SSR Lovers and Owners Part 3

[Wildtree with Stacey]

Hi thanks so much to Dave and everyone else for posting all the great info.

So we are waiting on rofr currently.

I have three girls 5 years and younger. Which means we have a double stroller. We tend to do the parks open to close everyday or until everyone is too tired. One question I have is what should I request in our reservation to be close to a bus stop and the carriage house ? Thinking the grandstand would be better since we can get on the bus easily especially since we have the double stroller. But also want to be near the carriage house so not sure where we should request to stay and what building number and what to put in the request. Any suggestions

 

[yankeepenny]

Thank you so much to the OP and everyone who posted. We are about to sign papers buying into SSR. I rented here once, and fell in resort love. My husband is reading through the material I give him, but this thread is an added bonus. I look forward to being a part of this DVC family.

 

[yankeepenny]

We just got off the phone and purchased here at SSR. So excited.

 

[yaksack]

How far of a walk is it to DOwntown Disney from the main building?

 

[GAN]

How far of a walk is it to DOwntown Disney from the main building?

10 minutes at the most....

 

[TSNCS]

We just got back from a trip at SSR. We were in Congress Park. The new walkway makes it so much easier to access DTD. A straight shot to the shops instead of walking all the way around.

 

[Cee]

We will be there in Dec. and again in Feb. Woohoo!

 

[LorrieAnn5]

I will be staying at SSR for the first time this month. We will be in a one-bedroom-villa. I was planning on packing pancake mix (just add water), then I got to thinking I'll need syrup, now I'm wondering if I need to pack cooking spray too??? We are flying so every item packed is another item that gets left home. Will there be a frying pan or sufficient pan to make pancakes in? And a spatula? And if the pans are non-stick coated, do you think that really works or I need to pack cooking spray?

 

[yaksack]

How neat and clean was the room? The read in another forum the at SSR wasn't doing thier job.

 

[famgel]

I will be staying at SSR for the first time this month. We will be in a one-bedroom-villa. I was planning on packing pancake mix (just add water), then I got to thinking I'll need syrup, now I'm wondering if I need to pack cooking spray too??? We are flying so every item packed is another item that gets left home. Will there be a frying pan or sufficient pan to make pancakes in? And a spatula? And if the pans are non-stick coated, do you think that really works or I need to pack cooking spray?

Why don't u just order from garden grocer? So much easier, gets delivered to your resort and they hold for you

 

[LorrieAnn5]

Why don't u just order from garden grocer? So much easier, gets delivered to your resort and they hold for you

Mostly because i don't want to add $40 to my vacation budget (i think that's the minimum amount to order)
I don't expect us to be eating or cooking in the villa all that often.

 

[LorrieAnn5]

I just looked up Garden Grocer....If my packing doesn't go as well as planned then maybe we will be forced to make an order, or Amazon Prime because I need diapers too!

Another Question: Is there an unlimited supply of dishwasher detergent (and dish soap)? *I know they only supply one box of laundry detergent* I stayed in a BWV villa before, but it was on cash so I'm not sure how this stay on points will be without getting Mousekeeping.
We are staying Sunday to Sunday so do we get "Trash & Towels" on Wednesday?

 

[ColinBlair]

On the room requests, is there a difference between "Near Walkway to Downtown Disney Area" and "Congress Park"?

 

[famgel]

I just looked up Garden Grocer....If my packing doesn't go as well as planned then maybe we will be forced to make an order, or Amazon Prime because I need diapers too!

Another Question: Is there an unlimited supply of dishwasher detergent (and dish soap)? *I know they only supply one box of laundry detergent* I stayed in a BWV villa before, but it was on cash so I'm not sure how this stay on points will be without getting Mousekeeping.
We are staying Sunday to Sunday so do we get "Trash & Towels" on Wednesday?

I usually bring a couple of the pods clothes detergent, but buy or pack paper plates, buy water and/or drinks, and snacks. Normally don't go thru a small bottle of dish soap. If you need more just leave note on trash day they'll replenish. The amount of money you'll save by having breakfast and snacks in villa should qualify an order thru gArden grocer. I'd be careful to weigh luggage you don't want to get stuck with n extra charge!

 

[BeerMe]

This is a great thread! Lots of good information. Even though we have stayed almost everyplace on Disney we have never stayed at a DVC property. With 8 of us going in December and different travel arrangements, we decided to book a SSR 2BR Villa through Disney rather than renting points or staying offsite. I'm retired military and got a 40% discount which was huge. ME is a big reason too. No need for rental cars either.

We own some contracts through RCI and we use condos a lot when we visit Disney, so I'm familiar with timeshares. I get great deals and the last 6 trips we have made are all between 5 - 12 weeks. That's why we never bought DVC - it just never worked financially. We researched it many times and it just never worked for us. We are more Moderate resort visitors anyway and stay at Ft Wilderness and Shades of Green on occasion.

Be that as it may. Since we booked as a hotel stay, will we get daily housekeeping service? Are there dedicated units for those types of stays already set aside? If so, I can find out where we will be located. I have requested not getting a lockout, but I don't imagine that can be guaranteed. Is there anything else I need to know or should ask?

We are going again in June 2016 for 2 weeks with 7 other family members and are staying at Shades and at Silver Lake on that trip, and then for two months over F&W 2016 at offsite condos. Maybe if I like DVC enough this trip we'll look into that too.

Thanks again for this thread

 

[famgel]

This is a great thread! Lots of good information. Even though we have stayed almost everyplace on Disney we have never stayed at a DVC property. With 8 of us going in December and different travel arrangements, we decided to book a SSR 2BR Villa through Disney rather than renting points or staying offsite. I'm retired military and got a 40% discount which was huge. ME is a big reason too. No need for rental cars either.

We own some contracts through RCI and we use condos a lot when we visit Disney, so I'm familiar with timeshares. I get great deals and the last 6 trips we have made are all between 5 - 12 weeks. That's why we never bought DVC - it just never worked financially. We researched it many times and it just never worked for us. We are more Moderate resort visitors anyway and stay at Ft Wilderness and Shades of Green on occasion.

Be that as it may. Since we booked as a hotel stay, will we get daily housekeeping service? Are there dedicated units for those types of stays already set aside? If so, I can find out where we will be located. I have requested not getting a lockout, but I don't imagine that can be guaranteed. Is there anything else I need to know or should ask?

We are going again in June 2016 for 2 weeks with 7 other family members and are staying at Shades and at Silver Lake on that trip, and then for two months over F&W 2016 at offsite condos. Maybe if I like DVC enough this trip we'll look into that too.

Thanks again for this thread

Here's a link that should answer all your questions. Because you reserved with cash, yes you will get daily housekeeping. We own DVC and our home resort is SSR. We like the Grandstand section, 8501-8836 building, directly across the st from main pool, restaurants, and lobby. Also first pick up on bus and first on way home. In addition you have your own quiet pool and small drink/food counter.
http://allears.net/acc/faq_ss.htm
Map of resort
http://www.wdwinfo.com/resortmaps/Saratoga.htm

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Since we booked as a hotel stay, will we get daily housekeeping service?

Yes, you will.

Are there dedicated units for those types of stays already set aside?

No. All rooms are used interchangeably for DVC point, RCI exchange, and cash reservations. You'll have access to any room in any section with your reservation.

I have requested not getting a lockout, but I don't imagine that can be guaranteed.

Dedicated two-bedroom and lock-off two-bedroom villas are separate booking categories. If your reservation doesn't specifically say, it's probably a dedicated.

Is there anything else I need to know or should ask?

Check out the FAQs in post #2. When you do online check-in, you'll be able to make some preferences for where your room is located. Check out the FAQ on the pros and cons of each section.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

On the room requests, is there a difference between "Near Walkway to Downtown Disney Area" and "Congress Park"?

"Near walkway to Downtown Disney" could conceptually include the Southern-most buildings in the Paddocks, depending on how far the cast member assigning the room wants to stretch things.

If combined with the "Congress Park" preference, it could also mean you want one of the buildings within Congress Park that's closest to Downtown Disney. (Note, the building closest to the path is back in the trees and may not have an actual view of DTD.

If you call member services to have requests manually added to the reservation instead of limiting yourself to the options available in the online check-in tool, you can make it much more clear exactly what you're looking for.

 

[yaksack]

We are at SSR The Springs now. I have read some complaints about the rooms being dirty. I have only one. There was coffee splashed on the side of the refrigerator. Other than that nice.

 

[ineedavacation33]

We will be going next month, and I am torn on which section to request. I'd like an easy walk to DTD, and thought Congress Park would be a good location. But I am also concerned about being too far away from the High Rock Springs pool and the Paddock pool. I feel like everything seems like a bigger distance on the map. I also wasn't sure how the walk to DTD has changed due to construction. I am not concerned about construction noise, as we will spend most of the time at the parks, or a few hours here and there doing pool/resort activities. Any thoughts are appreciated.

*if this is not the correct thread to post this question, please let me know and I will change my post.

Thanks!