov. we have reservations to stay again at SSR, but we are on a wait list for FW or AK. Has any one had luck of being on a wait list and as our DVC guide says let the magic happen and get the resort of 1st choice?

thanks