CarnotaurDad
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 5, 2003
- Messages
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Cast of Characters:
Me
DW
DD (4)
My sister
Her Husband
My Mom
My Dad
As new DVC members, we wanted to plan a family trip together and, with my dad being a teacher, the best time was to go in August. We used our points to get a 2 BR at OKW.
Let me preface this by saying that our home resort is BCV and both my DW and I felt like we were "settling" for OKW. From some of the things we had read, and what other people had told us, we really thought it was just going to be ok and that we were really doing it because we could afford the 2 BR at OKW.
How very, very wrong we were.
In a word, OKW was absolutely magical (oops, that's two words, isn't it?).
We checked in on Sunday, August 8th, at 11 AM and from the moment I entered the lobby, I knew the resort was going to be great. I was instantly relaxed and loved the interior as well as the laid back attitude of the CMs. Our room was ready (yeah!) and they had met every request: Ground Floor, Non-Smoking, Lake View. We were in 4613.
We drove down to our room and went in and we were all blown away, not just at how big the rooms were but how NICE everything was. The theming was incredible, the decor was great and the back porch looking over the water was heavenly. Sitting on that back porch and watching the rain, or the sun come up, or even the fireworks from PI, is such a great way to spend part of the day.
My mom and dad got the bedroom with one King, my DW, DD and I got the 2 queens room and my sister and her husband slept on the pullout sofa. We all had more than enough room and the beds were very comfortable (even the pullout).
We ordered an extra trash and towel and they came two times during our trip (Tuesday and Thursday). That was more than enough times. The CM who cleaned our room also ran the dishwasher for us and straightened things up. What a great touch.
As for the other facilities, Olivia's food was awesome (we did takeout) and Good's had yummy conch fritters. Walking from 4613 to the Hospitality House took about 10 minutes but was a pleasant stroll. A quiet pool was perfect for our daughter and only about 5 minutes away.
We used the bus service once and was surprised how much we enjoyed it (to Epcot).
All in all, even with the hurricane, we couldn't believe what a great place OKW is. We were so relaxed there, we are now looking for add on points at OKW. I travel a lot for business so, when I vacation, I really just want to relax and have a great time with my family. At OKW, I was able to do that (and a lot more).
If there are any specific questions I can answer, let me know and I will be glad to do so.
Me
DW
DD (4)
My sister
Her Husband
My Mom
My Dad
As new DVC members, we wanted to plan a family trip together and, with my dad being a teacher, the best time was to go in August. We used our points to get a 2 BR at OKW.
Let me preface this by saying that our home resort is BCV and both my DW and I felt like we were "settling" for OKW. From some of the things we had read, and what other people had told us, we really thought it was just going to be ok and that we were really doing it because we could afford the 2 BR at OKW.
How very, very wrong we were.
In a word, OKW was absolutely magical (oops, that's two words, isn't it?).
We checked in on Sunday, August 8th, at 11 AM and from the moment I entered the lobby, I knew the resort was going to be great. I was instantly relaxed and loved the interior as well as the laid back attitude of the CMs. Our room was ready (yeah!) and they had met every request: Ground Floor, Non-Smoking, Lake View. We were in 4613.
We drove down to our room and went in and we were all blown away, not just at how big the rooms were but how NICE everything was. The theming was incredible, the decor was great and the back porch looking over the water was heavenly. Sitting on that back porch and watching the rain, or the sun come up, or even the fireworks from PI, is such a great way to spend part of the day.
My mom and dad got the bedroom with one King, my DW, DD and I got the 2 queens room and my sister and her husband slept on the pullout sofa. We all had more than enough room and the beds were very comfortable (even the pullout).
We ordered an extra trash and towel and they came two times during our trip (Tuesday and Thursday). That was more than enough times. The CM who cleaned our room also ran the dishwasher for us and straightened things up. What a great touch.
As for the other facilities, Olivia's food was awesome (we did takeout) and Good's had yummy conch fritters. Walking from 4613 to the Hospitality House took about 10 minutes but was a pleasant stroll. A quiet pool was perfect for our daughter and only about 5 minutes away.
We used the bus service once and was surprised how much we enjoyed it (to Epcot).
All in all, even with the hurricane, we couldn't believe what a great place OKW is. We were so relaxed there, we are now looking for add on points at OKW. I travel a lot for business so, when I vacation, I really just want to relax and have a great time with my family. At OKW, I was able to do that (and a lot more).
If there are any specific questions I can answer, let me know and I will be glad to do so.