Help me decide between 3 buildings...39, 16, or 17?? We want to be close to a pool, quiet or main, doesn't matter and a relatively short distance to the food court.
We originally paid for preferred, but when free dining came out we had to go with garden view...so now I'm trying to figure out the most convenient building.
The closure of the bridge to the main building was the final straw. It was out of service 5/27 - 5/29. The day we were checking out 5/30, the bridge was re-opened.
We only ate at Riverside Mill once prior to the bridge closure because we didn't feel like walking down to the Royal Rooms section just to eat. We used the North bus depot mostly to get to the parks. We did get a chance to participate in the Riverside Fair. It was 5/24, the one day that we ate at the food court around 5 PM or so. There were games, music and a character meet with Minnie Mouse dressed in red, white, and blue. It was fun, and I'm glad they did it before the bridge closure. I thought the bus service was great for the size of the resort. Perhaps someday in the distant future I may consider Riverside again, but right now I'd rather stick with deluxe or value.
Most of the Memorial Weekend activities were daytime on the Sunday (barbeque lunch and early afternoon pool games and lobby activities, etc) so maybe you were at a park then? The front desk staff should have been able to confirm though, and there were timetable signs up too:
Andre
I know it for sure hadn't started by 3:00 pm, and I think we left for Hoop dee doo at 4:30 so maybe they got a late start.Most of the Memorial Weekend activities were daytime on the Sunday (barbeque lunch and early afternoon pool games and lobby activities, etc) so maybe you were at a park then? The front desk staff should have been able to confirm though, and there were timetable signs up too:
Andre
Our RR, river view room, was located on the third floor, right beneath the 'er' of Parterre Place on your map. We routinely used the closest bridge...took about 4-5 mins to get to the food court/ bus stop area.
it is beautiful! If you like going for a stroll, you'll love it. it's really not so far. At one point, I could see the mansions and FQ buildings. It probably took us 15-20 min, but we were all the way over in building 24 and had our 6 year old with us, so the pace was leisurely.How's the walk from POR to POFQ? I want to walk over one day to get beignets
I have a question that might be better suited for the DISabilities forum, but I thought I would try my luck here first since so many of you folks are so knowledgeable about POR!
If I decide to switch my upcoming stay to POR (which I'm seriously considering), it will be my first time as an ECV-user at a resort with multiple bus stops. In the past, it's been my understanding that ECVs/wheelchairs must be loaded onto an empty bus, for the safety of all passengers. How does this work at a moderate resort like POR, where there odds are very good that when I report to the bus stop closest to my room, every bus that pulls up may have already visited other portions of the resort and have people on it?
I know they won't evacuate the bus just to load my ECV onto it (nor would I want them to!), so how can I be best prepared? Is there a set Depot order the buses consistently use every time, and if so, should I just always report to very first stop on the circuit, rather than the one closest to my room? If I switch to POR, it will be to a Royal Guest Room, so I had planned on just crossing the bridge from those two buildings and using the South Depot (which is my preferred bus stop regardless, due to it's proximity to the main resort areas).
Helpful responses appreciated! Thank you!
