Hey-
Not trying to upset you...
We have have stayed at the POFQ regularly since the renovations. I am assuming the difference in price you are seeing is a reflection on the much newer accomodations at the POFQ. Anyhow, we went as an extended family last holiday season and couldn't book the number of room we needed at the FQ, so we went over to the Riverside. I was super excited. My family has brought me up on Cajun/Creole/Zydeco music from southern Louisiana. I had always wanted to stay in one of the Cajun Cabins at the Riverside.
We ened up in the southern platation rooms. They sucked. They were so dark and very un-Disney, to me and the rest of the family. We all travel to WDW regualrly and are very familiar with accomodations and appointments in them around property. It seemed more like something that should have been in colonial Williamsburg. The rooms are based around a very dark wood. The colors are more a 'urine' yellow (medical family... everything comes back to body functions, to seems
) and a deep red. The only real hints of Mickey are the hidden ones on the douvet covers.
DFi and I were absolutely disgusted when we noticed semen on the inside of the bed cover. I didn't have to call once..not twice... but THREE times for them to come and remove the thing. Even then, there was no apology or call from a manager. It was obvioulsy semen, as well. It wasn't as though we were blowing something out of proportion. What grossed me out was the idea ANYONE had slept in the bed since the time the covers had been washed. The only thing we could come up with was that they were a couple and only slept in one bed; therefore, the maids only cleaned one set of sheets. It was on the inside white part, so it is entirely possible. I was still furious. Anywhere else with a 100% satisfaction guarentee would have been more helpful and guest-oriented than them.
When we were blocking rooms for our Disney wedding, someone suggested taking the Riverside as the moderate for our guests. It was a a resounding, "NO!" from us. We blocked the FQ instead.
Just my experiences and humble opinions... we were very, very disappointed though.
xoxo
