SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

[KT27]

We changed our treehouse to a 2 bedroom lock off...I requested Congress Park! I just love the beauty of SSR and want more of it!! I'm excited to stay in a 2 bedroom again. I think we'll try a treehouse in the future..but not yet! I told my guide I could easily live at SSR and told him I'm jealous that he gets to work there! Do they still do movies at High Rock Springs?

Movies were running in June as well as a campfire with smores!

 

[ppjluvsdvc]

We just got back on Friday from 6 nights at Congress Park. This was our first stay this long at SSR. It was great for the most part. The only bad part was that the Congress pool closed the day after we got there. We used both the Springs Pool and the new Paddock pool. They are both very nice. The Paddock slide is fun and a little more exciting than the one at the Springs. The littler kids play area at the Paddock looked like a lot of fun. I miss a deep pool though - all the new ones are only about 3.5ft deep. I know that they do this for safety reasons but it makes it harder to dunk and get a good swim. The only other comment is there is really no shade at the Paddock Pool. No tables with umbrellas or anything. It was rather brutally hot.

The walk to the main building from Congress Park was fine - didn't take long, about 8-10 minutes.

We ate at the Turf club - good food, nice servers but they seemed to be a little understaffed. We didn't eat at Artist palette so I can not comment on that. The offerings at the Paddock Pool looked good but again we didn't eat there just had a drink.

Overall for our first longer stay, we enjoyed it. It was more of a non park trip this time. We had a rental car which I think is an advantage for staying here. We did take the bus back from the MK one night and it was fine but we were about the last stop. The bus was there when we went to the bus stop so even without waiting it took about 40 minutes. If you are going on the bus you need to plan the time. We normally stay at BCV or BLT so we have gotten spoiled to be able to walk into a park. We will definitely be coming back again, but will do it when we are not spending a lot of time at the parks and have a car.

 

[ppjluvsdvc]

We usually requests Springs because my girls just love to swim so much it is much easier to be right near the main pool (slide and all ya know!) so we have that request on our room. However.... I didn't realize Paddock Pool was open already. One of the reasons that SSR is our last choice is we find the Artist Pallette to be a lousy option for QS and I think the menu looks more in lines with what we like at the Paddock Grill....

So thoughts on the new pool vs. the springs pool?

Either way we are all so excited for our trip!!

If you stay in the Springs the new pool is just over the walking bridge and easy to get too. You have the option to go to either pool if you are in the Springs! There is no shade to sit in at the new pool. Maybe they will be adding some umbrella's or something but as of now there is nothing. The kids play area is bigger and more interesting at the Paddock. The grill looked good but we didn't eat there just had drinks. My husband and I liked the Springs pool better but I think the kids will like the Paddock better depending on their age.

 

[Suellen]

If you stay in the Springs the new pool is just over the walking bridge and easy to get too. You have the option to go to either pool if you are in the Springs! There is no shade to sit in at the new pool. Maybe they will be adding some umbrella's or something but as of now there is nothing. The kids play area is bigger and more interesting at the Paddock. The grill looked good but we didn't eat there just had drinks. My husband and I liked the Springs pool better but I think the kids will like the Paddock better depending on their age.

I wondered if this would be the case (easy to get to both!) so thank you for that. I can't seem to pinpoint on the maps exactly WHERE they put the new pool so it makes it a little bit harder to decide.

We will have a car and plan to do some pool hopping to other resorts ~ we've never really pool hopped as part of being at the onsite pool is being RIGHT there near your room.... so we'll see!

We are so excited just to be there!! We are doing a "light park" trip too and will likely only visit the parks in the evening during EMH's or at least after 4:00.

 

[amyy]

Is there a laundry area near each of the pools? Wondered if there is and the pool is being refurbished would the laundry be closed? We would like to be near DTD.

 

[Splashboat]

Does anyone know when they will be closing the Springs pool for rehab.?

 

[notaclue]

I know for sure there is a nice laundry room right next to the main pool, by the hospitality house.

 

[amyy]

I know for sure there is a nice laundry room right next to the main pool, by the hospitality house.

Are there several washers and dryers? At Kidani there are only 2 regular washers and 1 large. They were almost always full which was frustrating to walk all the way there and not be able to do laundry.

thanks

 

[notaclue]

I think there are 4 washers and 4 dryers in that laundry room. Last month we had the whole place to ourselves. The best part is that they are free. I love free.

 

[amyy]

I think there are 4 washers and 4 dryers in that laundry room. Last month we had the whole place to ourselves. The best part is that they are free. I love free.

We do laundry every couple of days because I only have a few outfits I really like when the weather is hot. I love free too. Thanks for your replies.

 

[eaj1228]

Three month left until I am at SSR. Three months from today I will be checking out of BCV and checking into SSR for my first trip home. I requested Congress Park and I am dreaming about taking walks to Downtown Disney. I hope the next three months pass quickly.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

They have laundry at the small pools, too!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Three month left until I am at SSR. Three months from today I will be checking out of BCV and checking into SSR for my first trip home. I requested Congress Park and I am dreaming about taking walks to Downtown Disney. I hope the next three months pass quickly.

Yay! Are you a little excited?

 

[amyy]

They have laundry at the small pools, too!

Thanks for taking the time to post

 

[disneymom06]

Hi, We have rented points and am staying at SSR this Friday. We will have a 2 bedroom. I have read many pages but I have a few questions. How many towels do we get in our room? I know that we get trash pick up on day 4 but is there somewhere before that I can bring the garbage. (I find with 4 children that the trash piles up quickly.)

Do I have to pack towels for the pool or are they at the pool? (Usually at POR, I just called housekeeping but I believe that is not an option for me.)

Any other bits of info would be wonderful as we have never stayed at a DVC before. Thanks

 

[sarahk0204]

They have laundry at the small pools, too!

Yay! Good to know.

We just couldn't stay away from Disney at Christmas.

Last year we spent 5 nights in a 1BR in the Grandstand section. We loved it! We just booked 7 nights for this December and requested Grandstand again, but we only have enough points for a studio. We've stayed in a studio at BLT and a GVIR at VB, so we'll be fine.

Disney in December is so totally worth it, and SSR is so pretty at that time. I wasn't even sad that it was the only resort with availability. I think that the MS person I talked to thought I would be disappointed, but I am happy to be going back to SSR.

 

[amyy]

We didn't make a room request when we booked. Will doing on-line check in hurt our chances of asking for something when we check in? thanks

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . How many towels do we get in our room? I know that we get trash pick up on day 4 but is there somewhere before that I can bring the garbage. (I find with 4 children that the trash piles up quickly.)

Do I have to pack towels for the pool or are they at the pool? (Usually at POR, I just called housekeeping but I believe that is not an option for me.)

Any other bits of info would be wonderful as we have never stayed at a DVC before. Thanks

You will get enough towels for the maximum limit of guests in the room you are assigned to, i.e. studios get four (4) sets, and so on.

There is a garbage/trash depository on every floor. It will be marked by a small sign by the door. The door will be unlocked.

Towels are available in large quantity at the pools. They will be either in free standing kiosks or reachable through a service window in the nearby laundry.

You will find SSR a delight! Have the kids search out the hidden Mickeys. With three pools with kids play areas, along with a great quiet pool at Congress Park, swimming will be cool (literally, in December!) the Hot Tubs are HOT, and relaxing - don't miss them.

And try your hand at one of the many rockers around the property. Grab one, hold on, and rock your cares away!

 

[sarahk0204]

We didn't make a room request when we booked. Will doing on-line check in hurt our chances of asking for something when we check in? thanks

Are you DVC? If so, here is what we did for our past two trips.

For our SSR trip last December, I called MS and requested Grandstand. I checked in online, and we got Grandstand.

For our VB/AKV/BLT trip in June, I called MS and requested a room near an elevator for DH's back problems and easier access to the smoking area for DMIL. I checked in online, and my request was honored at all three resorts.

 

[yaksack]

We leave for the THV in 6 days (including today).