Mod. and 5 people

[hugabearjo]

I know the wise people at DIS will know the answer for me. I am trying to figure out why if the rooms are the same size at all the mod. (except CBR which are bigger) why is it that only AB at POR will allow 5 people. I understand it is a trundle bed situation but why not offer that in other rooms.

I read somewhere that it was fire code? I thought codes were based on square feet in the room.

Any ideas why?

Just pondering, because my family would have loved to have stayed at CBR for theming, I am sure we will have a good time at POR but, just curious why.

 

[minnie61650]

When Disney built POR the AB section was built to meet the fire codes.
One difference between the AB section of POR and the Mansions is the fact that the AB section is only 2 stories high.

The Mansions are 3 stories high.

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Some guests think occupancy limits are solely based on room size.
The room size is not as an important issue as are the width of doorways, widths of hallways, number of stair wells, location of stairways, number of fire walls, number of stories in a building and the total number of persons in a building when determining the fire code in regard to fire access and egress.


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Since 9/11 a lot of the fire codes are stricter especially in regards of the disabled and fire access and egress.


See this website about Resources on Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Preparedness for more info:



http://www.access-board.gov/evac.htm

There are real reasons why hotels/motels have room occupancy limits.

Just a little FYI

Have fun at Disney!

 

[goinback]

Aren't the CBR buildings only 2 stories as well?

 

[minnie61650]

Aren't the CBR buildings only 2 stories as well?

Yes, CBR is 2 stories but when CBR was built it was designed so that the rooms would hold 4 persons. It may very likely be that if 5 guests were in each room the total number of persons would be over the limit because of one of the following would not allow that many persons ...width of doorways...., widths of hallways,..... amount of stair wells,.... location of stairways,.... number of fire walls.

All of these (plus possibly other ) factors have to be taken into consideration.

 

[goinback]

Ok, I see what you mean. It does seem a shame for families of 5. We got to stay at CBR , but only because we had 1 of our 3 with us. I wish there were more options at all the resorts for families of 5!

 

[minnie61650]

Ok, I see what you mean. It does seem a shame for families of 5. We got to stay at CBR , but only because we had 1 of our 3 with us. I wish there were more options at all the resorts for families of 5!

I wish there were more options for larger families also.

As a mother of 4 (All grown now. My oldest is in her 30's and my youngest is 22) I often wished Disney had more options for larger families.
When the children were younger and we would go to Disney they did not have DVC or the family suites. In fact Disney did not have a Moderate until CBR opened in the late 1980's so if we wanted to stay onsite we either rented 2 rooms at a deluxe or stayed in the cabins.

I wrote to Disney many times over the last almost 30 years asking for more options for families so when I heard they were building the New Family Suites at All Star Music it just made me so happy!

Have fun planning your next Disney vacation!