SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

[Sweet Pea UK]

So excited!!! Just booked 21 nights at SSR next August/September! We are in the UK so got free dining. Have stayed 4 times before and always picked the paddock area and got it. Thinking of going for the springs this time for convenience to the carriage house. We are myself DH and DD who is 14. We tend not to use bus transport as we use our hire car. We like to hang out at the resort quite a bit and do parks later in the day. Any thoughts as to whether the springs would be right for us? Ideally I would like to be quite near the bridge to the paddock pool but expect I am being too choosy now ;o) !!!!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

So excited!!! Just booked 21 nights at SSR next August/September! We are in the UK so got free dining. Have stayed 4 times before and always picked the paddock area and got it. Thinking of going for the springs this time for convenience to the carriage house. We are myself DH and DD who is 14. We tend not to use bus transport as we use our hire car. We like to hang out at the resort quite a bit and do parks later in the day. Any thoughts as to whether the springs would be right for us? Ideally I would like to be quite near the bridge to the paddock pool but expect I am being too choosy now ;o) !!!!

oh congrats! We love SSR too! Going in May 21 nights lush! Personally I prefer The Paddock to the Springs because we found the bus slow pick up. Also prefered the pool at The Paddock but maybe that's just us! We go for The Grandstand or Paddock now but I am disabled so your needs may differ! We were waiting 45 minutes for a bus one day for MK because they were all full at the springs!

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

So excited!!! Just booked 21 nights at SSR next August/September! We are in the UK so got free dining. Have stayed 4 times before and always picked the paddock area and got it. Thinking of going for the springs this time for convenience to the carriage house. We are myself DH and DD who is 14. We tend not to use bus transport as we use our hire car. We like to hang out at the resort quite a bit and do parks later in the day. Any thoughts as to whether the springs would be right for us? Ideally I would like to be quite near the bridge to the paddock pool but expect I am being too choosy now ;o) !!!!

If you're not using the buses, the Springs sounds like an excellent choice for you. It gives you very easy access to both feature pools. The Paddocks pool is almost as close as the High Rock Spring pool.

 

[anl]

I am not an owner so we can't call to request. On my online check in, I chose close to carriage house and close to pool for my two selections. I'm hoping this was a good choice. We will have a car but may split up some and so will probably use busses some of the time.

Anyone else ever pick these two by any chance? Just wondering where you ended up.

We are going the second week of June. Excited!

 

[tinkertaylor05]

We were at SSR summer of "12 and LOVED IT! We were in the Paddock Pool area and had such a great time!

Enjoy your birthday there!

So excited for you! I'm thrilled you chose SSR to stay at - you will love it! Just remember that it will all seem so overwhelming - it does for me, and I've been several times. Take time to enjoy the little moments and make memories, and ask the CMs lots of questions - most of them love to helpo! Happy Birthday!!!!

Thank you both

I'm in that place where it all feels a bit surreal, everything I can think of is booked, I've started packing, been busy making outfits for dd but I'm a bit of a loss now. We've had such a wonderful time sharing the excitement of planning together we almost don't want the planning to end.

 

[RobinEJ]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if the pathway was open from Congress Park to downtown Disney?? I love that area but would pry only pick it if the pathway was open. Please let me know

Thanks so much!

 

[Kimmers127]

I'm wondering this too!

 

[sjw211]

We're staying in August from the UK (package holiday with free dining).
How (and when) would you suggest we request our preferred area to stay?
We've sorted our Magic Bands and meal reservations

 

[2wins]

I am not an owner so we can't call to request. On my online check in, I chose close to carriage house and close to pool for my two selections. I'm hoping this was a good choice. We will have a car but may split up some and so will probably use busses some of the time.

Anyone else ever pick these two by any chance? Just wondering where you ended up.

We are going the second week of June. Excited!

I'd love to know this as well. Can anyone call for a building request or just the owners?

 

[jerseygal]

I'd love to know this as well. Can anyone call for a building request or just the owners?

It is my understanding that only members can call Member Services so if you are renting points have the DVC member call with your requests.

 

[tinaka613]

So excited, I'll be at SSR in 2 days! Trying to plan my game plan for Sunday morning, we'll be heading to HS for rope drop to get my DS signed up for Jedi training and was wondering how long the bus ride is. I figure we should be there by 8:15, so what time do I need to be at the bus stop (assuming I get in at paddock).

 

[Countryrunner262]

Congress Park or Grandstand for best quiet pool?

 

[Kimmers127]

Anyone know if the path to DTD is currently open?

 

[Bhoffm02]

I will be staying at SSR in May with my wife, SIL, and DDs (19 months and 6 months). I rented points. Am I able to request an area? If so, how docI do that? Also, with my young kids my priorities are proximity to the Paddock pool and being in the best spot for the busses. Which area do you all suggest?

 

[anl]

If you rent points, you cannot call member services. You can, however, ask the person you rented from to call and request it for you. Also, when you check in online, it will allow you to make two selections...one of which is Paddock.

I was given points so I just made my two selections and am hoping for the best.

 

[MarkF0wle]

Here now! Arrived yesterday after a long day travelling from the UK, we got our request of a Grandstand building so pretty happy with that. Nice view of the golf course.

I can't tell you any information about the walkway to DTD as we've not been out that way yet.

Been at DHS all morning it's rained all day!

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Seven and a wake-up for us! I can't wait to be back home at SSR.

Mark, see if you can get that rain situation straighten out by next week, please.

 

[oldshovelhead]

SSR is our home resort. We haven't stayed there since we first bought into DVC many years ago. On that trip, it was a one bedroom for just my DW and I. Since then we’ve stayed at non-home resorts, used our points for the DCL, and a variety of other trips, family included. Our DD became engaged at VWL, while we were on a family vacation, my now son-in-law was doing his internship at Artist Point while we were there and then they stayed at OKW for their honeymoon a couple of months later.
We’re finally headed home to SSR…this time with the whole family in tow. I can’t wait! For the first time the family will experience SSR, our two kids, DD and DS, and their families will make this coming Christmas at WDW very special. I’ve been dreaming about this for years now…a three bedroom GV. I can’t wait to educate my grandkids as to proper WDW childlike behavior. I just read something that said “Grandpas are there to help children get into mischief that they haven’t thought of yet.”
I’ll be the biggest kid out of the whole family! Watch out WDW…Pop Pop and grandsons on the loose!!!

When our kids were little and we took them to WDW for the first time, we stayed at ASM. It’s what we could afford at the time. I took on two additional part time jobs to pay for it. One day we got on the bus to go to the MK. A whole family, like the one I have now boarded that bus and I remember my DW and I saying how wonderful it was for that grandfather to make that happen for his family. I was determined to do the same. After many years of hard work that day will soon arrive. DVC has helped us to make that happen!

 

[yapper79]

I called the resort today to get confirmation about the walking paths to DTD. The lady was very nice, but not super knowledgeable. She confirmed that there were TWO walking paths to DTD from SSR.

She also said that the walking path was open.

I asked her which paths were open and she double checked. Ended up putting me on he phone with a cast member at the front desk.

He confirmed that BOTH the path from Congress Park AND the one from High Rock Spring Pool ARE open.

=) Made my day. So unless someone with eyes on the ground says differently, that's what I am banking on.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Congress Park or Grandstand for best quiet pool?

Grandstand will probably have more kids, because there is a water play area there and there is a pool bar so it could be a little busier. CP has just the pool and laundry, but because it is close to the official smoking area, I found that many guests over there use the whole pool for a smoking area at CP and the CMs don't do anything about it.