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No HH area rooms available at OKW - what should I request?
OK, since I am using holding points it has been difficult making our reservation. Of course, we are still thrilled to be going to WDW
AT OKW, what should we request since there is nothing availabe in HH area. We are renting a car. We will have a stroller for our younger son, but I have mixed feelings about requesting first floor. He is 3, so we can possibly leave the stroller in the car and just have it for when we get to the parks. On the other hand, if he is napping, this would be difficult. I like the idea of having a nice view, but we've never been to OKW so I'm not sure as to which buildings might be better than others.
Also, we are booked for a dedicated 2 BR, which I like better than a lock-off, so I don't want to make a request that would mean we end up in a lock-off.
Am I overthinking it? Should I just take my chances as to what building we get I just want our first experience at OKW to be a great one!
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We will have a stroller for our younger son, but I have mixed feelings about requesting first floor. He is 3, so we can possibly leave the stroller in the car and just have it for when we get to the parks. On the other hand, if he is napping, this would be difficult.
Not sure I really understand the above. You'll have to fold up the stroller for car or bus trips so it's not really of much value back at the resort. Each OKW building has parking right outside so you're literally walking about 20 steps from the car to room--plus stairs if on an upper floor.
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Also, we are booked for a dedicated 2 BR, which I like better than a lock-off, so I don't want to make a request that would mean we end up in a lock-off.
If you're booked in a dedicated, you will get a dedicated. Although OKW is the one resort where lockoffs and dedicated are almost identical. All OKW studios (second bedroom of a lockoff) have two queen beds. There are no bed+sofabed Studios at OKW.
We like the South Point area which is the furthest from the Hospitality House. All of the rooms have a view of either the golf course, waterway or woods. Not really a bad view among them.
Honestly if it's just your first visit, I would go with the flow. I've stayed there 3x and none of the areas we stayed in were notably bad. After experiencing it first-hand and doing some exploring, you can probably come up with some more concise requests that fit YOUR needs during a future stay.
Thanks Tim! Of course, that all makes sense I think I am worrying too much, and should just leave things to chance. We'll only be there 3 nights anyway . . .
I would request Turtle Pond. I personally find the South Point area can get some road noise and with a young child, it might be a problem when they are napping.
Turtle Pond has a large water area with a playground and it's often less crowded than the main pool.
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Besides the HH area, the only other area I have stayed at is the Turtle Pond.
We actually loved our stay there. We were in the building right next to the quiet pool. It is just a short walk to the bus stop. It is a very quiet area.
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We've stayed there several times and have stayed at South Point, Turtle Pond and next to the HH. Our room next to the HH was actally the only time we have had much road and bus noise. We love OKW and I know you'll enjoy it wherever you stay.
we loved OKW and stayed opposite HH 1st floor, bus stop within seconds walk. The resort is huge and I'm not sure how we would have faired further away from HH as only had a car for 2 days.
A point to watch out for when eating CS at the outside tables being really careful of the birds that swoop and steal your food. Quite frightening for a child. It happened a lot whilst we were there. Only negative we had though.
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