POFQ Rocks! - The DIS Discussion Forums

AppleSister1 · 01-03-2013, 07:14 PM

I am a deluxe girl. Our fav thus far has been Yacht Club. However....FQ is our new fav....period!!! LOVE this resort. Small, peaceful, fun...and great transportation. Nephews loved as well. We even did the bounce back, which we've never done before.

spiceycat · 01-03-2013, 07:22 PM

understand - happen to love POR myself

Liberator · 01-03-2013, 07:28 PM

Haven't stayed there, but it looks very nice to me.

The most positive thing for me is that the property is not too widespread. And the rooms almost look deluxe on the pictures, besides the fact that they have those motel-doors.

Are you still there at the moment?
Hope you enjoy/enjoyed your vacation

Greetings from Germany

AppleSister1 · 01-03-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberator

Haven't stayed there, but it looks very nice to me.

The most positive thing for me is that the property is not too widespread. And the rooms almost look deluxe on the pictures, besides the fact that they have those motel-doors.

Are you still there at the moment?
Hope you enjoy/enjoyed your vacation

Greetings from Germany

I returned last night. Very intimate resort...even the farthest-flung buildings are close to the main buildings/transportation. Lovely and peaceful, and nice rooms, altho smaller than deluxe. I found my room to be completely acceptable tho. There's no table-service restaurant, and of course as you say the corridors are outdoor, but other than that, it felt very high-end to me. It's lovely, and very, very peaceful, which we like in a resort. Most of the time, the busses were for FQ only, which was great. Excellent transportation.

katrina1122 · 01-03-2013, 07:56 PM

We are POFQ converts too. We just passed up greater savings with the new code at POR to stay at POFQ because we like it so much. POR was too big for us.

conan979 · 01-03-2013, 08:07 PM

Love this one too. My kids are amazed by the LED fireworks in the royal rooms and the big red wheel. And regarding food, the make your own pasta in a box is my fav food on disney property. We've been know to come from other resorts just to have the pasta. Yummy!

mlittig · 01-03-2013, 10:27 PM

French Quarter is a gorgeous, awesome resort

tink2 · 01-03-2013, 10:47 PM

POFQ is our favorite resort- we LOVE it!!! However, we are staying at POR in June- the discount was double the savings at POR and with 3 rooms and a group of 11- that's too much $$ to pass up. While we love POR, POFQ is by far our favorite. Hoping for a room close to the food court with POR..... put in our request. That's a big plus for POFQ- very small and not long walks to anything

Sue M · 01-03-2013, 11:02 PM

Awesome! We usually. Stay at POR when we stay moderate, but booked FQ for this trip, arriving in 20 days. Can't wait.

AppleSister1 · 01-05-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sue M

Awesome! We usually. Stay at POR when we stay moderate, but booked FQ for this trip, arriving in 20 days. Can't wait.

I think you'll love it. Very peaceful and intimate, and great CMs.

5bound4wdw · 01-05-2013, 03:24 PM

Always wanted to try POR but being a family of five that usually stays in delux I am weary.

My kids are 11, 7, and 6. Will the room really fit all of us???

dansdad · 01-05-2013, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 5bound4wdw

Always wanted to try POR but being a family of five that usually stays in delux I am weary.

My kids are 11, 7, and 6. Will the room really fit all of us???

Yup! As long as 2 of the kids can share a queen bed, the smallest one can use the murphy bed.

Mousemommy1 · 01-05-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 5bound4wdw

Always wanted to try POR but being a family of five that usually stays in delux I am weary.

My kids are 11, 7, and 6. Will the room really fit all of us???

POR and POFQ are two different resorts, and POR is large and spread out. Families of 5 stay in Alligator Bayou and some of those buildings can be really far out.

AppleSister1 · 01-05-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 5bound4wdw

Always wanted to try POR but being a family of five that usually stays in delux I am weary.

My kids are 11, 7, and 6. Will the room really fit all of us???

Yep, as PP said, these are two different "sister" resorts, meaning you can walk to the other one, and use their facilities (pools, etc.) But I specifically loved POFQ because of it's smaller size....walked over to POR a few times and it looked lovely but was HUGE. Christmas morning was something of a madhouse, compared to the calm at FQ. We shared busses only once, and POR has multiple, spread out bus stops, while FQ has only one.

POR looks lovely! But it's not as peaceful or serene or compact as FQ.

5bound4wdw · 01-06-2013, 01:36 PM

From the pics on the web I like the look of the POFQ better than POR. But if it means the difference of staying home or staying in a moderate....I'll put up with the huge property and "laid back" decor! Thanks for the info

01-03-2013, 07:14 PM	#1
AppleSister1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 765	POFQ Rocks! I am a deluxe girl. Our fav thus far has been Yacht Club. However....FQ is our new fav....period!!! LOVE this resort. Small, peaceful, fun...and great transportation. Nephews loved as well. We even did the bounce back, which we've never done before. __________________ 1982 - WDW, Off site * 1996 - Grand Floridian * 1997 - DL, Disneyland Hotel * 1998 - CSR * 2000 - YC* 2001 - DL, Grand Californian * 2002 - YC * 2003 - YC * 2004 - BC Concierge * 2006 - YC * 2008 - YC * Jan 2010 - WL * May 2010-Poly * Dec 2010 - CSR April 2011 - AKL CL Sept 2011 - YC * Dec 2011 - YC * May 2012 - YC * July 2012 - Aulani * Dec 2012 - POFQ * April 2013 - POFQ

01-03-2013, 07:22 PM	#2
spiceycat Own at BWV, VWL and BLT It happens every night on the Bay Lake side Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: birmingham, Al Posts: 36,110	understand - happen to love POR myself __________________ Pat J

01-03-2013, 07:56 PM	#5
katrina1122 Just another Blonde moment in my life. Yay me. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,291	We are POFQ converts too. We just passed up greater savings with the new code at POR to stay at POFQ because we like it so much. POR was too big for us. __________________ WDW 1976 day tripsWDW 1983 Idrive HotelWDW 1988 Band Trip, stayed in DaytonaWDW 1994 Idrive hotelWDW 1997 Wildnerness LodgeWDW 1998 Boardwalk VillasDL 1998 Offsite WDW 1999 Best Western, just went to DTD WDW Jan 2004 Pop Century & Animal Kingdom LodgeWDW Feb 2008 Pop Century WDW Nov 2012 POFQ F&WF, MNSSHP & MVMCP! March 2013 POFQ/AKL Kidani & RCCL Freedom of the Seas

01-03-2013, 08:07 PM	#6
conan979 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 37	Love this one too. My kids are amazed by the LED fireworks in the royal rooms and the big red wheel. And regarding food, the make your own pasta in a box is my fav food on disney property. We've been know to come from other resorts just to have the pasta. Yummy! __________________ Passholder since 2009. Mom, Dad and 2 kids, 6 and 10. Resorts stayed: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Wilderness Lodge, Contemporary, Port Orleans, Saratoga TreeHouse, Boardwalk, Yacht Club, Caribbean Beach, Art of Animation DCL: Dream Sept '11, Fantasy May '12, Dream Sept '12, Dream Jan '13, Fantasy May '13

01-03-2013, 10:27 PM	#7
mlittig DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern Massachusetts Posts: 5,153	French Quarter is a gorgeous, awesome resort __________________ 5/87 Polynesian 5/90 Polynesian 12/02 Off site 8/08 French Quarter 6/09 French Quarter 8/09 All Star Sports 4/10 French Quarter 12/10 Old Key West 4/11 Old Key West 8/11 Pop 9/11 Pop 4/12 Old Key West 8/12 Old Key West 4/13 Old Key West 8/7/13 Old Key West

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01-03-2013, 07:28 PM	#3
Liberator Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Germany, Siegen Posts: 124	Haven't stayed there, but it looks very nice to me. The most positive thing for me is that the property is not too widespread. And the rooms almost look deluxe on the pictures, besides the fact that they have those motel-doors. Are you still there at the moment? Hope you enjoy/enjoyed your vacation Greetings from Germany

01-03-2013, 10:47 PM	#8
tink2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Too far from WDW!!! Posts: 1,972	POFQ is our favorite resort- we LOVE it!!! However, we are staying at POR in June- the discount was double the savings at POR and with 3 rooms and a group of 11- that's too much $$ to pass up. While we love POR, POFQ is by far our favorite. Hoping for a room close to the food court with POR..... put in our request. That's a big plus for POFQ- very small and not long walks to anything __________________ Me , Dh , DD14 ; DS12 Hilton summer 1987 ~ POFQ Thanksgiving week 1999 ~ Riverside Thanksgiving 2001 ~ AKL Thanksgiving 2003 ~ POFQ Dec. 5-11 2004 ~ POFQ Jan. 26- Feb. 2 2008 ~ POFQ Thanksgiving Week 2009~ POFQ Christmas week 2011 (Dec 25- 31)

01-03-2013, 11:02 PM	#9
Sue M DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 7,460	Awesome! We usually. Stay at POR when we stay moderate, but booked FQ for this trip, arriving in 20 days. Can't wait. __________________ Past Trips: Aug 2003 WDW Marriott Courtyard, [B]Aug 2005 [/BSeaWorld, Universal, Busch Gardens Hilton Garden Inn, ]Aug 2007 WDW CBR, Jan 2008WDW WL, Aug 2008St. Pete Beach, Universal-HRH, Sea Workd & Aquatica- Hyatt Place & Doubletree, Jan 2009WDW AKL, Aug 2009Key West Sheraton Suites, Cocoa Beach Hampton Inn, & WDW POR/WL, Jan 2010WDW Poly, Jan 2011WDW POR, Aug 2011WDW POR/BC CL, Jan 2012WDW WL, Aug 2012AKL CL, Jan. 2013POFQ Next trip GF & YC Aug 2013

01-05-2013, 03:24 PM	#11
5bound4wdw Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 20	Always wanted to try POR but being a family of five that usually stays in delux I am weary. My kids are 11, 7, and 6. Will the room really fit all of us??? __________________

01-06-2013, 01:36 PM	#15
5bound4wdw Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 20	From the pics on the web I like the look of the POFQ better than POR. But if it means the difference of staying home or staying in a moderate....I'll put up with the huge property and "laid back" decor! Thanks for the info __________________

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