SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

[LoveKermit]

Two questions.....

Looking at pics on allears. Is there a vacuum in every villa? I could use the vacuum space bags, if so.

Second, is there a safe in the room? We have one at BWV, but wanted to check about SSR. Nothing I can do, if not, but I use it a lot if there is one.

 

[tjhsr]

There is a vacuum and safe in villa.

 

[AirGoofy]

The Turf Club at Saratoga Springs Resort has great prime rib.

You bet. I think it's the best steak I have had at Disney world. I prefer Prime Rib and Sirloin cuts, and the Prime Rib at Turf Club was excellent.

 

[tjhsr]

You bet. I think it's the best steak I have had at Disney world. I prefer Prime Rib and Sirloin cuts, and the Prime Rib at Turf Club was excellent.

We don't do many ADR's but we have one for the Turf Club this Oct. just for the prime rib.

 

[EnchantedPlayroom]

Sorry if this has been answered already but, if you drive, and you are staying at the hotels, do you still pay for parking each day at the parks? I will be traveling to SSR in December with my 3 year old and NO ONE ELSE!! So I am beginning to think I may want to spring for the rental car just for the ease of getting her and the dreaded stroller around without hassel. But I am not looking forward to forking out extra dough every day for parking, especially if we hop. What about parking at other hotels? We are going to HDD one night so we'd need to get over to FW.

 

[rentayenta]

The Turf Club is on our must-try dining list!

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . . So I am beginning to think I may want to spring for the rental car just for the ease of getting her and the dreaded stroller around without hassel. . . . . . .

Other than the personal hassle of taking care of a stroller, the busses handle them very well; they are full of them in the mornings and evenings. And remember, when going to MK, parking is not in walking distance from the park, so using some type of Disney transportation is inevitable. Other parks parking may be far enough that although you could walk from the car, the shuttle will look mighty good.

Save your money, use the busses and boats.

PS: SSR to FW is easy with a bus ride to MK and a boat to FW.

Good Luck and enjoy the experience; she may be 3 now, but in an eye blink of time she will be 13, then 23, then . . . .

 

[AirGoofy]

Sorry if this has been answered already but, if you drive, and you are staying at the hotels, do you still pay for parking each day at the parks? I will be traveling to SSR in December with my 3 year old and NO ONE ELSE!! So I am beginning to think I may want to spring for the rental car just for the ease of getting her and the dreaded stroller around without hassel. But I am not looking forward to forking out extra dough every day for parking, especially if we hop. What about parking at other hotels? We are going to HDD one night so we'd need to get over to FW.

When you check in at any Disney resort, you get a parking sheet of paper that you put on your dashboard when you park at the hotel, so they know you are legit. That paper (has depart date) allows you free parking at parks and and other resorts. I am not sure where the parking is for HDDR, but when we go the Contemporary (for meal), we show them our parking slip and park for free.

Another thing to consider is if you drive to the parks and park, it is still quite a walk to get to the theme park, or you have to get on parking trolley at MK. After we did this a few times, we just used the Disney transportation. It is a little more time consuming, but far more convenient. If you are park hopping the day of HDDR, you could take a bus from that park to the resort.

 

[EnchantedPlayroom]

I guess my other concern was time. I would hate to wait for an hour for the right bus and room on the bus and then take forever to get to the park and end up missing our ADR. (oops! Late to work...update more later)

 

[mamaprincess]

I guess my other concern was time. I would hate to wait for an hour for the right bus and room on the bus and then take forever to get to the park and end up missing our ADR. (oops! Late to work...update more later)

Just speaking of ADR's: SSR is the best resort for having ADR's outside of the parks if you are using the Disney Transportation. You can get a bus to any resort from DTD, take the bus back to DTD and walk or boat over to SSR. Every other resort would require you to transfer. For example, if you have an ADR for Boma, you'd have to take the bus to AK then take a bus to AKL. When it's time to leave, you'd have to take a bus back to AK and then get you resort bus back to one of the other resorts. Just something to know.

 

[dbprimeaux]

We always drive to WDW. While at SSR - once we park our van, we don't use it again until it is time to go home. We have found even waiting for the buses is less time consuming than driving to and parking at the parks. Using the buses is part of the "staying on property" experience.

 

[EnchantedPlayroom]

Just speaking of ADR's: SSR is the best resort for having ADR's outside of the parks if you are using the Disney Transportation. You can get a bus to any resort from DTD, take the bus back to DTD and walk or boat over to SSR. Every other resort would require you to transfer. For example, if you have an ADR for Boma, you'd have to take the bus to AK then take a bus to AKL. When it's time to leave, you'd have to take a bus back to AK and then get you resort bus back to one of the other resorts. Just something to know.

That is an EXCELLENT point. We have breakfast ADR's for 1900 PF one morning. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.

 

[AirGoofy]

I guess my other concern was time. I would hate to wait for an hour for the right bus and room on the bus and then take forever to get to the park and end up missing our ADR. (oops! Late to work...update more later)

I've never waited an hour for a bus, so I hope that doesn't happen for you. And, once you get to know transportation really well, you can use the different methods, i.e., bus to MK & monorail to Park Fare or bus to MK and boat to Park Fare at Grand Floridean. I think the recommended advice with Disney transport is 30 to 45 minutes per 1 mode of travel. We usually have not needed that amount of time.

 

[stephensmum]

Can anyone give me a telephone number for SSR or fax/e mail to put in a location request? Last year I put a request in via Disney uk, for Grandstand, Congress Park or Springs at check in we were offered Carosel, when I expressed surprise that we couldn't get one of our requsested area's, the cm kindly offered us The Grandstand. Thought I might have more of a chance this year if I contacted SSR myself.

 

[EnchantedPlayroom]

Can anyone give me a telephone number for SSR or fax/e mail to put in a location request? Last year I put a request in via Disney uk, for Grandstand, Congress Park or Springs at check in we were offered Carosel, when I expressed surprise that we couldn't get one of our requsested area's, the cm kindly offered us The Grandstand. Thought I might have more of a chance this year if I contacted SSR myself.

Phone: 1-407-827-1100

They said you can call this number within 10 days of your arrival. If you are calling before that, you must make your request through whomever you booked with. Be it DVC or whoever.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Dh and I need a weekend get away. SSR had the two nights available in a studio, so we're heading down August 14th! I did request Congress Park.

We did see the Electrical Parade and the Summer Fireworks on a rainy night early in July. Seeing those again, hopefully in nicer weather, swimming and relaxing, are the only things we have planned.

 

[Dizny Dad]

Bobbiwoz - Sitting on my porch enjoying the garden views and had my thoughts highjacked!

Looking toward December. . .

 

[EnchantedPlayroom]

Did I read somewhere that there are esles for the kids to draw on at the Artits Palate?

 

[tjhsr]

Did I read somewhere that there are esles for the kids to draw on at the Artits Palate?

Yes there are. I'm thinking there might be 6 maybe more. You will see them on the tables.

 

[EnchantedPlayroom]

Yes there are. I'm thinking there might be 6 maybe more. You will see them on the tables.

Is there a cost to use them? Does anyone have pics?