Staying at Riverside : Show me pics, get me excited!! - Page 38 - The DIS Discussion Forums

jackieleanne · 04-13-2009, 04:31 PM

I love all the photos it looks lovely I'm going next august/september and just booked my first onsight stay at Riverside can't wait.

andrewilley · 04-14-2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jackieleanne

I'm going next august/september and just booked my first onsight stay at Riverside can't wait.

Me too, and also flying from Manchester! Spooky!

Andre

wagster92 · 04-14-2009, 06:06 PM

I'm going to POR in June so I'll post pics from that trip.

Pooh's-Honey-Pot · 04-24-2009, 03:12 PM

We are heading off next week - I can't wait to try this resort! Will be sure to post some pictures when we get back.

pixidust princess · 04-25-2009, 09:00 AM

I'm trying to convince extended family to switch from windsor hills to POR for free dining. We have a family meeting tomorrow to decide. I will have to show them the wonderful pictures you all have posted. Maybe that will change their minds!

dogodisney · 04-25-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by pixidust princess

I'm trying to convince extended family to switch from windsor hills to POR for free dining. We have a family meeting tomorrow to decide. I will have to show them the wonderful pictures you all have posted. Maybe that will change their minds!

Last year when planning our trip, you originally had ressies for a TH in WH. Then the FD offer came out so we cancelled our ressie and stayed at POR with FD. So glad we did.

Staying onsite is so nice and FD is awesome.

pixidust princess · 04-25-2009, 10:49 AM

We stayed onsite with the dining plan (not free) out last trip and had a great time. There are 9 of us going this time (3 kids, 6 adults) and we initially thought staying at a vacation home would save us money. Now with the option of free dining, I have figured out we will only have to spend $100 more to stay onsite, and to me that is worth it. Hopefully the others will be easy to convince. Wish me luck!!!

andrewilley · 04-27-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by pixidust princess

Now with the option of free dining, I have figured out we will only have to spend $100 more to stay onsite, and to me that is worth it. Hopefully the others will be easy to convince.

So did the free food talk them into it?

Andre

stmize · 04-27-2009, 02:15 PM

I have spent all day looking at the wonderful pics (keep them coming). I too have never stayed here but plan to in Sept for FD.

wdwnut4life · 04-27-2009, 04:39 PM

stayin onsite is sooo much better than offsite. my brother in law tried to get us to stay offsite in 2001. nice try there!

wdwnut4life · 04-27-2009, 04:40 PM

have fun Pooh! I'll be there july 16th, anyone wanna meet my group & I?

kopitedor · 05-01-2009, 02:22 AM

we are going to POR 01/08 2010 for the fist time with FD

, can you see any of the fireworks from the parks from the POR resort
Thanks Dave

Tink3Bell · 05-26-2009, 03:31 PM

I love this sight and am so excited about staying here. I am just mad I booked last August and reserved a waterview not realizing it wasn't a view of the river and forgetting we didn't have a balcony since we booked it in our room at the AKL last year. I didn't put one and one together. Now there are no non-waterview rooms. I wasted $260. after having to add my daughter which they forgot to put on last years reservation when she turned 3. I am so dumb.

andrewilley · 05-27-2009, 03:51 AM

Put in a request for a RIVER view rather than just a water view. It's not guaranteed, but if you do get a room overlooking the river the locations are great as they are generally much closer to the main building. Think of it as a semi-preferred location.

And even if you don't get a private balcony, the views are still very nice and because of the overall size of the resort the individual walkways are generally pretty quiet anyway, so people quite often sit outside their rooms to enjoy the view.

Andre

wdwnut4life · 05-29-2009, 04:07 PM

yes i'd rather see the water not a parking lot.

04-13-2009, 04:31 PM	#556
jackieleanne DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 1,399	I love all the photos it looks lovely I'm going next august/september and just booked my first onsight stay at Riverside can't wait. __________________

04-24-2009, 03:12 PM	#559
Pooh's-Honey-Pot Disney Bride June 19th 2006 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 2,747	We are heading off next week - I can't wait to try this resort! Will be sure to post some pictures when we get back. __________________ Sonya and dogs Wilbur & Milly Disney trips:- 1989 - WDW Off Site; 1990 - DLR off site; 1997 - Disneyland Paris off site; 1997 -WDW off site; 2002 - WDW off site; 2003 - WDW off site; 2005 - WDW AS Movies; 2006 - WDW CBR (Disneymoon and Disney Wedding Pavillion Bride!); 2007 -DLR off site; 2008 - WDW POFQ; 2009 - DCL-A week on the Disney Magic (Western) + WDW POFQ; 2010 - Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne; 2010 - WDW Saratoga Springs Resort / Universal RPR 2010 -Pop Century; 2012 - Fantasy cruise Take a peek at my 2009 reviews "But We Haven't Lost Last Years Weight Yet"! http://www.disboards.com/showthread....5#post32039625 Check out my 2008 food report "Gluttony . . . Pure Gluttony" http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1837106 2010 food review - "The Piggies are back . . . and this time they're hungry" http://www.disboards.com/showthread....9#post38731959

04-25-2009, 09:00 AM	#560
pixidust princess Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 401	I'm trying to convince extended family to switch from windsor hills to POR for free dining. We have a family meeting tomorrow to decide. I will have to show them the wonderful pictures you all have posted. Maybe that will change their minds! __________________ medhds12 ds8 July 17-24, 2006-Our fabulous family trip to AKL! October 3-10, 2009 All Star Sports Free Dining

04-25-2009, 10:49 AM	#562
pixidust princess Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 401	We stayed onsite with the dining plan (not free) out last trip and had a great time. There are 9 of us going this time (3 kids, 6 adults) and we initially thought staying at a vacation home would save us money. Now with the option of free dining, I have figured out we will only have to spend $100 more to stay onsite, and to me that is worth it. Hopefully the others will be easy to convince. Wish me luck!!! __________________ medhds12 ds8 July 17-24, 2006-Our fabulous family trip to AKL! October 3-10, 2009 All Star Sports Free Dining

04-27-2009, 02:15 PM	#564
stmize DVC MEMBER--NOV 2010--WDW MOM OF DS 16 & DD 12 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Flintstone, GA Posts: 1,404	I have spent all day looking at the wonderful pics (keep them coming). I too have never stayed here but plan to in Sept for FD. __________________

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04-14-2009, 06:06 PM	#558
wagster92 Official Disney Random Fact Gatherer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 85	I'm going to POR in June so I'll post pics from that trip.

04-27-2009, 04:39 PM	#565
wdwnut4life I LOVE WDW & Disneyland soo much! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Erie IL USA Posts: 730	stayin onsite is sooo much better than offsite. my brother in law tried to get us to stay offsite in 2001. nice try there! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/wdwdancetwirlnut/ http://www.twitter.com/wdwdisneyland7 http://www.facebook.com/tiff.prendergast http://www.youtube.com/svhwdwnut http://www.tumblr.com/iluvmusicwdw

04-27-2009, 04:40 PM	#566
wdwnut4life I LOVE WDW & Disneyland soo much! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Erie IL USA Posts: 730	have fun Pooh! I'll be there july 16th, anyone wanna meet my group & I? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/wdwdancetwirlnut/ http://www.twitter.com/wdwdisneyland7 http://www.facebook.com/tiff.prendergast http://www.youtube.com/svhwdwnut http://www.tumblr.com/iluvmusicwdw

05-01-2009, 02:22 AM	#567
kopitedor Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: liverpool uk Posts: 87	we are going to POR 01/08 2010 for the fist time with FD , can you see any of the fireworks from the parks from the POR resort Thanks Dave __________________ Last edited by kopitedor; 05-01-2009 at 02:33 AM.

05-26-2009, 03:31 PM	#568
Tink3Bell DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 695	I love this sight and am so excited about staying here. I am just mad I booked last August and reserved a waterview not realizing it wasn't a view of the river and forgetting we didn't have a balcony since we booked it in our room at the AKL last year. I didn't put one and one together. Now there are no non-waterview rooms. I wasted $260. after having to add my daughter which they forgot to put on last years reservation when she turned 3. I am so dumb. __________________ [img]http://www.********************/timers/tickers/ou7voete3sqao1v7.png[/img] DH: Me: DS: (7) DS (5) DD (3) DW - Port Orleans Riverside & ASM - 2009 DW - Animal Kingdom Lodge - 2008 DW - Caribbean Beach - 2007 DW - Cornado Springs - 2006 DW - Dixie Landings - 1997 DL, Paris - Off Property - 1995 DL, California - Off Property - 1987 WDW - Off Property - 1982 & 1976

05-27-2009, 03:51 AM	#569
andrewilley Port Orleans Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 3,748	Put in a request for a RIVER view rather than just a water view. It's not guaranteed, but if you do get a room overlooking the river the locations are great as they are generally much closer to the main building. Think of it as a semi-preferred location. And even if you don't get a private balcony, the views are still very nice and because of the overall size of the resort the individual walkways are generally pretty quiet anyway, so people quite often sit outside their rooms to enjoy the view. Andre __________________ Port Orleans Riverside is my second home - I never get homesick when I'm there, but it does happen the other way around! For more info on the Port Orleans resorts, please visit www.portorleans.org Now including a Trip Report forum - any comments on your POR/POFQ stays are welcome Days Inn Lakeside: Apr/May 89 -•- Disney's Wilderness Lodge: Feb 99 -•- Disney's Beach Club: Sep 07, Sep 09 Disney's Dixie Landings: Jul/Aug 95, Oct 96, Sep/Oct 97, Feb 99 Disney's Port Orleans Riverside: Sep/Oct 02, Jun 04, May/Jun 05, May 06, Oct 07, Aug 08, Aug 09, Feb 10, Halloween 10, Aug 11, Aug 12. Coming next: Feb 2013

05-29-2009, 04:07 PM	#570
wdwnut4life I LOVE WDW & Disneyland soo much! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Erie IL USA Posts: 730	yes i'd rather see the water not a parking lot. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/wdwdancetwirlnut/ http://www.twitter.com/wdwdisneyland7 http://www.facebook.com/tiff.prendergast http://www.youtube.com/svhwdwnut http://www.tumblr.com/iluvmusicwdw

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