FQ or Riverside

[disneygirl29]

Which is better? We stayed at FQ last year... is there any construction at either place? This would be for Dec 2007.

 

[nklooz]

We stayed at POR earlier this month. They are both lovely resorts with great grounds. The themes are so well done. For my family, I would pick POR every time, for several reasons:

1.) The pool, slide, and hot-tub are very important to us. The slide at FQ LOOKS really cooler, however, it is much shorter and slower than the slide at Riverside. Also, the hot tub at FQ was a bit lukewarm AND is seperated from the rest of the pool. What this means is that when our daughter was swimming, if we'd been at FQ, we couldn't have sat in the hot tub and watched her from there or hop out to see if she had made it down the slide, etc. Given that these parts of the pool are imporant to us, this is a big POR advantage for me.
2.) Theming. I LOVED the Alliagator Bayou section, very our taste. Mansions are also gorgeous.
3.) Entertainment options: boats, carriage rides, fishing hole surrey bike rental, etc can be accessed at POR
4.) Food court at POR seemed to be larger and offer more options, service was also quicker

Who would I recommend FQ to?
-Anyone who loves the French Quarter and just really loves this theming
-Someone w/a very small kid who may be wanting to try a water slide for the first time
-Anyone who needs as compact a resort as possible for any mobility issues. The POR grounds are GORGEOUS, but, the resort is very spread out. We typically didn't mind the walk due to the pretty scenery. However, if you have reasons for not wanting to 5-10 walk to the food court, main pool, or bus stop, then FQ could be better.

Note, you can use the amenities of both by staying at one. It is not a far walk between the two, so, if you decide to stay at FQ for the compactness for example, you could spend 1 day at the pool at POR, or, go down there for a carriage ride, etc.

HTH!

 

[ILVPOOH]

I think the foodcourt at POR is great (fast and good food). I don't like the foodcourt at POFQ. POR also has a sitdown restaurant. Both resorts are pretty and the rooms are basically the same. Personally I would choose POFQ because it is a smaller resort and the bus picks you up and drops you off first. When going to the parks, you always get a seat on the bus.

 

[disneygirl725]

POR fan!!! But I really don't think you could go wrong with either one

 

[Sandi]

We've done both a few times each. As DD12 got older, we sort of "moved" to POR because of the pool slide and the fact that the marina and bike rental is at POR. In April, we are traveling with my sister and her family and are opting for PO-FQ for this trip. Her kids will be 3 and 5 at the time and my brother-in-law's parents are joining us for part of the trip. Because of the age limitations at both ends of the spectrum, we thought POFQ would be a better fit. As another poster said, FQ is nice and compact compared to Riverside.

I would say to give the other one a try. You won't be disappointed.

 

[huey578]

I would stay at CSR. We stayed at POR this June and was not impressed. It use to be my favorite resort in the 90's but it has lost it luster.

Which is better? We stayed at FQ last year... is there any construction at either place? This would be for Dec 2007.