TREEHOUSES ARE HERE! SSR Owners Rejoice!

[LIFERBABE]

You could pretend to be lost. "Oh we are so lost and tired and weary. Where can we lay our heads? Oh look, a hollow tree!" Sorry just had to get the Enchanted reference in there it's been bouncing around in my head since the THV announcement.

Love that movie!! I can see myself now Glamping at THV and singing the "happy working song" with the squirrels and the birds and the lizards!

 

[LauraLap]

Wow....that's awesome! Now I'm wishing I bought into SSR. Very exciting!

 

[tecodis]

I think they should open up a model of the THV!!
Did anyone notice a strange building on stilts anywhere around SSR preview center yet??

 

[Buzz's Buddy]

Another thrilled SSR owner here! I can't wait to stay in a treehouse!

 

[tidefan]

Actually, the refurbishment and construction should be covered by the initial buy-in. These are additional points now available to additional members. It may, in fact, lower our MF's depending on how many additional points are released.

Just by quick calculation, if they sell 60 units @ 310 points (avg 2-Bdrm over the year by rough estimate) x 52 weeks, that is 967,200 more SSR points that the MF's will be spread over, so yes, MF's could actually decrease. At current rates, that's an additional $4 million a year in MF's. That should pay for most, if not all, of the additional busses, taxes, and housekeeping...

 

[jdg345]

Just by quick calculation, if they sell 60 units @ 310 points (avg 2-Bdrm over the year by rough estimate) x 52 weeks, that is 967,200 more SSR points that the MF's will be spread over, so yes, MF's could actually decrease. At current rates, that's an additional $4 million a year in MF's. That should pay for most, if not all, of the additional busses, taxes, and housekeeping...

Imagine the whole resort now ... any one membership becomes a rounding error.

 

[edk35]

I think they should open up a model of the THV!!
Did anyone notice a strange building on stilts anywhere around SSR preview center yet??

I will look for it in Nov. when I am there.

 

[Goofy's apprentice]

Another happy SSR owner checking in! We love staying at SSR for many reasons and this will now provide one more. Can't wait until our November trip to inspect the progress.

 

[Laneychris]

Love THV much better than BLT, now I want to add SSR too!

 

[DisneyBride'03]

Will be there next week, cant wait to do a little snooping! LOL

 

[BroganMc]

Will be there next week, cant wait to do a little snooping! LOL

Let the games begin.

How nice of Disney to announce this little gem just before I head back down for my Fall trip. Have to say THV trumped BLT for me and my family.

I have a family trip planned for next June (last week). A big grand gathering which includes a dedicated 2bedroom for myself and my sister's family. Lots of drama with that one as my SILs are coming to in studios. I'm tempted to see if I can switch our 2bedroom for a THV and leave the SILs in studios elsewhere.

Of course the only linchpin is whether they make a unit ADA accessible. I'm envisioning a long ramp wrapping around the base of the treehouse. If Disney makes my dream come true then I can finally get my wish of living in a treehouse. I keep going by Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse in MK and staring longingly. I haven't been able to physically go in there since I was wee high and carried in my daddy's arms.

In any case, they are some beautiful units and a great addition to the resort. I'm feeling pretty good about doing all my add-ons at SSR the last couple years. Still an even 500 makes a good amount don'cha think? It's only 70 more measly points.

 

[buzz5985]

I've been wondering about the washer-dryer, too. Nothing I've read mentions those. I can't wait to stay in a THV.

In the old Treehouses the laundry was on the bottom floor, along with the third bedroom.

 

[bookwormde]

It is my guess that part of the reason they are not selling SSR/THV points yet is they have nothing to “show”. With the modules being delivered and assembled this month and next I a willing to be that they will be “rushing” one of the units to completion by the end of November to use for showing since it is just a quick jump over from the sales center.

With the size, cathedral ceiling, porch deck etc it would be hard to do it “justice” as a mock up.

bookwormde

 

[DisneyBride'03]

Let the games begin.

How nice of Disney to announce this little gem just before I head back down for my Fall trip. Have to say THV trumped BLT for me and my family.

I have a family trip planned for next June (last week). A big grand gathering which includes a dedicated 2bedroom for myself and my sister's family. Lots of drama with that one as my SILs are coming to in studios. I'm tempted to see if I can switch our 2bedroom for a THV and leave the SILs in studios elsewhere.

Of course the only linchpin is whether they make a unit ADA accessible. I'm envisioning a long ramp wrapping around the base of the treehouse. If Disney makes my dream come true then I can finally get my wish of living in a treehouse. I keep going by Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse in MK and staring longingly. I haven't been able to physically go in there since I was wee high and carried in my daddy's arms.

In any case, they are some beautiful units and a great addition to the resort. I'm feeling pretty good about doing all my add-ons at SSR the last couple years. Still an even 500 makes a good amount don'cha think? It's only 70 more measly points.

I would sincerely hope they make a unit ADA accessible! I would think they would have to, not too familiar with the laws however.
Would love to see that wish come true for you
70 points....to make an even 500?! Sounds like a better number to me!!!

 

[Ali and boyz]

Let the games begin.

Of course the only linchpin is whether they make a unit ADA accessible. .

I was also wondering this as our DS is totally confined to a wheelchair and wondered if the THV would be an option for us

 

[pinnocchiosdad]

With the THV announcement I can already hear all those $70 SSR resale listings at the TSS being snapped up.

 

[Debbie Jean]

I was also wondering this as our DS is totally confined to a wheelchair and wondered if the THV would be an option for us

As an SSR owner, I am thrilled with the new THV but that's my question, as well. And if they do, how many will be available?

 

[twinklebug]

As an SSR owner, I am thrilled with the new THV but that's my question, as well. And if they do, how many will be available?

I'm thinking that all they need to do is wrap a long ramp up and back next to the deck. Everything is all on one level to start with... just 10' up. They did away with the 3 levels for a much cleaner, easier to maintain design. Assuming this is their plan, they'll make the appropriate adjustments to the interiors for the few they do this to... but they'll be very hard to book I'm sure so the 11 month window would be nice.

 

[millerse36]

just bought in this year and taking our first trip to SSR week after Thanksgiving. What great timing and hopefully we'll be able to get over for a look. Only misgiving is there are only 60 available. I can see SSR owners rushing to get them and there are a lot of us. I had heard about BLT for some time. This was a total surprise.

Any chance they'd add a boat dock for that boat that goes up and down the river? Would make it quick to get to DTD. Or are you still pretty close to DTD?

Again, first stay coming up. Have never stayed there.

 

[edk35]

just bought in this year and taking our first trip to SSR week after Thanksgiving. What great timing and hopefully we'll be able to get over for a look. Only misgiving is there are only 60 available. I can see SSR owners rushing to get them and there are a lot of us. I had heard about BLT for some time. This was a total surprise.

Any chance they'd add a boat dock for that boat that goes up and down the river? Would make it quick to get to DTD. Or are you still pretty close to DTD?

Again, first stay coming up. Have never stayed there.

Someone posted that they are adding a boat dock!!!