NEWBY 2 Disney!!!! Mod. Resort Help, PLZZZ!

[db2dzny]

My family and I are "new" to WDW (Hubby & I went many moons ago). Our twin boys will be 11 yo when we go
Nov.'08. We want this trip to be great, want the most bang for the buck. This will probably be our only trip to WDW...we love to travel everywhere. Which mod. resort would recommend? Thank you in advance!

 

[G's mommy]

Check out Coronado Springs, it has the best pool area and slide and the best bus service of any resort on property. My 11 year old son loves this resort. My second choice would be Port Orleans - Riverside.

 

[BabyPiglet]

Coronado Springs. The theming is beautiful and the food court is the BEST on property!

Port Orleans French Quarter is my second favorite though.

 

[Lilolvr]

I recommend CSR! Awesome pool/slide for all ages, the transportation is some of the best I've experienced and it doesn't share with another resort and the food options are great!!

 

[PrincessPaczki]

I have 2 teenage sons and we love the POR. It is a beautiful resort with wonderful pools, boats to rent, fishing and a great food court.

 

[Prissymouse]

Welcome!
How long will you be staying?
Tell us a little more about your "needs"
All of the resorts have something great to offer, some are just better suited than others to the needs you have.

I happen to live in south Florida, so the tropical theme is something that is somewhat common for me. But if you are from up north, you are going to love it!!!

Tell us more...

 

[Aliceacc]

Like you, this will be my first trip in ages.

I started a "newbie" thread for people like us; it may help you figure out some of the changes that have taken place. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1715551

You're going to get a range of opinions here; everyone has their favorite resort. Why not hit www.allears.net and take a look at the fact sheets and slide shows on each of the mods.. then try a deluxe like the Wilderness Lodge just to see.

Also, request the planning DVD and hit the reservations website and price out a variety of different resorts. No one is really sure, but some of us suspect that those things may put you in the running for one of the elusive PIN codes that are randomly mailed out-- mine was 40% off the price of the room.

Another thing: AAA offers great room discounts. TAken from www.mousesavers.com: "American Automobile Association (AAA) and Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) members qualify for "room only" discounts almost year-round, though there are a limited number of rooms available for each date. You can generally save about 10-20% at the Disney resort hotels, depending on the season.

In general, the discounts run as follows:

During Value Season you can get up to 15% off at the Disney Deluxe and Disney Vacation Club resorts, or 20% off at the Value and Moderate resorts and the Ft. Wilderness campsites.

During Regular Season you can usually get up to 10% off at the Disney Deluxe and Disney Vacation Club resorts, or 15% off at the Value and Moderate resorts and the Ft. Wilderness campsites.

During Peak Season and Summer Season you can usually get up to 10% off at the Disney Deluxe and Disney Vacation Club resorts, or 15% off at the Value and Moderate resorts.

The only time AAA/CAA discounts don't usually apply is Holiday Season (around Christmas) at the Value and Moderate resorts.

You don't have to book AAA/CAA rates through the Auto Club. Room-only reservations with an AAA discount can be booked directly through the Disney Reservation Center at (407) W-DISNEY or a travel agent who specializes in Disney travel. Just ask if there is an AAA or CAA discount for your dates and resort. "

 

[chickenskin]

Another vote for POR.

 

[dzorn]

We love POR never tried FQ because we usually have 5.

Denise in MI

 

[buzznina]

I would have to say our favorite resort is either POR/POFQ because with our DD(3-1/2) we found that we should only do the parks two days straight and relax around the resort on the 3rd day. We just like having the extra ammenities that those resorts give us, like bike rental, boat rental, carriage ride, fishing and the boat to downtown disney.

 

[Mickey23]

Another vote for CSR!

 

[Steven41782]

POFQ! Just trust me.

 

[SGMCO]

POFQ because of its small size.
With 2 small children makes it not as far of a walk to
get anywhere in the resort.
There is a Toddler pool for the little ones.
There is also a nice boat ride to DTD.
POR is next door and can be a nice beautiful walk
to wonder the grounds.
POR has a TS Restaurant "Boatwrights" (very good breakfast).
Either POFQ or POR are a good choice because they are
very Family oriented--more so than CSR (convention Resort).

 

[ashef]

Another vote for CSR from our family with a DD11 & DS13. They love the pool, waterslide and everything about CSR and so do we. We've also stayed at PO and POFQ and they're good but we all prefer CSR. If you decide on CSR, I suggest you request a room in the Cabanas section, and more specifically Cabanas 8A --- it's closest to the pool.

 

[KatMark]

CSR gets our vote (we love it so much we are going back for our 7th stay). The kids love the pool and pool slide, there is a hot tub, volleyball court, arcade and playground by the pool. The food court is terrific. We hear the bus service is the best (we've never used it...we always rent a car). We love the spa/fitness center, gift shop. Although a convention hotel, we never have in our six previous stays been bothered or even noticed most of the time that they are there. And even though the resort is huge and spread out, my DH and I enjoy the walk (and we are 55 and 50). If we are too tired, we catch one of the internal golf carts. We've never stayed at any of the other resorts, but we have visite them. IF we were to stay somewhere else, it would be POFQ.

 

[db2dzny]

Welcome!
How long will you be staying?
Tell us a little more about your "needs"
All of the resorts have something great to offer, some are just better suited than others to the needs you have.

I happen to live in south Florida, so the tropical theme is something that is somewhat common for me. But if you are from up north, you are going to love it!!!

Tell us more...

Our needs...would love to have frig in room, nice place to chill in the afternoons but let the boys have fun outside. It would probably be helpful to have food court/restaurant onsite esp. in the evening after full day at park. Our boys love "nice" dining as much as we do...watch too much Food Network". We will be taking advantage of the transit system as well.

 

[Mickey23]

Our needs...would love to have frig in room, nice place to chill in the afternoons but let the boys have fun outside. It would probably be helpful to have food court/restaurant onsite esp. in the evening after full day at park. Our boys love "nice" dining as much as we do...watch too much Food Network". We will be taking advantage of the transit system as well.

CSR is my favorite because there is no shared transportation, the pool and slide are the best and I love their food court. The main pool area also has an arcade and sand volleyball court.

 

[gatorgirl2]

We've stayed at all three in the past, and my boys prefer Caribbean Beach. We have stayed there 3-4 times. In fact, they prefer it over a deluxe resort. The pool refurbushing should be complete by the time you go.

The grounds are beautiful and you really feel like you booked a trip to the Caribbean. They have steel drum music around the pool and the tropical drinks at the tiki bar really take the edge off the hustle and bustlee of the parks.

 

[db2dzny]

Thanks for your help...still can't make up my mind...Oh, the anxst!

 

[Aliceacc]

Why not let the boys decide between your top choices? As long as you can afford both and like the amenities, let them have a voice-- it will take the pressure off you and they'll be thrilled. (Unless, of course, they don't agree.)

Better yet, have them present a case for their favorites and then you choose.