SSR vs OKW - what's your opinion?

[disney_princess_85]

Lovely pics pandv_2000. It's massive!!

 

[disneyholic family]

beautiful pictures! the 2 bedroom has 1,350 square feet
that is BIG!!!

 

[disneyholic family]

Me, DH, DS(7) and DS (4 months). It was huge. DS had his own room and bathroom and we had the master bed with the travel cot in it.

what building were you in? the view is lovely!!

 

[pandv_2000]

what building were you in? the view is lovely!!

We were in building 13 straight across from HH. It was ideally located. We were last pick up on the bus but never had a problem getting a seat and we used to jump off at the first stop and walk over the bridge rather than travel round the whole resort. The view was great and we had great fun watching the golfers on the course. Of course it was more fun if they were not so good. DS was watching one guy and said rather loudly how rubbish he was as his ball went in the water - the guy looked up at the balcony and DS hid behind one of the posts as I looked really embarrassed.

 

[disneyholic family]

We were in building 13 straight across from HH. It was ideally located. We were last pick up on the bus but never had a problem getting a seat and we used to jump off at the first stop and walk over the bridge rather than travel round the whole resort. The view was great and we had great fun watching the golfers on the course. Of course it was more fun if they were not so good. DS was watching one guy and said rather loudly how rubbish he was as his ball went in the water - the guy looked up at the balcony and DS hid behind one of the posts as I looked really embarrassed.

that's a great location - so close to HH and the main pool!!
i didn't realize those buildings had such a nice view!

 

[RDP]

We enjoyed SSR but havent stayed at OKW so cant compare. Having stayed at Kidani Village previously we found SSR HUGE!!! The Turf Club was great, the CS is avarage and was always busy with long lines! The main pool was very busy most of the time, we stayed in Congress Park and used the pool there. (No slide or bar). To summarise we enjoyed our stay but will be going back to our home resort (Kidani) next year.

 

[starrysky]

Hi

We have just booked OKW for the first two weeks of oct 2011

I'm really glad to see positive reviews as this will be the 3rd Disney resort we have tried first being POFQ and the POR.

I just hope that OKW lives up to those two.

OP hope you manage to make a decision

 

[mikki.young]

Building 62 and 64 have elevators but are reserved for guests with medical needs (ie who can't do stairs). You can request these but no guarantees otherwise a ground level room.

At either resort if you go for 3 studios they may not be in the same building. A 2 bed or a grand villa would be great. I think the grand villas at SSR are one of the few rooms I would like to stay in there.

I am not a huge fan of the refurbishments at OKW. Even in the pictures on this thread it looks like one of the new blinds have gone missing already. We had tons of snagging problems in our room including basics like the air conditioning not working, cupboards on one hinge, doors not closing. And the new Internet position is a joke!

 

[disneyholic family]

Building 62 and 64 have elevators but are reserved for guests with medical needs (ie who can't do stairs). You can request these but no guarantees otherwise a ground level room.

At either resort if you go for 3 studios they may not be in the same building. A 2 bed or a grand villa would be great. I think the grand villas at SSR are one of the few rooms I would like to stay in there.

I am not a huge fan of the refurbishments at OKW. Even in the pictures on this thread it looks like one of the new blinds have gone missing already. We had tons of snagging problems in our room including basics like the air conditioning not working, cupboards on one hinge, doors not closing. And the new Internet position is a joke!

where is the internet located? last time we stayed at OKW, we stayed in a 2 BR.....this was about 6 years ago i think......the connection was near one of the couches i think, i it was hard to use the table for work (DH always works every day that we're at WDW - and everywhere else for that matter....he works 24/7/365)...
anyway, is it still a wire connection? not wireless?

 

[pandv_2000]

I am not a huge fan of the refurbishments at OKW. Even in the pictures on this thread it looks like one of the new blinds have gone missing already. We had tons of snagging problems in our room including basics like the air conditioning not working, cupboards on one hinge, doors not closing. And the new Internet position is a joke!

The blind isn't missing - that door is open

 

[Elise79]

where is the internet located? last time we stayed at OKW, we stayed in a 2 BR.....this was about 6 years ago i think......the connection was near one of the couches i think, i it was hard to use the table for work (DH always works every day that we're at WDW - and everywhere else for that matter....he works 24/7/365)...
anyway, is it still a wire connection? not wireless?

I don't know where the internet point it but we always take a wireless router with (we have an Apple Express but I know Wayne has a cheap one he takes) and we just plug that in then we can use the iPads as well as DH's laptop (he is anyone that always works while we are away )

Solves the problem of where they decided to put the socket. I think the older resorts are worse as broadband wasn't even invented when some of them were built! Although I find it strange that it is in the bedroom in the one beds at BLT

 

[disneyholic family]

I don't know where the internet point it but we always take a wireless router with (we have an Apple Express but I know Wayne has a cheap one he takes) and we just plug that in then we can use the iPads as well as DH's laptop (he is anyone that always works while we are away )

Solves the problem of where they decided to put the socket. I think the older resorts are worse as broadband wasn't even invented when some of them were built! Although I find it strange that it is in the bedroom in the one beds at BLT

in the bedroom? that's ridiculous!!
never thought of taking a wireless router - that's a great idea..

 

[wayneg]

in the bedroom? that's ridiculous!!
never thought of taking a wireless router - that's a great idea..

I started taking a wireless router in 2007, the 2nd time we stayed at the HoJo Anaheim which only had a wired connection, makes life a lot easier at places like OKW, this August we took 3 laptops would have been a nightmare with wires.

 

[disneyholic family]

I started taking a wireless router in 2007, the 2nd time we stayed at the HoJo Anaheim which only had a wired connection, makes life a lot easier at places like OKW, this August we took 3 laptops would have been a nightmare with wires.

yes, OKW was a nightmare with wires...
DH had to move the dining table over towards the sofa, so that the wire would reach his laptop...
even then it didn't reach and was very uncomfortable for him to work that way...and since he usually works all through the night while we're on holiday, it was very difficult for him (and we were there for 3 weeks)..

what a brilliant idea to bring a router!! there are still so many hotels that have a wired connection....

 

[mikki.young]

The connection is under the table between the two settees. They gave us a 37 ft cable so we could use the table but a router sounds like the way to go in future.

I'm glad it was just the door open because one of the blinds had broken in the second befroom with us! DH hates the new blinds because they don't give the flexibility of the slats - too dark if closed and too bright for his eyes if open. Slats could adjust quite easily.