If you're really keen to get a 1 bed, it's worth ringing back periodically, and right up until the last minute.
I know I have read on the us boards that people actually request particular rooms.I feel a bit cheeky requesting a couple af areas.Do disney mind people requesting actual room numbers.I remember standing in a queue at por once and a woman was going mad because she hadnt got the room number she had requested. Iwas embarrassed so god knows how the CM felt.
what is acceptable? . Deb has mentioned certain room numbers which sound great but I dont want to appear pushy or presumptious.
), so hopefully my request works out alright.
I know I have read on the us boards that people actually request particular rooms.I feel a bit cheeky requesting a couple af areas.Do disney mind people requesting actual room numbers.I remember standing in a queue at por once and a woman was going mad because she hadnt got the room number she had requested. Iwas embarrassed so god knows how the CM felt.
what is acceptable? . Deb has mentioned certain room numbers which sound great but I dont want to appear pushy or presumptious.
lol I know this was from a while ago, but I'll post just in case you're still interested.
I personally feel weird asking for specific rooms, but that's just me. When I made my request, I asked for Congress Park, DTD view. I called them personally, so it's better than requesting in online check-in. I heard you have more luck that way.
I think you can try for maybe a small cluster of rooms, like for example (5500-5600) *I know they aren't legit room numbers...it's for the example lol* but yeah, you may have better luck that way.
I leave in 6 days (almost 5 days now.
Not good. They did change it though so we both ended up in the 60,s with a preferred room.Very apologetic and to be honest I didnt moan just asked if we could be at least be in the same building.They didnt have my mom as disabled or any note of a request to be togeather.This was back in the times I used to book with VH direct. Doing myself I at least know its done
Thanks for that. I am going to request either congress park DTD view or grandstand but not sure if that has DTD view. Never requested room numbers in the past and always got the location or building requested as normally put two. Only one I had problems with was POP when my disabled mom came. We asked for 2 rooms togeather and they put us in the 80's and my mom in the 50's
If I get my request, I'll let you know how the view is, since you might request the same area as me. I know sometimes the view can be 'obstructed' by trees, which can be a real buzzkill.
Maybe, if my brother will let me, I can tell you guys DURING my trip. I'm not gonna spend $10 for one day of internet, but my brother is part of DVC, so he gets it free. Plus I know we're gonna visit his resort at least ONCE during the trip!
None of the buildings at Grandstand has a DTD view. Most of them have (very pretty) views over the golf course, some looking towards the Sassagoula River.
DD so looking forward to waking up to see the animals.Requested kindani giraffe area so hopefully be ok.Could I ask who you rang, was it SSR directly or Disney Res. I requested Grandstan or Congress Park or Springs last year by ringing Disney UK but at check in was given Paddock. I did look alarmed & mention that I thought I would have been able to get one of the areas I'd requested & was changed to the Grandstand. Same happened to me at Carribean Beach offered the only area that I really did'nt want. Maybe just unlucky, but started to think I might be best asking for what I don't want! just kidding.lol I know this was from a while ago, but I'll post just in case you're still interested.
I personally feel weird asking for specific rooms, but that's just me. When I made my request, I asked for Congress Park, DTD view. I called them personally, so it's better than requesting in online check-in. I heard you have more luck that way.
I think you can try for maybe a small cluster of rooms, like for example (5500-5600) *I know they aren't legit room numbers...it's for the example lol* but yeah, you may have better luck that way.
I leave in 6 days (almost 5 days now.
Having read through this prior to pressing "submit", I have to say that it all sounds like complete gibberish. Even if anyone can decipher it, you'll probably have lost the will to live by the time you've finished reading. In case it's of any use to anyone and, as I've spent so long typing it, I'm going to post it anyway. For the time being, I shall mainly be answering to the name, "Anorak".
All the buildings at SSR are configured in the shape of an elongated, squared-off "U", each with 8 "sides" (a bottom, 2 sides, 2 ends and 3 inner facets). That's a difficult concept to get across in words, so before I attempt to explain the room numbering system, it will help to post a couple of overhead shots of Congress Park (courtesy of Bing Maps)
Looking across Congress Park towards Downtown Disney (i.e. the four Congress Park buildings are at the bottom of the shot)
Looking towards Congress Park from Downtown Disney
Close-up of the buildings
The "windows" along the bottom of the U (i.e. the longest side), facing out, are mostly walkways (if you go to Bing Maps and zoom in, you'll see they're actually open). The corners house one-bed units, but their windows and balconies face out to the sides, so no room has a view looking out from this elevation. Most people would describe this as the front of the building as it houses the entrance to the stairs and lifts. In all cases, this side faces the car park.
The rooms inside the U all have a view of some description, but also overlook one another. As far as Congress Park is concerned, you can see from the photos that all have at least a partial view of DTD.
The rooms on the outer sides of the U will sometimes face the outer side of the building next door and sometimes will have open views. From the photos, you can see that at Congress Park, two of the sides face out over the car park (where the two central buildings are at their closest point), four face one another and will have partial views of DTD, and the two at either end have unrestricted views, but don't face directly towards DTD, so again will only have partial views.
In my opinion, the best rooms are those facing out from the ends, or tops if you like, of the U. In the case of Congress Park, you can see those at the ends of the two middle buildings look over the quiet pool towards DTD. They also face one another, but the proximity is such that it's not such a big deal as those inside the U. My preference would be for those on the ends of the outer two buildings as they have uninterrupted views across DTD.
Within these coveted ends (well, they might not be, but I think they should be
If anyone's still with me at this point, please take a sweet from the jar and go to the top of the class.
I had intended to explain the numbering system (and I will if anyone is genuinely interested), but it might be easier for you to tell me where you'd like to be (or where you want to avoid) and I can give you the room numbers.
