The GROOVIER New Pop Century FAQ Thread Chapter 4! ~ Posts #1, #2 & #3 are MUST sees!

[squirrel]

I also just returned from Pop.

I requested not to be in the 50's section as I have asthma and the smoke bothers me. I also did the online check in. When I arrived I was given my KTTW cards and the other paperwork and found out that I was put in the 50's section. I told the CM that I couldn't stay there as I would have to go through two smoking areas to get inside the building to the food court. The CM showed me a route that would make it so I didn't have to go through the smoking areas. So off I went to our room at about 8:30am. My niece was able to sleep through the power washing of the building, I however could not.

After walking the route a few times and finding multiple people smoking wherever they pleased, I requested a room change. I was then told they had a room over in the 70's section and would send someone with new KTTW cards and a luggage cart to transfer our stuff. As we were walking the "safe" non-smoking route, I came across a smoker causing me to have an asthma attack. I had to leave the CM/LS person and go through the food court to avoid the smoking area right outside the main door. I couldn't even tell him what I was doing, I had to jester with my hands as to what I was doing.

I have to say that Pop has turned into the smokers resort. I have stayed here for the past 3 years for 2 weeks at a time and I have never seen so many smokers smoke wherever they want. I could add all the people on the previous two trips at both the resort and in the parks that I saw smoking in non-smoking areas and times it by 5 and still not come close to the # of people this year at Pop who were smoking in non-smoking areas.

I also had a second asthma attack at DHS. Leaving the park at night is the worst part for me as there is bound to be a smoker who has to have a cigarette while exiting the park. Unfortunately, I couldn't get away as the smoker went past me in a scooter and by the time I tried to turn around with the stroller I was hitting the mass of people trying to get to the bus stop. While I was coughing and trying to breathe a second smoker walked right past me with a cigarette.

My mom smokes, and I don't think she really knew what it was like until about 4 years ago when she choked on a piece of steak. Since then she has tried much harder to not smoke near me. She has now even made the front yard where everyone has to smoke. This summer she saw how far away she could be outside and how fast I had an attack. I was holding my nephew and was trying hard not to drop him while coughing.

I just hope that posting this will make some people think. Would you like it if I take some purfume and decide I need to spray it while lining up for the bus? I and others would like to not have smoke on us while we go line up for the bus.

 

[Tinkermom76]

I also just returned from Pop.

I requested not to be in the 50's section as I have asthma and the smoke bothers me. I also did the online check in. When I arrived I was given my KTTW cards and the other paperwork and found out that I was put in the 50's section. I told the CM that I couldn't stay there as I would have to go through two smoking areas to get inside the building to the food court. The CM showed me a route that would make it so I didn't have to go through the smoking areas. So off I went to our room at about 8:30am. My niece was able to sleep through the power washing of the building, I however could not.

After walking the route a few times and finding multiple people smoking wherever they pleased, I requested a room change. I was then told they had a room over in the 70's section and would send someone with new KTTW cards and a luggage cart to transfer our stuff. As we were walking the "safe" non-smoking route, I came across a smoker causing me to have an asthma attack. I had to leave the CM/LS person and go through the food court to avoid the smoking area right outside the main door. I couldn't even tell him what I was doing, I had to jester with my hands as to what I was doing.

I have to say that Pop has turned into the smokers resort. I have stayed here for the past 3 years for 2 weeks at a time and I have never seen so many smokers smoke wherever they want. I could add all the people on the previous two trips at both the resort and in the parks that I saw smoking in non-smoking areas and times it by 5 and still not come close to the # of people this year at Pop who were smoking in non-smoking areas.

I also had a second asthma attack at DHS. Leaving the park at night is the worst part for me as there is bound to be a smoker who has to have a cigarette while exiting the park. Unfortunately, I couldn't get away as the smoker went past me in a scooter and by the time I tried to turn around with the stroller I was hitting the mass of people trying to get to the bus stop. While I was coughing and trying to breathe a second smoker walked right past me with a cigarette.

My mom smokes, and I don't think she really knew what it was like until about 4 years ago when she choked on a piece of steak. Since then she has tried much harder to not smoke near me. She has now even made the front yard where everyone has to smoke. This summer she saw how far away she could be outside and how fast I had an attack. I was holding my nephew and was trying hard not to drop him while coughing.

I just hope that posting this will make some people think. Would you like it if I take some purfume and decide I need to spray it while lining up for the bus? I and others would like to not have smoke on us while we go line up for the bus.

Well Said!!! I quit 3 years ago and now the smell makes me catch my breath so I can't imagine what you go through. My mom smokes and I will make sure she is aware of the smoking areas.. she is usually pretty good though

 

[penni520]

This is the Pop Century post....I can tell already it is going to turn into the "Smokers"
I smoke, And I only smoke where you are to smoke at.....But I will tell you the Pop is not turning into a "Smoking Resort"
I am not going to say anymore because I will get really pisst.....
If you want to talk about people smoking then start your own blog.

 

[squirrel]

Since you haven't been since last year I don't know how you can say that Pop isn't the smokers resort!

I was there for two weeks, actually longer if you count the arrival and departure times. As you can see in my signature, I have been at Pop for the past three years at approximately the same time of year. I am posting what I experienced. There were lots of smokers smoking in many different areas that were all not designated smoking areas. Would you like me to tell you each area? Would that be enough proof that I'm not lying? Maybe I just hit an exceptionally bad two weeks, but I have never had so much trouble the previous two years.

As I said before you could easily take the # of people from the previous two years I saw smoking in non smoking areas in both the parks and at Pop and times it by 5 and then you might get close to the # of people I saw this year just at Pop.

 

[jchrapcyn]

Jan, For the heck of it I just checked www.disneyworld.com under special offers and it shows a std room available for your nights for $266. You might want to call back and ask them to check code AK9.
Also, be sure to ask them to notify special needs that the fridge is for a for your DH who is diabetic. If they say there is a fee for the fridge, call 407-939-7907 option 1 - this is special needs requests and they will note your reservation.

Have fun weekend!

to the DIS!

When I called I did ask for that and they said All Stars only not Pop for that discount?

They do have the medical request frig in our reservation- thanks!

 

[cuches]

I also just returned from Pop.

I requested not to be in the 50's section as I have asthma and the smoke bothers me. I also did the online check in. When I arrived I was given my KTTW cards and the other paperwork and found out that I was put in the 50's section. I told the CM that I couldn't stay there as I would have to go through two smoking areas to get inside the building to the food court. The CM showed me a route that would make it so I didn't have to go through the smoking areas. So off I went to our room at about 8:30am. My niece was able to sleep through the power washing of the building, I however could not.

After walking the route a few times and finding multiple people smoking wherever they pleased, I requested a room change. I was then told they had a room over in the 70's section and would send someone with new KTTW cards and a luggage cart to transfer our stuff. As we were walking the "safe" non-smoking route, I came across a smoker causing me to have an asthma attack. I had to leave the CM/LS person and go through the food court to avoid the smoking area right outside the main door. I couldn't even tell him what I was doing, I had to jester with my hands as to what I was doing.

I have to say that Pop has turned into the smokers resort. I have stayed here for the past 3 years for 2 weeks at a time and I have never seen so many smokers smoke wherever they want. I could add all the people on the previous two trips at both the resort and in the parks that I saw smoking in non-smoking areas and times it by 5 and still not come close to the # of people this year at Pop who were smoking in non-smoking areas.

I also had a second asthma attack at DHS. Leaving the park at night is the worst part for me as there is bound to be a smoker who has to have a cigarette while exiting the park. Unfortunately, I couldn't get away as the smoker went past me in a scooter and by the time I tried to turn around with the stroller I was hitting the mass of people trying to get to the bus stop. While I was coughing and trying to breathe a second smoker walked right past me with a cigarette.

My mom smokes, and I don't think she really knew what it was like until about 4 years ago when she choked on a piece of steak. Since then she has tried much harder to not smoke near me. She has now even made the front yard where everyone has to smoke. This summer she saw how far away she could be outside and how fast I had an attack. I was holding my nephew and was trying hard not to drop him while coughing.

I just hope that posting this will make some people think. Would you like it if I take some purfume and decide I need to spray it while lining up for the bus? I and others would like to not have smoke on us while we go line up for the bus.

This really makes me MAD! My husband started smoking as an adult (I think it was his mid life crisis) and I really hate it (I am proud to say I am the ONLY non-smoker in my entire family...I beat the odds I guess). I don't have asthma and I can't breath around it. He used to be the first one to yell at somebody to not smoke in our house (would send every smoker to the garage or the back deck) and now HE is the one ignoring our rule. It is not fair to our DD 11 or to me! I am a registered nurse and I know first hand the end result of years of smoking. It is very hard to quit and I feel bad that he has tried and failed so many times. He does stick to the public smoking rule but I noticed that if he see's someone smoking he thinks 'well if that guy is doing it it must be alright' and he will light up. I am showing him this post so maybe he can see the damage that can be done.

 

[penni520]

Since you haven't been since last year I don't know how you can say that Pop isn't the smokers resort!

I was there for two weeks, actually longer if you count the arrival and departure times. As you can see in my signature, I have been at Pop for the past three years at approximately the same time of year. I am posting what I experienced. There were lots of smokers smoking in many different areas that were all not designated smoking areas. Would you like me to tell you each area? Would that be enough proof that I'm not lying? Maybe I just hit an exceptionally bad two weeks, but I have never had so much trouble the previous two years.

As I said before you could easily take the # of people from the previous two years I saw smoking in non smoking areas in both the parks and at Pop and times it by 5 and then you might get close to the # of people I saw this year just at Pop.

I don't know who you are talking to, but I was there this year...Matter of fact I lives in Orlando this year and was at the Pop almost every day. I would go shopping DTD and then head over to the pop and some some drinks with friends.
I did walk around and I did see smokers walking along the lake side and in the smoking area by the front door and on the benches waiting for the buses.
But in this world today...there is tons of people that smoke and don't care where they smoke at, How do we know if we see someone that has ashma? They don't wear a sign, and I would not want them to. It is just a part of life at disney world resorts...I have been at other resorts and they to have the same problem...Is disney going to tell me to leave? I don't think so.

 

[Mindy5767]

I don't know who you are talking to, but I was there this year...Matter of fact I lives in Orlando this year and was at the Pop almost every day. I would go shopping DTD and then head over to the pop and some some drinks with friends.
I did walk around and I did see smokers walking along the lake side and in the smoking area by the front door and on the benches waiting for the buses.
But in this world today...there is tons of people that smoke and don't care where they smoke at, How do we know if we see someone that has ashma? They don't wear a sign, and I would not want them to. It is just a part of life at disney world resorts...I have been at other resorts and they to have the same problem...Is disney going to tell me to leave? I don't think so.

Why are you so defensive? Having to breathe noxious fumes (yes, that is what they are) is not "just part of life at an amusement park. No, you do not know who has asthma and who does not. You also don't know who has diabetes and who does not. It doesn't matter. Its just common courtesy to avoid smoking in public areas where smoking is not permitted. I do not have asthma, but I can't stand to breathe in cigarette smoke. Its disgusting to me. Asthma is very serious and lots of people have it. Many more than in the past. Like autism and obesity. My mother's best friend died of an asthma attack. Would you walk up and shove a candy bar down the throat of someone who has diabetes? It probably sounds crazy to you , but it is sort of the same thing. You're shoving your smoke down the throat of someone who is having trouble breathing because of it. Why would you want to be so cruel?

The world recognizes your right to smoke and damage your own health if that is what you choose to do, which is why, now that so many people have asthma and other breathing conditions and science has documented the damage smoking does, compromises have been struck by creating smoking areas for smokers to smoke in that others who do not wish to breathe it can avoid.

 

[cuches]

I don't know who you are talking to, but I was there this year...Matter of fact I lives in Orlando this year and was at the Pop almost every day. I would go shopping DTD and then head over to the pop and some some drinks with friends.
I did walk around and I did see smokers walking along the lake side and in the smoking area by the front door and on the benches waiting for the buses.
But in this world today...there is tons of people that smoke and don't care where they smoke at, How do we know if we see someone that has ashma? They don't wear a sign, and I would not want them to. It is just a part of life at disney world resorts...I have been at other resorts and they to have the same problem...Is disney going to tell me to leave? I don't think so.

The simple fact is that POP and ALL resorts/parks/restaurants etc... have rules. You can smoke, but in designated spots for a reason. We don't want children or people with illnesses exposed to second hand smoke. With that said, let's not argue about this issue anymore on the POP site...we are all here to discuss Pop Century and how awesome this resort is

 

[penni520]

Okay you all, I just get tired of up people that smoke. I DO smoke where you are aloud. Mainly walking around the lake, since I always ask for lake view.
And to be honest with you all I have 2 packs left and already have my patches to quit smoking
I am sorry if I sounded mean, I really didn't mean to.

 

[smidgy]

I'm also a smoker. but that's not what this thread is about.

a poster complained about people smoking outside of DSAs. this degenerated into complaints about smoking in general, and defenses from smokers.

let's just agree that smoking is allowed at WDW,in DSAs only, and drop the subject, before this great thread gets closed!

 

[TammiDZ]

Could we please end this smoking conversation? This is a POP thread. If this conversation (bickering) keeps up the way that it is, they will close this post, which isn't fair to everyone else.

Let's all agree to disagree. Can we all be friends and get excited about our trips to POP!

 

[TammiDZ]

I *just* replied to this on the Pop Refurb thread, and I thought I was seeing double!

The weather in February is all over the place - it was pretty chilly when I went in February, so you really need to be prepared.

yeah - sorry about that. I thought if I "double posted", I would it would double my chances of getting a weather forecast for February/March.

 

[mousebit]

We'll be back at POP the last week of Feb. - for my birthday! We always go to celebrate DGD's or DD's BD's in October or May (and love those months at POP!) But this year - thanks to the extended free dining offer - I'll get to blow out the candles of my cake at POP!

From what I've read, weather can be just about anything, but "norms" are 70s during the day, 50s at night. Extremes anywhere from high 80s to lows in the 30s! We'll just pack a little of everything but mostly plan on jeans and hoodies layered over Ts. And swimsuits of course. DGD15 loves to swim in the Hippy Dippy in cold weather. She thinks the steam from the heated pool is cool. Can you tell we're midwestern tourists?

 

[Mindy5767]

You are forgiven Penni I commend you on the improvement to yourself and the world by trying to quit. Its hard. But you are a DISer.. you can do it!

If someone expresses an opinion that a particular resort may have a smoking problem, that is relevant to posting on a board about that resort, but I agree... let's not get into blame or personal attacks. We're all here to love the Pop Century.

Now... on the subject of Pop... do you think I should request adjoining rooms for my family (2 rooms) to make sure that we at least get in the same building and floor. I wouldn't be too upset if we had to be separated by a couple rooms, but it would be easiest if we're at least in the same building and floor. I'm debating requesting 80's because it seems to me that most people who request are requesting areas closer to the Hippy Dippy Pool or to the main building. Any thoughts?

 

[Minnie&Nana]

You are forgiven Penni I commend you on the improvement to yourself and the world by trying to quit. Its hard. But you are a DISer.. you can do it!

If someone expresses an opinion that a particular resort may have a smoking problem, that is relevant to posting on a board about that resort, but I agree... let's not get into blame or personal attacks. We're all here to love the Pop Century.

Now... on the subject of Pop... do you think I should request adjoining rooms for my family (2 rooms) to make sure that we at least get in the same building and floor. I wouldn't be too upset if we had to be separated by a couple rooms, but it would be easiest if we're at least in the same building and floor. I'm debating requesting 80's because it seems to me that most people who request are requesting areas closer to the Hippy Dippy Pool or to the main building. Any thoughts?

Well said! As co-host of this FAQs thread I was trying to think of a nice way to ask everyone to move on, but you did so perfectly ~ thanks!

Adjoining rooms: Might want to consider requesting connecting rooms as I've heard many requests for adjoining rooms where they do not wind up even close to one another. Also, be sure the reservations are linked and both have the same request. At check-in, ask if they have or can try to honor your request before keys are made up.

If room location truly does not matter, then I'd not make any request for that as you could be assigned a very nice location. There are lots of very nice room locations in the 60's and 70's which are not preferred.

Have a great trip!

 

[Mindy5767]

Adjoining rooms: Might want to consider requesting connecting rooms as I've heard many requests for adjoining rooms where they do not wind up even close to one another. Also, be sure the reservations are linked and both have the same request. At check-in, ask if they have or can try to honor your request before keys are made up.

If room location truly does not matter, then I'd not make any request for that as you could be assigned a very nice location. There are lots of very nice room locations in the 60's and 70's which are not preferred.

Have a great trip!

Thanks for pointing out the difference between adjoining and connecting. To me its the same, adjoining is just the word that comes out of my mouth first, but if I don't say "connecting" that is not what I might get. I'll ask for connecting.

Now... I only have 2 ADR's and we have decided to add more. I'm going to focus on resort restaurants instead of inside the park, except on our EPCOT days. Hopefully, we'll get what we want. Dare I even THINK of Le Cellier?

 

[TammiDZ]

Thanks for pointing out the difference between adjoining and connecting. To me its the same, adjoining is just the word that comes out of my mouth first, but if I don't say "connecting" that is not what I might get. I'll ask for connecting.

Now... I only have 2 ADR's and we have decided to add more. I'm going to focus on resort restaurants instead of inside the park, except on our EPCOT days. Hopefully, we'll get what we want. Dare I even THINK of Le Cellier?

Yeah....good luck with Le Cellier! I'm 4 months out, and go on twice a day hoping something opens up! Hope you have better luck than I'm having!!!

 

[TammiDZ]

We'll be back at POP the last week of Feb. - for my birthday! We always go to celebrate DGD's or DD's BD's in October or May (and love those months at POP!) But this year - thanks to the extended free dining offer - I'll get to blow out the candles of my cake at POP!

From what I've read, weather can be just about anything, but "norms" are 70s during the day, 50s at night. Extremes anywhere from high 80s to lows in the 30s! We'll just pack a little of everything but mostly plan on jeans and hoodies layered over Ts. And swimsuits of course. DGD15 loves to swim in the Hippy Dippy in cold weather. She thinks the steam from the heated pool is cool. Can you tell we're midwestern tourists?

Thanks. I'm looking forward to going into the pool too - but I'm already afraid of getting out into the cold evening air!!! We'll be there the last week of February too! February 26-March 7.

 

[Mindy5767]

Yeah....good luck with Le Cellier! I'm 4 months out, and go on twice a day hoping something opens up! Hope you have better luck than I'm having!!!

I'll ask... just because I don't think I could have them on the phone and NOT ask... but I think we really want to get back into Via Napoli. I loved it in August. We could get the big family pizza. I'm not really much of a steak person actually, so I think my interest in Le Cellier is more because everyone has typed it up so much that its like its wonderland or something!

I have to work out which park we'll do when. We are AP holders and my sister's family is getting park hoppers, so we can hop anywhere. My brother in law thinks that he could spend the whole week just in EPCOT. Likely... but that isn't how I"m planning it. Last trip we spent way more time in DHS than ever before, but I have saved American Idol for going with my sister. I think DH will likely skip it and go wait for rock n roller coaster or Tower of "there is no way you're getting me in there"!

back on the food, I can't forget that the fish sandwich at Pop's food court is fantastic. Its as good as the 4 star restaurants. The salmon dinner was also fantastic there. And the price.. you can't beat it!