SSR Lovers and Owners Part 3

[micheleq]

Thanks for the construction update BirdsofPreyDave

I'm getting excited for our Thanksgiving trip to SSR! It's our first trip as DVC owners (VGF) but we've stayed at SSR before when our girls were 3 and 18 months old, now they are 9 & 7.

I've requested a ground floor room (we have a 2BR LO and my MIL will be fresh off back surgery) in Congress Park. I forgot to add lake view if possible. I'll call have to call back to member services for that. We'll have my FILs van, so no transportation worries this trip as we'll drive to the parks.

Any other tips? We've stayed in Grandstand before, so this time I thought proximity to DTD would be nice as we are having Thanksgiving dinner at Raglan Road. And the view of DTD at night.

TIA!

 

[tiggerfied]

Thanks BirdofPreyDave for all of the great information! We're are staying at SSR beginning Nov. 15 and I have a couple of questions: Does anyone happen to know if some one bedroom villas have more square footage than others? If so, do you know where they are in the building map? Do all one bedroom villas have balcony?
We are hoping to stay in the Springs. Are there buildings that are quieter than others (or should I request quiet)?
Thanks!!

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Do you think the road construction has any impact on noise level to rooms in the springs area or any other areas?

They are digging up sections of the street, so I'm guessing there will occasionally be jack hammers in use, but we haven't heard anything while at the pool. With the exception of the lane closures and the ugly orange cones everywhere, it's been pretty low key.

Also does anyone know if there is a real knife in the studios? Thinking of cutting apples etc. Also does the coffee maker take cone or basket filters? TIA!

There is not a knife in the studios. Although, when I went to open a bottle of wine the other night with the corkscrew, I saw that a former guest had apparently been inventive to use the tiny knife on that to cut some type of cheese or something. Eww. (Our set of knives is one of the most-used items in our owner's locker.)

Thanks BirdofPreyDave for all of the great information! We're are staying at SSR beginning Nov. 15 and I have a couple of questions: Does anyone happen to know if some one bedroom villas have more square footage than others? If so, do you know where they are in the building map? Do all one bedroom villas have balcony?
We are hoping to stay in the Springs. Are there buildings that are quieter than others (or should I request quiet)?
Thanks!!

All of the buildings are identical, and the rooms of the same type are all the same size. There are maps of the resort and a diagram of room locations within each building on the FAQ in my signature. (Post #2 of this thread.)

1st floor rooms will have a patio. All other rooms will have a balcony. Every villa will have some type of patio/balcony.

Some of the rooms in Paddock and Grandstand look out over the pool, and these can be noisy until the pool closes. There is a fire house behind the Paddock, and every once in a while you may hear a siren. Other than that, I can't think of any really loud areas. (Construction on the street at the Springs? Possibly.) Most of the noise we seem to hear at SSR is excited kids in the hall going to or coming from a park. And that would be in every building.

 

[bartleyosu]

[QUOTE="Got Disney";51978315]so have been a DVC member for 10 years...SSR is my Home......we stayed there for the first time 3 weeks ago....and we really liked it. We only stayed 3 days before our cruise than 2 days after and we were not doing the parks. We were going to do the water park but it was raining so decided against it

We loved the peaceful ness of the grounds and the pools were nice.....we stayed in the Springs and it was the perfect place..close to the pools...check in....food.....and the boat over to DTD.......

we usually stay at BCV because we love to walk in and out of Epcot...but since we all decided not to go to the parks we wanted to try SSR.

We only got a Studio when we normally get a one or 2 bedroom.....it was perfectly fine for the 4 of us.....boys are 20 and 17.....the pull out bed was comfortable....and big enough for 2.

the room was clean and on the stay after the cruise they gave us a hadicapped room and it was a bigger studio...so if you are doing a studio ask for that one.....they are always ready to enter the guy told me so you don't have to wait

All in all it was a great stay and won't hesitate again to stay there. I also liked it because it was so much less crowded because it is so much bigger than the other DVC resorts we have stayed at.....

my only complaint is that the elevators need to be cleaned...they are dirty......as if they have not been cleaned in a long time....

by the way the grounds are beautiful and all the staff were very polite [/QUOTE]

Was the shower one of those open to rest of bathroom? We got one of them in POP and it was worse for my dad then regular as floor became slippery and he is not in wc, just uses walker and need bars to hold on to and get up

 

[stargaze98]

Birdsofpreydave thank you for all your responses!

 

[tiggerx3]

Does anyone know if the coffee maker takes cone or basket filters? We're a Maxwell house family, so we'll be bstocking our own coffee.

So excited for our trip...we check in at SSR on Saturday!

 

[ajasmom]

They are the basket flat bottom mr coffee filters for 10-12 cups

 

[stargaze98]

I have a question... I'm renting points for my upcoming stay at SSR. The owner said I could tell her the room preference location when we signed the documents. At the time I wanted the springs area. I have decided I would rather stay in grandstand. I did my online check in and requested grandstand. Is that enough? Should I call or fax the resort or this member services I have read about?
TIA

 

[ryanl81]

I would take the time to call the resort about a week before you arrive just to reaffirm your request.

They are very helpful.

 

[Anal Annie]

Did I hear there is a new bridge / way to walk to DTD? My cousin is staying at SSR over T-giving and usually requests the Paddock section bcuz they like that pool. But she was thinking of asking for Congress Park next time to be able to walk to DTD. She was wondering if there is a particular building that would be best. From looking at the old map I have I was thinking building 1501-1836 might which is sort of in the middle would be good - close to the pool there & bus plus decent to walk? But where exactly is this new way to DTD? Is Congress Park still the best section for that? Also, would an even # room get her a view of DTD? THANKS for any info I can pass on to her!!

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Did I hear there is a new bridge / way to walk to DTD? My cousin is staying at SSR over T-giving and usually requests the Paddock section bcuz they like that pool. But she was thinking of asking for Congress Park next time to be able to walk to DTD. She was wondering if there is a particular building that would be best. From looking at the old map I have I was thinking building 1501-1836 might which is sort of in the middle would be good - close to the pool there & bus plus decent to walk? But where exactly is this new way to DTD? Is Congress Park still the best section for that? Also, would an even # room get her a view of DTD? THANKS for any info I can pass on to her!!

The new bridge is still along the same path that was used before. It connects just a little closer than walking all the way up to the street. Congress Park buildings are still the closest.

 

[Anal Annie]

The new bridge is still along the same path that was used before. It connects just a little closer than walking all the way up to the street. Congress Park buildings are still the closest.

Thanks, Dave. Kind of where I thought it might be.

 

[Blondie1973]

I used the bridge several times this weekend. It was pretty nice. It helped that we stayed in Congress Park as well

Construction at Saratoga Springs is a mess in terms of the major road. And it didn't help that there were extra Wine and Dine busses/traffic. Although for the most part, the CM did a great job keeping it moving and I only know of 1 minor scrape involving a bus and the construction wall. opps.

 

[2goofykiddos]

I exchanged in for May and I was wondering what kind of 1 bedrooms RCIers are usually assigned. We stayed at BLT last year and on the reservation it said Lake View, but this reservation only says Downtown Disney Area. Any ideas?

This has been a very helpful thread and I am excited for our first SSR stay!

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

I exchanged in for May and I was wondering what kind of 1 bedrooms RCIers are usually assigned. We stayed at BLT last year and on the reservation it said Lake View, but this reservation only says Downtown Disney Area. Any ideas?

This has been a very helpful thread and I am excited for our first SSR stay!

Some DVC resorts charge a different number of points for different views, which was the case when you stayed at BLT. At SSR, though, all one bedroom units are the same booking category.

To request a specific section of the resort or a specific view, you can contact DVC Member Services (there should be contact information on your exchange documentation). Or you can do it during your online check-in. Please note that requests are not guaranteed.

 

[tea pot]

Hello

I just booked a 2 night stay for Jan
We haven't been back in years
our last was a wonderful family trip
in the tree houses
Our first stay and was in Congress park
and several after that.
We like the easy access to DTD

Do you have any recent pictures of the new doc
and walkway over to DTD
and any new tips about the resort.
It will be just Hubby and I this time

Thanks for your help.
I just scanned the info on your first page
and Wow What a great Job!

 

[tea pot]

Hi guys
Back again

Great info on the first page
So I guess the simple question is

Where does the Bridge Start from at SSR
Is it close to the street like the walkway was
in the past?
Or is it more in the center of Congress Park

thanks again

 

[KJSJpipe]

Near where the path was. When you stand on the side walk you can see it from there. Probably only about 1-2 minutes closer then the original path.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Hi guys
Back again

Great info on the first page
So I guess the simple question is

Where does the Bridge Start from at SSR
Is it close to the street like the walkway was
in the past?
Or is it more in the center of Congress Park

thanks again

Near where the path was. When you stand on the side walk you can see it from there. Probably only about 1-2 minutes closer then the original path.

Yeah, it's not much more than 40 or 50 yards closer. You still have to walk down the path a ways past the last building in Congress Park.

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

BirdsofPrey Dave- thanks for being SSR's champion and one stop shop for all things SSR. We love our home, and can't wait to be home on Dec 22,
Happy Thanksgiving!