ROYAL PACIFIC RESORT INFO...FAQ and more......

[bumbershoot]

My only complaint about RPR (and it is minor) is the music at the pool. They play top 40 garbage, and to me it cheapens the whole ambiance. It is the reason I don't really like Sea World, the terrible same musicis blasted everywhere in that park. Universal does such a great job with theming the music perfectly in their parks, why not at their resorts? The last time I was at HRH, it was classic rock (fitting and appropriate). RPR should be tropical, steel drum music at the pool. Other than this, RPR was perfect!

Our room is facing the pool. Well, a building that blocks our view of the pool but we hear the pool.

DS is sleeping in. I'm bored. And they are playing Benny and the Jets right now. Top 40 from 40 years ago.

I actually haven't heard any current top 40 music from our room or while we were down there. DS is a dancer so generally a current song will bring to mind onenofnhos classes/routines and neither of us has started doing choreography so, during my current stay at least, I'm confident they haven't played anything current.

The one time we swam at HRH they weren't playing classic rock. The pools switch it up.

 

[Laura12]

Hello all!
We will be staying at RPR in October for the first time. We stayed at CBBR 2 years ago when it first opened, and have stayed at Disney hotels several times. Anyway, we have always rented a stroller and had it waiting for us at bell services when we arrived from the airport, but the stroller company says RPR requires a meet and greet to pick up the stroller. I contacted the stroller company and they said RPR will make exceptions if you contact them. Has anyone had this experience renting a stroller or know why this is RPR's policy? We didn't run into this at Cabana Bay two years ago.

Thanks for your help!

We usually rent from Magic strollers for our Disney trips. This October we are doing a split trip starting at UO and are staying at RPR. When I contacted Magic Strollers they said they wouldn't deliver to RPR (won't even do the meet and greet) and that RPR has an exclusive contract with a company called Walker Mobility. It's disappointing because we've always used Magic Strollers and have had nothing but excellent service. Ultimately we decided to book with Kingdom Strollers and do the meet and greet at RPR. I'm not to sure if they make exceptions to their meet and greet rule if you aren't booking with Walker Mobility, but if I had to guess I would say no. Fortunately the meet and greet works out for us as we are doing a relaxing pool day on the day we arrive. We are ending our trip at Disney and can leave the stroller with the attendant at the bell stand. Hope this helps

 

[crazy_for_the_dis]

Our room is facing the pool. Well, a building that blocks our view of the pool but we hear the pool.

DS is sleeping in. I'm bored. And they are playing Benny and the Jets right now. Top 40 from 40 years ago.

I actually haven't heard any current top 40 music from our room or while we were down there. DS is a dancer so generally a current song will bring to mind onenofnhos classes/routines and neither of us has started doing choreography so, during my current stay at least, I'm confident they haven't played anything current.

The one time we swam at HRH they weren't playing classic rock. The pools switch it up.

Maybe we hit a bad week? Last time we were at HRH, it was classic rock and some 80's mixed in. I actually like Benny and the Jets!! RPR was loud, what I refer to as kid music. Not relaxing. I like new music, just more alternative maybe. We only go to Sea World for a few hours since it is free with Discovery Cove (which was awesome as always this trip, DC never disappoints). But I always can't wait to leave Sea World because of the music. It is like trying to force a party atmosphere where there is none.

It was the one thing I preferred more about the Poly this trip, the subtle themed music all around the resort. I'm a sucker for steel drums and soothing island music. Otherwise, I preferred our 2 nights at RPR over the 4 at the Poly.

My daughter did dance too! Competitive for about 9 years. Where we lived, the routines were never to songs I knew. They were usually some obscure acoustical song, especially lyrical and contemporary. But they were all very cool! I always wondered how the studio found them! I miss those times, but don't miss the cost!

 

[Djscarlette]

We usually rent from Magic strollers for our Disney trips. This October we are doing a split trip starting at UO and are staying at RPR. When I contacted Magic Strollers they said they wouldn't deliver to RPR (won't even do the meet and greet) and that RPR has an exclusive contract with a company called Walker Mobility. It's disappointing because we've always used Magic Strollers and have had nothing but excellent service. Ultimately we decided to book with Kingdom Strollers and do the meet and greet at RPR. I'm not to sure if they make exceptions to their meet and greet rule if you aren't booking with Walker Mobility, but if I had to guess I would say no. Fortunately the meet and greet works out for us as we are doing a relaxing pool day on the day we arrive. We are ending our trip at Disney and can leave the stroller with the attendant at the bell stand. Hope this helps

I called RPR and they said there was no problem having the stroller delivered to the hotel for us to pick up. No meet and greet required.

 

[bumbershoot]

My daughter did dance too! Competitive for about 9 years. Where we lived, the routines were never to songs I knew. They were usually some obscure acoustical song, especially lyrical and contemporary.

Lucky!

He's non competitive but they do go to a convention each year, and he's gone to Dancerpalooza twice now, and it's always Bieber and Macklemore and everything else modern with the occasional foray into older music depending on the Tap teacher.

In his classes it's modern music but through Kids Bop to make sure there's no naughtiness.


I like Benny and the Jets, too.


If you're in room 3236 (or any of the nearby or up and down rooms) wow is it loud at 11pm when they boom out that the pool is closed.

 

[TellTheHubbyLater]

We arrive tomorrow evening...first time at RPR. Sooooo excited!!! Slightly concerned about weather for flight purposes. The awesomeness of it all overshadows that though
If Thursday is a wash out and we don't do the parks, what else can we do at the resort or local area that would be indoors? We have a 16, 9, and 2 year old.
Thanks!!

 

[bumbershoot]

If the airport/airline isn't posting about the ability to change your flights, it means they aren't worried about the weather. Keep an eye on those sites, and be prepared to leave early if needed.

I wouldn't worry about Thursday at all at this point.

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

DH and I are trying to decide between T1 and T3 for our Nov trip. We are leaning toward T3. We have a water view room but based on the google view, there is 'water' (ie swamp) on the back side of T3. Are you guaranteed to be facing the pool or main waterway that the boats travel (so toward IOA) if you have a water view in T3 or is there a way to request that on a room request?

 

[macraven]

Pool is one of the water views

The other water views you mentioned can be a possibility when you request T3 water view and not standard view

There are only so many rooms that face the pool
If those are occupied, the other water views will be filled

 

[Welcome Home]

I keep thinking that I read somewhere that there is good take out pizza. Am I imagining that?

 

[macraven]

I always get take out pizza from jakes at rpr

 

[schumigirl]

I always get take out pizza from jakes at rpr

Jake's and Sal's have two of the best onsite pizzas at Universal!

 

[macraven]

Last year jakes took my favorite pizza off the menu

All I had to do was ask if they could make the pizza with ham, bacon and pineapple they same way as they had it on the menu the year before


They did but had a short wait for it

 

[schumigirl]

Last year jakes took my favorite pizza off the menu

All I had to do was ask if they could make the pizza with ham, bacon and pineapple they same way as they had it on the menu the year before


They did but had a short wait for it

We were the same!

We usually custom make our pizza's every year as I don't like the sausage........I had chicken, pepperoni, jalapeños and pineapple one time.........no issues for them to do this........

May have this our first night this year if we don't decide to have sushi in Orchids.........decisions!

 

[macraven]

Just so all know there is a small take out charge at jakes if you order it to go

If you are dining there and want to take your unfinished food with you when you leave, there is no take out charge

Think I paid maybe $2 for take out box

I called from my room and went down to pick it up
This was cheaper than having it as room service
Room service charges are higher than I want to pay


And picking it up yourself is quicker

 

[mickeyluv'r]

Dear Shumgirl, please add to the top of this thread that CL access ends at 3pm on your check out day at RP. This is kind of important because WDW CL's give guests access until the lounge closes on check-out day. Other hotels we've tried vary on this point. We made the mistake of assuming that since other hotels do it, and our EP's were good until park close,- that our US CL access would continue through the appetizers.

We even asked the CL staff if we could come back for appetizers, and they said we could! So we were kind of surprised to discover that our access keys didn't work! We talked to the front desk, and they confirmed that access ends. Their reply was that they felt guests only pay for access until 11am check-out, but they extend CL access though mid-day beverages as a courtesy.

Now we know!

 

[macraven]

We don't do changes until we have throughly checked new info out

So no notice can be listed on stickies yet

But thank you for telling us of a change you went through


We do make updations all the time and appreciate when viewers share with us


I had some friends that just returned from their stay but their access key was valid for club level after the checked out

They had a late flight of 8 pm and hung out in the club lounge until they left for mco

They did not mention anything to me of the change you went through

But then, our conversation was more of park fun

I always get a late check out time and set it up when I arrive
It is one of the YouFirst platinum perks

I do evening flights and enjoy relaxing in the room for the afternoon


So are you ready to start planning your next trip!?

Hope all your other trips will be as swell as this one was

 

[schumigirl]

mac........that's been our experience too.

We have seen folks extend their time in there due to late flights. Friends flights were 9pm leaving MCO back to the UK, they were allowed to access CL till they left also.

So, not a hard and fast rule it seems.

 

[bumbershoot]

We even asked the CL staff if we could come back for appetizers, and they said we could!

If the staff in the lounge said you could, then that is the staff's policy.

We talked to the front desk, and they confirmed that access ends.

Since what they said is opposite of what the people on the lounge said, I wouldn't listen.

Did you knock on the lounge door?

 

[macraven]

Op had stated the TM in the club lounge said they could return after they checked out

But their hotel key to access the 7 th floor was deactivated
So they could not get access to it

They went to the lobby desk for a new hotel card that allowed them to the 7th floor