OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

[BobNed]

We check in on New Years Day. I requested a golf course view high floor. We're staying in a studio at HH section. Is this request even possible?

All the HH buildings overlook the golf course. You should be able to have a decent view, but it may be obstructed with trees/shrubs.

 

[Deb & Bill]

All the HH buildings overlook the golf course. You should be able to have a decent view, but it may be obstructed with trees/shrubs.

Plus, most studios are at the ends of the buildings, except for a few of the larger buildings (U shaped) with studios in the inner corners. Those might not have much of a view at all.

 

[DisOrBust]

I am about to pull the trigger on a cash reservstion for a one bedroom 1/1-1/7. Sorry but I don't have the time to read the whole thread so could you experts help me out? Going with my 85 yo Mom who will be spending alot of time in the room probably on the veranda so view is number one for me. Can you make sugesstions for room requests? Also, there are elevators right? She uses a wheel chair but we really don't need a handicap acessable room.
Thanks!

 

[Wakey]

I am about to pull the trigger on a cash reservstion for a one bedroom 1/1-1/7. Sorry but I don't have the time to read the whole thread so could you experts help me out? Going with my 85 yo Mom who will be spending alot of time in the room probably on the veranda so view is number one for me. Can you make sugesstions for room requests? Also, there are elevators right? She uses a wheel chair but we really don't need a handicap acessable room.
Thanks!

You want to avoid the rooms on the parameter as these back onto swampy areas with the road behind that. I had one of these this year but it was quiet away from turning circles and bus routes. You really want a golf course or canal view. My one suggestion would be to call OKW and ask to speak to the front desk and explain your situation. I put in requests via Disney Reservations which were all noted on my invoice but they failed to pass any of it onto the hotels system. I got compensation eventually, but the manager at the OKW desk said the best thing to do in future was speak to them direct. Make sure when you call you are speaking to front desk at OKW and not some call centre. Good luck.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I am about to pull the trigger on a cash reservstion for a one bedroom 1/1-1/7. Sorry but I don't have the time to read the whole thread so could you experts help me out? Going with my 85 yo Mom who will be spending alot of time in the room probably on the veranda so view is number one for me. Can you make sugesstions for room requests? Also, there are elevators right? She uses a wheel chair but we really don't need a handicap acessable room.
Thanks!

There are only three buildings that have elevators. And that week is pretty busy at OKW with the marathon at the end of the week. So you might not get one of those three buildings. You can request a first floor villa, but even that might just be a dream. I'd go with a resort where you are guaranteed an elevator to get to your villa, especially if she can't take stairs at all. Or request a handicap villa just to make sure you get one where she can enter and exit easily.

At OKW you get mostly golf course views and a few canal views. Or pool views. The porch will be large with the one bedroom villa, probably the largest she has seen.

 

[Deb & Bill]

You want to avoid the rooms on the parameter as these back onto swampy areas with the road behind that. I had one of these this year but it was quiet away from turning circles and bus routes. You really want a golf course or canal view. My one suggestion would be to call OKW and ask to speak to the front desk and explain your situation. I put in requests via Disney Reservations which were all noted on my invoice but they failed to pass any of it onto the hotels system. I got compensation eventually, but the manager at the OKW desk said the best thing to do in future was speak to them direct. Make sure when you call you are speaking to front desk at OKW and not some call centre. Good luck.

Even if you ask if they are at the resort, they will not tell you that they are a call center. It's just how they do it. You won't get the resort front desk. They are too busy taking care of guests.

Unless you specifically reserve a handicap accessible villa, everything else is just a request.

 

[Wakey]

Manager specifically told me to speak directly with resort in future, maybe fobbing me off then?

 

[DisOrBust]

Wow1 Glad I asked about the elevator, staurs are a no go. So they do have an HC villa available. How bad are the views there or are they all over the place. Sorry for dumb questions, we have been going for 20 years but never thought of OKW until now.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Manager specifically told me to speak directly with resort in future, maybe fobbing me off then?

Not sure what fobbing me off means, but when you call, you always get the call center. You never get the front desk. Maybe he meant to talk to them when you arrive to see if you can get something different. Or make a request through MS if you use points.

Wow1 Glad I asked about the elevator, staurs are a no go. So they do have an HC villa available. How bad are the views there or are they all over the place. Sorry for dumb questions, we have been going for 20 years but never thought of OKW until now.

The accessible villas are all over the place. So, I wouldn't expect a bad view just because it is accessible. We had an accessible studio at OKW for a one night stay and it had a great view of the pool. We didn't need an accessible studio, but that's what we got.

 

[Brian Noble]

So they do have an HC villa available. How bad are the views there or are they all over the place.

They are all over the resort. At OKW, I tend to ask for a "water view" which more or less avoids most of the less-desirable locations, and gives the room assigner maximum flexibility to find me something nice. We had an accessible 1BR villa on Peninsular road (not in the HH area) that was just next to a small pond with plenty of wildlife. It was great.

 

[toolmanjan]

I will be driving to OKW picking up my DD from college (South Carolina) on the way. I'm expecting to arrive at OKW around 8am. As I don't expect our room to be ready at that hour. I was hoping to take a shower at the HH before hitting the parks. Anything I should know? I'am a DVC Member.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Where would you take a shower?

 

[toolmanjan]

The locker room has showers. As far as I know its the only WDW DVC resort that has locker rooms.

 

[Nanajo1]

Just bring your towels etc. and you should be fine.

 

[Sinderelly]

Getting ready to do online check in. We are renting points. DH is in a wheelchair so handicapped studio is on our reservation. I am really worried about DH being able to get on the bus with his scooter due to the buses being full. What area should I request so we can be close to the first bus stop?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Julie M.D.]

Do studios have hair dryers?

 

[Sinderelly]

Does anyone know what this means? Our reservation says " Dlxstdo, WChr Acc Rollin OptHr, 2Q". I think I have it figured out but what does the OptHr stand for? What does the reservation say if it's the HH booking category? We are staying on rented points.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Getting ready to do online check in. We are renting points. DH is in a wheelchair so handicapped studio is on our reservation. I am really worried about DH being able to get on the bus with his scooter due to the buses being full. What area should I request so we can be close to the first bus stop?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I had to rent a scooter during our trip in September (F&W was going on) and had no problem getting on a bus at the HH which is the last stop. We only had one trip where someone was already in one of the two spots for scooters and wheelchairs. We were in Bldg 63.

 

[nursejackie]

Do studios have hair dryers?

Yes but only the sort you find attached to the wall so not the same as your salon-style hairdryer you probably have at home.

 

[Sinderelly]

I had to rent a scooter during our trip in September (F&W was going on) and had no problem getting on a bus at the HH which is the last stop. We only had one trip where someone was already in one of the two spots for scooters and wheelchairs. We were in Bldg 63.

But if the bus is pretty much full from the other stops how does the scooter get on the bus?