SSR Lovers and Owners Part 3

[The Jackal]

Currently looking at adding on at SSR. We would be staying to play golf and go to the spa. Looking at the map we'd like to stay at the Grandstand. How often do they pull through on room requests? Can you request a certain section in the standard sections? I've never done a room request before and aren't too sure how it goes. Thanks!

They should be able to get you into the section you want most of the year pretty easy. A certain room request is more difficult. Building request is easier but not guaranteed.

 

[limace]

Trying to decide if I gamble on standard with a building request for my party of five....

 

[CarolynFH]

Trying to decide if I gamble on standard with a building request for my party of five....

Word here on DISboards is that the only non-renovated buildings at SSR are currently closed and being worked on. So I say, go for it. It’s just a request after all, and the room assigners can see you have five.

 

[M:SpilotISTC12]

Ok I caved! Offer accepted on a small 40 point contract! Looking forward to getting the DVC Golf Membership! I'm going to be living at LBV Golf Course! My wife will be so excited for the spa!

 

[LadybugsMum]

Prince Charming Dev stayed in a refurbed room in the Grandstand (room 8236) very recently. Room tour info and tour starts around 13:45

 

[canals68]

Is the bar open at the main pool?

 

[puente0629]

Hello, we are staying at SSR end of August. I requested to be near the BBQ grills at the Grandstand, is it currently under construction? do you think the bar/counter service will be open? Is the water taxi to DS still not operating? We are staying in a studio with my 1 yr old son and my parents, we will be sleeping on the murphy bed and wanted to know how comfortable is it? Thanks!

 

[CarolynFH]

Hello, we are staying at SSR end of August. I requested to be near the BBQ grills at the Grandstand, is it currently under construction? do you think the bar/counter service will be open? Is the water taxi to DS still not operating? We are staying in a studio with my 1 yr old son and my parents, we will be sleeping on the murphy bed and wanted to know how comfortable is it? Thanks!

I can’t answer the other questions, but the mattress on the Murphy bed is the same as on the stationary bed, so just as comfortable!

 

[Stargazer65]

Hello, we are staying at SSR end of August. I requested to be near the BBQ grills at the Grandstand, is it currently under construction? do you think the bar/counter service will be open? Is the water taxi to DS still not operating? We are staying in a studio with my 1 yr old son and my parents, we will be sleeping on the murphy bed and wanted to know how comfortable is it? Thanks!

All construction is supposed to be done before then. By August things will be different than they are now, everything may well be open at that point.

I haven't slept in a murphy bed, but I hear they are pretty comfortable.

 

[Lisa P.]

There are a couple of buildings in Grandstand under construction now but should be complete soon. The Grandstand pool is open but the racehorse sprayers are blocked off, closed. Not sure why (too close together? Covid?). At High Rock Springs Pool, all features are open except the kiddie splash area with Donald Duck, which is closed for maintenance for an unknown period. At Paddock Pool, all features are open. The bridge renovation is complete so the bridge connecting the Springs to the Paddock Pool is open from dawn to dusk now.

The bar/counter service at Artist's Palette, High Rock Springs Pool's bar, Paddock (bar &) Grill, Turf Club's Lounge (after 4 p.m.) and Chip & Dale (golf club) counter service are all open this week. Other bar/grills and restaurants at SSR are still closed. Sadly, the water taxi to DS is still not operating.

With limited seating due to social distancing, the 2 feature pools have each opened at 10 a.m. and reached full capacity on hot days (>86 degrees F) by noon. More guests are not allowed to enter the pool area. A CM takes your name and phone number, then text-messages you when your (cleaned) seats become available. They're held for you for 15 minutes. No choice of seats.

At ~2 p.m. today, we met guests returning to the HRS pool after a 2-hour+ wait and guests returning to the Paddock Pool after a 1-hour+ wait. We added ourselves to the Paddock waitlist and got our seats after a 35-minute wait in our room, nearby. Other guests told us they haven't seen the quiet pool hit capacity. There is no way to join a waitlist without showing up in person, FYI. Around 5:30 p.m., enough people have left to clear the waitlists so you can go right in. HTH someone with your planning.

 

[laura001]

Does anyone know the size of the 5th sleeper? I know the new ones at Riviera do fit an adult, so wondering if these are the larger size also?

 

[The Jackal]

Does anyone know the size of the 5th sleeper? I know the new ones at Riviera do fit an adult, so wondering if these are the larger size also?

I m not sure which ones are there. The two sizes are 33” by 65” or 33” by 72”. I cannot find any info on which they used. I would think the larger. We have a 2 bedroom booked for the fall.

 

[asgaga]

from congress park does anyone know how early the temp check station opens for Disney Springs? wanted to get in line early for Gideons cookies

 

[heynowirv]

Treehouse-Any idea which one to request? We are a group of 6 .All adults. Well sorta our kids and SO's are in their 30's.

 

[linkelly]

from congress park does anyone know how early the temp check station opens for Disney Springs? wanted to get in line early for Gideons cookies

We just got back. We had to wait for Security to open gate at the end of the bridge connecting Congress Park and DS. The gate was opened at 9 am and we then had to walk to temp gate. We did go to our brunch at Homecomin’ and put our name on the virtual queue. We came back at night to pick up our cookies. Best of luck!

 

[mrsap]

Saratoga Springs Refurbishment Update – April 2021

 

[dropd]

This may have been covered elsewhere, but we just got back from a stay in a refurbed 1BR in Congress Park, and noticed that some things I've always seen in other 1BR were missing from this unit. Specifically, there was no dish draining rack, and there was no "large" skillet/frying pan, only the medium and small. Earlier in the trip we were staying at a Boardwalk 1BR that had both of those things. Both of them I actually think are pretty necessary for our stays, so I was surprised that our otherwise pristine renovated room was missing those things.

Does anyone know if it was just a one-off for our room, or is the standard set of kitchen equipment more pared down in the refurbished rooms?

 

[BeBopaSaurus]

I am new to DVC and have never stayed in a 2BR unit. I am planning a trip with extended family next year and would like to book a 2BR at SSR. Can you tell me the benefits or drawbacks of booking a dedicated 2BR vs. a 2BR lockoff? You’d get two patios and two pull down Murphy beds in the lockoff, right? Any other big differences? Thanks!

 

[CarolynFH]

For those of you who have Owners Lockers, any issues having them delivered or, in particular, picked up, given that Bell Services is such a distance from the villas? We might be on a somewhat tight schedule on checkout day, so if I need to allow an hour or more between call and pickup, I’ll plan for it.

 

[Brian Noble]

I don't think it's ever taken as long as an hour; they've been pretty quick. I can't remember how much time I've given myself in the past, but I don't try to cut it too close.