SSR Review!Where is the magic? I could have had this view at home...

[BroganMc]

Imemrsive, that was the word I was looking for. BCV is another one of my favourites and as soon as you come through the doors it feels like you're stepping into grandma's old beach cottage.

And pulling into SSR's gates I feel like I'm entering Grandpa's nature retreat.

VWL feels a bit more like Uncle's hunting lodge to me.

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

I'm the total opposite, I like the theming to throw up on me. When I am at VWL I want the trees, the music, the paw prints in cement. Again SSR is nice, love the colour theme etc but just doesn't beat you over the head like I want.

Does the tag fairy live on the DVC boards? Because that's just classic...

And ITA, it's part of what makes me feel that I'm not in Kansas anymore.

 

[Buckeye 218]

...I've lived in OH all my life, and it's a great place to live! But, none of these places are anything like C-bus!

I was born in Ohio, but moved away when I was 9 and I've never been back. Although it's great to live 45 minutes away from the mouse, living in Columbus, OH would seem like the PERFECT theme for me! Especially for 12 Saturdays each fall!

 

[gkrykewy]

This seems as good a place as any to ask - we're about to make an SSR reservation for August; should we request a certain section? I seem to recall something about that.

 

[kikiq]

This seems as good a place as any to ask - we're about to make an SSR reservation for August; should we request a certain section? I seem to recall something about that.

For some reason, I just had to have a little chuckle here.

Springs - right across from the main pool, but last bus stop

Grandstand - separate quiet pool, first bus stop, buildings around pool are a close walk to AP. The issue with the OP was she was in the buildings near the golf course, little farther walk, and some rooms face the parking lot. This area is very popular with families with kids. can walk to DTD

Congress Park - separate quiet pool, playground, depending on which building 5 -7 minute walk to main pool. (we made the walk in 3 minutes one day, timed it) can walk to DTD and some rooms have DTD views. second to last bus stop.

Paddock - separate quiet pool, playground, 5 min walk across lake on the bridge.

Carousel - does not have separate pool, some rooms face the outside roads and people have complained about the noise, other people love this area because it's peaceful and have not heard the outside roads

Our family loves Congress Park. My sil says that she doesn't even want to be anywhere else. Quiet pool not crowded, a playground for my niece and we could walk to DTD for meals or if someone needed a Lego or shopping break

 

[whitfamily]

We just cancelled our last minute SSR reservation for a split reservation at BWV (2nights)/AKV (1night). I can see SSR being wonderful for just my DH and I or for when our boys are older. But I was very concered with how spread out SSR is with a 2 yo DS. Based on what I've seen in pics, it is a beautiful resort though!

 

[gkrykewy]

Our family loves Congress Park. My sil says that she doesn't even want to be anywhere else. Quiet pool not crowded, a playground for my niece and we could walk to DTD for meals or if someone needed a Lego or shopping break

Thanks! Congress Park sounds good, but it looks from the map like it's fairly far from the bridge to DTD. Am I missing something?

EDIT: Nevermind, I see. Don't need to cross the lake. Thanks!

 

[Sheribo]

Thanks! Congress Park sounds good, but it looks from the map like it's fairly far from the bridge to DTD. Am I missing something?

You don't have to walk to the bridge behind the Carriage House to get to DTD. Take the walkway that runs behind Congress Park (looking at the water, go left) and it will take you to the entrance to DTD near the Rainforest Cafe. It's one of our favorite walks in the mornings. When are kids were younger, we stayed in the spings to be close to High Rocks pool. Now they are teens and we prefer the Grandstand and they walk to DisneyQuest often. If it's just adults, we stay in Congress Park.

We have stayed at several other DVC & Disney resorts and found something to love about them all. We stay at different resorts for different reasons. When we do parks, it's the BCV for us.

 

[gkrykewy]

You don't have to walk to the bridge behind the Carriage House to get to DTD. Take the walkway that runs behind Congress Park (looking at the water, go left) and it will take you to the entrance to DTD near the Rainforest Cafe. It's one of our favorite walks in the mornings. When are kids were younger, we stayed in the spings to be close to High Rocks pool. Now they are teens and we prefer the Grandstand and they walk to DisneyQuest often. If it's just adults, we stay in Congress Park.

We have stayed at several other DVC & Disney resorts and found something to love about them all. We stay at different resorts for different reasons. When we do parks, it's the BCV for us.

Thanks. We don't have any kids yet - except for ourselves! - but Congress Park looks perfect. I just made our 4-night reservation with that request; thanks for the help!

(I do have to admit to waitlisting BLT and VWL for those nights though )

 

[kikiq]

(I do have to admit to waitlisting BLT and VWL for those nights though )

It's OK
If it's just the two of you, depends on the "mood" you're in. I know a VWL stay for me will be without my DH. I'll stay there with my grandkids And will probably do a BLT stay in the future because the tennis pro is somewhere at GF or CR.

 

[Goofy's apprentice]

Our kids are teenagers but we just stayed at SSR with our two young nieces this March. The youngest is 4 and she loved it, even though the main pool was closed !

The arrangement at the Congress Park pool was perfect. The play equipment right beside the picnic pavilion and the pool made it easy for my sister and her husband to keep both kids occupied and still enjoy themselves. One loved the pool, one loved the play equipment. We bbq'd at the same time.

This particular arrangement isn't at all the DVC's. The BWV quiet pool is similar with the Community hall taking the place of the play equipment. We loved that when the kids were small as well.

The beginnng of the vacation we were at VWL and we had a great time focussing on the Magic Kingdom. The second half at SSR was great family time.