We stayed in a deluxe when they were there and didn't see any of them at our resort. We didn't really see them around the parks but a few times and there seemed to be no issues with the group being there and lines.
If they stay at deluxe, usually it is a family who has the resources to upgrade or has been to Disney before and chooses to do so.
There is usually one moderate and one value with an overflow. The year, if you check CBR, they have limited availablity, while POR has availability in every category.
DebbieB said:I think the competitors have to stay in the team hotel.
The cheerleaders, however, can be extremely annoying as they like to travel in packs and scream cheers at the top of their lungs (while walking through parks, while waiting in attraction lines, while riding attractions). Their organization/chaperones would go a long way toward improving their reputation (and teaching them basic manners) but instructing them NOT to do this. I appreciate that there are there to compete and to have fun in the parks, but the cheering and the park touring are two different things.
Still, with that said, they don't prevent us from wanting to travel at that time of year.
Dh, I and our daughter had the misfortune of being at POR during one of the cheerleading competitions. Those kids cheered everywhere there was an inch of ground. They were all over the grassy areas of the mansion practicing. Cheering in the food court, the lobby, the store and of course the boats & the buses. It was absolutely miserable!! In the parks was bad to as they do travel in packs & don't care who they run over or through. No one said anything to them. Our only good thing was that they were staying in the mansion area & we were in AB. This was many years ago, but we go to Disney frequently and we try to avoid the hotels and parks when they are in attendance for anything. Pop Warner is the absolute worst time.