A Fourth of Pixie Dust! A Fourth of Fun! A Fourth of Attitude! NEW! 4/6 pg. 26

[Mommy2LittleVols]

Great start, Jackie! I would have been with you, wanting to stay in a mansion instead of the bayou. Glad it all worked out for the best with the Murphy bed! The room is much nicer than I was imagining from all that I have heard about how rustic they are. We love Princess and the Frog, so we might just have to add POR to our resort wish list.

Love all of the photos, courtesy of the kiddos. Very nice to meet Louis the Lizard. His talents are too cool.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

All caught up! Love the description of your drive and am imagining the kids' reactions to your emergency induced left on red.

My inside voice would have been saying the same re: mansions but seems like the murphy bed was probably worth it in the end.

C&C did a great job with the photo tour!

 

[MHTeacher]

Love all your check-in and room pics. I'm glad you came to appreciate your bayou room. It really is a peaceful section of the resort. I've stayed in both sections of POR-the mansions and the bayou, and I actually prefer the bayou section. I really like the look of the rooms so much more since the rehab.

One question about the room. With the addition of the new murphey bed, it seemed like the room lost storage space. Did you find that to be a problem, or did you have plenty of room to unpack everyone's clothes?

 

[Wicket's Mom]

Glad you liked your bayou stay. I was booked at POR, but I was worried I wouldn't get a mansion room, so I switched to AKL! The sort of camping I do some people have beds made like those in AB. No way did I want tostay in one of those rooms. I wanted more classy!

 

[Poolrat]

OOOhhh How pretty the Bayou is. Glad you are all checked in but so sorry that you did not get a beloved mansion room.

The lizards. We had many cousins in our house when Jennifer was growing up.

Come on Charles, we want to go to MK!!!!

 

[sunny_stace]

You might not want to do that, Stace!

I did it...more than a few "adult" results came up! But I learned what it was. Definitely doesn't sound like a place I'd like to visit personally!

I think the Bayou side is really peaceful and pretty! If I ever stay at POR again I want to try that side for a change! The room looks so cute! The pictures from the walk around are lovely!

 

[teekathepony]

Hooray for check in! Glad you guys got a Bayou room with a Murphy bed and it worked out for you. It looks really pretty around that area!

 

[DWGal210]

Yeah you've arrived!! Woo hoo!!

I'm so glad Charles made it to the restroom - phew!! Close one!!

Your room looks lovely! I've also been a bit gun-shy with the Bayou room but yours looks great!!

Louis was so nice & obliging getting his picture taken. what a sweetie!

Katie S, the drive from Iowa isn't bad, I don't think! We break it into 2 days and it's not bad. I'm considering driving down in March, especially if my brother & niece come. You do save $$ from not flying but of course you have fewer days there, so it's a trade off.

 

[punkin413]

Love the pictures of POR...and I LOVE the Princess & the Frog touches!

 

[hollisterluva92]

-Lol on the Cafe' Risque billboards! Whenever I travel I count the lion's den billboards...and it's pretty much the same amount!
-I can't even count how many times my parents had to pull over on the freeway so my brother could pee on the side because he couldn't make it.....
-I know exactly where your room was! I walked past it many times to go to the quiet pool and on my morning walks!

 

[Spartangirl]

The pictures of POR are great! Sorry that you didn't get your mansion room, but it looks like your room and the bayou are really nice! We've stayed at POFQ, but not POR so it's nice to see your pictures!

Btw, I was laughing about you guys counting the billboards...Chris and I do that too! You really can't miss them!

 

[disneyfan61]

I'm here Jackie. Now I need to go back & read.

 

[moparop]

Glad to hear you are all checked in and did enjoy the Bayou area after all. I'm sure the extra bed with a family of four made a huge difference. We are a family of 5 and thought about POR but I think 5 bodies in a moderate might be a bit tight.

 

[Lovemy3babes]

I'm glad that the Bayou room worked out Jackie. My kids would totally fight over the murphy bed. The room looks really cute!

 

[disneyfan61]

Ok all caught up.

I find it so funny that you are the fast driver & Charles drives slow.
Although if you ask my boys they will tell you who drives faster in this family. (That would be me).

Aw seeing those pics of POR reminds me of our trip last Oct. that was supposed to be for 3 nights & ended up being 6. We liked the AB section. I could have gotten lost a few times though. Luckily my DH has a better sense of direction than I do.

 

[jeremysdisneymom]

I'm here. I have read your reports before and really enjoyed them Jackie!

Too funny about counting the billboards on I-75. We travel that route from southern Ohio. The last several times we have driven during night but in November it will be daytime. I might still that idea. DH would get a kick out of that.

Wow, I had no idea the bayou rooms looked like that---very pretty. I have always wanted to say at POFQ but Riverside is beautiful.

Love the lizard! Too cute.

 

[nowellsl]

Depending on which exit you found the Walgreens, you may have been really close to my house of course in Gainesville you can see a Walgreens at every exit! Ahhh, Cafe Risque, one of our local landmarks Welcome to Gainesville, home of the Gators and Cafe Risque

 

[ShortStuff]

Chelsea took wonderful photos! POR always impresses me, it is so beautiful! I really like the cast members there also.

One day we were eating lunch at Riverside food court, and it started storming outside. Not oh, we may get damp running to the bus/car/room, but torrential rain. The cast members brought in coloring pages, crayons, board games and were playing with the children! Very impressive!

Looking forward to your MK visit!

 

[disneydreamingdebby]

I've been reading along on my phone...it's about time I posted!

I love Connor and his complete worry about "getting caught!" This will serve you well! (I worry that Chelsea may store this infraction to pull out later...)

I would have been the one crying for Gregg to stop. I have to use the restroom more often than anyone should know. In my defense, I drink gallons of water daily...

You and your inner voice--too sweet. I would have tried to have it changed by attempting to avoid sounding frantic, but it would have been frantic...I'm glad it paid off.

Tell Chelsea she took great shots! I'm looking forward to hearing about MK!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Those are some great pics...Does Chelsea have an interest in photography? I see some talent there!!!

Thanks! Yes, Chelsea loves taking pictures -- it is her favorite part of the journalism classes.

Those pictures are very, very nice. I especially love how you named the lizard. LOL! When we lived in Florida we had a lizard that would visit us. His name was Bubba. LOL!!

We are strange and we love to name the creatures that live outside!!

Can't wait to read about the MK day!!

Glad we aren't the only ones that name the outdoor animals. LOL! Last night, Bella (our black lab) ate a bird (don't ask, it wasn't pretty), and we named him Uncle Leon.

Hi,
Great report so far. I would have been nervous about hidden cameras while making the turn. I would have said "go in your pants".

That room is so nice. I could not decide on the last resort for October but POR it is. I miss the resort.

Great pics and love the lizard.

I knew who would have to deal with the wet seat if I did that. LOL!

I fell in love with POR on this trip!

So glad you ended up liking your bayou room. Your pictures are lovely. It's so pretty back there.

So, didn't the bed used to be a trundle bed? and now its a murphy bed? That's pretty cool and works out great for your family.

Louis! You named your lizard? And he's talented too!

Great update.

More!

It was a trundle bed, but the murphy bed is nicer, I think. I know Connor liked it.

Louis seemed a fitting name.

New update coming right up. You'll enjoy this one, Mary Ellen.

You sound just like me! I always said that if we stay at POR, I'd want a room in the Mansion section and not in the Bayou. After hearing how you enjoyed it and seeing your pictures, I definitely wouldn't mind it one bit!

Chelsea is smart to stop arguing with Connor after realizing she'd get the whole BIGGER bed to herself!

Lauren, it really was so much nicer in the bayou section than I ever imagined. I am so glad we ended up there.

Chelsea did a great job with the pictures!

I'm sad to say we never made it back to the Alligator section of the resort. Our time there was too short. It's so pretty and lush. We didn't have any cool lizards either. Love seeing the pictures of things we missed.

Looking forward to the MK.

All the lizards must have been hanging out in the bayou section. The kids counted them all week -- they had some sort of contest going -- and I think combined they saw about sixty. They were always darting out in front of us as we were walking.

We were in that same area at POR a couple of years back. We had a corner room with lots of windows. I sure thought it was delightful!
We saw some lizards this summer that must have gone to the same school of trickery! I wonder who is charge of their training?

Disney, of course, would have highly trained lizards. LOL! I really loved the bayou section, but now I am really lusting after all the space you had in that villa.

Every time I see pictures of POR I kick myself for changing from POR to Pop on our last trip. *sigh* Oh well...if Hannah and I make it back to WDW some day that's where we'll stay. Or AKL. Or WL.

Enjoyed the walk with Chelsea and Connor!

You will make it back one day -- I knew you will!

POR is beautiful!
It looks so tranquil.
So glad the sleeping situation turned out well.

It was very peaceful and a nice place to escape the crowds.

I'm glad you ended up liking the Bayou section!!! It does look really pretty! And yay for the Murphy bed!

That Murphy bed was a lifesaver -- everyone was much happier having it in the room.