WHy only POR?

[Deb & Bill]

I totally agree, and this was exactly the point I was trying to make. I did not mean that fire codes themseleves were excuses, I completely understand that fire codes are there for the safety of guests, but I feel that Disney uses the fire code as their excuse for not allowing more per room, when the fire code would likely not be exceeded with an extra person in some of the rooms. As I said before the hallways at some of the resorts that allow 5 per room appear, to me at least, to be smaller than at some of the resorts that only allow 4. But I could be totally wrong. I think I'll take my handy dandy tape measure with me in Oct. and take some measurments of the halls. LOL.

And like I said in an earlier post, I have a family of 4 so it really doesn't affect me either way, but it would be nice to see larger families have more options. I do, however, understand both sides of the situation/"argument". When choosing to have more than two children surely one can't expect every establishment to accomodate them. If we were to have any more children I wouldn't expect Disney, or any other place, to lower the prices of their deluxe accomodations so that I can better afford to take my larger family, or complain that the only resorts I can afford, value family suites or POR, are not to my liking. Some of the comments I've read on here have made me scratch my head and say "Really?????".

Don't forget to measure the width of the stairs, count the number of rooms (to get the occupancy of the floor), count the number of stairwells and the number of floors accessing those stairs. Then run the calculations to get the number you are looking for.

I often wonder, too, about the families who complain that they can't fit their family of five or six in the value resort and then want to get all five or six of them into a room for the same price as that family of four. You just pay more when your family gets larger.

 

[Upatnoon]

If Disney made roomy, affordable rooms perfect for families of 5, they would become the most popular rooms on property... for families of 2, 3, 4.....

Disney would be left with more "small rooms" to fill up as its visitors flock to these "big, affordable" rooms -- and in the end gain nothing.

It will be interesting to see Disney prices its new suite-centric Art of Animation resort. My prediction --- those suites will cost a lot more than a moderate.

If you are looking for plenty of space at a low price, off-site will likey always be the way to go.