SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

[Panotchr]

We are SSR owners, but have never stayed there. I found this thread and decided to join. We have stayed at AK Kidani and Jambo, OKW and BLT. We check in on December 21 and are there through the 28th.
We are so thrilled to be there for Christmas. We have a daughter who has had 10 brain and spinal surgeries and we have not been able to go to the parks for a while now. We have three daughters. I was going to try to surprise the girls, but I wanted them to have something to look forward to, so no surprise.
Thanks for all the information I have read so far!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

We are SSR owners, but have never stayed there. I found this thread and decided to join. We have stayed at AK Kidani and Jambo, OKW and BLT. We check in on December 21 and are there through the 28th.
We are so thrilled to be there for Christmas. We have a daughter who has had 10 brain and spinal surgeries and we have not been able to go to the parks for a while now. We have three daughters. I was going to try to surprise the girls, but I wanted them to have something to look forward to, so no surprise.
Thanks for all the information I have read so far!

Oh how wonderful there for Christmas! Sorry to hear about your DD. hope you all have a wonderful time. We love SSR I am sure you will too!

 

[RLRDA]

We are staying at SSR in a little more than 2 weeks! We are bringing DS16's friend along. These two (plus DS14) will need to run most mornings for XC training. Does SSR have a marked jogging/walking path? Thanks for any info....

 

[tb1972]

How's Turf Club? Thinking of trying it for our upcoming stay. Do they take an AP or DVC discount?

 

[M&C]

How's Turf Club? Thinking of trying it for our upcoming stay. Do they take an AP or DVC discount?

Turf Club is great! We were surprised because we weren't expecting much. I can't remember if there's a discount for DVC. I think they take TIW.

 

[ctosh]

We have a stay booked @ SSR and i need to know where is the best place to stay? We have a studio for Dec 19-23
If you have any room numbers or pictures that would be awesome..

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

We have a stay booked @ SSR and i need to know where is the best place to stay? We have a studio for Dec 19-23
If you have any room numbers or pictures that would be awesome..

Hi congrats on booking your stay! Is it just the two of you or are there children? I find it's best to avoid room numbers but request a block for example The Paddock is nice. Near the Paddock pool which has a laundry, refillable drinks station and serves light snacks at certain times. It has a nice bus stop too. Good for couples or kids. The Grandstand is also nice. It's quiet perfect for a couple imao , the bus is the first to pick up, has a lovely pool. Hth.

 

[dmwang9]

We are staying at SSR in a little more than 2 weeks! We are bringing DS16's friend along. These two (plus DS14) will need to run most mornings for XC training. Does SSR have a marked jogging/walking path? Thanks for any info....

This link shows what I think is the "official" map of running paths around the resort. The blog post is from 2010, so I'm hoping that it's still accurate.

http://www.eatsleeprundisney.com/2010/12/disney-world-running-trails-saratoga.html

When I was at SSR in late June, it was *way* too hot and humid for me to run outside, so I did my workouts in the fitness center on treadmills. If the XCers want a change of pace, that might be an option as well.

-- Dave

 

[Suzanne74]

Does SSR accept faxed room requests or do you only do this thru calling member services? I am reading conflicting posts when I am searching.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[LAWalz23]

Does SSR have the new RIFD chips in their mugs yet? If not is there any sign they are coming soon? Thanks!

 

[delmar411]

Does SSR accept faxed room requests or do you only do this thru calling member services? I am reading conflicting posts when I am searching.

Thanks in advance!!

No they do not.

 

[delmar411]

Does SSR have the new RIFD chips in their mugs yet? If not is there any sign they are coming soon? Thanks!

I'm interested in this too. The black bar to rest the mugs on at the soda machine is part of this system. It can't really start up until the new year though (imo) as all the dining plans for 2013 include the mug and that covers everyone checking in up through 12/31 so they have to have unlimited access for whatever their length of stay is.

 

[Suzanne74]

We are here. Staying about as close to the Paddock pool as you can get.

What we love:

The pools are fantastic, my kids love the water slides. The splash playground is freezing, esp at night so my 4yr old rather be in the main pool.

The bus service the last 2 days has been the best of any resort we have ever stayed in. No more than 5-7min and never packed to the gills. Very happy we did not rent a car.

Staff is great, prompt and fun.

The resort is peaceful. A very good mix of families and adults. I love the paddock grill and fill station. It is so convenient.



What we don't love ( little things but still...)

Never received a confirmation our room was ready at check in. Supposed to receive a text, it never came. We had to call multiple people from MK at 9pm before someone could tell us what room we were in before heading back. No biggie but a little annoying. All other resorts have done this without a glitch.

The layout of the 1bdrm villas seems like a lot of waste. The main entrance is huge for some odd reason but when bed is pulled out in living room there is about 10" to get by from breakfast bar. So many doors in and around the bathroom. Laundry bifold, closet in bathroom, door to other side of bathroom, a door into each separate bathroom. Ugh!

Not enough drawer space for 2 people let alone a family of 4. There is not one hanger, hook or laundry line in the bathroom or on any door. So there is no place to dry wet bathing suits.

There is no frying pan, just 2 small pots/lid. . I have eggs and no way to make scrambled eggs in the morning. Strange.

Artist's Palette seems a little tight and sharing registers with the gift shop seemed weird.

Room issues:
Cowebs across kitchen from light to cabinets
Dryer door wouldn't shut (maintenance fixed today)
iPod station on clock radio does not work.
Rips on sofa cushion (turned over but noticed after pulling out bed).

I know it seems like I am nitpicking but I want others to be aware. We are very happy here.

 

[sportsduck]

My family and I (including DD 4, DS 3) are contemplating on whether or not to stay at a 1BR at SSR via timeshare trade in the near future. We usually stay at offsite timeshares and one of the chief complaints about SSR is that it is too big. I'm not expecting it to be the same size as Orange Lake with its 54 holes of golf running through it, but is it closer to something like Wyndham Bonnet Creek or Sheraton Vistana Resort?

I'm imagining that most of the size comments are because those posters are used to timeshare units that essentially annexes of existing hotels (eg, BC, AKL, Contemporary, etc.) where everything is more condensed versus something that has more of a true resort feel such as SSR or OKW. The size comments are a bit of ironic because we stayed at the BC before and I thought it was more walking to our room after taking the Disney buses versus having a car and simply parking in front of our building at non-Disney timeshares. Pushing a double stroller from EP or HS definitely felt like I ate off a meal from Le Cellier or Mama Melrose. That being said, we will have a rental car on our next trip as we are coming from Tampa but would still rely on the bus system on days we go to the parks.

Am I viewing the size issue objectively or am I way off base?

 

[PoohsFan1]

We are here. Staying about as close to the Paddock pool as you can get.

What we love:

The pools are fantastic, my kids love the water slides. The splash playground is freezing, esp at night so my 4yr old rather be in the main pool.

The bus service the last 2 days has been the best of any resort we have ever stayed in. No more than 5-7min and never packed to the gills. Very happy we did not rent a car.

Staff is great, prompt and fun.

The resort is peaceful. A very good mix of families and adults. I love the paddock grill and fill station. It is so convenient.



What we don't love ( little things but still...)

Never received a confirmation our room was ready at check in. Supposed to receive a text, it never came. We had to call multiple people from MK at 9pm before someone could tell us what room we were in before heading back. No biggie but a little annoying. All other resorts have done this without a glitch.

The layout of the 1bdrm villas seems like a lot of waste. The main entrance is huge for some odd reason but when bed is pulled out in living room there is about 10" to get by from breakfast bar. So many doors in and around the bathroom. Laundry bifold, closet in bathroom, door to other side of bathroom, a door into each separate bathroom. Ugh!

Not enough drawer space for 2 people let alone a family of 4. There is not one hanger, hook or laundry line in the bathroom or on any door. So there is no place to dry wet bathing suits.

There is no frying pan, just 2 small pots/lid. . I have eggs and no way to make scrambled eggs in the morning. Strange.

Artist's Palette seems a little tight and sharing registers with the gift shop seemed weird.

Room issues:
Cowebs across kitchen from light to cabinets
Dryer door wouldn't shut (maintenance fixed today)
iPod station on clock radio does not work.
Rips on sofa cushion (turned over but noticed after pulling out bed).

I know it seems like I am nitpicking but I want others to be aware. We are very happy here.

Thanks for sharing. We will be at SSR in October in a 1-bedroom and have requested to be as close to the Paddock pool as possible. That is strange that they don't offer a frying pan in the room, if we weren't flying, I would of brought my own because I do a lot of cooking in my frying pan. Anyway, I am so glad you are having a great time and enjoying your stay .

 

[DannysMom]

Have you looked through all the cabinets in the kitchen as well as the oven for the missing frying pans? If they are indeed missing, just call housekeeping to inform them, they should be able to bring replacement pans pretty quickly, as they should be there for you.

Sent from my iPad using DISBoards App, please excuse any typos or autocorrects!

 

[delmar411]

There are drying lines in the shower, there are hooks right outside the shower, there are hangers in the closet and towel bars over the tub that can be used for suits since they are completely in the tub area. Hope this helps.

The front room dresser has drawers and the coffee table has storage inside, plus there is a dresser in the master bedroom. We tend to stay for a min of 10days at a time and fully unpack so maybe we just travel lighter?

The frying pans are often under the stove but whatever you are missing, housekeeping will bring it up to you. One evening as I was cooking dinner I had to keep calling for things, it would have been comical if it wasn't so annoying.

The door thing is completely annoying. It was just a poor design to give access to the toilet from all areas but all the DVCs we've stayed in have had a similar bathroom setup (or worse!).

I'm glad you are having good luck with the buses and you got a prime location near the pool. That's my personal favorite location.

 

[Lucys dad]

We decided to upgrade from a studio to a 1 BR villa for 3 weeks in June, there are only 3 of us - myself, DW and DD aged 12.

We have friends (a couple) in Canada that are going to try and come down to WDW for 3 or 4 nights to meet us during the 3 weeks. Would they be allowed to stay at our 1BR villa for a few nights ? Obviously they would be buying their own park tickets.

Not looking to break any rules by sneaking them, but wondered whether it would be allowed and if so, what the costs and procedures are to possibly add a couple for a few nights.

Would appreciate any info.

 

[delmar411]

We decided to upgrade from a studio to a 1 BR villa for 3 weeks in June, there are only 3 of us - myself, DW and DD aged 12.

We have friends (a couple) in Canada that are going to try and come down to WDW for 3 or 4 nights to meet us during the 3 weeks. Would they be allowed to stay at our 1BR villa for a few nights ? Obviously they would be buying their own park tickets.

Not looking to break any rules by sneaking them, but wondered whether it would be allowed and if so, what the costs and procedures are to possibly add a couple for a few nights.

Would appreciate any info.

You just add them to the room when they arrive. It is called something like a day visitor, not sure exactly but you can add them up to room capacity.

 

[AnnaS]

We also did not receive our text that our studio was ready when we stayed at OKW in May. They have a whole new text system now - hopefully it will all get worked out soon. It has been in place for a bit now though

If you are missing something or need something, ask housekeeping.

We have enjoyed our stays at SSR also.