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Trip Report September 2025

OK here goes. We flew in out of JFK (Connecting flight, We actually started in upstate ny) on Delta. I have come to a quick conclusion I don't like JFK. Who designed that anyway. Our gates were so far apart that they told us it would be a mile walk or take the shuttle. We had plenty of time so we took our time and walked, but when we got there our gate had changed and we had to walk back. We were loaded on the plane but sat for quite a while. Our final flight was a hour late landing.

We got to French Quater via the Mears bus about 1:30. Our room wasn't ready so we checked our bags into Bell service and grabbed something to eat. After, DW wanted shop in the store and I stood around and looked bored (I'm good at that when she is shopping).

I recieved a text saying our room was ready in building 4. BUILDING 4!! What a great location. We grabbed our bags (note I tried to tip them but they refused it, HMMM?) and headed to our room. This our first visit with the updated rooms. Loved it. More storage space and a sliding door for the bathroom area. However, with the more counter and storage space the adjoining/connecting door is gone. So if you are traveling with a larger party that has their own room you don't have that option. However, I don't really know if it is still offered in other rooms. No tub just a shower which was fine with us.

We put all our stuff away in the drawers and in the bathroom area and headed to Disney Springs. LOL we must have been tired cause we actually went to the bus stop only to realize we had to use the boat service. We just laughed it off and headed to the dock at the back of the resort.
 

graphite1326

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Connecting doors have not been removed, not all rooms have them.

And POFQ has both boat service and bus service to Disney Springs (but the boat is a nicer ride. :happy:)
I didn't know that about the doors in the rooms. I guess we always got a room that had one.

We were planning on using the boat. We just made a mental error and automatically walked to the bus stop realizing what we had done as soon as we got there. Do the buses go to DS even when the boat is running?
 

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Do the buses go to DS even when the boat is running?
Buses to DS begin to operate in the morning and operate continuously until DS closes. French Quarter and Riverside share the DS bus.

Boat service has more limited hours of operation - service begins later in the day, and as you discovered does not operate during inclement weather.

Disney wants to make sure guests in all resorts have transportation to DS from open to close; thus the reason those resorts with boat service also have bus service.
 

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