SSR Lovers and Owners Part 3

[KEVD]

Approximately how much time does it take to get to Disney Springs (we're not staying at THV)...
1. By boat
2. Walking

 

[famgel]

Approximately how much time does it take to get to Disney Springs (we're not staying at THV)...
1. By boat
2. Walking

If you are in Congress Park it's an easy walk otherwise u can pick up buss or boat here's 2 links should help
http://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/SSMap.pdf

http://dvcnews.com/index.php/resort...9427/news-76839/2677-ssr-to-dtd-walkway-opens

 

[KEVD]

If you are in Congress Park it's an easy walk otherwise u can pick up buss or boat

Thanks! I read that the boat drops you at the Cirq d Soile area of DTD and to get to the Marketplace you'll need to walk from there or get a connecting boat. If we need to get to T-Rex for an ADR, how much time should we allot ourselves from the boat landing at SSR?
And approx how long is the bus ride from SSR to the Marletplace?

 

[famgel]

Thanks! I read that the boat drops you at the Cirq d Soile area of DTD and to get to the Marketplace you'll need to walk from there or get a connecting boat. If we need to get to T-Rex for an ADR, how much time should we allot ourselves from the boat landing at SSR?
And approx how long is the bus ride from SSR to the Marletplace?

I would stick with the boat ride is about 10 mins walk from one end to another in Downtown 15-20 mins. Bus would be just back up if boats were down.

 

[LenInMaine]

New SSR owner question.... Waiting on closing, and #. Hoping to have everything all said and done by mid Dec. Which I will be immediately try to book a 1br for the third week of April '16. Has anyone had a hard time booking a 1br at 4 months out?

 

[dallastxcpa]

New SSR owner question.... Waiting on closing, and #. Hoping to have everything all said and done by mid Dec. Which I will be immediately try to book a 1br for the third week of April '16. Has anyone had a hard time booking a 1br at 4 months out?

I think it depends on what part of April you are looking at. Easter is March 27th and many schools are on spring break in early April.

 

[LenInMaine]

I think it depends on what part of April you are looking at. Easter is March 27th and many schools are on spring break in early April.

We will be going April 17-23. It's spring break for us, but always seems to be later than everyone else.

 

[mamaboogie]

Hiya - I'm going to SSR for the first time in August 2016. I'm loving this thread for all the hints and info. I love the tips on the pros and cons for staying in each area. I'm thinking about requesting Congress Park for the convenience of walking to Disney Springs - I don't really mind being further away from the main part of the resort. This has probably been covered before - how busy are the park buses from Congress Park? I know it differs at different times of the day but I wanted to get a general feel for it. Thank you!

 

[pinklotusflower]

most of the time it was ok, we had a couple of times in the morning where the MK bus was standing room only when we got on at Congress Park.

 

[mamaboogie]

most of the time it was ok, we had a couple of times in the morning where the MK bus was standing room only when we got on at Congress Park.

Thank you!

 

[dogdoctor]

My wife and I, and our 2 kids (8 & 5) are heading to Disney for the first time in January since, well, we were kids. We're going with 2 close friends who are real Disney regulars. We booked a 6 night Treehouse Villa stay. I'm attending a conference so we have a rental car booked. I'm nervous and excited to be staying in the treehouses - love the bedrooms, seclusion and uniqueness, but worried about the distances to things on the resort - not that pools will be all that warm in January. The perk is that we'll have the car to get around and get to the parks as well (I'm not a fan of being tied to bus routes and stops). Can you use it to get around the resort if needed too? Any tips for staying in the Treehouses? We did request a villa closer to the pool/boat dock/resort.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

My wife and I, and our 2 kids (8 & 5) are heading to Disney for the first time in January since, well, we were kids. We're going with 2 close friends who are real Disney regulars. We booked a 6 night Treehouse Villa stay. I'm attending a conference so we have a rental car booked. I'm nervous and excited to be staying in the treehouses - love the bedrooms, seclusion and uniqueness, but worried about the distances to things on the resort - not that pools will be all that warm in January. The perk is that we'll have the car to get around and get to the parks as well (I'm not a fan of being tied to bus routes and stops). Can you use it to get around the resort if needed too? Any tips for staying in the Treehouses? We did request a villa closer to the pool/boat dock/resort.

The tree houses are set apart, but they're still convenient to the rest of the resort. It's about a 10-15 minute walk to the Grandstand section, and another 5-10 minutes to the Carriage House. The internal tree house bus or the boat will take you to the Springs. The bus stop is right next to the Carriage House. From this stop, you could use other internal buses to get to other sections, if desired. The Springs bus stop and the Carriage House are somewhat centrally located within the resort. Once you're there, it's really not a long walk to anywhere else in the resort. For example, if you were to take the tree house bus to the Springs, you wouldn't necessarily have to wait for a bus to the Paddock to get to the Paddock pool. The pool is a short walk from the Springs bus stop. We've done the THV both with and without a car. Yes, it was more convenient with the car. IMHO, not a big deal to use Disney transportation, either.

 

[quandrea]

Does anyone,know what Christmas crafts are available at community hall right now?

 

[mamaboogie]

Which area of the resort or building do you prefer stay in?

 

[kddlm]

Do all of the Studios at SSR have queen bed and double sleeper sofa or are there any available that have 2 double beds like OKW? Hoping for 2 double!

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Do all of the Studios at SSR have queen bed and double sleeper sofa or are there any available that have 2 double beds like OKW? Hoping for 2 double!

OKW is the only resort that has the two-bed studio configuration. All SSR studios have a queen bed and double-size pullout.

 

[marsh0013]

I've been meaning to stop by this thread to give the perspective of someone who had to "settle" and stay at SSR:

We recently stayed at SSR Oct 25-Nov 1 through an RCI exchange. We own BWV, but we also have some traders in RCI that we like to use for Disney since we don't have a lot of our own DVC points (only 100).

Originally, I was really disappointed that RCI has only been getting access to SSR, but we "sucked it up" and took it. I stayed once at SSR before in a studio for 3 nights on a last minute trip, but this time it was me and my fiance in a 1-bedroom. We had put in a request to be in Congress Park, but we got there late (4:30pm) on a Sunday, and they were unable to meet our request. They gave us a room in the Paddock in the closest section to Congress Park and told us they could move us on Monday to Congress Park with DTD view. We didn't want to move since we had 2 more stops on this trip after SSR. We had also requested high floor, but were given a first floor room.

We were pleasantly surprised with the location of the room. Our view, while not the Downtown Disney view we requested (and obviously not available in Paddock), was of a nice pond. We also found first floor to be convenient to not have to use stairs or the elevator. We were very close to the Congress Park bus stop, literally the end of the building closest to Congress Park, and the walk to Downtown was short too. We had requested Congress Park not only with the hope of getting our requested DTD view, but also for the short walk. So it worked out great. We also walked to the Carriage House a bunch of times, or got off the bus at Grandstand, walked to Carriage House to grab food, then walked back to the room. Nothing was too far of a walking distance.

We are used to staying at BWV, and have loved the convenience of walking to the 2 parks from there. Staying at SSR, we did not go in and out of Epcot like we normally do for F&W, or run over to Studios just to get a drink at Tune In, but the easy access to the buses to other resorts at DTD was extremely convenient for dinners. When we moved to POR and then POFQ, we missed that ease of transportation immensely. Even though they have the boat (or bus) to DTD, we prefer the ability to walk. We went in thinking we would miss the ability to walk to the parks, and yes, we did, but we picked up the ease to walk to DTD so that really helped make up for it.

We have another search in RCI for an upcoming trip in May or June, and we are looking forward to staying at SSR again, as I'm sure that's what will match. Now just to get that match so I can start planning dining reservations!

 

[TheSpooph]

First time renter of DVC points and I'm trying to understand how to do the building requests. Sounds like only the owner can talk to MS. Although I know the owners through friends, I'm trying to avoid pestering them if possible. That leads me to my question:

Does it matter when I put in my room request? I would rather wait until the 60 day check in to do my request. But if it makes a difference, I would have the owner put the request in now. Thoughts? Advice?

Thanks!!

 

[Sean91]

Booked a one bedroom villa in SSR for 14 nights in May, so excited! Is there enough space in a one bedroom for three adults? Me, my partner and his brother. Obviously myself and the partner in the room.

 

[marsh0013]

Booked a one bedroom villa in SSR for 14 nights in May, so excited! Is there enough space in a one bedroom for three adults? Me, my partner and his brother. Obviously myself and the partner in the room.

We think so. We've done 4 adults in a 1-bedroom at BWV, and it's about the same size. But I was the only female, and I'm very low maintenance.

Just make sure you figure out bathroom time, who showers when, etc, since there is just the 1 bathroom. The bathroom is split and has a separate sink area by the jacuzzi tub, too, so that's extra space for getting ready.

I think with 3 adults you'll be just fine. Just make sure the 3rd person knows they're sleeping on a pull out couch.