Port Orleans French Quarter Q&A Thread, New for 2012 (thread now FULL and CLOSED)

[Minnie&Nana]

We have booked an accessible room with rails in the bathroom but no roll in shower.

Are those limited to the 1st floor or can we make room request for a higher floor? I'll have an ECV - should I just stick with a 1st floor request?

Thanks!

These rooms are throughout the resort on all floors, but as minnie mum suggests, I would request a first floor. I would also tell them it is for a medical need, and ask them to set it up as a special needs request (this dept is very helpful for those with any special medical need, even a simple one) - and that you'll have an ECV. The elevators can be just a bit of a pain at FQ as it is often quite out of the way. Also, be sure to ask at check-in before they make up your keys - if you are not in a first floor with bathroom rails, as if they can find one for you. We had one, first floor, corner room in bldg 5 - very nice location. Do not remember the room number, but it looked out at the courtyard.

Happy planning and have a wonderful trip!

 

[utkscvol1]

Got home Sunday loved this resort!!! We booked bb for next year and will be staying again!!!! Any questions- feel free to ask

 

[Minnie&Nana]

Got home Sunday loved this resort!!! We booked bb for next year and will be staying again!!!! Any questions- feel free to ask

Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip and loved FQ!

It's been a few years since a FQ stay - the new refurb is not appealing to me at all (love the RS new rooms though) - are the rooms as purple and gold as it appears in photos? It looks awful to me. Thanks!

 

[BearcatsFan]

Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip and loved FQ!

It's been a few years since a FQ stay - the new refurb is not appealing to me at all (love the TS new rooms though) - are the rooms as purple and gold as it appears in photos? It looks awful to me. Thanks!

The rooms are as purple/gold as they appear. I loved the decor, though - very royal!

 

[andrewilley]

- are the rooms as purple and gold as it appears in photos? It looks awful to me.

I found them rather nice when I visited to take photos, see this panorama for an idea of how it actually looks (although the rich purple colour is hard to get right in photos, I did spend some time correcting this image so it looks as close as I could get it): http://www.portorleans.org/images/panoramas/POFQ-Room-2011-3662-pano360-HQ.swf

Andre

 

[krismusc313]

This may seem silly, but to me it's rather important- can you tell me about the blow dryers in the room. Are they the white ones attached to the wall? Or is it a blow dryer that they keep In a bag in the bathroom? I've have rather unruly hair and I'm trying to figure out if I should bring mine from home. I'd rather save the space and not bring it if its a decent blow dryer.

Thanks!

 

[mamamary]

This may seem silly, but to me it's rather important- can you tell me about the blow dryers in the room. Are they the white ones attached to the wall? Or is it a blow dryer that they keep In a bag in the bathroom? I've have rather unruly hair and I'm trying to figure out if I should bring mine from home. I'd rather save the space and not bring it if its a decent blow dryer.

Thanks!

In June ours was attached to the wall.

 

[Minnie&Nana]

The rooms are as purple/gold as they appear. I loved the decor, though - very royal!

I found them rather nice when I visited to take photos, see this panorama for an idea of how it actually looks (although the rich purple colour is hard to get right in photos, I did spend some time correcting this image so it looks as close as I could get it): http://www.portorleans.org/images/panoramas/POFQ-Room-2011-3662-pano360-HQ.swf

Andre

Thank you, Andre and BearscatFan!

The panorama definitely helps - guess I am not a Royal kind of gal - the colors make me kind of cringe. I was not a fan of the heavy reds they had prior to the 2004/05 refurb, but very much liked the blues and yellow of that refurb.

We are booked at FQ for Marathon weekend at a phenomenal group rate through Mouse Fan Travel.

 

[bookgirl]

This may seem silly, but to me it's rather important- can you tell me about the blow dryers in the room. Are they the white ones attached to the wall? Or is it a blow dryer that they keep In a bag in the bathroom? I've have rather unruly hair and I'm trying to figure out if I should bring mine from home. I'd rather save the space and not bring it if its a decent blow dryer.

Thanks!

I have short fine hair. The one last year was fine to dry my bangs but it was pretty basic and not very hot, I would not use them for high maitanence hair.

 

[snarfblatt]

What drinks are avail for kids for the refillable mugs besides pop

Juice? Milk?

 

[utkscvol1]

Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip and loved FQ!

It's been a few years since a FQ stay - the new refurb is not appealing to me at all (love the RS new rooms though) - are the rooms as purple and gold as it appears in photos? It looks awful to me. Thanks!

our room was not purple and gold. It was very nice. We have typically stayed at cbr and these rooms by far were nicer!

 

[jeepwreck]

what rooms are those purple and gold sheets in. We stayed in feb and we were on the top floor of building 5 had brown and gold

 

[utkscvol1]

This may seem silly, but to me it's rather important- can you tell me about the blow dryers in the room. Are they the white ones attached to the wall? Or is it a blow dryer that they keep In a bag in the bathroom? I've have rather unruly hair and I'm trying to figure out if I should bring mine from home. I'd rather save the space and not bring it if its a decent blow dryer.

Thanks!

White ones attached to the walls. I took mine from home as these seem to take forever.

 

[utkscvol1]

What drinks are avail for kids for the refillable mugs besides pop

Juice? Milk?

Hot tea- cold tea- hot chocolate. I don't remember seeing juice but the machines did have a flavor of powerade in them.

 

[JessiBelle22]

what rooms are those purple and gold sheets in. We stayed in feb and we were on the top floor of building 5 had brown and gold

Our building at the POFQ, was building 4. Those were purple and gold.

September 2013 WDW!

 

[taylor3297]

What drinks are avail for kids for the refillable mugs besides pop

Juice? Milk?

My kids don't like any kind of soda. So they would get the pomegranite lemonade or the powerade.

 

[snarfblatt]

Glad to hear it's not just pop!

 

[andrewilley]

What drinks are avail for kids for the refillable mugs besides pop. Juice? Milk?

No milk or orange/apple juice in the dispensers, but you can get Hi-C fruit punch and pomegranate lemonade. See http://www.portorleans.org/floatworks.php#Drinks

Andre

 

[andrewilley]

We stayed in feb and we were on the top floor of building 5 had brown and gold

Possibly time to think of getting a new camera...

Although as I said, for some reason it does seem a difficult colour to get decent photos of - I'm not even sure mine are 100% correct, I was trying to use the pure whites to get an accurate balance.

Andre

 

[jenniferyawn]

Hey everyone!! We are here now and are thinking of doing the movie under the stars. I didnt bring a blanket or anything... Will they be upset if we sit on pool towels? Might be a dumb question but I've never done it before... Thanks for any help!!