Staying at Riverside : Show me pics, get me excited!!

The trundle beds are (IMHO) better than the wheeled fold up variety as they take up less space during the day. A trundle simply slides away (all made up) under one of the double beds, whereas even folded up the rollaway beds do take up a fair bit of floor space in an already crowded room.

Andre
 
The trundle beds are (IMHO) better than the wheeled fold up variety as they take up less space during the day. A trundle simply slides away (all made up) under one of the double beds, whereas even folded up the rollaway beds do take up a fair bit of floor space in an already crowded room.

Andre

Here at home we have a trundle bed under a twin bed. It's so nice eto have an extra bed that doesn't take up extra floor space when not in use.
 
But remember, the trundles are very short and really only comfortable for a small woman (me) who can't sleep next to him (DH), when he snores.
So she seeks refuge on the trundle bed.
In the morning no one can find her because she is down there so low to the ground. Much like camping ;)
 
But remember, the trundles are very short and really only comfortable for a small woman (me) who can't sleep next to him (DH), when he snores.
So she seeks refuge on the trundle bed.
In the morning no one can find her because she is down there so low to the ground. Much like camping ;)

That sounds like my situation.
Hmmmmm....... maybe I should sleep on the trundle bed. :laughing:
 

I would love to see more pics... especially of the slides at the pool.. hot tub etc... I am very worried about staying here.. I am thinking I would rather be at CSR... only b/c we haven't stayed here.... I am so undecided.
 
I would love to see more pics... especially of the slides at the pool.. hot tub etc... I am very worried about staying here.. I am thinking I would rather be at CSR... only b/c we haven't stayed here.... I am so undecided.

I'm not sure what your concern is, but if it helps . . .

I have stayed at both and enjoyed both. The bus service is better at CSR, but I think that POR is a more beautiful resort, and I loved having the boat to DTD. The grounds were gorgeous! I also prefer the room decor. The pools were really great at both CSR and POR.

They are both really nice resorts - relax!
 
I would love to see more pics... especially of the slides at the pool.. hot tub etc... I am very worried about staying here.. I am thinking I would rather be at CSR... only b/c we haven't stayed here.... I am so undecided.

I just got home last night. It was our 1st time there and I loved it. we were in building 95 and the walk was very short to the main pool and the food court. and not too far from POFQ. After every thing I heard about the buses I was nervous but it was never bad. We went to the MK a few times and each time the bus picked us up and took us right to the MK. we never stopped at any hotels or even any other stops at the resort. I will post pics a little later.
 
:thanks: oh my goodness im so excited!!!!!!!!! i decided today to suprise my boyfriend and upgrade us from POP to POR, i was hoping for FQ but they only have POR but now after looking through here i am so happy i got that, I think i lucked out!!! i have to waite 125 days :sad2: but its totallly worth it! thanks everyone for the photos! its made me so excited !!!! i do have a question though....im going duiring the free dining thing and since i have the deluxe dining i thought i should may be take advantage of breakfast at boatwrights? ( i think i spelt it wrong srrrrrry) do i have to call for an adr for that too? or would i be able to show up?! any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!
 
More pictures please....... I will be staying at POR for the first time in July. I love to see more pictures :surfweb:
 
:thanks: oh my goodness im so excited!!!!!!!!! i decided today to suprise my boyfriend and upgrade us from POP to POR, i was hoping for FQ but they only have POR but now after looking through here i am so happy i got that, I think i lucked out!!! i have to waite 125 days :sad2: but its totallly worth it! thanks everyone for the photos! its made me so excited !!!! i do have a question though....im going duiring the free dining thing and since i have the deluxe dining i thought i should may be take advantage of breakfast at boatwrights? ( i think i spelt it wrong srrrrrry) do i have to call for an adr for that too? or would i be able to show up?! any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!
I would make a ressie just in case..I'll post a pic of my banana stuffed french toast..putting the kids to bed and then I'll post some pictures
 
i thought i should may be take advantage of breakfast at boatwrights? ( i think i spelt it wrong srrrrrry) do i have to call for an adr for that too? or would i be able to show up?! any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!

During Free Dining periods you virtually need to make an ADR for the popcorn carts, so yes I'd book in advance if you can. It's annoying I know, but if you want to eat where you want and when you want (including Boatwright's) then you'll need to make some ADRs.

Andre
 
I'm not sure what the Tonga toast is but It sounds good.


Here are a few pictures.

This is where we stayed..Building 95








Going into the front lobby


Standing on one bridge looking to the other



and then the walk to POFQ(these are the FQ rooms)



and my favorite, the Banana stuffed French toast

 
Thank you for sharing your beautiful pics!!!! We're hoping for a room in one of the mansions. I requested either Magnolia Terrace or Acadian House. That french toast looks a lot like Tonga Toast. As per the menu on Allears.net:

Tonga Toast - banana stuffed sourdough bread, rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with Strawberry Compote and your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage $10.99

I'll have to try the Boatwright's version!
 
Those are great mansion pics crzy4my2!

Anyone have more pics? Its getting so close for me!!
 
Just got back from POR stay April 10-19 at Alligator Bayou room view and towel animals
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I've stayed at POR 3xs (AB) and it is a beautiful resort. We've been in buildings 14 and 18... Both were great. Building 18 was handy because it is a short walk thru the parking lot to the main bus stop and 14 is right next to the main building with food. Anyone staying here should not worry. Really!

The last two trips we didn't eat at Boatrights... we enjoyed taking the boat to DTD or saving our sit down dinners at other places. We have taken the carriage ride, which was very nice but we didn’t do it until our 2nd trip. This trip (our 5th), we are staying at POFQ since I've always have wanted to stay there too and we will be traveling light with only 2 kids this trip.

Some things I have learned...
1) Laundry is by the quiet pools (we were there 9 nights last trip) – I brought my own detergent (get little boxes at laundry mat) and quarters.
2) Have your purchases delivered to resort (Store) it is a breeze to pick them up, you basically walk thru the store anyway when you get off at the main bus stop
3) The boat trip to DTD is delightful and the kids love it and IMHO it tips the scales for staying at PO either R or FQ. The ride and the access can’t be beat.
4) Buy the refillable mugs.
5) Take at least one day of your trip to enjoy the resort. We usually take a day to hang out, do DTD and Disney Quest etc. at night.
6) And lastly, you will never ever ever will be able to do it all in one trip. This is our 5th trip and we still have things on our list that we haven’t done yet. You just need to plan more trips.

My husband has done Dive Quest (very cool) and I’m hoping to do the behind the seeds tour this trip. Any thing else I can help with, please ask and I’ll do my best to help.

We love POR.

:)
 
I spent last weekend at POR in Acadia House, room 8013. I am a bit superstitious, so getting a room with 13 in it....kind of creepy. :scared1: I arrived after midnight Friday night. There is a CM named Calvin that was just wonderful to deal with. He went above and beyond. All of the CM's were pleasant and seemed to be old school CM's with the best interests of the guests at heart.

The Mousekeepers did a fine job with the basic cleaning of the room, but I would have liked to have seen the baseboard tiles cleaned because they were dark brown and fuzzy with dirt and hair. :eek: There was also an annoying banging noise made by the bathroom fan that never completely stopped unless the fan was on. Even with the door closed, you could hear the fan. :rolleyes1 One of the window blinds did not open. The air conditioning and ceiling fan worked really well! :thumbsup2 Overall, the rest of the room was in great shape. The resort was big, but it didn't feel as HUGE as CSR or CBR. The bus service was very good. I had no problems and I was using an ECV. The resort theming was really great. I loved the look of the place, the plaques explaining the origins of the HUGE trees and Ol' Man Island were great. I loved that I saw rabbits and squirrels everywhere. It was very relaxing and I really enjoyed it's simple beauty.

I loved Boatright's for breakfast. I had a wonderful server who was my second favorite server at WDW, ever, which says a lot. Her name was Jennifer C and she was just a gem. The sweet potato pancakes were to die for. I brought home a print out of the recipe. The sausage was the same as what they serve at Kona Cafe. The ground coffee was even pretty good, a bit strong, but pretty darn good, especially from Disney!

Overall, I would stay at POR again in a heartbeat. I really liked it. I rate it as good as CSR when comparing moderates. I know that CSR has amenities that POR doesn't offer, but the "feel" of the place was just as special, if not just a bit more so.
 
I do not know if anyone has posted this link in this thread, but this link will take you to an aerial view of PO. I thought it was great:yay:
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=10&Z=17&X=2238&Y=15700&W=2

We are thinking of going back in December, how does POR decorate for Christmas?

Thanks for the reminder of the aerial views! Here is another one, you can zoom and move around a lot.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=port+...8704,-81.536418&spn=0.00437,0.007296&t=h&z=17
 















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