SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[Doingitagain]

We will be going home over Easter break, only 74 days to go!! We were lucky enough to book the Treehouse Villas. I have seen the videos and gotten some feedback, but I was wondering if anyone has stayed there, and how they liked it.

Also, how is the walk to the Artist's Pallate, and how much of a pain is taking the in-resort shuttle, then taking the bus to the parks? I have not seen any info about this yet. Any comments would be helpful! Thanks!

We have stayed at the THV twice. The second time we figured out the path to DTD, very easy walk.

We didn't have any problems with the in-resort shuttles, they run frequently. Plus it is not bad to walk to Congress Park. Walking in the THV area is not great, you are on the road with buses and cars.

Our pattern is to go to the parks from the Springs stop because it is the first drop off from the THV bus, and you can catch any of the park buses that are in the resort at other stops. I know, it is the last stop and sometimes the bus is crowded. But we are OK standing and we prefer not to wait.

When we returned from the parks, we got off at Grandstand because that is first stop for the park bus and the last stop for the THV bus before it goes to the THV, so we have a better chance of catching it.

Just note that the Grandstand bus stop doesn't start until after 11:00 am.

We also have been known to have lunch at Turf club, settle our bill, and sit and wait there until we see a ferry come in. The ferries run DTD, SSR, THV, SSR, DTD.

 

[Natterjack9]

Thanks Doingitagain!! I am going to share this with everyone in our party tonight!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Have Fun!

 

[bouncycat]

Hi everyone!!! We're staying at SSR in june, got a 2 br villa, is there any good place to request that's better than the others? Like being close to the TS place downstairs for the refillable mugs? We wanted THV, but none were available, and we're happy with the room we got, so we might just keep it. But just wondering where to request!! Never been there before, so any info would be good!!!

 

[Hunclemarco]

Hi everyone!!! We're staying at SSR in june, got a 2 br villa, is there any good place to request that's better than the others? Like being close to the TS place downstairs for the refillable mugs? We wanted THV, but none were available, and we're happy with the room we got, so we might just keep it. But just wondering where to request!! Never been there before, so any info would be good!!!

Hello
You may like the Grandstand. They have a pool, close to the Check-in area and the main pool (4-5 minute walk), and at the pool, they have a refill station....not open all the time, but they do have one there. Also close to the boat dock...again 4-5 minute walk. The bus stop is close by, in fact it's the first pick up and the first drop off in the resort. This section is a widely asked for area.

 

[skunk]

You should be fine to walk to SSR. The guard will stop you and ask to see your room key-at least they did that to us the last time we walked from DTD and it is was late at night..

I think you would be safe, but if you are uneasy you can take a bus, they go from DTD to SSR as well. If you take a ferry, be sure to note the time they end in the evening, I think they stopped at 11:00 when we were there.

We always walk. Especially if you are staying in Congress Park, it only takes about 6-7 minutes. We usually beat the bus back!

I always enjoy walking over taking the bus. We have been walked each time, and stayed in different sections, never having a problem.

I appreciate all of the replies. As luck would have it, in the past two days I was able to change my 3 nights from SSR to home @ BWV. Now that I know how close it really is, will have to include a walk over to SSR, next time we are at DTD. Thanks again.

 

[silmarg]

Hi everyone!!! We're staying at SSR in june, got a 2 br villa, is there any good place to request that's better than the others? Like being close to the TS place downstairs for the refillable mugs? We wanted THV, but none were available, and we're happy with the room we got, so we might just keep it. But just wondering where to request!! Never been there before, so any info would be good!!!

The Springs is near the main pool and the counter service / table service eateries... also near the Spa.

Congress Park is close to DTD (walkable)

Grandstand is also close to the Springs amenities and has a really nice quiet pool.

Paddock and Carousel are a bit quieter and out of the way... (that said, I stayed in Carousel and it was quite nice).

 

[bouncycat]

Thanks, maybe I'll request the springs!!!

 

[stopher1]

Hello fellow SSR lovers/owners! We're just back from a wonderful 10 night stay at WDW - the first 3 were in a Treehouse, #7056. It was WONDERFUL. We really, really liked it. Can't wait to go back and stay there again. Here are just a few pics for you. If you'd like to see more, you can visit my "Triple Whammy" TR - link below in my signature.

Enjoy.

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Hello fellow SSR lovers/owners! We're just back from a wonderful 10 night stay at WDW - the first 3 were in a Treehouse, #7056. It was WONDERFUL. We really, really liked it. Can't wait to go back and stay there again. Here are just a few pics for you. If you'd like to see more, you can visit my "Triple Whammy" TR - link below in my signature.

Enjoy.

Love it! Thanks for sharing. I've started your Triple Whammy report and will be back for more when I have time later. We will be staying in a treehouse for the first time in May with my family & my parents joining us. It will be there first time to Disney since the 80s which was just a day at the park.

 

[magicmommy]

Thanks so much for the TR and pics. We were lucky enough to get a tour of a THV in October when staying at SSR. They are truly beautiful and I hope to stay in one someday. At this time it is usually DH and I travelling alone as our DS's 20 and 18 are Disneyed out. They truly are lovely and the bathroom is just amazing!

 

[mamaprincess]

Hey Stopher1, I relished your trip report.

We are so excited about staying at the Treehouses in December! I thought we wouldn't have enough points to do it for a while but with borrowing we will be fine and we are able to bank enough over to do it again and again if we split our stays. We will be doing a double whammy, six days at the THV's and 4 days at AKV. My idea of heaven! In 2011 we plan on doing a 5 and 5 split. I just love the location of SSR and after staying at BLT this past December, we decided that SSR's location is so much more centrally located for the things we do so we want to make sure SSR is a part of our vacation each year as it has been since the start. We only did one night at SSR this past December and really missed the convenience of being near DTD and other shopping etc.

 

[KathyRN137]

Hello fellow SSR lovers/owners! We're just back from a wonderful 10 night stay at WDW - the first 3 were in a Treehouse, #7056. It was WONDERFUL. We really, really liked it. Can't wait to go back and stay there again. Here are just a few pics for you. If you'd like to see more, you can visit my "Triple Whammy" TR - link below in my signature.

Hi stopher1!

I will definitely stop by your TR...I spend most of my DIS-time over there on that board anyway...

We've been SSR owners since '05 but haven't stayed there since that same year...the main resort wasn't even finished yet! Since then we've been trying to stay at each resort at least once. So far we've done: SSR, OKWx2,VWL, and Kidani Village. I love them all for different reasons!

We are skipping 2010 so we can "afford" enough points for Christmas Week of 2011 and I'm hoping to get a treehouse villa so that our group of two adults and four teenagers will be comfortable. I'm sure that I'll be stopping by this thread more often now!

I look forward to reading about your experiences!

Kathy

 

[bouncycat]

Man, after seeing the treehouses, I REALLY want one!!! How close can you park to those? Is it close? I guess I gotta keep calling to see if one comes open!!!

 

[stopher1]

Man, after seeing the treehouses, I REALLY want one!!! How close can you park to those? Is it close? I guess I gotta keep calling to see if one comes open!!!

The units are bunched together - 2 or 4 at a time, kind of like in little pods along the road. There are 3 or 4 spaces per entry walk (from the road in to the units). So you really aren't far at all. I can't say for certain, but I think our walkway was about 30 feet from the road in to our steps. We were located at the end of the walk, with a unit on the left and right side of our walk about half way in from the road and our unit. Kind of like the bottom of a T, with the road being the top of the T.

 

[dbprimeaux]

Let me start by saying...we have been DVC members since 2007, and have always stayed at SSR - our home resort. We love SSR!!

My beef about this visit was with cash reservations... I just think that DVC members especially home resort owners should get preference on rooms. We pay the maintenance fees... Well, the resort was BOOKED the day we arrived and we were put in the Carousel in the furtherest building out....I think we were the only ones in the building - the parking lot was empty and we didn't hear anyone around.... There were LOTS of tour groups!!!

The room was in very poor condition....I called the front desk to report the issues, and they told me they couldn't move us, because everything was booked - to call back Sunday evening....so I called back Sunday evening and was put through to a manager (I didn't even ask to speak to a manager...). I explain the poor condition of the room, and my feelings about DVC members getting "first choice" and she moved us to my exact original request right then....she told me that I would be able to move rooms as soon as the room was inspected - which was just a few hours later. It was PERFECT - Grandstand Room #8821. It was just a short walk to the Carriage House and a short walk to the bus stop, and it overlooked the pool area!

Another thing happene to us on this vacation - my DH got EXTREMELY sick after eating dinner one night while at SSR.... The next morning I walked over to the restaurant to let them know that my DH thought he might have food poisoning or something. They notified the manager right away - I didn't want to make a big deal about it, I just wanted to let them know in case someone else got sick, too. The manager came right out of the restaurant and took down all my DH info and offered to get medical attention. Anyway - the next 2 days the manager checked on DH several times, and we ended up leaving a day early just in case it is/was a stomach virus and someone else in the family got sicks. Well, we had 13 CS credits left - well the manager let me get stuff that we could take home from the "gift shop" that would use the credits, so we wouldn't just lose them. They were VERY nice and VERY kind to me!!

Anyway - I just wanted to let everyone know my two cents. I am very thankful to the staff at SSR for making this trip a lot easier on me, and I really appreciate them taking the time to address my issues.

 

[CaskPeg]

Mamaprincess

Owner at OKW first in 1993--then bought SSR to continue the magic. Really like the layout of SSR and enjoy its location relative to Downtown Disney. Looking forward to staying in the future...but next stay at OKW.
CaskPeg

 

[Dman67]

Huge fans, and owners, of SSR!!! However, the DW & I decided to change things up this year and stay at Disney's Boardwalk Villas. Hopefully we won't regret it.

 

[AirGoofy]

Well, the resort was BOOKED the day we arrived and we were put in the Carousel in the furtherest building out.... Ithankful to the staff at SSR for making this trip a lot easier on me, and I really appreciate them taking the time to address my issues.

The Carousel is bad. We made a last minute reservation there and got dumped there as well. An eldery woman was at the check-in desk. She was so hateful. When we asked for a location, any other location closer to a pool with our DDs (8,5), she said everything was full without any checking. After staying there for 1 night, DW went back the following morning and found the same hateful woman there. She waited and let several people in the line walk past her to the hateful woman. Finally, Lewis at SSR came to the check-in desk and he was so nice. He listened and moved us to a beautiful 1 bedroom in the Paddock. We were able to overlook the lake and enjoy the pool. Granted, the Paddock is only one building closer than the Carousel, but the room and view were soo much better. I know who to avoid the next time at SSR. Hopefully, Lewis will still be there.

 

[Doingitagain]

The Carousel is bad. We made a last minute reservation there and got dumped there as well. An eldery woman was at the check-in desk. She was so hateful. When we asked for a location, any other location closer to a pool with our DDs (8,5), she said everything was full without any checking. After staying there for 1 night, DW went back the following morning and found the same hateful woman there. She waited and let several people in the line walk past her to the hateful woman. Finally, Lewis at SSR came to the check-in desk and he was so nice. He listened and moved us to a beautiful 1 bedroom in the Paddock. We were able to overlook the lake and enjoy the pool. Granted, the Paddock is only one building closer than the Carousel, but the room and view were soo much better. I know who to avoid the next time at SSR. Hopefully, Lewis will still be there.

I think I might know who you talked to. She didn't seem to want to deviate from any of our pre-printed information since we did the online checkin. Even her "talk" seemed scripted.

But I will say that experience is far the exception for us at SSR. Most times we have had the most amazing great treatment from CM's, from bell services to housekeeping to Turf Club to the front desk.