SSR Lovers and Owners Part 3

[Kristina685]

Hello All!!

We will be staying at SSR for a week in October! This is our first time renting DVC points and staying here. I could not be more excited! This thread has been a huge help! I wanted to know, since I'm renting DVC points, can I still do online check in to request Congress?

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Hello All!!

We will be staying at SSR for a week in October! This is our first time renting DVC points and staying here. I could not be more excited! This thread has been a huge help! I wanted to know, since I'm renting DVC points, can I still do online check in to request Congress?

Yes. You can link the DVC reservation to your MyDisneyExperience account and do online check-in when you're within 60 days of arrival.

 

[EasternShoreGal]

We are long time owners at SSR (we also own points at BCV) having planned many trips to the world but have only stayed at SSR once. It was one of our least favorite trips but in all fairness we didn't get any of our room requests and it was a monsoon the entire 4 nights we stayed, which definitely influenced our feelings.

We decided to make a last minute trip in April which I booked a couple of days ago and SSR was our option for a studio. Because it is just hubby and I this time we decided to give it a try. Quote frankly with our daughter now in college our trips will be changing a bit and with the upgrades to DS we thought it might be likely we would stay here again. My biggest concern is our room request. I am most concerned about being off the ground floor. And no, on our first trip to SSR we did not even get this request honored. What we have found is that both times we have arrived at the world in the evening our requests haven't been honored. I can't believe that is a coincidence. I have a real fear staying on the ground floor as I was robbed from first floor apartments twice when I was younger. And of course we won't be arriving until 6 or 7 in the evening. Any advice on how to best manage our requests? I know this is particularly tough at Saratoga Springs because I would guess a third of the rooms are on the ground floor.

Also, we love the idea of being close to the walkway to DS but would like a nice pool area. We will have a car. Any specific advice?

 

[DVC4US]

We are long time owners at SSR (we also own points at BCV) having planned many trips to the world but have only stayed at SSR once. It was one of our least favorite trips but in all fairness we didn't get any of our room requests and it was a monsoon the entire 4 nights we stayed, which definitely influenced our feelings.

We decided to make a last minute trip in April which I booked a couple of days ago and SSR was our option for a studio. Because it is just hubby and I this time we decided to give it a try. Quote frankly with our daughter now in college our trips will be changing a bit and with the upgrades to DS we thought it might be likely we would stay here again. My biggest concern is our room request. I am most concerned about being off the ground floor. And no, on our first trip to SSR we did not even get this request honored. What we have found is that both times we have arrived at the world in the evening our requests haven't been honored. I can't believe that is a coincidence. I have a real fear staying on the ground floor as I was robbed from first floor apartments twice when I was younger. And of course we won't be arriving until 6 or 7 in the evening. Any advice on how to best manage our requests? I know this is particularly tough at Saratoga Springs because I would guess a third of the rooms are on the ground floor.

Also, we love the idea of being close to the walkway to DS but would like a nice pool area. We will have a car. Any specific advice?

Congress Park(CP) is the section that is close to the walkway for DS and it has a quite pool - which means no bar, slide, play area, or music playing.(Which we love - just bring our own drinks! Lol) We love this section and always request it and an upper floor.

I would call member services and put these request on your reservation. As far as the fear of the ground floor my best suggestion would be to explain this the MS and ask if it can be noted on your reservation. When you check in at the resort if you are on the ground floor then I would ask to speak to the front desk supervisor and explain the issue to them and hopefully they can help.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

We are long time owners at SSR (we also own points at BCV) having planned many trips to the world but have only stayed at SSR once. It was one of our least favorite trips but in all fairness we didn't get any of our room requests and it was a monsoon the entire 4 nights we stayed, which definitely influenced our feelings.

We decided to make a last minute trip in April which I booked a couple of days ago and SSR was our option for a studio. Because it is just hubby and I this time we decided to give it a try. Quote frankly with our daughter now in college our trips will be changing a bit and with the upgrades to DS we thought it might be likely we would stay here again. My biggest concern is our room request. I am most concerned about being off the ground floor. And no, on our first trip to SSR we did not even get this request honored. What we have found is that both times we have arrived at the world in the evening our requests haven't been honored. I can't believe that is a coincidence. I have a real fear staying on the ground floor as I was robbed from first floor apartments twice when I was younger. And of course we won't be arriving until 6 or 7 in the evening. Any advice on how to best manage our requests? I know this is particularly tough at Saratoga Springs because I would guess a third of the rooms are on the ground floor.

Also, we love the idea of being close to the walkway to DS but would like a nice pool area. We will have a car. Any specific advice?

Call Member Services and add "high floor" as your first request. Ask again when you check in. You'll be able to tell if you got your request by the 2nd digit of the 4-digit room number. If it's a 1 or a 5, you're on the ground floor. 2,3,4,6,7,8 are higher floors. (Buildings at SSR are numbered in pairs. The 1st digit identifies which pair of buildings, the 2nd digit indicates the floor (1-4 for the first building and 5-8 for the second), and the 3rd & 4th digit identify the specific room on that floor.)

 

[Kristina685]

Yes. You can link the DVC reservation to your MyDisneyExperience account and do online check-in when you're within 60 days of arrival.

Thank you! Just linked it up and am looking forward to 60 days out when I can check in!

 

[MamaBelle4]

I am hoping this hasn't been answered a million times, I read much of the thread and much of the links and information. But there is just so much on this thread, I'm trying to take it all in for our first stay.

My question is this: is there any "firework view" section of SSR, or is it not positioned right?

Looking forward to our first DVC (renting points) stay in January!

 

[ArielSRL]

Where is the bus stop at MK for SSR? Fairly close or further away? I can't remember reading about that in the informational post.

 

[DVC4US]

I am hoping this hasn't been answered a million times, I read much of the thread and much of the links and information. But there is just so much on this thread, I'm trying to take it all in for our first stay.

My question is this: is there any "firework view" section of SSR, or is it not positioned right?

Looking forward to our first DVC (renting points) stay in January!

No fireworks can be seen from SSR. The closest thing SSR is located too is Disney Springs and there are no fireworks there.

 

[DVC4US]

Where is the bus stop at MK for SSR? Fairly close or further away? I can't remember reading about that in the informational post.

i can't remember the number but I was just there in Feb and it was located at the very end of the first row of bus stops, so not too far away.

 

[ArielSRL]

i can't remember the number but I was just there in Feb and it was located at the very end of the first row of bus stops, so not too far away.

Great, thanks!

 

[DVC4US]

Great, thanks!

You are very welcome!! Enjoy your trip - we arrive on June 10th. Can't wait!!

 

[MamaBelle4]

No fireworks can be seen from SSR. The closest thing SSR is located too is Disney Springs and there are no fireworks there.

Thanks! Just trying to decide where to stay. Debating between grandstand and paddock areas (I know requests aren't guaranteed). The idea of being first on/off busses is appealing with four young children, but having a life guarded pool is as well. Since we are going down in January, there's no guarantee that the weather will be warm enough to spend much time at a pool.

 

[ArielSRL]

Does anyone know offhand how many people can go in a 1 bedroom at SSR. Can you do 4 over the age of 3 and 2 under 3 (or just 1)?

 

[LorrieAnn5]

Does anyone know offhand how many people can go in a 1 bedroom at SSR. Can you do 4 over the age of 3 and 2 under 3 (or just 1)?

Holds up to 4 people plus one infant. Any additional infants need to be counted as "people" so in this case you have one too many.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Where is the bus stop at MK for SSR? Fairly close or further away? I can't remember reading about that in the informational post.

The theme park buses stop at each of the sections in the main resort. The Springs, Grandstand, Carousel, Paddock, and Congress Park all have bus stops that are serviced by buses to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom/Blizzard Beach, Hollywood Studios, and Disney Springs/Typhoon Lagoon.

The Tree House Villas have an internal bus that takes guests from/to the bus stop at the Springs where they can transfer to park buses.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

I am hoping this hasn't been answered a million times, I read much of the thread and much of the links and information. But there is just so much on this thread, I'm trying to take it all in for our first stay.

My question is this: is there any "firework view" section of SSR, or is it not positioned right?

Looking forward to our first DVC (renting points) stay in January!

As others have said, SSR is far enough away from the parks that there really isn't a good fireworks viewing section. However, there are a few rooms that can catch a far-off glimpse of the fireworks above the trees. The green arrow on this map of the resort shows the direction of Epcot, and the purple arrow shows the direction of Magic Kingdom. You'll see that there are some buildings that face in these general directions, and rooms on the higher floors might be able to see the tops of some of the higher fireworks. I know we saw them from our room in the Paddock. Very very tiny, and very very far away.

 

[ArielSRL]

The theme park buses stop at each of the sections in the main resort. The Springs, Grandstand, Carousel, Paddock, and Congress Park all have bus stops that are serviced by buses to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom/Blizzard Beach, Hollywood Studios, and Disney Springs/Typhoon Lagoon.

The Tree House Villas have an internal bus that takes guests from/to the bus stop at the Springs where they can transfer to park buses.

Thank you but I actually meant at the Magic Kingdom where does the SSR bus drop off and pick up. I wondered if it was one of the closer rows or further away ones.

 

[ArielSRL]

Holds up to 4 people plus one infant. Any additional infants need to be counted as "people" so in this case you have one too many.

Ok, thanks!

 

[MrsJobba1]

Hi we own at Ssr and have stayed many times, we love the peaceful relaxing feeling of the resort. However since our last visit there (2011) I've developed health problems including inflammatory arthritis . I was wondering if anyone could help answer some questions-
1 we will be booking a studio ( preferred ) for our 2017 visit from what I remember the shower is above the bath - do all bathrooms have grab rails as I find climbing into a tub difficult
2 or alternatively is there any disabled studios available that have walk in showers?
3 we won't have a car so rely on wdw transportation - in the past we've always requested springs section could grandstand also be an option ( thinking it's near boat docks)

If any one has any advice or photos of disabled studio ( if they exist) ) I would really appreciate any help.