I don’t get it either, as a northerner. Everything people rave about at POFQ I found mid at best when I stayed there, including the beignets. It was nice looking but a bit bland to me, and the small size people cite as a positive just made it feel claustrophobic to me. Having access to Disney Springs for food wasn’t just a nice perk, it was a necessity considering the limited and mediocre on site option, and the boat suffers from the same issue as the Skyliner in the summer (I stayed in August). Even the bus service sucked bc we were constantly sharing with POR. After two days of frustration I just started taking Lyfts. I also found out on that trip that I really detest the motel setup with the outdoor hallways. About the only thing I enjoyed was the live music. That was cool. But I can get that elsewhere.
(POR’s theming badly wigs me out but it’s best I don’t talk about why LOL.)
WL theming doesn’t appeal to me all that much but I’m always going to prefer a resort near MK over anything else for practical reason, and EEH wins for me every time.