SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

[River Country]

How funny is that?! We will be there starting Thanksgiving week! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back! It looks beautiful!

Maybe we should call it NJ Springs LOL. Ill be there December 1st through the 7th

 

[mrsap]

Maybe we should call it NJ Springs LOL. Ill be there December 1st through the 7th

Too funny!! They might have to change Jersey Week!!! lol We just miss each other! Have a great time!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Only 48 more days until our first SSR stay in a 2 bedroom villa We're getting so excited

congrats! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! We last stayed in September going back next May. Can't wait say hello to it for us!

 

[pony2wild]

Forgive if these have been answered before please!

1) I understand there are washer and dryers in the TTV's, and if so, are you responsible for washing your towels and kitchen cloths, etc. every day or do you still get mousekeeping for that?

2) If reserving a TTV for cash (not a DVC member), are there only certain units available, and if so, does anyone know the numbers of those units?

Thank you in advance!

 

[pix13dust]

Just wanted to thank everyone on the thread!!!! We leave in 15 days and all the advice has been extremely helpful

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Forgive if these have been answered before please!

1) I understand there are washer and dryers in the TTV's, and if so, are you responsible for washing your towels and kitchen cloths, etc. every day or do you still get mousekeeping for that?

2) If reserving a TTV for cash (not a DVC member), are there only certain units available, and if so, does anyone know the numbers of those units?

Thank you in advance!

If you are booking your room directly with Disney's central reservation office or the disneyworld.com web site for cash, you will get full daily maid service. They'll replace any wet/dirty towels during this service if you leave them on the floor. So no, you don't have to wash them yourself.

There are only a certain number of units available for cash on any given night, but it isn't that some specific units are for cash and others are for points. You could be assigned any one of the THV units on either cash or points, depending on the requests you made and what was available when you checked in.

 

[Dreamsdocometrue9112]

We'll be staying at SSR for the first time this nov 29- dec 8. Getting really excited to try this resort as I'm reading this thread! A few questions:

We have a deluxe studio room booked, what is the best section to request for a view of a lake/pond (not facing DTD)? It looks gorgeous.

Is there a section that I can request a lake view with a decent walk to Artist Pallatte/main building?

Thanks!

 

[RooRach0906]

I was on the DVC site and it was saying the one bedroom sleeps 4-5 and two bedroom sleeps 8-9 so when they did the refurb did they add the chairs that change into a sleeping place.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

I was on the DVC site and it was saying the one bedroom sleeps 4-5 and two bedroom sleeps 8-9 so when they did the refurb did they add the chairs that change into a sleeping place.

No sleeper chairs at SSR, unfortunately. I think the extra person in the ranges shown is referring to an infant in the pack n play.

 

[Dreamsdocometrue9112]

More specifically from my previous post, which sections have this view of the lake/pond? I love it Can you request this with a deluxe studio villa? I want to make sure I make the right request

 

[mrsap]

More specifically from my previous post, which sections have this view of the lake/pond? I love it Can you request this with a deluxe studio villa? I want to make sure I make the right request

Wow that's beautiful! I can't wait!

 

[pony2wild]

Thank you!!!!

 

[RooRach0906]

No sleeper chairs at SSR, unfortunately. I think the extra person in the ranges shown is referring to an infant in the pack n play.

Bummer but thank you. I just hate opening the sleeper sofa for our small 4 year old.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

We'll be staying at SSR for the first time this nov 29- dec 8. Getting really excited to try this resort as I'm reading this thread! A few questions: We have a deluxe studio room booked, what is the best section to request for a view of a lake/pond (not facing DTD)? It looks gorgeous. Is there a section that I can request a lake view with a decent walk to Artist Pallatte/main building? Thanks!

Hi. As far as I am aware you can't request a lake/pond view. You can get a good view from The Paddock or The Springs I think but it's luck as to which side you are on. You could over look the car park! But nice thing about SSR it's only a short walk to see the pond I love it! Enjoy it's a wonderful resort

 

[PoohsFan1]

We'll be staying at SSR for the first time this nov 29- dec 8. Getting really excited to try this resort as I'm reading this thread! A few questions:

We have a deluxe studio room booked, what is the best section to request for a view of a lake/pond (not facing DTD)? It looks gorgeous.

Is there a section that I can request a lake view with a decent walk to Artist Pallatte/main building?

Thanks!

We stayed in the Paddock section a couple weeks ago and our balcony overlooked the pond with the long bridge. We really loved it. Our building was right next to the pool and the bus stop, unfortunately I can't remember which building number it was.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

More specifically from my previous post, which sections have this view of the lake/pond? I love it Can you request this with a deluxe studio villa? I want to make sure I make the right request

I can't tell exactly where this photo is. I was trying to match it to some of my photos, but I can't find the exact match. At first I thought it was Congress Park photographed from one of the boats to Downtown Disney. The paths don't look right for that, though. It might be the first two buildings in the Paddock. If it is, it's a very old picture because the trees there are much larger now.

If you're looking for a peaceful view of one of SSR's internal lakes, you should request a building in either the Paddock or the Springs. To be closest to the Carriage House in the Paddock, ask for one of the two buildings closest to the pool. This puts you right at the bridge. Buildings in the Springs are all close to the Carriage House. Take a look at the map.

Here's a room we had in the Springs section, one year. It's in building 3101-3436. We were in the corner room, closest to the street.


You could see the water from the balcony, but it was off to the side. Luck of the draw. Many other buildings in the Springs would have had a more-direct view of the water. (That's the last building in the Paddock that I'm looking across at.)

Here's another view from when we stayed in the Paddock.


This is from a room in the center of building 5501-5836. Our room was right where the defibrillator symbol is on the map.

In this one, you can see the bridge that leads across to the Springs, and how close it is to the Carriage House. The Blue building in center frame is the theater that's right next to the main pool and the carriage house.

Now, the building directly across from us in this photo is in the Springs section (different building from the photos above), so you can see this building would essentially have the same view of this lake.

 

[nansmama]

hi. We really love the AP. It's great in the mornings, in the fridge sections it's always stocked of milk ( three types ) , water, various juices and soft drinks. Nice fruit cups and for the evenings beer and wine. Also freezer section with ice creams and a few instant microwave meals. On the shelves are bread, donuts , cereals, jellies etc. then they have fresh pastries and toast and bagels every morning. They do cooked mickey waffles ( yum ) , pancakes a nice morning flatbread. For lunch they have nice salads, sandwiches etc.

Lovely friendly staff and nice ambience. Refillable mug station and you can buy expresso. Haven't eaten there in the evening.

Enjoy! We do!

And for those that have the TIW card, it is accepted here

Thank you! We will have a TIW card so that's good to know!

 

[Leleluvsdis]

Good morning all!!! I jut got the email, that It is officially official!!!!!! we are booked on 2 1bedrooms at OKW December 8th-15th. I am thinking of requesting a DTD view. We definitely want a water view if nothing else. Any suggestions? This is our first stay at SSR, and only our 2nd stay DVC. Any suggestions, thoughts, or comments; send them my way!!!!!

 

[eporter66]

Great pictures Dave! We just got back from a week at SSR - Paddock 1 Bedroom 6434, bad view but great room. And we had awesome neighbors, not a peep all week.

It reaffirmed my love for this resort, we relaxed and enjoyed our stay. I have a spot at the resort that was a place I went to just sit and relax. I would walk the bridge from the Paddock area and take a left, and the first bench on your left. I would sit there for 15 minutes or so at the end of my walks just to enjoy some solitude. I enjoyed my morning walks from the Paddock, Carousel, to the Grandstand, around the Treehouses back up to the main building and around up the street to Congress park and back over to the paddock.

The Paddock was also nice since the walkway to DTD was closed, it was an easy walk just going out to the sidewalk and over to DTD.

Will post somes shots soon

 

[PoohsFan1]

This is from a room in the center of building 5501-5836. Our room was right where the defibrillator symbol is on the map.

This is what our view was when we were in the beginning of October. We were in room 5825. Loved this view