Just back from Port Orleans French Quarter... - The DIS Discussion Forums

ciera321 · 01-12-2013, 01:13 PM

We just returned from our first stay at POFQ. We've stayed at almost all of the other Disney resorts except for the values, just Pop in that category.

I went with the assumption that it would be OK, that we were only there for a short 6 night stay and we could go back to our favorites next time. Well, we absolutely loved it!!! After staying at some of the largest Disney resorts, we found the size of this resort to be perfect. The word that kept coming to mind was quaint. The narrow streets, all the ironwork, the various colors on the buildings, it was a very pleasant surprise. I had requested building 5 and we looked out onto the area they play the nightly movies, room 5343. This was a wonderful location, close to everything. My DH would go down to get coffee every morning and round trip from our door and back was 4 minutes! The boat ride to DTD was a perk we enjoyed when we stayed at POR, and used it 3 times.

One evening we went over to Riverside to see Bob Jackson. We saw him a few years back and he seemed even more energetic this trip. I really don't know how he keeps that level, but he is absolutely great entertainer! I can't wait to plan our next trip to POFQ!!!

mlittig · 01-12-2013, 01:22 PM

I totally agree with your description that the French Quarter is a quaint, lovely resort

carrie1626 · 01-12-2013, 03:03 PM

Me too.
I'm almost positive my next planned trip will be at a MODERATE resort and I want to go back to POFQ becaused I loved it that much!!

sambisc · 01-12-2013, 05:25 PM

we're going in 2 weeks and i can't wait!

Sue M · 01-12-2013, 06:36 PM

Thanks for your review. We will be there in 10 days, and am looking forward to trying FQ. I requested building 4 or 5. Glad to hear its a good location.

ciera321 · 01-12-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sue M

Thanks for your review. We will be there in 10 days, and am looking forward to trying FQ. I requested building 4 or 5. Glad to hear its a good location.

We requested 5 or 6 because I noticed on the map that those 2 buildings were close to the bus stop, but we wouldn't get a parking lot view. View isn't THAT important to me, but I thought it might be nice to have the river or gardens to look at. We would absolutely request building 5 next time. Have a great time and enjoy FQ!

ciera321 · 01-12-2013, 08:07 PM

Have fun, and I hope you enjoy FQ as much as we did!

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Originally Posted by sambisc

we're going in 2 weeks and i can't wait!

mom2taylorandemily · 01-12-2013, 09:31 PM

We are excited to give another try! Didn't care too much for POR, too big for us, and we don't like the AB section so the Pref. there doesn't work. We do like CBR and the size there doesn't bother us because we book Pref. Thanks for the review, makes us even more excited!!!!

DodgerMessa · 01-12-2013, 10:09 PM

Thank you for the post. We will be there this Saturday 😊😊😊

Sue M · 01-12-2013, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ciera321

We requested 5 or 6 because I noticed on the map that those 2 buildings were close to the bus stop, but we wouldn't get a parking lot view. View isn't THAT important to me, but I thought it might be nice to have the river or gardens to look at. We would absolutely request building 5 next time. Have a great time and enjoy FQ!

We booked a garden view too, and 4 & 5, I saw were close to food court, pool/hot tub, and bus stop? I'm packing

mlittig · 01-13-2013, 12:14 AM

We loved building 5 and have had river view rooms and garden view rooms

ciera321 · 01-14-2013, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mom2taylorandemily

We are excited to give another try! Didn't care too much for POR, too big for us, and we don't like the AB section so the Pref. there doesn't work. We do like CBR and the size there doesn't bother us because we book Pref. Thanks for the review, makes us even more excited!!!!

We kind of felt that way about POR, that's why I was expecting to move back to CSR after our FQ stay. But we were very pleasantly surprised and couldn't have liked it more. One thing I forgot to mention was that the noise level at POFQ was about 0 when we were there. We had people on both sides of us and we never heard a bit of noise from them, or from anyone walking by our door. Plus our mousekeeper, Ofelia, kept our room spotless. Just loved it!!!

HuskerFaninIL · 01-14-2013, 11:10 AM

How long would you say the walk from POFQ to POR is? We are planning on one of the PO in November and I'm not sold on either one yet, but your post is pushing me to POFQ as long as walking to POR is fairly short.

We stayed at OKW last time and I loved the boat to DTD, so relaxing and so much easier than trying to get there by bus.

runswithscissors · 01-14-2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HuskerFaninIL

How long would you say the walk from POFQ to POR is? We are planning on one of the PO in November and I'm not sold on either one yet, but your post is pushing me to POFQ as long as walking to POR is fairly short.

We stayed at OKW last time and I loved the boat to DTD, so relaxing and so much easier than trying to get there by bus.

For us, two adults and a 7-year old, it took ten minutes to walk from POFQ to POR. The walk is lovely, both during the day or at night. Highly recommend POFQ if you're looking for a mod.

AppleSister1 · 01-14-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ciera321

We just returned from our first stay at POFQ. We've stayed at almost all of the other Disney resorts except for the values, just Pop in that category.

I went with the assumption that it would be OK, that we were only there for a short 6 night stay and we could go back to our favorites next time. Well, we absolutely loved it!!! After staying at some of the largest Disney resorts, we found the size of this resort to be perfect. The word that kept coming to mind was quaint. The narrow streets, all the ironwork, the various colors on the buildings, it was a very pleasant surprise. I had requested building 5 and we looked out onto the area they play the nightly movies, room 5343. This was a wonderful location, close to everything. My DH would go down to get coffee every morning and round trip from our door and back was 4 minutes! The boat ride to DTD was a perk we enjoyed when we stayed at POR, and used it 3 times.

One evening we went over to Riverside to see Bob Jackson. We saw him a few years back and he seemed even more energetic this trip. I really don't know how he keeps that level, but he is absolutely great entertainer! I can't wait to plan our next trip to POFQ!!!

Our sentiments are absolutely the same. We tend to stay Deluxe, our fav being YC, but since we'd taken mulitple trips this year, and this last trip was for Christmas week, we decided to try POFQ. And we LOVED IT! Loved it so much we booked the bounceback and we'll return for the nephews' April vacation. The size, the tranquility, the themeing, the boat to DTD, the transportation...we loved it all.

Maybe we'll see you there one of these days!

01-12-2013, 01:13 PM	#1
ciera321 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kansas City, MISSOURI Posts: 3,579	Just back from Port Orleans French Quarter... We just returned from our first stay at POFQ. We've stayed at almost all of the other Disney resorts except for the values, just Pop in that category. I went with the assumption that it would be OK, that we were only there for a short 6 night stay and we could go back to our favorites next time. Well, we absolutely loved it!!! After staying at some of the largest Disney resorts, we found the size of this resort to be perfect. The word that kept coming to mind was quaint. The narrow streets, all the ironwork, the various colors on the buildings, it was a very pleasant surprise. I had requested building 5 and we looked out onto the area they play the nightly movies, room 5343. This was a wonderful location, close to everything. My DH would go down to get coffee every morning and round trip from our door and back was 4 minutes! The boat ride to DTD was a perk we enjoyed when we stayed at POR, and used it 3 times. One evening we went over to Riverside to see Bob Jackson. We saw him a few years back and he seemed even more energetic this trip. I really don't know how he keeps that level, but he is absolutely great entertainer! I can't wait to plan our next trip to POFQ!!! __________________ *WORRY LESS, DISNEY MORE !!!* Robin Tim Alex Pixie Winnie OS 7892 AKL 0210 BC 06 BVP 90 CBR 96 CR 89970708 CSR 99040912 Poly 08 POR 05 WL 04*06 POP 11 POFQ 13

01-12-2013, 01:22 PM	#2
mlittig DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern Massachusetts Posts: 5,145	I totally agree with your description that the French Quarter is a quaint, lovely 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

01-12-2013, 03:03 PM	#3
carrie1626 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: WI Posts: 1,735	Me too. I'm almost positive my next planned trip will be at a MODERATE resort and I want to go back to POFQ becaused I loved it that much!! __________________ I wish I were at WDW everyday 2000 NOV Polynesian 2001 OCT AS Music 2002 AUG Grosvenor DD 2003 AUG DoubleTree DD 2004 NOV Port Orleans French Quarter 2006 NOV POP Century 2010 AUG Animal KingdomLodge 2011 NOV Animal Kingdom Lodge 2012 NOV HGVC Internat'l Dr 25th Anniversary trip 2013 - where to next.....?:

01-12-2013, 05:25 PM	#4
sambisc Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Poconos Posts: 102	we're going in 2 weeks and i can't wait! __________________

01-12-2013, 06:36 PM	#5
Sue M DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 7,209	Thanks for your review. We will be there in 10 days, and am looking forward to trying FQ. I requested building 4 or 5. Glad to hear its a good location. __________________ 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

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01-12-2013, 09:31 PM	#8
mom2taylorandemily Not so patiently waiting our next trip to Disney....! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 6,897	We are excited to give another try! Didn't care too much for POR, too big for us, and we don't like the AB section so the Pref. there doesn't work. We do like CBR and the size there doesn't bother us because we book Pref. Thanks for the review, makes us even more excited!!!! __________________ DH 59 Me 49 DD 16 DD 13 Sept. 1993 - offsite "1st Trip" / Oct. 1995 - offsite Honeymoon / Dec. 2006 - WL / Dec. 2007 - CBR / Dec. 2008 - CBR Aug. 2009 - CBR / Dec. 2009 - POFQ / Aug. 2010 - CBR / Aug. 2011 - POR Aug. 2012 - CBR~Emily's 13th!! Birthday / Dec. 2012 - CBR~Taylor's Sweet 16!! Aug. 2013 - POFQ~Celebrating My 50th!!!!

01-12-2013, 10:09 PM	#9
DodgerMessa DdogerMessa Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 120	Thank you for the post. We will be there this Saturday 😊😊😊 __________________ See our Dining Report http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2041069 DW DS(13) ME Port Orleans - French Quarter(DxDDP) 1/13, Disneyland DM's House 01/12, Caribbean Beach Resort (Free DDP + DxDDP) 11/10, Disneyland HoJo's 01/10, Disneyland DM's House 05/09, Port Orleans Riverside 12/08, Disneyland Hotel 12/03, Dixie Landings 5/98, Disneyland 12/97

01-13-2013, 12:14 AM	#11
mlittig DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern Massachusetts Posts: 5,145	We loved building 5 and have had river view rooms and garden view rooms __________________ 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

01-14-2013, 11:10 AM	#13
HuskerFaninIL DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 743	How long would you say the walk from POFQ to POR is? We are planning on one of the PO in November and I'm not sold on either one yet, but your post is pushing me to POFQ as long as walking to POR is fairly short. We stayed at OKW last time and I loved the boat to DTD, so relaxing and so much easier than trying to get there by bus. __________________ Michelle (me) (DH) (DD8) (DD6)

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