Buzz's Buddy
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2002
- Messages
- 990
WOW! We just love OKW! 
We own at SSR and have also stayed at BWV and VWL. I've read the posts about the extra space (we're in a 1BR) and I've seen the pictures but I guess I couldn't appreciate it until I actually saw it. And boy did we get lucky with our room assignment.
We arrived on Saturday via Magical Express, which went perfectly for us. The only request we had was for a non-smoking room. While I had read reports about good and bad rooms, we decided to just go with the flow and didn't make any other room or building requests. When we checked in, the room that had been assigned to us wasn't ready. The CM said "Let's see if there is anything ready". She had rooms in buildings 42, 39 or her personal favorite, building 45. We said, if it's your favorite, we'll take that. We were assigned to room 4521. What a great location, overlooking the waterway to Downtown Disney and so very quiet.
The best part about being assigned this room, is that the woman ahead of us in line was very snotty when she checked in. She told the cast member that there were 4 rooms that she wanted. When the CM told her that those rooms weren't available, she said in a very snotty tone "Well then just give me anything, it doesn't matter." What's wrong with people? Don't they know you get more flies with honey than vinegar? I'm sure she'll be complaining about the terrible customer service she received because she didn't get any of the rooms she wanted.
Well, it worked out well for us. I'm sure if she would have been nicer about it,the CM may have assigned this room to her.
We have a reservation at SSR for this Christmas, but a few more days here in this spacious room and I think I may try to switch to OKW at the 7 month window!
We own at SSR and have also stayed at BWV and VWL. I've read the posts about the extra space (we're in a 1BR) and I've seen the pictures but I guess I couldn't appreciate it until I actually saw it. And boy did we get lucky with our room assignment.
We arrived on Saturday via Magical Express, which went perfectly for us. The only request we had was for a non-smoking room. While I had read reports about good and bad rooms, we decided to just go with the flow and didn't make any other room or building requests. When we checked in, the room that had been assigned to us wasn't ready. The CM said "Let's see if there is anything ready". She had rooms in buildings 42, 39 or her personal favorite, building 45. We said, if it's your favorite, we'll take that. We were assigned to room 4521. What a great location, overlooking the waterway to Downtown Disney and so very quiet.
The best part about being assigned this room, is that the woman ahead of us in line was very snotty when she checked in. She told the cast member that there were 4 rooms that she wanted. When the CM told her that those rooms weren't available, she said in a very snotty tone "Well then just give me anything, it doesn't matter." What's wrong with people? Don't they know you get more flies with honey than vinegar? I'm sure she'll be complaining about the terrible customer service she received because she didn't get any of the rooms she wanted.
Well, it worked out well for us. I'm sure if she would have been nicer about it,the CM may have assigned this room to her.
We have a reservation at SSR for this Christmas, but a few more days here in this spacious room and I think I may try to switch to OKW at the 7 month window!
that i won't be able to get my annual 1 or 2 br ressie there at 7 mos out!
I agree that building 45 is a great view! We like all of those buildings along that side of the canal (45, 46, 56, 55). That being said, the only bad view I have had at OKW was in building 29. Not sure I would take that one again.
C'mon all you anti-OKW people-- shout'em out if you got'em! More room for me and my REALLY LOUD family! All 17 of us in a 1BR next week 
