Pop vs. Moderate for $250 more

[JargonX]

My wife and I will be at WDW for a week in late September. We've done the math and decided to go for the regular free dining. We're big in-the-parks people and don't plan on spending much time at the resort. We mainly just need a place to sleep. That being said, we could upgrade from Pop to a moderate for about $250 for the week's stay over the cost of staying at Pop and upgrading the dining plan. Is it worth is? What value would we get out of that money? Are the beds significantly more comfortable? And are the bus/transport situations comparable?

 

[mickeymom22]

I would pay an extra $250 to stay at the moderates over Pop. We stayed there once and the ball teams and lack of parental supervision and the parents' behavior turned us off to staying there in the future.

I have stayed at POR, POFQ, and Coronada Springs. All were lovely! Even if you are park storming, it is nice to come back to a more "relaxed" resort!

 

[Disneylover99]

We love Pop and prefer the one bus stop there compared to the moderates with multiple stops.

 

[scanmom]

I just booked us in a POFQ room vs a Pop room for about $225 more. I've stayed at both resorts more than once, and I find POFQ to be more relaxing. Plus, the beds are queens vs doubles, and the room is a little bigger. There are 2 sinks in the room too. And POFQ has a slide at the pool, plus they just opened a water play area for little kids. I'm going with my DD, DSIL and DGS5, so POFQ was a much better choice and I feel it was worth the extra money.
And, still 1 bus stop!!

 

[TiggerManiac]

We're in the same situation for a Nov/Dec trip, just DH and myself. We're springing for the moderate. Our first trip together in 1991, we stayed at CBR. This will be the 25th anniversary of that trip, so we're going to try to stay there again. If not, POFQ would be 2nd choice, although it may be blacked out. So POR would be next, followed by Coronado.

Our absolute first choice is AKL, but I just can't justify the cost as little time as we usually spend at the hotel. If I could get it for just a little bit more than a moderate, I'd do it in a heartbeat.