Port Orleans Riverside Q&A Thread 2013, Part Three (NOW CLOSED, see 2014 thread)

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There are kiosks in the parks.

The ones I remember:

MK - the tunnel thing between adventure land and frontier land by the dole whip place.

EP: Future World, by Guest relations.

HS: By little mermaid

AK: didn't see one.

We didn't notice them much because we had smart phones.

Stacy

Thanks! I have no fp+ until I arrive bc I can't get my tavelocity tix to link, and I don't have a smartphone. I wrote down these locations :-). This may be a dumb question, but is there free wifi in the parks? I have a tablet, but would need wifi.
 
Thanks! I have no fp+ until I arrive bc I can't get my tavelocity tix to link, and I don't have a smartphone. I wrote down these locations :-). This may be a dumb question, but is there free wifi in the parks? I have a tablet, but would need wifi.

Yes there is, and also at the hotel too, so you could do FP+ reservations back at the hotel once you've got your tickets if you don't want to carry the tablet around the parks with you.

Andre
 
Good morning everyone! Hope your day goes or is already going as magical as possible!

PS~ Andre, you have to update your trips in your signature. Your slippin' :goodvibes
 

I have an 8:30 reservation for the Keys to the Kingdom tour and don't want to be late ;). If I get myself to the bus stop by 7:30 do you think that is early enough? Thanks.

Maybe for morning it should be okay but dont count the hour in the afternoon when the bus schedules start to vary.

We planned for an hour transport to get to our pm adr and were late to our first three because of the schedule.

I think am is easier to keep to a schedule and would keep that hour because if the tour starts at 830 you may hv to chk in prior to that.
 
There's also a Q&A which includes some of the most meaningless nonsense that I've ever read from a PR department, such as:

Why are you making these changes? These changes make it easier for Guests to understand when our pools are open and when a lifeguard is present.

Erm, I hope no one got PAID to write that? If I was told that as a guest I would feel insulted.

Andre

Ugh. You should check out the FAQ on the photo pass site. Specifically the answer to why they don't have the personal photo cd anymore.

By the way photopass plus users, per the wording now we do not get the prints of pictures at character meals anymore. People are reporting different experiences but the wording is new.


Buses..."separate but equal" is what comes to kind when thinking of separate buses. The ADA laws about simple access try to avoid that concept. The country moved beyond "separate but equal" some decades back.

There's just no perfect solution. On either side of it. I don't ever want to find myself irked at an loading issue etc. so we drive. Avoid the whole thing. Of course I find myself irritated at the people who don't realize they will have to empty and fold the stroller AND have filled the stroller baskets and pockets AND have a ginormous stroller (pretty specific there eh?), so again, we drive. :)


Sent my fax last night. Then re-found the template thread. Oh well! I mainly just wanted another route to mention the medical need for a fridge so that's fine. Decided to let the fates put us in mansions or bayou, whichever is fine. :)

After the tot 10miler, when I can't walk and we've been put in the furthest reaches of the standard rooms of the resort, then you can laugh at me.
 
By the way photopass plus users, per the wording now we do not get the prints of pictures at character meals anymore. People are reporting different experiences but the wording is new.


Buses..."separate but equal" is what comes to kind when thinking of separate buses. The ADA laws about simple access try to avoid that concept. The country moved beyond "separate but equal" some decades back.

There's just no perfect solution. On either side of it. I don't ever want to find myself irked at an loading issue etc. so we drive. Avoid the whole thing. Of course I find myself irritated at the people who don't realize they will have to empty and fold the stroller AND have filled the stroller baskets and pockets AND have a ginormous stroller (pretty specific there eh?), so again, we drive. :)


Sent my fax last night. Then re-found the template thread. Oh well! I mainly just wanted another route to mention the medical need for a fridge so that's fine. Decided to let the fates put us in mansions or bayou, whichever is fine. :)

After the tot 10miler, when I can't walk and we've been put in the furthest reaches of the standard rooms of the resort, then you can laugh at me.

Good morning bumbershoot, I just wanted to say I like your responses. Hope you have a Magical day! Ireally did like them, not being sarcastic I promise.
 
In the meantime I've just received some further info from another (non Port Orleans) source which indicates that the story could indeed be true:



There's also a Q&A which includes some of the most meaningless nonsense that I've ever read from a PR department, such as:

Why are you making these changes? These changes make it easier for Guests to understand when our pools are open and when a lifeguard is present.

Erm, I hope no one got PAID to write that? If I was told that as a guest I would feel insulted.

Andre

Andre, I agree the thinking is horrid. I was led to believe this is a Disney World response to a drowning that occurred some time ago (a year or more) after lifeguards were off duty and a lawsuit that sprung from it. So outside of the possibility of un-themed chain link fences and steel tubes, it may be actually worse...............lawyers are involved:stir:
 
So with photo pass CD+, they will take the photo for us but not give us a print? Will I still get the digital?
 
Andre, I agree the thinking is horrid. I was led to believe this is a Disney World response to a drowning that occurred some time ago (a year or more) after lifeguards were off duty and a lawsuit that sprung from it. So outside of the possibility of un-themed chain link fences and steel tubes, it may be actually worse...............lawyers are involved:stir:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't they have posted signs out that say swim at your own risk when lifeguards are not present?

I thought that is what was needed to cover themselves from a lawsuit.
 
So you all usually send the fax 3-5 days before you check in?
I didn't do online check in. Perhaps I should? We check in 7:30am so I'm sure my room won't be ready then so I have loads of time to kill:)
I did request mansion section on the phone and it was added in. I guess I should call and add on the other:
I do want a second floor.
Fridge I will request for my tots milk but if we don't get it not a major deal either.
Bed rails I would like do they have those?
 
Our two week countdown begins today :cheer2: However we will have a late arrival. Our plane lands just after 10pm so with Magical Express (we wont have a car) it will be well after 11 before we arrive.

How dark will it be to navigate to the Royal Rooms bldg? I will of course send the fax requesting close to the bridge/main bldg as possible for this reason but arriving so late I'm thinking it will probably not happen. There are 3 of us (DH DD-5, and myself) and we will have one large checked bag each a carry on. How challenging is it to roll the luggage to the room in the dark?

Since its on a weeknight I also figure everything will be closed or closing for the night so we are ordering GG for some sodas and few snacks before crashing. Will the microwaves be available even if the the Mill is closed? If not, I need to adjust my GG order.

Thanks!
 
Thank you andre for posting that picture of the breakfast flatbread! it looks intriguing, has anyone on here thats been to POR tried it?
 
Pool Schedule for today:

Pools at Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
7:00AM to 11:00PM
 
Ugh. You should check out the FAQ on the photo pass site. Specifically the answer to why they don't have the personal photo cd anymore.

By the way photopass plus users, per the wording now we do not get the prints of pictures at character meals anymore. People are reporting different experiences but the wording is new.

Where is this new wording found?

We were hoping to get the included picture package from Tusker House. We haven't ordered PP+ yet.
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't they have posted signs out that say swim at your own risk when lifeguards are not present?

I thought that is what was needed to cover themselves from a lawsuit.

You are right. There are several "Swim at your own Risk" Signs advising guests that after lifeguard is off duty that is the policy.
 
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