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Haven't even unpacked and am at the computer getting my DIS fix.
We haven't stayed at OKW for a while. Here are the highs and not so highs:
Asked for an elevator building and got bldg. 64! Nice view of a LBV green! Room was clean and in pretty good condition. Just LOVE the size of OKW 2 bedroom units. Kids that stayed with us loved the big sand play area at the main pool. Parking near the room is so convenient.
Elevator was out of order during the entire 12 days of our trip. We were not pleased. Door was missing from the freezer on the studio side, which caused the freezer to get thick frost. I defrosted and maintenance put on a door. Found little annoying oversights like no sheets for the pull-out, no laundry soap. I guess I will just have to start checking every last detail at check-in. It is a pain to find these items missing at bedtime, laundry time, etc. Changed our cleaning/T&T days. Mousekeeping approved changes but only cleaned one side of the 2 bedroom (and I REALLY needed both sides cleaned because guests were leaving and new guests arriving). Finally got help after numerous phone calls. They also came on the wrong day for T&T. Our room charges bill did not arrive at our door by 9:00 a.m. on check-out day and I had to go to lobby to get it. Another annoyance since we had a big bill and I wanted to check it over and we needed to get to the airport.
I am absolutely loving OwnersLocker! Filled our locker to the tip-top and will need to bring so much less stuff when we return with a big group in November. A new person at OKW Bell Services could not find the locker when we checked in and one call to Brian at OwnersLocker fixed the problem (it was right in the Bell services storage area all along). I had an e-mail waiting for me when I got home today telling me that my locker had already been picked up and stored. Also got an e-mail at home just before we left for OKW. Fantastic service. Love it!
Didn't care for the new Monsters, Inc. attraction in Tomorrowland. Just not our cup of tea, I guess. Loved the new Nemo show at AK. First time we sat way on the side near front, next time we were in the center closer to the back. Latter was much better. Very raggedy Fantasmic performance. I was disappointed because it is one of my most favorite things at WDW. Sparklers from Mickey's fingers didn't work. Only one torch on the canoes worked. The Steamboat Willy float was so slow that the grand finale started and the boat was still center stage. Almost no fireworks at the end. Hope this was just a computer problem for a single performance and not an indication of sloppiness to come.
Weather was gorgeous every day! Came home to rain, but the snow is all gone and ice is off the lake near our home!
Had a wonderful time with friends and family at the Happiest Place on Earth. No little inconveniences could ever change that. Looking forward to another OKW trip in November with lots of family.
We haven't stayed at OKW for a while. Here are the highs and not so highs:
Asked for an elevator building and got bldg. 64! Nice view of a LBV green! Room was clean and in pretty good condition. Just LOVE the size of OKW 2 bedroom units. Kids that stayed with us loved the big sand play area at the main pool. Parking near the room is so convenient.

Elevator was out of order during the entire 12 days of our trip. We were not pleased. Door was missing from the freezer on the studio side, which caused the freezer to get thick frost. I defrosted and maintenance put on a door. Found little annoying oversights like no sheets for the pull-out, no laundry soap. I guess I will just have to start checking every last detail at check-in. It is a pain to find these items missing at bedtime, laundry time, etc. Changed our cleaning/T&T days. Mousekeeping approved changes but only cleaned one side of the 2 bedroom (and I REALLY needed both sides cleaned because guests were leaving and new guests arriving). Finally got help after numerous phone calls. They also came on the wrong day for T&T. Our room charges bill did not arrive at our door by 9:00 a.m. on check-out day and I had to go to lobby to get it. Another annoyance since we had a big bill and I wanted to check it over and we needed to get to the airport.

I am absolutely loving OwnersLocker! Filled our locker to the tip-top and will need to bring so much less stuff when we return with a big group in November. A new person at OKW Bell Services could not find the locker when we checked in and one call to Brian at OwnersLocker fixed the problem (it was right in the Bell services storage area all along). I had an e-mail waiting for me when I got home today telling me that my locker had already been picked up and stored. Also got an e-mail at home just before we left for OKW. Fantastic service. Love it!
Didn't care for the new Monsters, Inc. attraction in Tomorrowland. Just not our cup of tea, I guess. Loved the new Nemo show at AK. First time we sat way on the side near front, next time we were in the center closer to the back. Latter was much better. Very raggedy Fantasmic performance. I was disappointed because it is one of my most favorite things at WDW. Sparklers from Mickey's fingers didn't work. Only one torch on the canoes worked. The Steamboat Willy float was so slow that the grand finale started and the boat was still center stage. Almost no fireworks at the end. Hope this was just a computer problem for a single performance and not an indication of sloppiness to come.
Weather was gorgeous every day! Came home to rain, but the snow is all gone and ice is off the lake near our home!
Had a wonderful time with friends and family at the Happiest Place on Earth. No little inconveniences could ever change that. Looking forward to another OKW trip in November with lots of family.