We just did 3 weeks in a 2BR. While the theming isn't one that it's in my top 3, definately fell for the total the resort is. Loved being so close to DTD, ran into some amazing CM's, aside from 2 days waiting too long for a MK bus (55 minutes) we experienced a perfect fast and smooth bus system, the convenience of a 2BR; would definately do it again!
For me the trip to WPE was just about as fast as a trip to Carriage House. Perfect! Talk about an added benefit for those of us using a powerchair. Just a quick drive for some great food. Mom loved not having to do that walk after time in the parks and have me do the drive. I on the other hand loved having a menu on hand on the bed days and go "I'll have........that one" and have a real large menu to pick from besides the quick options at the CH. Heck, just being able to reheat a left over WPE pizza slice later in the day; MJUM! I miss WPE, that's for sure.
Just a heads up for those going to SSR in the next few days (weeks??); they are doing some rehabs and it can be ehm........ in your face. Hopefully management has picked up on the comments and complaints made and things have improved. We were at the congres park. Sure, all kinds of workers around, work vehicles etc. but nothing really disturbing. Until being woking up on oct. 6th. at 7.45 by loud working noices. Somebody drilling into my bedroom wall. Whoohoo, happy birthday to me.
Going out and finding out the whole main entrance of the building is closed off. Totally. Including the elevator; not reachable and thus unusable. OK, work has to be done sometimes, sure it'll be done in an hour or two. Nop; lasted the whole day of the main entrance and elevator being closed off.
They were spray painting the building, amongst others. While I was talking to a CM (who was helping me find a way out of the building that I could use unassisted, sure enough all accessible ways seemed closed off), we walked into another couple who weren't that pleased either. Also not informed about the work being done. Worse; the man was asking what would be done about his car. Turns out the paint was causing spots on his car!
Sure, it was a lot more windy those days than you'ld expect that time of year, but still. According to him it was going on for 3 days already (could be the case, they were working on other sides of the building earlier). Beyond me why none of the workers seem to noticed the paint going beyond where it should be, nobody apparently acting, nobody shutting down parking or whatever. I had to point out to the CM there is a walkway between the closed off main entrance and parking where the car has been hit with the paint; folks were using that walkway A LOT to and from the bus stop.
I thankfully was staying on ground level, but nobody at the front desk new about work being done at our building that involved main entrance and elevator being closed off. Hopefully planning the rooms already took into account this work and nobody with a mobility need or family with strollers were up on higher levels. But nobody at the resort knew anything until I pointed it out to them late in the afternoon and showed a CM the, ehm..... new 'look' of the building. Water puddles, tree leaves allover the hallways, paint smells, more "closed off" gates than open space, it sure looked like a working site at the main entrance side of the hallway. It was just weird, almost a kind of John Cleese type of humor. Especially with the elevators being closed off, some guy painting down there, a (resort loaner) wheelchair standing RIGHT there getting some blown away paint sprayed on it and nobody seemingly thinking about how idiotic it is to shut down a working elevator on a building in usage or about the paint going around.
The CM's I talked to seemed baffled to say the least, when they heard the stories and saw the state of the building. App. it was going to be taken up with management and the building should've been closed off to begin with. No idea what happened, as we checked out around 7.30 am the next morning. Main entrance was opened the evening of the 6th, did notice the workers walking back to that area the morning of the 7th, no clue what they're about to do. A serious
this happened on our last day, I would've been not amused if this was the beginning of our trip. Let alone if I wasn't on ground floor.
I'm assuming this will be a steep learning curb for whomever plans these rehabs and nobody else has to deal with this. But if you happen to see workers coming up, big cranes etc; be forwarned! Might be your building that is up next. (not all buildings seemed to have a new paint yet, for as far as we could see) The good
news; the cranes were already parked in the parking lots in front of our buildings when we arrived, didn't get used until the paintjob almost 3 weeks later. If you see the cranes; you should have time to move, run, crawl, do whatever you need to to get away.
On the other hand; the DID plan the landscaping a 100% better. They took down some big trees, right around the congres park bus stop. Which meant they would have to have some equipment on the buslane, trees falling down there etc. Even with some of the busses coming around within minutes of each other, those workers were on the look out for busses, had everything out of the way for the bus was there and went on with work after the bus would be gone. No delay, no real big inconvenience (although some folks staying at the Springs would have to walk around a bit, couldn't use the shortcut), no nothing. A big ol
for how that was dealt with. Kids and adults alike seemed to like the new "live entertainment" while waiting for a bus and most of us came to the conclusion one of the workers was nuts for trying to catch a huge falling tree with his bare hands not once, but twice.
Funnily enough that was on the same day, along with some other work being done in our area. You'ld almost think it was all planned this way, but just forgotten to close of the building for that moment.
Work we also noticed being done; re wiring. Wasn't able to make up what type of wires it were. Mom thinks it were internet cables, the ones I saw sure weren't. I know many owners will be interested in what is/might be done around their resort, so I reckoned I just mentioned it in case somebody wants to know.
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.
but it sounds like it. As said, I'm fine with work being done incl. some downsides of those but not being informed about the building being shut down and basically staying somewhere that should've been closed to guests; not so much. 
You are funny! We sure did have a lovely trip as far as SSR goes. Had some problems, but that's not that weird when staying anywhere for 3 weeks. Mostly with accessibility features, which always remain "life and learn" kinda things. Most important for me was the willingness from CM's and management to deal with whatever needed, learn from it and prevent it for future guests. Besides; how can you NOT love a 2BR (never done that before), great weather, nice CM's over the board, mostly friendly guests, the walk to DTD, that view, the rocking chairs etc. 
"Thankfully" I got sick when hitting the dining room and had to leave on the spot so didn't get to try any of the food. Mom did and hated it. Really liked doing the Castle for her first time but it's breakfast from now on if ever going back. 
Please post pics whenever you get the chance.
