OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

[kmorlock]

Hello, staying in a 1 bedroom on 5/25/2021 and would like to know if a pack n play and high chair are standard in the room or if I need to request them? Also, does anyone know if the pack n play has a mattress?
Thanks!

FYI - Looks like your trip already happened but, A very nice CM at OKW told me they have actual cribs (compact sized) available on request, FCFS. We still used the P&P but, might do the crib next time.

 

[BillPA]

corn princess said:
Do they have towels at the pool for guests to use or do we need to bring our own?!

There are towels at the pools. No need to bring any unless you just want to.

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When did they start allowing guests to use the pools? I thought they had to be on the reservation to use the resort facilities.

 

[Chuck S]

When did they start allowing guests to use the pools? I thought they had to be on the reservation to use the resort facilities.

 

[BethanyMouse]

Room suggestion help? We are a family of 4 with two young children- ages 7 and 2. We will have our car as our main transportation to and from parks. Mostly we would like to be near hospitality (of course- I am guessing everyone does? or should I not care about this?) and near the pool. We will need to use laundry facilities once as we are there for a 2 week stay. A view would be nice as my husband and I often spend nights on the balcony after putting the young ones down for an early bedtime. I am open to any suggestions or input. This is our first stay at OKW and we are very excited.

 

[BethanyMouse]

We stayed ther for 1 night before switching to the Poly for our split stay. We were very sad to leave

Which did you prefer?

 

[Tigger's ally]

Room suggestion help? We are a family of 4 with two young children- ages 7 and 2. We will have our car as our main transportation to and from parks. Mostly we would like to be near hospitality (of course- I am guessing everyone does? or should I not care about this?) and near the pool. We will need to use laundry facilities once as we are there for a 2 week stay. A view would be nice as my husband and I often spend nights on the balcony after putting the young ones down for an early bedtime. I am open to any suggestions or input. This is our first stay at OKW and we are very excited.

We actually prefer units away from hospitality house. Too much congestion around there for us. We find Turtle pond area so relaxing. While not the main pool, the quiet pool there is great as it has the Turtle shack snack bar and arcade. We only go to Hospitality House to catch the boat to Springs or to sit at the Gurgling Suitcase to enjoy a cold one. Only a ten minute scenic walk back to Turtle pond from there or you can catch any bus at Peninsular Road to ride back.

 

[Chuck S]

I'm not wild about near Hospitality, either. I try to get near the Turtle Pond bus stop. As far as view, while there ae some exceptions, most studios don't have the best views. Probably the nicest studio view are the canal view in bldgs 45, 46 and 55, or the golf/pond views in 34 and 35.

 

[CarolynFH]

There are towels at the pools. No need to bring any unless you just want to.

DVC Owner at BWV since Nov. 1997
Gold Passholder
D23 Gold Charter Member


When did they start allowing guests to use the pools? I thought they had to be on the reservation to use the resort facilities.

“People on the reservation” = “resort guests”

It’s ok, Bill, sometimes my brain reads things wrong too.

 

[BillPA]

I read it as guests, not those staying on the reservation but staying else where.

 

[CarolynFH]

I read it as guests, not those staying on the reservation but staying else where.

I can understand your reading it that way, since the OP didn’t specify “resort guests” as opposed to “day guests,” and obviously I thought OP implied the former not the latter.

 

[Chuck S]

I read it as guests, not those staying on the reservation but staying else where.

Well, now your reply makes sense. I thought you were just being funny.

 

[DisneyGal24]

What is the status on boat transportation to Disney Springs?

 

[Chuck S]

What is the status on boat transportation to Disney Springs?

I haven't heard....has Port Orleans opened again? I really doubt well see the Springs boats until Port Orleans is at least scheduled to open, since the boats share skippers and maintenance, which (supposedly) is paid for by the Springs Merchants association. The merchants will want the most bang for their buck (ie more guests/shoppers).

 

[Deb & Bill]

Room suggestion help? We are a family of 4 with two young children- ages 7 and 2. We will have our car as our main transportation to and from parks. Mostly we would like to be near hospitality (of course- I am guessing everyone does? or should I not care about this?) and near the pool. We will need to use laundry facilities once as we are there for a 2 week stay. A view would be nice as my husband and I often spend nights on the balcony after putting the young ones down for an early bedtime. I am open to any suggestions or input. This is our first stay at OKW and we are very excited.

I take it you are in a studio. I know the pool at South Point has a really nice playground for smaller kids. And the laundry for studio users is right at the pool (they are all close to the pools) so you can swim, plan on the playground and do laundry at the same time. We stayed in Bldg 56 and were on the end of the building closer to the playground (studios are usually near the ends of the building except for four buildings)

 

[BethanyMouse]

I take it you are in a studio. I know the pool at South Point has a really nice playground for smaller kids. And the laundry for studio users is right at the pool (they are all close to the pools) so you can swim, plan on the playground and do laundry at the same time. We stayed in Bldg 56 and were on the end of the building closer to the playground (studios are usually near the ends of the building except for four buildings)

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Thank you! yes, we are in a studio.

 

[chaoskids]

Hello! Checked in on Sunday. Villa and grounds are beautiful as always! We haven't seen a single golfer yet. Is something going on with the course? We have a great golf course view.

 

[npatellye]

Room suggestion help? We are a family of 4 with two young children- ages 7 and 2. We will have our car as our main transportation to and from parks. Mostly we would like to be near hospitality (of course- I am guessing everyone does? or should I not care about this?) and near the pool. We will need to use laundry facilities once as we are there for a 2 week stay. A view would be nice as my husband and I often spend nights on the balcony after putting the young ones down for an early bedtime. I am open to any suggestions or input. This is our first stay at OKW and we are very excited.

Maybe ask for first floor? We have not stayed in any of the OKW elevator buildings yet but we asked for first floor in November so we didn’t have to carry the 5 year old up stairs if she fell asleep in the car on the way back from a park or dinner (which she did, every single day).

 

[corn princess]

Hello! Checked in on Sunday. Villa and grounds are beautiful as always! We haven't seen a single golfer yet. Is something going on with the course? We have a great golf course view.

We just left and wondered the same thing if perhaps the course was still closed!

 

[npatellye]

We just left and wondered the same thing if perhaps the course was still closed!

So odd! It was open in November and May.

Edited to add: found it! From 6/7 to 6/25, the golf course is undergoing its twice annual aerification maintenance. So it is closed and “unavailable for play. Please expect course conditions not to be fully recovered immediately following the re-opening of each of the golf courses. Discounted rate offers may be available, depending upon your chosen date of play.”

 

[Boopuff]

HI all, we're planning our first stay at OKW. (we're going to buy into DVC!!! OKW will be our home resort). I'm attempting to get a GV for our family. Looking at the map of the resort, do some buildings have a lot of road noise? I'm torn between trying to get something near HH or Turtle. Although the buidings near the path to DS might be appealing