SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

[princess sparkle p]

So excited!! We own at SSR but have only stayed at AKV. Booked a trip for December that is split b/t SSR, AKV, and BW. We should get a nice sampling of SSR and BW if our waitlist does not come through.

Trying to get my bearings of SSR. Can someone help me figure out what things are in that beautiful "ariel" view pic of SSR?

 

[debdisneycruiser]

We own 2 memberships at SSR (one in each kids name).
Love this place

We own at BWV and BLT, but just booked a last minute studio at SSR arriving next week and know nothing about it. Any advice, info that any SSR owners would give us to help our stay be the best possible. Thank you in advance for your kindness and information.

 

[tjhsr]

So excited!! We own at SSR but have only stayed at AKV. Booked a trip for December that is split b/t SSR, AKV, and BW. We should get a nice sampling of SSR and BW if our waitlist does not come through.

Trying to get my bearings of SSR. Can someone help me figure out what things are in that beautiful "ariel" view pic of SSR?

That wonderful view is of the Congress Park Quiet pool. And also home of The Rocking chairs that so many of us love using. Its one of the best locations at SSR. From there if you follow the path its a short walk over to DTD. Its what make CP a favorite among us SSR fans. And we will be there tomorrow morning for 10 days

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . . . . . . And we will be there tomorrow morning for 10 days . . . . .

Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy!

 

[medic318]

We will be landing tomorrow at this time for our first stay at SSR as members. Just have to finish working and packing for the 5:30 am car ride to the airport.

 

[Dizny Dad]

medic318 - Happy Landings and WELCOME HOME!

tjhsr - Find medic318 and do the Rocker thing together for the rest of us!

Hope all has a great time! Find the hidden mickey in the Rose Blanket . . . .

 

[kikiq]

All this talk and pictures of SSR...I had to plan a last minute trip to our home.
Plus my DH just landed another contract for his company...he deserves a trip to his happy place.

Called twice, finally got a 1bdrm for the last weekend of FW
AND roundtrip plane fare from the west coast under $250

Turned out to be less than a trip up the California coast for that weekend.

Rockers...here we come

 

[franandaj]

AND roundtrip plane fare from the west coast under $250

What airline? I haven't paid for flights in quite some time (credit card miles), but I checked out the prices a few years ago and seems to me it was $500 roundtrip!

 

[kikiq]

What airline? I haven't paid for flights in quite some time (credit card miles), but I checked out the prices a few years ago and seems to me it was $500 roundtrip!

Yes and we actually paid that price 3 years ago but only because it was our anniversary.

$249 Continental out of ONT...red eye and one stop. When I first started looking into the last weekend of FW, it was $258 nonstop on several airlines out of LAX leaving 11/10 and returning 11/15. The fares drop once in awhile and if you know your dates ahead of time, you can go to MCO for less that $300RT. I usually start haunting orbitz on Mondays, then Tuesday and Wednesday nights I look at the fares for United, Continental, and Delta. Those 3 airlines discount deep occasionally. Last year when my DD was going to WDW for her CP, we attempted to book her roundtrip from Jun to Dec. It would have cost us over $600 at the time because she was coming back Sat Jan 2. So we did one way ticketing. $125 San Diego to Dulles to Orlando and $275 Orlando to LAX = $400. Now I don't know that I would do it that way for us BUT she's young.

Next time you have to head to WDW and have to "buy" tickets...just ask me.
When I'm highly motivated to get to SSR, I find a way.

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . . AND roundtrip plane fare from the west coast under $250 . . .

Ah, ooo; Ah, ooo; Ah, ooo; Ah, ooo; Ah, ooo . . . . . .

 

[Anna114]

Ok so we are here right now located in the Paddocks. I love the resort but really hate the long walks. It is a very restful resort. One thing, my porch could have a better view then the parking lot but I know that can happen almost anywhere. Looking forward to F&W tomorrow. The one thing I didn't know since it is our first stay as DVC is that online has no charge. We brought a wireless router with us so that worked out well.

 

[Doug7856]

Ok so we are here right now located in the Paddocks. I love the resort but really hate the long walks. It is a very restful resort. One thing, my porch could have a better view then the parking lot but I know that can happen almost anywhere. Looking forward to F&W tomorrow. The one thing I didn't know since it is our first stay as DVC is that online has no charge. We brought a wireless router with us so that worked out well.

We have yet to stay in the Paddocks section. I've always gotten our section request and typically stay Grandstand, the Springs or Congress Park . I've walked around the Paddocks and enjoyed the area and the bridge across the lake. I suspect the new pool will significantly improve demand for the Paddocks.

Enjoy F&W. My wife is a teacher so travel during this time is pretty much out of the question. That will probably have to be after the kids grow up and during our retirement years.

Enjoy!

Doug

 

[dreamlinda]

Subscribing, again....

 

[parrotheadmom]

We have yet to stay in the Paddocks section. I've always gotten our section request and typically stay Grandstand, the Springs or Congress Park . I've walked around the Paddocks and enjoyed the area and the bridge across the lake. I suspect the new pool will significantly improve demand for the Paddocks.

Enjoy F&W. My wife is a teacher so travel during this time is pretty much out of the question. That will probably have to be after the kids grow up and during our retirement years.

Enjoy!

Doug

When is the new pool going to be finished?

 

[Doug7856]

When is the new pool going to be finished?

Spring 2011: here are the details at dvcnews.com

 

[tjhsr]

Here at The Springs and nothing going on with the Paddock pool. We arrrived on Wednesday morning and the weather has been great Our room is in really good shape did online check-in we had one request and that was the Springs section. Got lucky and ended up very close to the pool.

 

[Sammie]

It will probably be Nov before work on the pool begins.

 

[tjhsr]

Oh i forgot to mention Turf Club Prime rib for dinner last night was great!!!

 

[tjhsr]

It will probably be Nov before work on the pool begins.

That would make sense because the High Rocks pool was very busy today and it would have been over run if the Paddock pool was closed.

 

[Hibernians]

My favorite location is Grandstand in the 1st building closest to the carriage house. It's a five minute walk at the most to the Carriage House, so close to both main pool and the Grand stand pool plus you can walk to the DTD boat (which we love) from there (it's right behind the Carriage house). It is also the 1st stop on the bus route and the 1st drop off point. Love this location.

Agree with everything you said; we stayed in that same building during our most reccent SSR stay at its a great location.