Port Orleans Riverside FAQ thread --- 2012, Part Three --- NOW FULL / CLOSED - Page 139 - The DIS Discussion Forums

firstwdw · 01-04-2013, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewilley

Personally I'd suggest just booking Preferred and requesting upper floor, non parking-lot view. No need to over-complicate things, and that way you'll give them the best chance of trying to match what you actually want, rather than trying to match a building number too.

Andre

Thank you and thanks Venom for your PM. very helpful

Venomhatch · 01-04-2013, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by firstwdw

Thank you and thanks Venom for your PM. very helpful

No problem reading your first one back to me now.

boocake · 01-04-2013, 01:17 PM

We check in on Saturday (tomorrow!!!!) -- but we'll probably arrive at the resort around 11:30. I am hoping and praying that our room is ready by then -- I am trying to "up" our chances of that by NOT making any special room requests. (We are booked in a RR - Standard). Is this a good plan?

cjsm&d · 01-04-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by boocake

We check in on Saturday (tomorrow!!!!) -- but we'll probably arrive at the resort around 11:30. I am hoping and praying that our room is ready by then -- I am trying to "up" our chances of that by NOT making any special room requests. (We are booked in a RR - Standard). Is this a good plan?

It might. We have only had to wait for a room once and we usually get to the resort by noon. The one time we had to wait we had a request.

I don't mind the wait, they gave us room keys and said they would call. We had our bathing suits in our carry on and hung by the pools until they called us. We got a call around 1:30pm but hwere having fun at the pool and didn't get to the room until 3pm. Our bags from ME were already in the room.

charsav · 01-04-2013, 01:38 PM

We are leaving in 3 weeks. We are a 2 family party of 8 (4 adults and 4 kids 7 and under) travelling together. We booked Royal Guest Rooms and requested adjoining rooms. Any special requests I should make as to location? We only paid for standard view and want to be easily accessible to the main building, Old Man Island and the buses.

trewin · 01-04-2013, 01:51 PM

Anybody ever use a pack n' play / portable crib @ POR?!

I was wondering what kind they have and what type of condition they are in.

I stayed at Pop Century a few years ago and the pack n play was absolutely disgusting - stains all over it (and I'm not normally a complainer). Of course I'm a little worried about it this time around!

cherylsmike · 01-04-2013, 01:53 PM

I posted some photos on the POR photo thread from my December 2011 trip. Better late than never

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I made a reservation for my favorite moderate, POR, for April 14-21. I can't wait to experience this resort as just a couple. It's so romantic

We booked a king size bed because it standard wasn't available and king was only $89 more than garden. I requested non-accessible room (I had one on our December trip - I want the split bathroom), riverview (can't hurt to try), upper floor. I may change the upper floor to Magnolia Bend as I don't think I like the AB King bed rooms much.

kelleigh1 · 01-04-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cherylsmike

I posted some photos on the POR photo thread from my December 2011 trip. Better late than never

.

I made a reservation for my favorite moderate, POR, for April 14-21. I can't wait to experience this resort as just a couple. It's so romantic

We booked a king size bed because it standard wasn't available and king was only $89 more than garden. I requested non-accessible room (I had one on our December trip - I want the split bathroom), riverview (can't hurt to try), upper floor. I may change the upper floor to Magnolia Bend as I don't think I like the AB King bed rooms much.

I just looked at your photos. Really think we're going to book POR for our next trip...hopefully November.

tcherjen · 01-04-2013, 02:02 PM

I think this is where we are going to stay. The only thing that disappoints me is having to stay in AB instead of a RR. I think my 6 year old would of loved that. I don't really like the theme too well in AB, at least from the pictures I have seen. I have read there is a coffee pot in the room. Is it a single cupper or does it brew more cups?

myjourney · 01-04-2013, 02:12 PM

Hopefully Venomhatch can answer this. We have reservations for 2 River view rooms in AB and requested connecting. Do they even have connecting river view in the AB? Also last time we stayed in the Mansions on the top floor and loved the view, because we have five people I know we will be in AB, are the views just as nice. Should I asked for top floor or is there no difference in the view?

Venomhatch · 01-04-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by charsav

We are leaving in 3 weeks. We are a 2 family party of 8 (4 adults and 4 kids 7 and under) travelling together. We booked Royal Guest Rooms and requested adjoining rooms. Any special requests I should make as to location? We only paid for standard view and want to be easily accessible to the main building, Old Man Island and the buses.

I would put Oak Building into the requests it is a little closer to Old man Island. I don't know what view or type room you have so cant make too much of a suggestion. But That is my favorite building.

Venomhatch · 01-04-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by myjourney

Hopefully Venomhatch can answer this. We have reservations for 2 River view rooms in AB and requested connecting. Do they even have connecting river view in the AB? Also last time we stayed in the Mansions on the top floor and loved the view, because we have five people I know we will be in AB, are the views just as nice. Should I asked for top floor or is there no difference in the view?

Replying back to you...

andrewilley · 01-04-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by myjourney

We have reservations for 2 River view rooms in AB and requested connecting. Do they even have connecting river view in the AB?

Yup, no problems.

Andre

snykymom · 01-04-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ScoMar

If I remember correctly, there was a option to have fan on continually. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

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Originally Posted by Venomhatch

You are correct.

Is it intuitive that you can keep the fan on (Royal Room, BTW), or is it something like at CSR where you have to hold some buttons at the same time, etc. to override the thermostat? We like it cool when we sleep. Should I just buy a balloon to keep the motion detector going?

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Originally Posted by ShesAPirate

While on the subject of coffee...

I know that the rooms have those Cuisinart pod machines now. For anyone who's been there since the change, how does the coffee Disney provides taste? I'm wondering if I need to go buy some pods for us to bring, or if the pods they're putting in the rooms are decent.

Thanks!

Wow! Last time I was at Disney (a couple of years ago), there weren't any coffee makers in the rooms! I'm so excited because it's a short trip so I didn't want to buy a refillable mug, and being able to have a cup of coffee while getting ready in the morning anyway is great!

Venomhatch · 01-04-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by snykymom

Is it intuitive that you can keep the fan on (Royal Room, BTW), or is it something like at CSR where you have to hold some buttons at the same time, etc. to override the thermostat? We like it cool when we sleep. Should I just buy a balloon to keep the motion detector going?

No the fan will remain running. If you want the AC to keep going you may want to use the balloon idea.

01-04-2013, 01:53 PM	#2077
cherylsmike Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 222	I posted some photos on the POR photo thread from my December 2011 trip. Better late than never. I made a reservation for my favorite moderate, POR, for April 14-21. I can't wait to experience this resort as just a couple. It's so romantic We booked a king size bed because it standard wasn't available and king was only $89 more than garden. I requested non-accessible room (I had one on our December trip - I want the split bathroom), riverview (can't hurt to try), upper floor. I may change the upper floor to Magnolia Bend as I don't think I like the AB King bed rooms much. __________________ March 2004 Disneyland Hotel, March 2006 Port Orlean's Riverside, February 2008 POP Century, May/June 2009 Port Orlean's French Quarter, August 2010 Wilderness Lodge, February 2011 POP/Coronado Springs, December 2011 Port Orlean's Riverside, April 2013 Port Orlean's Riverside Last edited by cherylsmike; 01-04-2013 at 01:59 PM.

01-04-2013, 02:02 PM	#2079
tcherjen Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 154	I think this is where we are going to stay. The only thing that disappoints me is having to stay in AB instead of a RR. I think my 6 year old would of loved that. I don't really like the theme too well in AB, at least from the pictures I have seen. I have read there is a coffee pot in the room. Is it a single cupper or does it brew more cups? __________________ Have stayed at: Pop Century May 2011 Port Orleans Riverside March 2013 Fort Wilderness Cabins May 2013 DH Me DD 17 DS 14 DD 6 Follow me on pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tcherjen/

01-04-2013, 02:12 PM	#2080
myjourney DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 570	River view connecting Hopefully Venomhatch can answer this. We have reservations for 2 River view rooms in AB and requested connecting. Do they even have connecting river view in the AB? Also last time we stayed in the Mansions on the top floor and loved the view, because we have five people I know we will be in AB, are the views just as nice. Should I asked for top floor or is there no difference in the view? __________________ Oct 2013 Fort Wilderness 8 nights May 2013 4 nights AKL, 5 nights at POR (love Yeeha Bob!) May 2012 5 nights AKL, 3 nights BCV, and 4 nights SSR TH March 2011 SSR and POR October 2010 CSR May 2010 Kidani Village and Saratoga Spring Resort Oct 2009 Saratoga Springs Resort May 2009 Saratoga Springs Resort Nov 2008 Saratoga Springs Resort June 2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge

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01-04-2013, 01:17 PM	#2073
boocake Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 56	We check in on Saturday (tomorrow!!!!) -- but we'll probably arrive at the resort around 11:30. I am hoping and praying that our room is ready by then -- I am trying to "up" our chances of that by NOT making any special room requests. (We are booked in a RR - Standard). Is this a good plan?

01-04-2013, 01:38 PM	#2075
charsav Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 22	We are leaving in 3 weeks. We are a 2 family party of 8 (4 adults and 4 kids 7 and under) travelling together. We booked Royal Guest Rooms and requested adjoining rooms. Any special requests I should make as to location? We only paid for standard view and want to be easily accessible to the main building, Old Man Island and the buses.

01-04-2013, 01:51 PM	#2076
trewin Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 137	Anybody ever use a pack n' play / portable crib @ POR?! I was wondering what kind they have and what type of condition they are in. I stayed at Pop Century a few years ago and the pack n play was absolutely disgusting - stains all over it (and I'm not normally a complainer). Of course I'm a little worried about it this time around!