SSR building closest to DTD and requesting a specific location?

We will be staying at SSR for two nights in October during the F&W Festival (and 2 other nights at BCV!). We'd like to stay somewhere as close to DTD as possible so we can walk over there to shop, eat or catch a bus to another resort. Can anyone help me with which building would be good to request? Also, we have never requested a specific building/location before for a DVC stay. How should I go about doing that? Do I call member services to add something to the reservation or do I contact the resort directly closer to the time of the actual reservation? Thanks so much!!

Congress Park is the section of SSR that's closest to DTD. I'm not positive, but I think the building with room #s 1101-1436 is closest. If memory serves me, there were pathways from several of the buildings in Congress Park that lead to the walkway to DTD.

The best way to request a specific location is to call Member Services and have them add it to your reservation. Your best bet is to request Congress Park and a room as close to the DTD walkway as possible, rather than ask for a specific room number. Hope this helps and have a great trip! :mickey:

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Originally Posted by laprana

I'm not positive, but I think the building with room #s 1101-1436 is closest. If memory serves me, there were pathways from several of the buildings in Congress Park that lead to the walkway to DTD.

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This is correct. This is the building we use to stay in before our DS was born :)

You can call DVC and ask to have the room request placed on your reservation then when you check in I would remind them of your request. It is never for certain they will be able to meet your request but I have gotten the building I have requested every time at SSR. Congress is a very quick and lovely walk to DD. :mickey:

We have had no luck getting congress park but have always gotten our second choice.

We always seem to go at a busy time and I am sure that is the most requested section.

I would call. Even if it is a busy time you never know!! Good luck!

Just an additional thought...We stayed at SSR in December 2009 and were in the Paddock area, in the building with room #s 6501-6836. It was very close to Congress Park and a quick walk to the DTD walkway. Our building was directly across the street from the Congress Park bus stop. This might be a good area to request as a back-up location to Congress Park. Although in looking at the map, the Paddock is stretched out a pretty long way, so if you just requested the Paddock, you might end up kind of far away from Congress Park and the DTD walkway.

That is exactly what I needed to know...thanks, everyone!!