Resort Thread Disney's PORT ORLEANS FRENCH QUARTER Resort

[disdreams77]

Do you guys think the menus will change much?

 

[Bob Dolewhip]

Just had confirmation that the POFQ food court will be reopening to guests on 19 November (after a couple of days of internal menu testing). Ribbon-cutting ceremony will be at 8:30am.

Andre

YEAH! Gonna eat me some beignets!

AngiTN - see you there!

 

[ithinkpink90]

We check in on the 19th! I'll try and post pics!
Although I just received our arrival email and it still had info for the temp food court

 

[andrewilley]

Do you guys think the menus will change much?

I think many of the standard items will still be there (and beignets obviously!) but they will change things up a bit as part of the re-opening. I gather Make-Your-Own-Pasta should now be available for example.



Andre

 

[ncc1701]

I think many of the standard items will still be there (and beignets obviously!) but they will change things up a bit as part of the re-opening. I gather Make-Your-Own-Pasta should now be available for example.

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Andre

As long as they have Mickey waffles and beignets we will be happy. Thanks for the update.

 

[lucas]

We're checking in Tues 11/22 thru Sat 11/26. Who else will be there?

 

[AngiTN]

We're checking in Tues 11/22 thru Sat 11/26. Who else will be there?

Me, DH, DD and DGD arrive 11/22. DH leaves to go home on Saturday, the rest of us go home Monday

 

[lucas]

Me, DH, DD and DGD arrive 11/22. DH leaves to go home on Saturday, the rest of us go home Monday

I'll be sure to look for you! It will be dh and myself.

 

[Shayana]

I think many of the standard items will still be there (and beignets obviously!) but they will change things up a bit as part of the re-opening. I gather Make-Your-Own-Pasta should now be available for example.

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Andre

Ohhh.... I want that sweet potato waffle. And the beignets! Good thing Disney vacations require so much walking, or they might have to roll me onto the airplane going home!

 

[Shayana]

We booked a Garden view because I really didn't want a view of a parking lot (or the pool, honestly) but we like a King too. I know that King was an option for booking, but Garden was more of a priority for us.
Thanks!

After talking with my husband, he apparently thinks that the extra $20 per day for a king would be better spent on something else... since we are staying 7 nights, that is an extra $140 for the trip that we can spend on something else. I wrote up my fax on touringplans.com (for when they send it over) asking for an upper level in Bldg 2 if possible, facing away from the pool. That seems to give us a lot of Garden-view options. I did mention that it's our anniversary and first trip to Disney, so if we get a pixie dust upgrade it will be great, but I think after looking at the room views from touringplans.com, we'll be happy even with queen beds.

And this way, if my hubby is annoying, I can exile him to the other bed!

 

[disdreams77]

In all honestly...I have never been a fan of the king beds at WDW. Found them a little saggy in the middle . I love the new dipping sauces for the beignets!! I just hope they keep the french bread for the sandwhiches and the chicken salad....it is amazing!!!

We will be there from the 19-26. I just read about a few good Black Friday sales at Disney Springs!

 

[Bob Dolewhip]

We're checking in Tues 11/22 thru Sat 11/26. Who else will be there?

18th to the 25th

 

[AngiTN]

I think many of the standard items will still be there (and beignets obviously!) but they will change things up a bit as part of the re-opening. I gather Make-Your-Own-Pasta should now be available for example.

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Andre

Those waffles look amazing. And no one shoot me but I was not a fan of the beignets. I may be suffering from faulty memory but they don't seem remotely like what I ate in New Orleans. They were much "denser" for lack of better words. Granted, I didn't love them there either. DD loved crawfish as a kid, I'm not sure she's had it since. Wonder if she'll want to try out the burger.

 

[lucas]

Those waffles look amazing. And no one shoot me but I was not a fan of the beignets. I may be suffering from faulty memory but they don't seem remotely like what I ate in New Orleans. They were much "denser" for lack of better words. Granted, I didn't love them there either. DD loved crawfish as a kid, I'm not sure she's had it since. Wonder if she'll want to try out the burger.

I'm originally from New Orleans - Metairie (from my screen name) is a suburb of NOLA and I just returned today from a trip to NOLA to visit family. (We live in South Florida now.) Sorry, but the PORFQ beignets are NOTHING like the real thing. Just sayin'!

 

[AngiTN]

I'm originally from New Orleans - Metairie (from my screen name) is a suburb of NOLA and I just returned today from a trip to NOLA to visit family. (We live in South Florida now.) Sorry, but the PORFQ beignets are NOTHING like the real thing. Just sayin'!

Thank you. I thought I was imaging it, folks carried on about them so. We tried them several times and they were always the same, so good for consistency but bad for being accurate beignets.

 

[lucas]

Can't wait! It is getting close!

We're checking in Tues 11/22 thru Sat 11/26. Who else will be there?

Me, DH, DD and DGD arrive 11/22. DH leaves to go home on Saturday, the rest of us go home Monday

We will be there from the 19-26. I just read about a few good Black Friday sales at Disney Springs!

18th to the 25th

 

[IbeAbitGOOFY]

We'll be a POFQ in March. This is an inter-generational trip. Two questions hoping that the experts here can answer.

1. My father will be using a scooter. He's got back issues and there is no way he can walk all day. Will the scooter fit in the room or should we leave it outside (remove the key, of course). If outside, is there a way that we can charge the battery each night?
2. Standard rooms - are there any in this category that are connecting. Yes, Disney does not guarantee them, I know. But, if we do get one, DW and I would like to leave DS with my parents so we can go to Cali Grill one night. Once they put him to bed, they can go to there room and relax. The only way this will safely work is with a connecting (not adjoining) room.

Appreciate any input.

 

[AngiTN]

We'll be a POFQ in March. This is an inter-generational trip. Two questions hoping that the experts here can answer.

1. My father will be using a scooter. He's got back issues and there is no way he can walk all day. Will the scooter fit in the room or should we leave it outside (remove the key, of course). If outside, is there a way that we can charge the battery each night?
2. Standard rooms - are there any in this category that are connecting. Yes, Disney does not guarantee them, I know. But, if we do get one, DW and I would like to leave DS with my parents so we can go to Cali Grill one night. Once they put him to bed, they can go to there room and relax. The only way this will safely work is with a connecting (not adjoining) room.

Appreciate any input.

Answer to #2 is Yes. All that can be found here
http://www.portorleans.org/room-locations.php
Scroll down to the FQ map, click on a building and it will show you all the rooms, category and if they connect.

As for #1, we didn't even bring the ECV in to our room at CR, some of the biggest on property. None of the rooms are big enough for people, suitcases and ECV, in my opinion. We charged it out in the hall. I've seen them outside at all the resorts

 

[IbeAbitGOOFY]

Answer to #2 is Yes. All that can be found here
http://www.portorleans.org/room-locations.php
Scroll down to the FQ map, click on a building and it will show you all the rooms, category and if they connect.

As for #1, we didn't even bring the ECV in to our room at CR, some of the biggest on property. None of the rooms are big enough for people, suitcases and ECV, in my opinion. We charged it out in the hall. I've seen them outside at all the resorts

Thanks.
Yep, I know they're small. Just hoping there is an outside outlet near the room.

 

[Barbanellie]

Thank you. I thought I was imaging it, folks carried on about them so. We tried them several times and they were always the same, so good for consistency but bad for being accurate beignets.

I think it's just one of those "when you don't have it at home" kind of thing. I've never had actual true beignets (New Orleans IS on my "want to visit" list, but, well, the list is long but my bank account isn't...) but I did love the ones at POFQ. I don't believe anything at WDW should be compared to "the real thing" anyway