SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

We just booked a cash stay at SSR for August. It is our home resort, but only stayed at the THV so far. We have been wanting to stay at the main part of the resort and with the discount this summer, I didn't want to pass it up (and since we bought to PAP, we HAVE to make good use of them, right??? LOL)
Anyways, we booked a 2 bedroom...will they just assign us a dedicated 2BR or lock-off depending on their availability or should I request one or the other? If so, what are the differences?
Also, I KNOW this has been answered before, but since I am posting, I figured I'd ask...which sections have been refurbished? Will they all be done by August?
TIA!!!

Sorry to jump in , not answer your question and be so cheeky as to ask a question but..... How did you book it? We are dvc also and want to do this sometimes when points run dry. Did you book it through dvc member services but just pay cash? Was this cheaper than renting somebody else's points ( we do this usually ) . Tia have a magical time!

 

[Figee17]

Sorry to jump in , not answer your question and be so cheeky as to ask a question but..... How did you book it? We are dvc also and want to do this sometimes when points run dry. Did you book it through dvc member services but just pay cash? Was this cheaper than renting somebody else's points ( we do this usually ) . Tia have a magical time!

Hahaha, Not a problem! I booked online from the regular Disney site, taking advantage of the 30% summer sale. I haven't called DVC to see if their rate is any better but plan to. I doubt I will find anything better than 30% but I will call and ask. We also have PAP and my parents who will be traveling with us are Florida residents, so I will check out all of the options, but wanted to "lock in" the promo price while I could. I didn't look in to renting someone else's points. We already had a Hilton Vacation Club property booked on cash but I would obviously rather stay at SSR!!!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Hahaha, Not a problem! I booked online from the regular Disney site, taking advantage of the 30% summer sale. I haven't called DVC to see if their rate is any better but plan to. I doubt I will find anything better than 30% but I will call and ask. We also have PAP and my parents who will be traveling with us are Florida residents, so I will check out all of the options, but wanted to "lock in" the promo price while I could. I didn't look in to renting someone else's points. We already had a Hilton Vacation Club property booked on cash but I would obviously rather stay at SSR!!!

Great thanks. 30% is a great deal I agree I would lock in that rate faster than I could get off the plane and into the Earl of Sandwich ( which we do in lightning speed ) . Earlier this year we booked ASM direct had a panic then booked our beloved DVC SSR. No disrespect to ASM but what were we thinking. We love our SSR! In May ( 27 days time ) we are really pushing ourselves to try something different and have 10 days at AKV. Will we come crawling back to SSR after one night begging for a last moment ressie? The jury is still out lol. SSR. Love that resort!

 

[Figee17]

Great thanks. 30% is a great deal I agree I would lock in that rate faster than I could get off the plane and into the Earl of Sandwich ( which we do in lightning speed ) . Earlier this year we booked ASM direct had a panic then booked our beloved DVC SSR. No disrespect to ASM but what were we thinking. We love our SSR! In May ( 27 days time ) we are really pushing ourselves to try something different and have 10 days at AKV. Will we come crawling back to SSR after one night begging for a last moment ressie? The jury is still out lol. SSR. Love that resort!

We have an AoA Cars Suite booked for the last 3 nights of our stay, after SSR, so I am worried we are going to be let down after being at SSR for 5 nights before-hand. But, DS (2) is addicted to anything CARS, so I want to check it out. I'm hoping its so different that I don't try to "compare"...

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

We have an AoA Cars Suite booked for the last 3 nights of our stay, after SSR, so I am worried we are going to be let down after being at SSR for 5 nights before-hand. But, DS (2) is addicted to anything CARS, so I want to check it out. I'm hoping its so different that I don't try to "compare"...

Yes that's a good way of thinking about it. Oddly enough before ASM we tried to get AoA ( actually looks really nice ) but they did not have any free accessible rooms left. At least with the suites you get a kitchen. I think it will be really nice actually. I would look forward to that.

 

[Figee17]

Yes that's a good way of thinking about it. Oddly enough before ASM we tried to get AoA ( actually looks really nice ) but they did not have any free accessible rooms left. At least with the suites you get a kitchen. I think it will be really nice actually. I would look forward to that.

The only thing I am worried about is going from a 2BR to a 1BR. One member of our part (4 adults and 1 child) will be leaving after 1 night at AoA though so it should be fine. Plus, the theming for DS will make it worth it.
And actually it will be our first time in the main resort section of SSR (we been in THVs before) so we are looking forward to two new experiences in that trip!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

The only thing I am worried about is going from a 2BR to a 1BR. One member of our part (4 adults and 1 child) will be leaving after 1 night at AoA though so it should be fine. Plus, the theming for DS will make it worth it.
And actually it will be our first time in the main resort section of SSR (we been in THVs before) so we are looking forward to two new experiences in that trip!

The main section is lovely. I think but somebody else may confirm all refurb should be complete now. We like The Paddocks and The Grandstand best. the Paddock pool is nice as you have a wee one. Your DS will like that. The grandstand has a lovely pool but it's a bit quiet for kids I think. We aren't blessed with the tiny patter of little feet I am sad to say but if we were I would go for The Paddocks. It's not to far from The AP and that lovely pool which has the drinks fountain and serves light food. It's got a nice bus stop just by the pool.

 

[Figee17]

The main section is lovely. I think but somebody else may confirm all refurb should be complete now. We like The Paddocks and The Grandstand best. the Paddock pool is nice as you have a wee one. Your DS will like that. The grandstand has a lovely pool but it's a bit quiet for kids I think. We aren't blessed with the tiny patter of little feet I am sad to say but if we were I would go for The Paddocks. It's not to far from The AP and that lovely pool which has the drinks fountain and serves light food. It's got a nice bus stop just by the pool.

Thanks! I hope the refurb is complete, should be by August, I would think.
We loved the Paddock pool when we there in the THV in February with our 2 year old and our neice and nephew (3 and 1). We liked it so much, we went there a few times from the treehouses! We don't mind walking and love the resort, but I plan to request either Paddock (close to awesome pool) or Springs (not far from Paddock Pool and very close to AP and main pool/activities). We can't wait!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Thanks! I hope the refurb is complete, should be by August, I would think.
We loved the Paddock pool when we there in the THV in February with our 2 year old and our neice and nephew (3 and 1). We liked it so much, we went there a few times from the treehouses! We don't mind walking and love the resort, but I plan to request either Paddock (close to awesome pool) or Springs (not far from Paddock Pool and very close to AP and main pool/activities). We can't wait!

Oh I do hope you enjoy! The Springs is nice too but I need an accessible room and the one at the Paddocks is right by the bus stop

The THV sound awesome! Me and DW always go round there and look in wonder. No point us two rattling around in one but must be nice! If the seven dwarfs are ever free I might ask if they want to co share lol. Have a great time! Hope you DS enjoys his Cars Suite. I know you would but take extra special care of that darling boy. I was so shocked and scared of what happened on the Fantasy. I just assumed Disney had lifeguards.

Enjoy!

 

[delmar411]

Thanks! I hope the refurb is complete, should be by August, I would think.
We loved the Paddock pool when we there in the THV in February with our 2 year old and our neice and nephew (3 and 1). We liked it so much, we went there a few times from the treehouses! We don't mind walking and love the resort, but I plan to request either Paddock (close to awesome pool) or Springs (not far from Paddock Pool and very close to AP and main pool/activities). We can't wait!

If you like a little quiet time to yourself in the mornings the paddock pool area can't be beat. I get up, get myself together and then head down to the pool to drink my coffee. It's super quiet, no one is there other than the CS people and it's nice to just sit back and relax. At Christmastime they were playing holiday music too so I could of sat there all morning if the kids would let me.

 

[Figee17]

If you like a little quiet time to yourself in the mornings the paddock pool area can't be beat. I get up, get myself together and then head down to the pool to drink my coffee. It's super quiet, no one is there other than the CS people and it's nice to just sit back and relax. At Christmastime they were playing holiday music too so I could of sat there all morning if the kids would let me.

Thank you for the recommendation. I can't tell you the last time I had quiet time in the morning. With a 2 yo who rises early, that just doesn't happen, but I do love mornings and another person traveling in our party is also a morning person so that might work well for us. Thanks again!
The last time we were there, we were the first ones at both the Springs and the Paddock pools on the mornings we were there and we enjoyed the peace and quiet!

 

[sianell]

Hi all!


I'm looking forward to my first SSR stay this July and I was wondering if any of you could answer my question, do the handicapped rooms have power assisted doors? (As in, doors where you can press a button and it opens automatically?)

The beach club handicapped rooms have this so just checking SSR does too!

Any area of the resort you'd suggest with a wheelchair in mind?

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Hi all!

I'm looking forward to my first SSR stay this July and I was wondering if any of you could answer my question, do the handicapped rooms have power assisted doors? (As in, doors where you can press a button and it opens automatically?)

The beach club handicapped rooms have this so just checking SSR does too!

Any area of the resort you'd suggest with a wheelchair in mind?

Hi. I have an accessible room at SSR and so far I have not had a power assisted door sadly. Just a wider one. The only one I had was on the Disney Dream which was great. I request the Grandstand because the accessible rooms ( if studio ? ) are very near the bus stop and pool which I found very useful. Also rooms were on the ground floor. You could ask if they have any with power assisted doors in case I have just been unlucky! I have studio with roll in shower.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

We just booked a cash stay at SSR for August. It is our home resort, but only stayed at the THV so far. We have been wanting to stay at the main part of the resort and with the discount this summer, I didn't want to pass it up (and since we bought to PAP, we HAVE to make good use of them, right??? LOL)
Anyways, we booked a 2 bedroom...will they just assign us a dedicated 2BR or lock-off depending on their availability or should I request one or the other? If so, what are the differences?
Also, I KNOW this has been answered before, but since I am posting, I figured I'd ask...which sections have been refurbished? Will they all be done by August?
TIA!!!

Dedicated or lock-off are booking categories, not requests. So if you've already booked your room, the type of room you'll be in is already assigned. When booking through Member Services, if the booking doesn't specifically say lock-off, it's a dedicated. I would assume that a CRO booking would work the same way.

A lock-off is a one-bedroom and a deluxe studio connected via a connecting door. At SSR, the connecting door is right at the front entrance, connecting the two hallways near the kitchen/kitchenette.

For most folks, the biggest difference between dedicated/lock-off are the beds. A dedicated two bedroom will have two queen-sized beds in the second bedroom. A lock-off will have a queen-sized bed and a full-sized pull-out couch in the studio.

With a lock-off you get an extra kitchenette, with refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, and toaster. My parents love having this when we stay together. Mom likes to make her own coffee before getting herself "presentable" to come in and join us.

The studio has it's own private balcony in a lock-off.

Another consideration with a lock-off is that there's a second outside door in the studio. This can be a great thing if you have a group of night-owls in the room, because they can come directly into their room if they come in late. If you have kids, though, it can be a down side if you're worried about them wandering out of the room unnoticed if the connecting door is closed at night.

 

[gobraves39560]

We have 45 days till we check in for 8 nights. I am wondering about the internet connection there?? Is it reliable for college work?

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

We have 45 days till we check in for 8 nights. I am wondering about the internet connection there?? Is it reliable for college work?

It's as reliable as any of the Disney resorts. We've actually had pretty good experiences on our last two stays.

 

[Maddysdaddy]

In our room (4th floor - Paddock), it was strong and we were able to stream Hulu and Netflix on our iPhones and iPad without issue.

30 seconds away at the Paddock Pool, we couldn't pick up a wifi signal at all.

 

[sianell]

Hi. I have an accessible room at SSR and so far I have not had a power assisted door sadly. Just a wider one. The only one I had was on the Disney Dream which was great. I request the Grandstand because the accessible rooms ( if studio ? ) are very near the bus stop and pool which I found very useful. Also rooms were on the ground floor. You could ask if they have any with power assisted doors in case I have just been unlucky! I have studio with roll in shower.

Thanks for the quick reply! I just rang disney and they confirmed that no rooms at SSR have power assisted doors. Never mind - just means my boyfriend can't get in or out the room by himself... So if I ever fancy a day by myself...

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Thanks for the quick reply! I just rang disney and they confirmed that no rooms at SSR have power assisted doors. Never mind - just means my boyfriend can't get in or out the room by himself... So if I ever fancy a day by myself...

Yes I had this issue as the doors are heavy but the RFID does make it easier now as the door would click open as I swiped the card and I could sort of nudge it open with my wheels then push. Plus there were always quite a few helpful CM around who would rush to my assistance which I was impressed by. Not ideal I know. The cruise was bliss! I thought I had died and gone to heaven when the door opened automatically! Although DW getting dressed when door opened fully to a full corridor wasn't over impressed lol

 

[Dizznee Freak]

HI ALL!! I am subscribing to this thread. My family are both SSR lovers and owners so it is good to be around like minded people..lol