SSR Lovers and Owners Part 3

[Louis morrell]

...no problem! I didn't think I'd like this resort as much as I did...

Can I ask why? Just curious.

 

[HockeySteve]

With DVC indicating that the High Rock Springs pool will be closed from early January through mid March 2023, do we know date "early January" means?

We're heading to SSR for marathon weekend (1/4-1/9) staying in a preferred studio.

While we would like to stay near the main building, we're concerned about missing out on close proximity to a pool.

Any advice? Thanks!

 

[pianomanzano]

With DVC indicating that the High Rock Springs pool will be closed from early January through mid March 2023, do we know date "early January" means?

We're heading to SSR for marathon weekend (1/4-1/9) staying in a preferred studio.

While we would like to stay near the main building, we're concerned about missing out on close proximity to a pool.

Any advice? Thanks!

Just in case it closes while you’re there, the Paddock pool is not a far walk from the Springs.

 

[SwanVT2]

With DVC indicating that the High Rock Springs pool will be closed from early January through mid March 2023, do we know date "early January" means?

We're heading to SSR for marathon weekend (1/4-1/9) staying in a preferred studio.

While we would like to stay near the main building, we're concerned about missing out on close proximity to a pool.

Any advice? Thanks!

OH no! Where was this posted? We will be there the first week of March and now I'm worried that the Paddock pool will be insanely busy!

 

[dancergirlsmom]

Does anyone know if I purchase the drink cup while staying at SSR, can I use it still when we move to YC? We are doing a split stay. Thanks.

 

[CarolynFH]

Does anyone know if I purchase the drink cup while staying at SSR, can I use it still when we move to YC? We are doing a split stay. Thanks.

The refillable mugs can be used at any resort, whether you’re staying there or not, usually for 14 days (or length of stay if less).

 

[Mai Ku Tiki]

With DVC indicating that the High Rock Springs pool will be closed from early January through mid March 2023, do we know date "early January" means?

We're heading to SSR for marathon weekend (1/4-1/9) staying in a preferred studio.

While we would like to stay near the main building, we're concerned about missing out on close proximity to a pool.

Any advice? Thanks!

Chiming in... I was in Grandstand. Maybe 3 minute walk to bus across parking lot, 4 minutes to pool, 6 to Carriage House.
And I'm no spring chicken

First stay SSR & REALLY REALLY enjoyed it.

 

[elrod1]

Parking question: My wife and I are planning a trip in a few months. Our first stay in a 3-Bdr Villa. We'll have 3 adult children joining us (one is a DVC owner himself, but with a different home resort). Don't know yet if they'll be flying in or driving, but how many cars can we have at SSR before we have to pay the daily parking fee?

 

[CarolynFH]

Parking question: My wife and I are planning a trip in a few months. Our first stay in a 3-Bdr Villa. We'll have 3 adult children joining us (one is a DVC owner himself, but with a different home resort). Don't know yet if they'll be flying in or driving, but how many cars can we have at SSR before we have to pay the daily parking fee?

If you're a DVC member, there is no charge for parking at the resort. No limit to number of cars, as long as the owner/driver of each car is registered as a guest in the villa.

 

[elrod1]

If you're a DVC member, there is no charge for parking at the resort. No limit to number of cars, as long as the owner/driver of each car is registered as a guest in the villa.

Awesome, thanks!

 

[Mexacajun]

I need to swap from a preferred to a standard room because I need more days and they are not all available in preferred. However, this will be a mostly resort trip and I really wanted to be close to Disney springs. My family isnt scared if walking but I also dont want to be 100 miles away. Is there any room requests that I could make that would put me in a better position?

 

[LadybugsMum]

I need to swap from a preferred to a standard room because I need more days and they are not all available in preferred. However, this will be a mostly resort trip and I really wanted to be close to Disney springs. My family isnt scared if walking but I also dont want to be 100 miles away. Is there any room requests that I could make that would put me in a better position?

Ask for Building 12 (rooms 6501-6836) in The Paddock section. That's the building closest to Congress Park without being in CP. You should have a short walk through CP to get to DS.

 

[E2ME2]

Does anyone know if I purchase the drink cup while staying at SSR, can I use it still when we move to YC? We are doing a split stay. Thanks.

The refillable mugs can be extended through the length of your stay. We've used them for as long as 7 weeks, The length of stay must be contiguous across multiple reservations, however. ( ie - you can't stay off-DVC for any portion, mid-stay).
Just be sure to tell the CM when you purchase it to verify your DVC reservation(s), and extend it. Worse case, as happened to us in Jan. 2021, they may need to grab a supervisor, but ours was approved and there was no issue using it at SSR/AKV/BCV, uninterrupted!

 

[jennybvance]

Do you find you wait a long time for buses ? Since they make a few stops

 

[badeacon]

The refillable mugs can be extended through the length of your stay. We've used them for as long as 7 weeks, The length of stay must be contiguous across multiple reservations, however. ( ie - you can't stay off-DVC for any portion, mid-stay).
Just be sure to tell the CM when you purchase it to verify your DVC reservation(s), and extend it. Worse case, as happened to us in Jan. 2021, they may need to grab a supervisor, but ours was approved and there was no issue using it at SSR/AKV/BCV, uninterrupted!

Did you keep count of the number of times you refilled? If not , next time do and report back here.

 

[E2ME2]

Did you keep count of the number of times you refilled? If not , next time do and report back here.

I'll try to do that in 2023 I am an "Iced-Tea-Holic", and I usually have 3 or 4 large cups per day.
Our 2023 trip is for 50 Nights (16N at AKL, followed by 34N at SSR). I should be able to break triple digits
Hey - we didn't get to golf together in 2022; will you be down there in Jan/Feb of 2023??

 

[sticker231]

Do you find you wait a long time for buses ? Since they make a few stops

In the airport now after a week at SSR. The longest we waited was 15 minutes for any bus and that was because we had just missed it. We experienced a little magic one day as a bus pulled up as we were waiting to go to AK. He didn't have a destination, just said Jiminy Cricket, he pulled up asked where we were going. He told us to get in and we went directly to AK, no additional stops.

 

[badeacon]

Did you keep count of the number of times you refilled? If not , next time do and report back here.

I'll try to do that in 2023 I am an "Iced-Tea-Holic", and I usually have 3 or 4 large cups per day.
Our 2023 trip is for 50 Nights (16N at AKL, followed by 34N at SSR). I should be able to break triple digits
Hey - we didn't get to golf together in 2022; will you be down there in Jan/Feb of 2023??

Maybe we can ,but we are only going to be at AKV 1/25-2/1. Only spending the 1 week at the World because doing BCV 12/11-16 and VB just before AKV.

 

[Wolfpack]

Just booked out first stay and are super excited.
We are staying in the Treehouse villas, I know technically it is part of SSR. (The treehouse worked for the best for our group and yes we will have a vehicle)

What is the best advice you can give for SSR?
For what’s is worth we have a mixed group of ages/abilities so really open for any information

 

[Rhsoccersms]

Check-in question: Our flight gets in around 11:30 on 8/14 and our Sunshine Flyer should be roughly getting in about 1. What are the odds that our 2-bedroom standard room will be available when we arrive? Thanks!