SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[Summer-Caitlin]

I love SSR it is one of our home resorts however...have you thought about splitting your 16 night stay into two resorts?? We stayed at OKW last summer for 8 nights then switched to BCV for 6 nights. IT was great because it was like getting two different vacations. I am not a huge fan of split stays unless you have enough time at both resorts. We just did a crazy split this summer and I regret it. We stayed 2 nights in 2 rooms at Poly, then 5 nights at BCV in a 2br. then moved to our new resort at AKV Kidani for 2 nights. I wish we had split between BCV and AKV. Just thought I would throw that at you. We love SSR and have stayed there 3 times but we also enjoy the other resorts. Maybe even splitting between OKW and SSR since OKW was where your first ressie was.

I would have loced to split my stay, in fact my original plan had been to stay 11 nights OKW and 5 nights WL, however I have the free dining which I upgraded to deluxe dining. I was told if I want to split I would need tickets on each reservation meaning it would cost us a minimum of an extra £450 (about $860). This didn't seem worth it for 5 nights in WL, although we would have loved to stay there, just can't afford to pay the extra when we have already bought the 21 day ticket with our dining.

For our wedding stay we stayed 3 nights CBR, 4 nights POFQ, 7 nights GF, 3 nights Disney Wonder and then 4 nights Universal. I loved split staying, although we probably moved a bit too much during that stay

If you know of anyway around the dining issue that would allow me to split the stay, I would love to know. I booked with Disney UK and apparently it is possible with Disney US, but so far not with UK

 

[pnyltwk]

I would have loced to split my stay, in fact my original plan had been to stay 11 nights OKW and 5 nights WL, however I have the free dining which I upgraded to deluxe dining. I was told if I want to split I would need tickets on each reservation meaning it would cost us a minimum of an extra £450 (about $860). This didn't seem worth it for 5 nights in WL, although we would have loved to stay there, just can't afford to pay the extra when we have already bought the 21 day ticket with our dining.

For our wedding stay we stayed 3 nights CBR, 4 nights POFQ, 7 nights GF, 3 nights Disney Wonder and then 4 nights Universal. I loved split staying, although we probably moved a bit too much during that stay

If you know of anyway around the dining issue that would allow me to split the stay, I would love to know. I booked with Disney UK and apparently it is possible with Disney US, but so far not with UK

We will be at the Tree House Villa's in October. I can only dream of going to WDW for 21 days. If I stayed that long I am not sure that I would be able to leave. We own at Saratoga Springs and have always stayed in the Congress Park section. The view acrosss the lake of DTD is exceptional in my opinion. We have been on the second floor during our stays. It's only about a five to ten minute walk to DTD and all that it has to offer. We love Saratoga Springs and can just stay at the resort during our trips and have a great time.

 

[amykay9377]

We put 3 or 4 small water bottles in the freezer and take them with us to the parks. The freezer will handle that.

Not sure if everyone knows this but they will give you a glass of ice water at most of the restaurants and food kiosks in the park. They will NOT fill up your bottle for you so we get the glass and pour it in the bottle.

Oh, yeah! I'm a big fan of the LARGE water. I got one every time we stopped for a meal, I'd get my drink with my meal and another cup (32oz) of ice water, with extra ice! After chugging the water, we'd pour our sodas (from the bottle) into the cup, then by the time we'd finished that as we walked around, it'd be time for a ride.

Thanks again for the input! 33 Days to Go!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Bump . . . .couldn't help it. We were back three pages.

 

[Sheribo]

We are heading home in November for our first ever adults only trip and have requested Congress Park with a DTD view. I'm wondering if I should have requested a pool view which would ultimately get me the pool and DTD.

 

[AirGoofy]

We are heading home in November for our first ever adults only trip and have requested Congress Park with a DTD view. I'm wondering if I should have requested a pool view which would ultimately get me the pool and DTD.

I am so jealous. 10 yr anniversary is next year and I would love to go without children. Have a great trip!

 

[Tinkerbell10403]

We are SSR lovers!!! Bought into DVC nearly 3 years...SSR is our home resort. We really like it alot...especially all of the theming!

 

[figmentfan0724]

we love SSR out of all the resort we have stayed in! We are owners and just booked a last minute trip and are heading out in two weeks!

 

[fairytale]

We just returned and stayed at Grandstand on room 9201. IT was a great location (not too far away from the main bldg) and a short walk to the pool.

Hiya.

I have decided to request the Grandstand section for our forthcoming October trip and was wondering if you ever took the walk to DTD and if so how long did it take?

I have been so torn between either a DTD view @ Congress Park or Grandstand for the pool, ( we have 4 young children and thought the pool seemed ideal at the Grandstand ). I now understand that you can take the path from the Grandstand section to DTD

Thank you

 

[supersuperwendy]

2 days till SSR!!! I can't wait to hopefully get the grandstand..enjoy our quick service dining...watch WALL-E on the 19th from the pool and take it easy!

 

[scarletlancer]

I am writing this from my 1 bed villa in the Carousel right now and I have to say that I think that all of these posts about the unmanageable size of the place are a little bit over blown. Having read a few reviews I was a little worried that if I didn't get my first choice location (congress park) walking to DTD was going to be a struggle. This is NOT the case at all. Even from the Carousel, which is not one of the closer areas to DTD, and with a 5 year old stopping to look at every little lizard and point out every pink flower, in the August humidity, we have still managed to comfortably walk to DTD in 15 minutes. Also, I must add that with the beautiful grounds it is a really pleasant walk at that.

This is our first stay at SSR (in fact our first stay in any of the Disney properties) and I have to say that we would certainly stay here again without hesitation.

 

[Ms. WDW]

I am writing this from my 1 bed villa in the Carousel right now and I have to say that I think that all of these posts about the unmanageable size of the place are a little bit over blown. Having read a few reviews I was a little worried that if I didn't get my first choice location (congress park) walking to DTD was going to be a struggle. This is NOT the case at all. Even from the Carousel, which is not one of the closer areas to DTD, and with a 5 year old stopping to look at every little lizard and point out every pink flower, in the August humidity, we have still managed to comfortably walk to DTD in 15 minutes. Also, I must add that with the beautiful grounds it is a really pleasant walk at that.

This is our first stay at SSR (in fact our first stay in any of the Disney properties) and I have to say that we would certainly stay here again without hesitation.

Happy to hear you like SSR. DH and I like the overall feeling of "tranquility" we experience when we're there.

I'll be there in 52 more days for the Food and Wine Festivea. Can't wait!!!

 

[soozaay]

We just returned and stayed at Grandstand on room 9201. IT was a great location (not too far away from the main bldg) and a short walk to the pool.

Hiya.

I have decided to request the Grandstand section for our forthcoming October trip and was wondering if you ever took the walk to DTD and if so how long did it take?

I have been so torn between either a DTD view @ Congress Park or Grandstand for the pool, ( we have 4 young children and thought the pool seemed ideal at the Grandstand ). I now understand that you can take the path from the Grandstand section to DTD

Thank you

We've stayed in both areas and prefer the Grandstand. There IS a path to DTD from the Grandstand...but if you take the boat, it will be MUCH easier.

 

[karentan]

here's a really random question but i'd like to know if i need to pack one or not:

do the studios have a corkscrew in them?

thanks

 

[richardsa98]

Mine didn't! Had to have my DH run out and buy one for me...

 

[Ms. WDW]

I don't think the studio's have them; I'd bring one just incase!

 

[bpmorley]

here's a really random question but i'd like to know if i need to pack one or not:

do the studios have a corkscrew in them?

thanks

Yes they do. If you can't find it just call housekeeping and they'll bring one

 

[WDW Enabler]

Wow, we are very late to this thread...

We are oh soooo happy with our SSR DVC ownerships (4 times).

The greatest things about SSR,

Ms Sundee in Community hall
The laid back atmosphere
Beantiful scenery
great photo ops at every corner.

We will add pictures later....

needless to say we are subscribing.

Mike

 

[wdwjan]

Wow--I love this thread! I discovered it a couple of days ago, and I'm reading every post from the beginning. We just bought our first points for SSR (resale) and we're SO excited! Our first trip "home" will probably be in February, but I'd love to fit in a trip before then. Can't wait to meet some of my new neighbors!

Jan

 

[silmarg]

Wow, we are very late to this thread...

We are oh soooo happy with our SSR DVC ownerships (4 times).

The greatest things about SSR,

Ms Sundee in Community hall
The laid back atmosphere
Beantiful scenery
great photo ops at every corner.

We will add pictures later....

needless to say we are subscribing.

Mike

Mike,

Can you tell me how you get chosen to be Veteran of the day? I am headed down with my brother in law who recently retired from the Army (served in both Gulf Wars). I would like to get him signed up as Veteran of the day when we are down there in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for your service to our country.

Sil