Seriously, just how comfortable would it be

[wdw-ocd]

to sleep on a fold out ottoman?

The family suites at Pop Century and All Star Music are supposed to have a queen bed, a fold out couch, a fold out chair, and a fold out ottoman. I was checking out some pics on the web and I couldn't see myself or the kids sleeping on them without having major back problems in the morning.

I'd love to hear from someone who's actually slept on one of these fold out contraptions for a week!

 

[bigbabyblues]

There aren't family suites at Pop, at least not yet, but I'm with you, I can't imagine the fold out ottoman would be comfortable.

 

[antkim]

I have no opinions on how comfortable they are but I did see them and they look just like a standard cot when set up...not good for me but maybe kids would be fine?????


FYI...family suites are only at Music....rumored to be in the undeveloped section of Pop in the future but nothing has been formally announced that I am aware of!

 

[minnie61650]

The pull outs are not your ordinary pull outs and I thought they were very comfortable.

They were the most comfortable pull out/convertable sofas/chairs that I have ever tried.
This is what I said in the review of the Family Suites:.......

I opened up the chair bed and it was very comfortable to lay down on. The back of the chair actually rests on the floor supporting the chair bed when it is folded out into the bed. It was pretty amazing the way they designed the pull out furniture!
The frame of the bed is metal so when I went to get of the chair bed I did feel the metal bars at the edge of the bed.

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This is a paragraph taken from the All Star Music Family Suites review of the DIS resorts page:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/resorts/asm.htm

All Star Music Resort Family Suites

Review
by Kevin Klose
DIS Content Editor


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Both the chair and the ottoman open into beds. The chair opens to a twin size bed and the ottoman opens to a “junior” sized bed….about the size of a cot. The bed and the chair are amazing designs. The kids will think they are cool and Disney’s competitors are going to steal this idea. Watch for different versions of this to spring up everywhere.

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Here are a few reviews from the Family Suites FAQ thread:

The pull out bed was made up when I opened it. The pillows for it are in the closet. It was very easy to open and close. Unlike the normal pull out sofa's, you just pull the strap and it kinda just rolls out. When putting it back in, it takes a little force to start it but rolls right back into its self.

I just laid down on the pull out and it feels like a normal bed. No bar in the back feeling like a normal pull out. I'm 5' 11" 290# and it felt comfortable to me.

Just returned Friday from a week long stay in the family suites and they were great. My family and I (DH, DB, DSIL and DNep) stayed in them. We were in room 2650 which was on the 3rd floor of Jazz building #2. ..... The resort was pretty crowded during the time we were there (lots of tour groups), but our room was in a good location where we didn't have a lot of noise (DNep took naps each day). The pull out sofa and chair were pretty comfortable to sleep on, but the ottoman was not as comfortable. Mousekeeping was great and we even got some towel animals (little dogs). I didn't really take any pictures of the room because it looked exactly like the pictures posted on this thread. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to post.

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I made a seperate post but I'll copy it here. I'll have pics in a couple of days after we sort through them all....



Me, DH, and DS11 just got back from 5 nights in the All Star Music Suites.

We were in 2436 in the Jazz building. The room was on one of the rows that shoot straight back toward the parking lot about 3/4 of the way down on the first floor. Basically you make a right at the drum set and head straight back.

The location was very quiet. I don't think we heard a single person the whole week. It was not far away from the pool or main area.

The room was perfect for us. DS slept in the living room area and DH and I slept in the bedroom.

DS had a lot of fun trying all the different beds in the living area. He proclaimed that the couch bed was great for at night but the chair bed was best for naps. He didn't like the footstool bed but said it would be good for a smaller kid. .......


Mouskeeping did a great job all week. The resort was clean, everyone was very friendly. ......


The bus service was excellent! I could not believe how easy it was. I was very concerned about this when I went but the longest wait we had for an all stars bus was 10 minutes. One night we left MK after wishes. There were a ton of people and I was worried we would have a long wait. Within 10 minutes 3 busses stopped. We were on the third bus and the line was empty after that.

Sharing with Sports was soooo not a big deal. It's right next door and added about 2 minutes to our trips on the way back. On the way to the parks we never had to get into a crowded bus, even though they had stopped at sports first.

We took a cab to Boma and hopped on the AK bus to Magic Kingdom. We did wait about 15-20 minutes there.

Having the extra space, a fridge, microwave, coffee maker, 2 tvs, these things made the trip so much nicer than being crammed in one room with 2 double beds. I would choose this over a moderate or delux if it's the 3 of us going again.

The room was wonderful. We were on the 3rd floor of Jazz 2. Not too terribly far from the food court or bus stops, in my opinion, and smack dab between both pools. We had plenty of room, and the beds were all comfortable. Believe me, I slept in them all, with all the bed changing and sleepwalking my DS and DD were doing.
We had great mousekeeping, with towel animals or a window display every single day but one! Everyone was helpful and nice. The pool was never terribly crowded. The food court was crowded if we were there at 9:00 a.m. which we only did once. Bus service was great - we never waited very long and the buses were never too crowded except on the EMH morning at MK that we braved. We never heard noises from other guests. All in all it was a wonderful stay. I will be posting restaurant and dining plan info and reviews, too, in a few days, after I do laundry!

You can find this info on the Family suites FAQ thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1072409&page=1&pp=15

 

[fleurshons]

I slept on one (I'm 16) and it really wasn't too bad, it was just like any other fold-out bed, but a bit more narrow.

 

[tnmomof4]

We stayed in the suites last year and are staying in them again this year.

My kids slept on them, but I did try them one night. I have to agree with minnie61650 that they are very comfortable. Actually the most comfortable fold out beds I have ever slept on.

I was told by a CM at the front desk at ASMu that they were specially designed just for Disney. They have no bars going through the bottom, but are supported on the sides.

I have four kids and it worked out perfect. My twins can sleep in the sofa bed, and my two other older boys (ages 12 and 10) each get the ottoman and the chair. The older boys have had to sleep on fold outs before and have complained about their back hurting and not sleeping good, but we stayed for 10 nights last year and they never complained once.

 

[wdw-ocd]

Thanks for the feedback! As those of you with big families know, trying to find a resort that comfortably fits 4 kids is no easy feat! It's good to know that our only choice won't be an uncomfortable one for the kids!