SSR Lovers and Owners Part 3

[DVC4US]

Headed to SS for the first time this January. We are vacationing with another family who are also staying at SS. We have a preferred studio booked and they have a preferred 1 bedroom booked. It sounds like we can make requests by calling in to MS, but do you think that if we asked and we happened to be placed next to each other, they would open the door between the studio and 1-bedroom that adjoins the two for us? If not, that's okay...but I know the girls (2 9 year olds and an 8 year old) would love being "in the same room."

Also, in reading through, it looks like the Springs area, which we were hoping to reserve, is the last stop on the way to the parks. We know we will be there at a busy time (January 1-6), what are the odds of us having a hard time getting space on the busses - especially in the morning/for rope drop? Would it be much better requesting Congress Park instead? It's one bus stop closer, but I like the location of the Springs better. Thanks in advance!

If you are lucky enough to be placed next to each other, you can just open the doors - they are like connecting doors in any hotel room.

I have stayed at SSR many times in the Springs and Congress Park sections and do not remember having issues getting on a bus. If you are concerned about about the bus being too full you can always walk across the bridge to Paddock and catch the bus at that stop.

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

The room request section on MDE has been messed up for a while. Other hotels that are not SSR have Congress Park as a selection. I have several requests noted on my reservation for BWV but the only one showing up on MDE is "Upper Floor". I would say just make sure your requests are noted on your reservation with MS and don't make any corrections to the request section on MDE - it will override any requests made with MS.

Oh I see! Thank you! sorry, whats MS?!

 

[DVC4US]

Oh I see! Thank you! sorry, whats MS?!

MS = Member Services

 

[HelenParr]

Hey SSR folks. Does anyone know what coffee goes in the 2-Bedroom coffee makers? I know there will be some coffee there -- but if I was going to get more, what pod or filter or version fits? TIA!!

 

[DizDaD7]

The Laundry room over at the Grandstand was never locked...Nor was the gate to get into the pool area.. Just sayin!

 

[michelle06]

Does this resort have the Minnie Vans?

 

[DVC4US]

Hey SSR folks. Does anyone know what coffee goes in the 2-Bedroom coffee makers? I know there will be some coffee there -- but if I was going to get more, what pod or filter or version fits? TIA!!

They are regular 12 Cup Mr. Coffee coffee makers.

 

[madchatter]

Does this resort have the Minnie Vans?

Not as of today

 

[BunnyDiva]

Not as of today

Any rumors as to when they might expand it to SSR? If not, is someone willing to review (or point to one) about getting Uber or Lyft pickups close to the room. (parking lot etc) as to avoid walking as much as possible?

 

[madchatter]

Any rumors as to when they might expand it to SSR? If not, is someone willing to review (or point to one) about getting Uber or Lyft pickups close to the room. (parking lot etc) as to avoid walking as much as possible?

Uber is definitely a good option to most places. Everywhere except MK really. It's been hit or miss on whether the driver will come to your building or only to the main pickup area. We've been told both things. For drop off especially, your chances are good for getting dropped close to your room.

 

[BunnyDiva]

Uber is definitely a good option to most places. Everywhere except MK really. It's been hit or miss on whether the driver will come to your building or only to the main pickup area. We've been told both things. For drop off especially, your chances are good for getting dropped close to your room.

Thanks! actually great advice. As I think about it, waiting in the AM is not going to be an issue unless FPs fail me and I need to rope drop. but evening might be great since we have several after hours stuff planned ( Jingle Jam Bam, MVMCP and Moonlight Magic) which would be great to Uber back from. That said the MVMCP might be better by Bus since the P/U is right outside, and not at TTC, also we would not be leaving with a crowd.

 

[michelle06]

We have purchased an inexpensive but decent stroller for our trip in order to have it with us at night and and to save money over renting. Currently, it is new in box. We plan to open it when we get there and hope to find someone else who would like to share the expense by using a 1 week old stroller starting 10/27. We are staying at SSR. Is anyone interested? You could do whatever you want with it at the end of your stay!

 

[psimon]

Will a SS 1 Br sleep 5? The DVC site suggests yes, but then says they offer no bedding, towels, etc. Can someone please explain how that works out? Are there really three sleep areas, like at OKW or is it some other configuration? Many thanks...

---Paul in Southern NJ

 

[bobbiwoz]

Will a SS 1 Br sleep 5? The DVC site suggests yes, but then says they offer no bedding, towels, etc. Can someone please explain how that works out? Are there really three sleep areas, like at OKW or is it some other configuration? Many thanks...

---Paul in Southern NJ

You have to provide an air mattress and linens, pillows for the fifth person and find a place to put it. In OKW, there is a sleeper chair , in SSR, there is not.

 

[SL6827]

Is there a lot of bike riding at this resort? I mean, regular bikes, not so much the surrey type. When we get around to trying out this resort, I would really like to do so when the temps are generally cooler and we could explore it on bikes for a few hours a day. But I also don't see us renting bikes from Disney with it being like $20 for 30 minutes, correct? We would have to look elsewhere to rent bicycles from.

Having been to the parks with every trip since 2005, I am actually now looking to just stop and smell the roses with the Disney resorts for a while. Sit back, relax, and enjoy what some of the resorts that we haven't stayed at have to offer without heading into a single park. I have my first trip with this game plan in mind booked for several nights at the end of May at the Beach Club. I also want utilize this idea at SSR, AKL, the Poly and perhaps OKW.

 

[Ms. WDW]

Good Morning! I'm heading to SSR next week and it's been awhile since I stayed there. Are the busses still an issue? I remember having very long waits for a bus to even show up; regardless if you could get on or not! This past May I was over at the Boardwalk and the new system of having monitors tracking the busses seemed to help.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Is there a lot of bike riding at this resort? I mean, regular bikes, not so much the surrey type. When we get around to trying out this resort, I would really like to do so when the temps are generally cooler and we could explore it on bikes for a few hours a day. But I also don't see us renting bikes from Disney with it being like $20 for 30 minutes, correct? We would have to look elsewhere to rent bicycles from.

Having been to the parks with every trip since 2005, I am actually now looking to just stop and smell the roses with the Disney resorts for a while. Sit back, relax, and enjoy what some of the resorts that we haven't stayed at have to offer without heading into a single park. I have my first trip with this game plan in mind booked for several nights at the end of May at the Beach Club. I also want utilize this idea at SSR, AKL, the Poly and perhaps OKW.

I've seen people ride bikes around SSR. I've seen people with their own bikes.

 

[SL6827]

I've seen people ride bikes around SSR. I've seen people with their own bikes.

I think it is probably the best resort on property in which to cycle through. But would have to rent from an outside company instead of Disney because of their prices.

 

[LongLiveRafiki]

Good Morning! I'm heading to SSR next week and it's been awhile since I stayed there. Are the busses still an issue? I remember having very long waits for a bus to even show up; regardless if you could get on or not! This past May I was over at the Boardwalk and the new system of having monitors tracking the busses seemed to help.

Thanks in advance!!

We were there the last two weeks of August and didn't really have issues with the buses at SSR. The monitors were fairly accurate. I think there was one time where the bus (I think for MK) was delayed. Every couple of mins, the time on the board read a few mins later. Obviously, your waits have to do with when you get to the bus stop in relation to when the last bus left/ next bus will be arriving, but I'd say that generally we didn't end up waiting longer than maybe 10 mins for a bus (except that one MK one).

Now, waiting at the parks for a bus definitely took much longer, especially at park closing. After EMH at MK one night, we had to wait for the third bus to SSR and it took about an hour and a half. The wait for buses from DS to SSR also seemed to take forever. The boat was much quicker between DS and SSR, but it does stop running if the tides are high. We were in Grandstand so it was a short walk from our room to the boat dock. You could also hop on any bus and get off at the Springs/ main hub stop and walk to the boat dock.

Being the first stop at the resort, we never had to stand on the bus going to the parks. Occasionally people who got on at the Springs did. When coming home, lots of people had to stand. We lucked out a little with that one though, because we tended to be first in line for a bus/ waited for the next one when the bus was full on the way home and we never stood for that either.

The only complaints I really had about the buses were that they should really have more running back to the resort at the end of the night (but it seemed like every resort sort of had that issue), and the bus ride from DS to SSR seemed to take forever, especially given it's close proximity. Oh, and I would love if Disney would install a bathroom next to the bus stops, especially at the parks, but that's a completely different rant.

 

[SL6827]

If I were staying in the Springs section, I would most certainly walk over to either the Grandstand or Paddock stop to get on a bus, in hoping of getting a place to actually sit.