SSR Lovers and Owners Part 3

[Tar_Heels_Love_WDW]

We have a 2BR and Studio Std view booked for Jan 2022. When people have booked two rooms here (or any DVC i guess) what is the best way to request the two rooms be in the same vicinity/building? I know nothing is guaranteed but would love some data points from people who have been successful if asking in advance or when you arrive helped.

Also, when are the room refurbishments expected to be 100% complete? Thanks much!

I would call member services. No way to request that online, especially since they aren't in the preferred booking category.

Refurb is scheduled to be done summer 2021, so you should be good.

 

[CarolynFH]

@chicagodisneyguy, i assume you have two confirmation numbers, one for each villa. So what you want is a “traveling with” notation to be placed on both reservations. If you’re the DVC owner, call, chat or email MS via the links on the member website, give them both reservation numbers, and ask for the “traveling with” notation. If you’re renting, the owner will need to do that for you. If you’re paying cash through Disney, call the reservations number and ask for the request to be added to your reservations.

And as PP noted, renovations will be complete before you get here. They’re working on the very last two buildings now.

 

[chicagodisneyguy]

Thanks for the help! I'll try chatting MS.

 

[CarolynFH]

Thanks for the help! I'll try chatting MS.

FYI if Chat isn’t available when you log on, I’ve read several times that it’ll pop up in a few minutes if you just kind of hang out or surf around on the member website.

 

[LSUmiss]

Do we expect more inventory to become available like in November this year once all buildings are done or is it assumed Disney has already accounted for those rooms to be completed?

 

[LadybugsMum]

Disney will have already accounted for that especially since the refurb was planned to finish in the summer.

 

[mster425]

Hello! Does anyone have the June entertainment schedule (pool movies, crafts etc)? Thanks!

 

[UVACHRIS11]

Arriving in a month and its my first time @SSR. Does anyone know the pool hours?

 

[CarolynFH]

Arriving in a month and its my first time @SSR. Does anyone know the pool hours?

Here now, and the Paddock pool is open 10 AM to 11 PM currently. I imagine the other pools are similar or same, but I couldn’t find the hours on the MDE app to confirm.

 

[asgaga]

I'm renting points and the owner placed my request for Grandstand area. For online checkin it allows me to request Grandstand and other options. Should I do online checkin and request Grandstand again or just dont do online checkin. thanks

excited about staying in SSR

 

[LadybugsMum]

I'm renting points and the owner placed my request for Grandstand area. For online checkin it allows me to request Grandstand and other options. Should I do online checkin and request Grandstand again or just dont do online checkin. thanks

excited about staying in SSR

Don't fill in any request for online check in. Have fun!

 

[mster425]

ok, I pulled the trigger. I will be staying in a 2br standard villa June 21-28. Carousel is closed, right? That’s probably the only section I wouldn’t want. First time at SSR and I’m really excited!

 

[CarolynFH]

ok, I pulled the trigger. I will be staying in a 2br standard villa June 21-28. Carousel is closed, right? That’s probably the only section I wouldn’t want. First time at SSR and I’m really excited!

Carousel is closed now, but I’m not sure when they’ll be finished and reopen, so you might want to request one of the other sections just in case

 

[The Jackal]

Here now, and the Paddock pool is open 10 AM to 11 PM currently. I imagine the other pools are similar or same, but I couldn’t find the hours on the MDE app to confirm.

Quiet pools are open 24 hrs. Feature pools 10 AM-11PM

 

[mster425]

Are there still movies and marshmallows by the pool?

 

[LSUmiss]

How has bus transportation been lately. Read some reports on other threads of really extra bad bus service lately.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Just booked a night at SSR before a DCL cruise in September. I hope it sails, looking forward to seeing the refurbished SSR rooms!

 

[madchatter]

How has bus transportation been lately. Read some reports on other threads of really extra bad bus service lately.

We just got back yesterday from a week at SSR. I have to admit the bus service was pretty bad. I’m usually not a big bus basher. It’s always been pretty good with the odd exception. But on this trip we had multiple long waits of over 30 minutes and a couple over 40 minutes. The longest were usually at times you might expect. Like midday.

The majority of our rides were typical and pretty short. It was just enough times to make you really plan further ahead than you might normally. Just in case.

 

[LSUmiss]

We just got back yesterday from a week at SSR. I have to admit the bus service was pretty bad. I’m usually not a big bus basher. It’s always been pretty good with the odd exception. But on this trip we had multiple long waits of over 30 minutes and a couple over 40 minutes. The longest were usually at times you might expect. Like midday.

The majority of our rides were typical and pretty short. It was just enough times to make you really plan further ahead than you might normally. Just in case.

Was this both to & from the parks?

 

[mrsap]

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