SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

[Brenle]

Great pics of the Grandstand pool. Grandstand is my FAVORITE section at SSR!

 

[dvc4life]

I know I was on here quite a bit before we left for SSR on March 17th and I have been very busy since going on vacation and then coming back. Trying to get caught up on everything and then having my grandmother pass away. Just not enough time in the day. And I still haven't caught up on my sleep.

We stayed in the Grandstand area, our favorite, but we really had to work to get that area when we checked in. We even requested it when we did the online check-in. I know it is not a guarantee but we always request the Grandstand and never initially get it. This time they originally had us over in the Paddock, where right now, there is no bus stop. So you really would have had to trek quite a ways to get to a bus stop. Plus, with no pool in that area for now, we really had no desire to stay over there. Thankfully though they did get us in to the Grandstand.

The grounds were absolutely beautiful, as always. And our meal at the Turf Club was outstanding. It is definitely a place we will return to. Our only disappointment was all the tables outside were taken when we arrived. We would have waited but it just so happened that on this night we had to meet up with our girls to go to Cirque de Soliel so we couldn't wait. But all was good. And I would definitely recommend doing both dinner at Turf Club then going to see Cirque. Both were awesome!

And this trip, since it was just me and DH, we spent a lot of time over at DTD. More than we ever have before. We ate at Captain Jack's, Fulton's, Portabello, Bongo's and Wolfgang Puck Cafe. Good food all around.

We had such a nice vacation. Loved being at SSR again and we spent every afternoon at the pool. Can't wait till we are able to return again.

 

[DiznyDi]

Love the Grandstand pics. Thanks for sharing! Potential snow (again) here today. Makes the pool look all that more inviting!

dvc4life: thanks for your report! This will be the first year that one of our trips haven't been at SSR. Already I'm really going to miss it.
The Cirque show is well worth seeing. We were able to get a 30% DVC discount when we went. My only comment is that the seats simply are not large enough! My DH is a large man, we went earlier in the week to secure an aisle seat for him and while that helped, we were both somewhat uncomfortable. The show though was wonderful.

 

[tjhsr]

I know I was on here quite a bit before we left for SSR on March 17th and I have been very busy since going on vacation and then coming back. Trying to get caught up on everything and then having my grandmother pass away. Just not enough time in the day. And I still haven't caught up on my sleep.

We stayed in the Grandstand area, our favorite, but we really had to work to get that area when we checked in. We even requested it when we did the online check-in. I know it is not a guarantee but we always request the Grandstand and never initially get it. This time they originally had us over in the Paddock, where right now, there is no bus stop. So you really would have had to trek quite a ways to get to a bus stop. Plus, with no pool in that area for now, we really had no desire to stay over there. Thankfully though they did get us in to the Grandstand.

The grounds were absolutely beautiful, as always. And our meal at the Turf Club was outstanding. It is definitely a place we will return to. Our only disappointment was all the tables outside were taken when we arrived. We would have waited but it just so happened that on this night we had to meet up with our girls to go to Cirque de Soliel so we couldn't wait. But all was good. And I would definitely recommend doing both dinner at Turf Club then going to see Cirque. Both were awesome!

And this trip, since it was just me and DH, we spent a lot of time over at DTD. More than we ever have before. We ate at Captain Jack's, Fulton's, Portabello, Bongo's and Wolfgang Puck Cafe. Good food all around.

We had such a nice vacation. Loved being at SSR again and we spent every afternoon at the pool. Can't wait till we are able to return again.

Last Oct. we sat outside at the Turf Club and it just made dinner that much better We try to go a little early so we can sit outside. And we always send a lot of time at DTD grab some ice cream and a seat and just people watch

 

[TheSchultzFamily]

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[JaxDisneyFans]

Hi all,

Just joined the DVC and SSR is my new home I am so excited!

 

[lowe@massed.net]

Hi all,

Just joined the DVC and SSR is my new home I am so excited!

Welcome home to the SSR family!

 

[tea pot]

Hi all,

Just joined the DVC and SSR is my new home I am so excited!

Congratulations and Welcome Home

 

[kikiq]

Just joined the DVC and SSR is my new home I am so excited!

Welcome Home

 

[TheSchultzFamily]

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[podsnel]

I know I was on here quite a bit before we left for SSR on March 17th and I have been very busy since going on vacation and then coming back. Trying to get caught up on everything and then having my grandmother pass away. Just not enough time in the day. And I still haven't caught up on my sleep.

We stayed in the Grandstand area, our favorite, but we really had to work to get that area when we checked in. We even requested it when we did the online check-in. I know it is not a guarantee but we always request the Grandstand and never initially get it. This time they originally had us over in the Paddock, where right now, there is no bus stop. So you really would have had to trek quite a ways to get to a bus stop. Plus, with no pool in that area for now, we really had no desire to stay over there. Thankfully though they did get us in to the Grandstand.

The grounds were absolutely beautiful, as always. And our meal at the Turf Club was outstanding. It is definitely a place we will return to. Our only disappointment was all the tables outside were taken when we arrived. We would have waited but it just so happened that on this night we had to meet up with our girls to go to Cirque de Soliel so we couldn't wait. But all was good. And I would definitely recommend doing both dinner at Turf Club then going to see Cirque. Both were awesome!

And this trip, since it was just me and DH, we spent a lot of time over at DTD. More than we ever have before. We ate at Captain Jack's, Fulton's, Portabello, Bongo's and Wolfgang Puck Cafe. Good food all around.

We had such a nice vacation. Loved being at SSR again and we spent every afternoon at the pool. Can't wait till we are able to return again.

Hi Chris!

We'll be there on Monday!! And Tyler is coming, too! I'm going to surprise him in the car on the way to the airport- I just got his plane ticket today- I am CRAZEEEEEEE excited!!!

Anyway, I am so glad you had a great trip, but so sorry about your Grandmother. Did you like all the restaurants?

 

[DiznyDi]

Welcome Home Schultz Family

 

[Dizny Dad]

Shultz Family - WELCOME HOME!

 

[dgagnon519]

I will be trying SSR for the first time this July for 2 nights. I was very hesitant on booking there but wanted to try something different. After seeing all of the pics an reading the posts I wish I had booked longer there.

 

[amykay9377]

We will be staing at SSR for our 15th wedding anniversary the 1st week of June - I can't wait!!!

thanks for the Pics of the Grandstand and the info regarding the Paddock area. I completely forgot that they were upgrading the pool area over there. I'll have to see if I can get Congress Park (DTD area, right?) or Grandstand. I think CP would be romantic, with the view of DTD?

 

[Dizny Dad]

Quick - Somebody - Anybody - Update us with pictures of the new Paddock Pool Area!

 

[Pumba's Truth]

Quick - Somebody - Anybody - Update us with pictures of the new Paddock Pool Area!

Is it done? I didn't think it would be ready until some time late spring.

 

[dvc4life]

Hi Chris!

We'll be there on Monday!! And Tyler is coming, too! I'm going to surprise him in the car on the way to the airport- I just got his plane ticket today- I am CRAZEEEEEEE excited!!!

Anyway, I am so glad you had a great trip, but so sorry about your Grandmother. Did you like all the restaurants?

Thanks Ellen. Hope you are having a great time so far. And for Tyler being able to come. Bet he was surprised big time.

The only restaurants we really didn't like were Wolfgang Puck Cafe - and it was so loud - we won't be hurrying back here. The other place we could definitely do without is over at EPCOT - Via Napoli. Very expensive for a pizza. I mean it was good - just not "THAT" good.


As for the new pool - when we were there they were working on it. Didn't see much going on on the weekend, but come Monday they were working. Sure seemed like a long ways to go yet. And sorry, didn't get any pictures of the work going on but I sure can't wait to see what it looks like when it is finished.

 

[tjhsr]

Quick - Somebody - Anybody - Update us with pictures of the new Paddock Pool Area!

We do need and update. We are going down in 29 days but it would be great to get some new pictures now. It should be really coming along now.

 

[Dizny Dad]

Boy, those pictures take a long time to upload . . . . .