AftertheSunset
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Looking to take a vacation with my hubby and 4 year old daughter.
Which mod is *THE* best? POR, POFQ or CBR?
TIA!
Which mod is *THE* best? POR, POFQ or CBR?
TIA!
Which moderate?
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KatMark
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We've not stayed at any of them (we stay at the CSR), but have visited them all. We know that POFQ is the smallest and most compact (they have a food court, but no table service restaurant); the POR is very large and has a table service and food court as well as horse carriage rides; CBR has a new zero entry pool and new Nemo rooms and new pirate rooms being done; they have a food court and a table service.
CSR!! I love CSR for the atmosphere, great CM's and the deluxe-lite feel. CSR offers a spa, salon, full menu room service and fitness center not to mention a terrific main pool area and the best transportation that is not shared with any other resort. It's like taking two vacations in one. Queen beds too!
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It really depend on what you want out of the facilities in the resort. We have stayed at all but CBR (next time
).
If you will be spending time at the pool CBR and CSR have the better pools.
POFQ and POR are sister resorts and you have use of everything at both. The food courts have different food which is a bit of a bonus. They have bike rentals and the boat to DTD. Also, the horse and carriage rides.
CSR has the only gym at a mod. they also have the Dig site which is great fun for kids.
I would say that the bus service is pretty equal between them all but POFQ is often the first drop off and pick up. So, it's a slight advantage over POR.
Then they all have a different theme so it depends which one appeals to your taste.
).If you will be spending time at the pool CBR and CSR have the better pools.
POFQ and POR are sister resorts and you have use of everything at both. The food courts have different food which is a bit of a bonus. They have bike rentals and the boat to DTD. Also, the horse and carriage rides.
CSR has the only gym at a mod. they also have the Dig site which is great fun for kids.
I would say that the bus service is pretty equal between them all but POFQ is often the first drop off and pick up. So, it's a slight advantage over POR.
Then they all have a different theme so it depends which one appeals to your taste.
black562
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Riverside is the most beautiful I've stayed at of the moderates. Its a bit larger but the layout still has everything in an easy walk, and bus stops are scattered about for easy access as well. You can either do an alligator bayou or a plantation mantion room and the prices are the same, depending on your taste of decor.
I've stayed at this resort at least 6 times and love it.
I've stayed at this resort at least 6 times and love it.
Momof2Disneyboys
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CBR!!
Beautiful grounds, hammocks on the white sand beaches, quiet Caribbean music playing everywhere, a relaxing tropical feel, a beautiful bridge, island & lake, great & huge food court, friendly CM's, double sinks in the bathroom area with the most storage space underneath them of all the moderates and the LARGEST rooms of all the moderates! CBR is centrally located to all the parks and does not share buses with any other resort. All that PLUS the pool can't be beat it's brand new, very large, zero entry, and has 2 slides! The new children's pool is pirate themed and has several slides and a tipping bucket. They also have a marina where you can rent water-craft and it is open year-round and they offer the Islands of the Caribbean Pirate Cruise for children 3 days a week.
The whole resort is like a vacation within a vacation, a leave your worries at the door kind of place!
mickeystoontown
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Another vote for the CBR: Here's a copy of my most recent review:
When I was planning our first trip to the CBR, I remember thinking that I really wished somebody would write a super detailed report. I wanted to know what the rooms looked like. I wanted to know what food they served. I wanted to know how the buses ran. I wanted to know.....well.....everything!
So, when I returned from our wonderful 10 day stay at the CBR, I immediately came back and posted a thread that told everything. Since that post, we've been back to the CBR again and would return there in a heartbeat.
We have stayed at the CBR three years in a row and have enjoyed each of our stays. The minute we drove onto the CBR grounds we fell in love. The tropical theming is carried out throughout the resort. The buildings are all painted bright colors. The grounds were well maintained with fruit trees and lush foliage everywhere.
You will need to check in at the Custom House. Unless you have major problems during your stay (which we never did during either of our 10 day stays), you will probably not go back to the Custom House until you are ready to check out. That being said, it is not necessary to request a room near the Custom House.
When you check in, you will be given a packet of information which includes a map of the resort, park maps, information on transportation, dining information and much more.
The Concierge Desk is where you will pick up your dinner show tickets. They can also provide you with a printout of all your ADRs.
Bell Services is located at the Custom House too. If you arrive via Magical Express, you can request that Bell Services take you to your assigned building. You can also use Bell Services at check out to help get your luggage (and yourself) to the Custom House.
The CBR is a large resort but this means that the guests are distributed evenly throughout the resort and you won't feel crowded.
During our June, 2006 stay, we were assigned to Jamaica Building 41. Our upstairs room faced a beautiful lush courtyard. The walk to any destination was not long at all. It took us about 3 minutes to get to the Jamaica bus stop, about a minute to reach the Jamaica pool and laundry facilities and approximately 5 minutes to Old Port Royale. I especially liked crossing over the bridge and through the island to reach the main pool and food court. Tropical music is piped in for your enjoyment.
During our June, 2007 stay, we were upgraded to a room in Martinique. In my honest opinion, I don't think I would have paid the extra money to stay in Martinique. If you really want to be close to the main pool and Old Port Royale though , you might want to consider paying the extra money for a preferred location. Walking is just not that big of a deal to us so we just save that extra money for something else.
This past August, we were assigned one of the new Martinique Nemo rooms. We did pay extra for the preferred location but that's all that was available. Our room was sparkling clean and the theme was so cute.
The rooms at the CBR are 340 square feet whereas the rooms at the value resorts are much smaller and the other moderate resorts are 314 square feet. Believe me, when you start getting all your people and all their luggage into the room, you'll be glad you have the extra space. We are a family of four (ages 41,41,20 and 10) and we have plenty of room at the CBR.
The beds in the yet to be refurbed rooms are raised off the floor providing you with a great space to store your empty luggage. The newly refurbed rooms have the platform type beds with no storage space beneath. Most rooms have two double beds but there are some that have one king size bed. There is a nightstand, a table with two chairs, a large mirror, an armoire with television and lots of drawers, a refrigerator, a bench with large storage drawer and a peg type shelf in the bedroom area. The refrigerator is like those found in most college dorms. Not big but not too small either. Plenty of room to store colas, water, juice, etc.
A privacy curtain can be pulled to separate the sink/closet area from the bedroom area. This comes in real handy when you've got several in your party.
There are two sinks in the sink/closet area. They are enclosed is a wooden vanity with storage area beneath. The closet has a long closet rod and our room had about a dozen wooden hangers already there. I brought along two dozen more and we still had plenty of room to hang all of our shirts.
A small safe is located in the closet wall. It's pretty slim and you can't store much more than a camera, a wallet, etc.
A hairdryer, iron, ironing board, refrigerator and coffeemaker are standard in the CBR rooms.
The bathroom was the typical hotel/motel bathroom size but our's was extremely clean. There were no loose tiles, mold or mildew. I checked!
Mousekeeping was great. During all stays, we received towel animals. Our trash was taken out and our floor was vacuumed daily. We had four people in our party and we were given six large towels every day. They also replinished our coffee supply each morning. I tipped our mousekeeper each day.
I was really surprised at how quiet the rooms are at the CBR. We hardly ever heard our neighbors. If they were walking by, we would hear them if they were talking loudly. Most times, it was just quiet.
Each village has their own quiet pool and neither the Jamaica nor the Martinique quiet pools were busy at any time of the day. Some times, we had the pool all to ourselves. At other times, there were about a dozen guests using the quiet pool. Laundries are located near each village quiet pool. You can swim and do laundry at the same time!
The main pool was closed in August but the pics and reviews of the new pirate themed pool have all been awesome.
The white sandy beaches in each village are swept clean each night. It was so nice to just sit in a beach chair or laze around in the hammocks. Several of the beaches have small playgrounds and at least one has a volleyball net.
The walk around the promenade is very pretty. You can get a real feel of the resort by taking this 1.4 mile walk. At one point, you will walk on wooden walkways through a wooded area. The flowering trees and bushes are everywhere. Plenty of picture taking opportunities along the way.
The hot tub and hair wrap station are near the pool. Order a tropical drink at the pool bar and sip it at any of the numerous umbrella tables.
At the marina, you can rent pontoon boats, canoes, watermice, bicycles or surrey bikes. Fishing excursions are now at the CBR too. For the kids in your group, there is a pirate adventure cruise. I believe the cost was around $30.00 but don't quote me on that. The kids are taken out onto the lake in a pontoon boat and are shown a treasure map. They make several stops along the beach in their search for treasure. We rented the sea raycers and every time we got close to the boat full of pirates, they would shake their fists at us and yell AARRGGHH!
Each village also has their own bus stop. The bus stops are covered, have several benches and cola machines. We never waited long for a bus. As a matter of fact, at times, there were two and three buses at the bus stop at the same time. Because the CBR is so centrally located, it never took us long to get to any Disney destination.
There is a bus which circles around the CBR only. You can get on at any bus stop and get off at any bus stop.
I was pleasantly surprised by the food court/store/arcade area. The store is divided in two with one side selling Pirates of the Caribbean, Caribbean Beach Resort and tropical merchandise. They even sell coconut postcards that you can mail home to friends and family. The other side of the store sells the more traditional Disney merchandise such as snowglobes, t-shirts, purses, watches, hats, scrapbooking items, etc.
The arcade is not super large but it had plenty room to keep up with the June crowds. You purchase a refillable playing card that you just swipe at each game. No keeping up with tokens or change.
We really enjoyed the food selection that the food court had to offer. You go to each of the food stations, order and get your food and then go to a central cashier. Simple to do.
The grab-n-go section serves fresh made sandwiches, salads, yogurt, fresh fruit, pies, cakes, veggies and dip, along with lots of other fresh items. At the pizza station, you will find pizza, pastas and salads. Burgers and chicken strips are served at another station. The kids chicken strip meal is served in a plastic sand pail with shovel. Yet another station has rotissiere chicken, roasted turkey, vegetables and hot sandwiches.
At breakfast, an assortment of breakfast meats, Mickey waffles, fresh fruit, pancakes, eggs, hashbrowns and omelets are served.
Shutters is a full service restaurant and the food was good. Even our picky 10 year old son found something he liked on the menu.
The food court seating area is large and we never had a problem finding a table. The self serve drink area has several drink stations. On the condiments bar, there are hot tea bags, honey, assorted jellies, parmesean cheese, hot pepper sauce, etc. There are also a couple of microwaves and toasters.
If you want to take your items to go, just tell the CMs who are plating your meals. They will provide you with tops for the dishes. At the register, ask the CM for a bag. They give you large brown bags with handles making it easy to carry your items out.
When I was planning our first trip to the CBR, I remember thinking that I really wished somebody would write a super detailed report. I wanted to know what the rooms looked like. I wanted to know what food they served. I wanted to know how the buses ran. I wanted to know.....well.....everything!
So, when I returned from our wonderful 10 day stay at the CBR, I immediately came back and posted a thread that told everything. Since that post, we've been back to the CBR again and would return there in a heartbeat.
We have stayed at the CBR three years in a row and have enjoyed each of our stays. The minute we drove onto the CBR grounds we fell in love. The tropical theming is carried out throughout the resort. The buildings are all painted bright colors. The grounds were well maintained with fruit trees and lush foliage everywhere.
You will need to check in at the Custom House. Unless you have major problems during your stay (which we never did during either of our 10 day stays), you will probably not go back to the Custom House until you are ready to check out. That being said, it is not necessary to request a room near the Custom House.
When you check in, you will be given a packet of information which includes a map of the resort, park maps, information on transportation, dining information and much more.
The Concierge Desk is where you will pick up your dinner show tickets. They can also provide you with a printout of all your ADRs.
Bell Services is located at the Custom House too. If you arrive via Magical Express, you can request that Bell Services take you to your assigned building. You can also use Bell Services at check out to help get your luggage (and yourself) to the Custom House.
The CBR is a large resort but this means that the guests are distributed evenly throughout the resort and you won't feel crowded.
During our June, 2006 stay, we were assigned to Jamaica Building 41. Our upstairs room faced a beautiful lush courtyard. The walk to any destination was not long at all. It took us about 3 minutes to get to the Jamaica bus stop, about a minute to reach the Jamaica pool and laundry facilities and approximately 5 minutes to Old Port Royale. I especially liked crossing over the bridge and through the island to reach the main pool and food court. Tropical music is piped in for your enjoyment.
During our June, 2007 stay, we were upgraded to a room in Martinique. In my honest opinion, I don't think I would have paid the extra money to stay in Martinique. If you really want to be close to the main pool and Old Port Royale though , you might want to consider paying the extra money for a preferred location. Walking is just not that big of a deal to us so we just save that extra money for something else.
This past August, we were assigned one of the new Martinique Nemo rooms. We did pay extra for the preferred location but that's all that was available. Our room was sparkling clean and the theme was so cute.
The rooms at the CBR are 340 square feet whereas the rooms at the value resorts are much smaller and the other moderate resorts are 314 square feet. Believe me, when you start getting all your people and all their luggage into the room, you'll be glad you have the extra space. We are a family of four (ages 41,41,20 and 10) and we have plenty of room at the CBR.
The beds in the yet to be refurbed rooms are raised off the floor providing you with a great space to store your empty luggage. The newly refurbed rooms have the platform type beds with no storage space beneath. Most rooms have two double beds but there are some that have one king size bed. There is a nightstand, a table with two chairs, a large mirror, an armoire with television and lots of drawers, a refrigerator, a bench with large storage drawer and a peg type shelf in the bedroom area. The refrigerator is like those found in most college dorms. Not big but not too small either. Plenty of room to store colas, water, juice, etc.
A privacy curtain can be pulled to separate the sink/closet area from the bedroom area. This comes in real handy when you've got several in your party.
There are two sinks in the sink/closet area. They are enclosed is a wooden vanity with storage area beneath. The closet has a long closet rod and our room had about a dozen wooden hangers already there. I brought along two dozen more and we still had plenty of room to hang all of our shirts.
A small safe is located in the closet wall. It's pretty slim and you can't store much more than a camera, a wallet, etc.
A hairdryer, iron, ironing board, refrigerator and coffeemaker are standard in the CBR rooms.
The bathroom was the typical hotel/motel bathroom size but our's was extremely clean. There were no loose tiles, mold or mildew. I checked!
Mousekeeping was great. During all stays, we received towel animals. Our trash was taken out and our floor was vacuumed daily. We had four people in our party and we were given six large towels every day. They also replinished our coffee supply each morning. I tipped our mousekeeper each day.
I was really surprised at how quiet the rooms are at the CBR. We hardly ever heard our neighbors. If they were walking by, we would hear them if they were talking loudly. Most times, it was just quiet.
Each village has their own quiet pool and neither the Jamaica nor the Martinique quiet pools were busy at any time of the day. Some times, we had the pool all to ourselves. At other times, there were about a dozen guests using the quiet pool. Laundries are located near each village quiet pool. You can swim and do laundry at the same time!
The main pool was closed in August but the pics and reviews of the new pirate themed pool have all been awesome.
The white sandy beaches in each village are swept clean each night. It was so nice to just sit in a beach chair or laze around in the hammocks. Several of the beaches have small playgrounds and at least one has a volleyball net.
The walk around the promenade is very pretty. You can get a real feel of the resort by taking this 1.4 mile walk. At one point, you will walk on wooden walkways through a wooded area. The flowering trees and bushes are everywhere. Plenty of picture taking opportunities along the way.
The hot tub and hair wrap station are near the pool. Order a tropical drink at the pool bar and sip it at any of the numerous umbrella tables.
At the marina, you can rent pontoon boats, canoes, watermice, bicycles or surrey bikes. Fishing excursions are now at the CBR too. For the kids in your group, there is a pirate adventure cruise. I believe the cost was around $30.00 but don't quote me on that. The kids are taken out onto the lake in a pontoon boat and are shown a treasure map. They make several stops along the beach in their search for treasure. We rented the sea raycers and every time we got close to the boat full of pirates, they would shake their fists at us and yell AARRGGHH!
Each village also has their own bus stop. The bus stops are covered, have several benches and cola machines. We never waited long for a bus. As a matter of fact, at times, there were two and three buses at the bus stop at the same time. Because the CBR is so centrally located, it never took us long to get to any Disney destination.
There is a bus which circles around the CBR only. You can get on at any bus stop and get off at any bus stop.
I was pleasantly surprised by the food court/store/arcade area. The store is divided in two with one side selling Pirates of the Caribbean, Caribbean Beach Resort and tropical merchandise. They even sell coconut postcards that you can mail home to friends and family. The other side of the store sells the more traditional Disney merchandise such as snowglobes, t-shirts, purses, watches, hats, scrapbooking items, etc.
The arcade is not super large but it had plenty room to keep up with the June crowds. You purchase a refillable playing card that you just swipe at each game. No keeping up with tokens or change.
We really enjoyed the food selection that the food court had to offer. You go to each of the food stations, order and get your food and then go to a central cashier. Simple to do.
The grab-n-go section serves fresh made sandwiches, salads, yogurt, fresh fruit, pies, cakes, veggies and dip, along with lots of other fresh items. At the pizza station, you will find pizza, pastas and salads. Burgers and chicken strips are served at another station. The kids chicken strip meal is served in a plastic sand pail with shovel. Yet another station has rotissiere chicken, roasted turkey, vegetables and hot sandwiches.
At breakfast, an assortment of breakfast meats, Mickey waffles, fresh fruit, pancakes, eggs, hashbrowns and omelets are served.
Shutters is a full service restaurant and the food was good. Even our picky 10 year old son found something he liked on the menu.
The food court seating area is large and we never had a problem finding a table. The self serve drink area has several drink stations. On the condiments bar, there are hot tea bags, honey, assorted jellies, parmesean cheese, hot pepper sauce, etc. There are also a couple of microwaves and toasters.
If you want to take your items to go, just tell the CMs who are plating your meals. They will provide you with tops for the dishes. At the register, ask the CM for a bag. They give you large brown bags with handles making it easy to carry your items out.
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Buzz2001
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Best mod? CSR!! Out of the three you mention, I'd pick POFQ.
But check out my CSR website below for pics and info. CSR has queen beds for more room, full menu room service, a terrific main pool area and great transportation that is not shared with other resorts.
But check out my CSR website below for pics and info. CSR has queen beds for more room, full menu room service, a terrific main pool area and great transportation that is not shared with other resorts.
AftertheSunset
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Will not stay at CSR due to 3 horrible experiences there. We gave it 3 tries, each time failed.
I'm LEANING towards POR, but am intrigued by POFQ also. Anyone have any pics of POFQ?
Buzz2001
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Sorry about your stays. Three times is more than enough. As I said, my next choice would be POFQ. Nice compact resort and you can still use POR's facilities.
Jane-in-PA
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Well, the good thing about choosing either POR or POFQ is that you have the use of all amenities at both resorts. So it's not like you have to totally choose 1 or the other. It's kind of like getting 2 resorts for the price of 1! Of course you would have to pick which one to actually sleep in!
Good luck deciding, but I really think between POR, POFQ, and CBR you can't go wrong
KatMark
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Understood--and no problem. Out of the three you suggested, the only other one I would consider is POFQ. And I've also sent you a private message NOT resort related.
Momof2Disneyboys
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I don't blame you. 3 times is enough!
POR is the only moderate we haven't stayed at. It does look beautiful though. If you are looking for small POFQ would be for you, it is very small, compact, and quaint. We prefer the larger more spread out lush resorts though!
AftertheSunset
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I like the fact that with Port Orleans, you can share both amenities, regardless of which one I choose.
BUT, I like the tropical feel of CBR also..
Decisions, decisions...
BUT, I like the tropical feel of CBR also..
Decisions, decisions...
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