Moderate resort rooms have just basic locations now

[SL6827]

So they have went with just standard and preferred locations with rooms at moderates resorts now. So a standard location could nab you a parking lot view or a water view? Isn't this the way they have went with the Deluxe resorts already?

 

[sponica]

If I recall correctly, with the deluxes they collapsed the pool view and water view into just water view? And resort view is parking lot or non water view?


With a sprawling resort like POR, I care more about location than view, so typically book preferred anyway.

 

[SL6827]

If I recall correctly, with the deluxes they collapsed the pool view and water view into just water view? And resort view is parking lot or non water view?


With a sprawling resort like POR, I care more about location than view, so typically book preferred anyway.

Ya, location is more important to me as well. It's just interesting to see them do this.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

I'm confused.

Just looked at POR and still has wood view, pool view, river view as well as standard location and preferred location.

POFQ has pool view, garden view, river view...

 

[SL6827]

I'm confused.

Just looked at POR and still has wood view, pool view, river view as well as standard location and preferred location.

POFQ has pool view, garden view, river view...

For 2026. I didn't make that clear. My bad.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

For 2026. I didn't make that clear. My bad.

Just checked for a 2026 date and again POFQ I see pool view, river view, garden view...
POR woods view, river view, pool view...

 

[dansdad]

Just checked for a 2026 date and again POFQ I see pool view, river view, garden view...
POR woods view, river view, pool view...

Available to book though? I have been checking multiple times a day the past 2 days and though the "view" descriptions are listed they are not actually available to book just the "location" description rooms. Not doubting you, I am for real curious.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

Available to book though? I have checked everyday this week and though the "view" descriptions are listed they are not actually available to book just the "location" description rooms. Not doubting you, I am for real curious.

Oh okay I see now sorry about that. I was just looking at the room categories not that the only ones bookable are standard and preferred.

 

[dansdad]

Oh okay I see now sorry about that. I was just looking at the room categories not that the only ones bookable are standard and preferred.

Now I know it's not just me. Thanks!

 

[Lewisc]

Easier to close off part of a resort

 

[DizneyFamof4]

We are not fans of this move, especially at the Mods, because we never liked standard view and the only resort that I would even think of paying extra for preferred is CBR.

 

[Pyxie]

Oh okay I see now sorry about that. I was just looking at the room categories not that the only ones bookable are standard and preferred.

I do wonder if this may have something to do with an upcoming refurb. I know they are getting ready to refurb the Royal rooms so maybe they are refurbing others and have removed them from booking.

Are Royal rooms showing as an option for next year?

 

[dansdad]

I do wonder if this may have something to do with an upcoming refurb. I know they are getting ready to refurb the Royal rooms so maybe they are refurbing others and have removed them from booking.

Are Royal rooms showing as an option for next year?

This is the same across all the Moderates, not just POR so I don't think it has anything to do with the refurb.

 

[focusondisney]

I do wonder if this may have something to do with an upcoming refurb. I know they are getting ready to refurb the Royal rooms so maybe they are refurbing others and have removed them from booking.

Are Royal rooms showing as an option for next year?

The change is to all moderate resorts, not just POR, so nothing to do with that refurb. Couldn’t find the actual Disney announcement, but this says the Royal rooms affected.

https://wdwnt.com/2025/04/walt-disn...moderate-resort-room-type-categories-in-2026/

 

[sponica]

They invented a preferred location for POFQ (which at that resort would be a bonkers upcharge)