We did too! We booked our trip for FQ, river view, from nov 12th to 18thI got a pin for POFQ today! So I now have Free Dinning at POFQ, which made my day!
I hope you guys get lucky as I did.
POFQ is a GREAT resort...it's small...cozy...and not hard to navigate...there is only one bus stop...opposed to around 4-5 for POR.
So, what have your experiences been with the busses? Mostly good?? I'm just having a hard time picturing one stop...all I see in my head is 1500 people climbing over each other to get on lol... Staying here in 74 days and it will be our first time at FQ. Just stayed at POR 2 weeks ago for the 1st time and liked it!
Thank you @MouseDreaming!! I booked a bounceback 2 weeks ago without telling my husband...told him last night and he was ok with it!! Hahaha...it's for our 1 yr wedding anniv! First time as adults without kids in Disney..SUPER EXCITED!Let me just start by saying, yes, I am jealous!
The one bus stop works out great. I know the main stop at POR gets terribly crowded, but you have to remember, POFQ has fewer guests to start with. The bus to MK is usually direct, no other stops. Sometimes, the other busses will make a sweep of POR first, before continuing on. If it does, you are at least the first ones on. And on the way back, the first ones off. We have been known to get off the bus at POFQ if it is too crowded, and just walk back to POR. Also, their line always seems to be smaller coming back from MK after closing.
I've decided I won't change resorts if POFQ is excluded. The size of the resort is the main appeal to my family. My mom refuses a EVC so being close to the bus stop and the lobby is pretty important to me and the only resort that offers that is POFQ.
If it was me alone I'd make the switch but upgrade to a preferred room.
We have never really had an issue at French Quarter...Waterparks can take a while to get to. But other than that...much better than our bus experience at Riverside.So, what have your experiences been with the busses? Mostly good?? I'm just having a hard time picturing one stop...all I see in my head is 1500 people climbing over each other to get on lol... Staying here in 74 days and it will be our first time at FQ. Just stayed at POR 2 weeks ago for the 1st time and liked it!
Excellent find. I wasnt aware of this site. It will be a great addition to my planning routine... THANKS... REALLY.... THANKS A LOT.http://seeyareelsoon.wix.com/seeyareelsoon#!dining-plan-calculator/cxc0
Total told me not doing dining plan and getting the Tables in Wonderland card made sense. There is a tab that helps you figure out if free dining is worth it for you as well
How long of a bus ride to each park?Let me just start by saying, yes, I am jealous!
The one bus stop works out great. I know the main stop at POR gets terribly crowded, but you have to remember, POFQ has fewer guests to start with. The bus to MK is usually direct, no other stops. Sometimes, the other busses will make a sweep of POR first, before continuing on. If it does, you are at least the first ones on. And on the way back, the first ones off. We have been known to get off the bus at POFQ if it is too crowded, and just walk back to POR. Also, their line always seems to be smaller coming back from MK after closing.
The POFQ secret has been out of the bag for the past two years --- its the hardest moderate to book (and is the most expensive) and people who stay there often will not stay anywhere else on future visits -- its one of the most rebooked resorts in all their research...precisely because it is so small and compact, and because it has the absolutely best bus transport of all the resorts, Deluxes included...I'm beginning to wonder if the FQ secret is out though...was excluded on a few of the recent offers...maybe I need to stop my POFQ cheerleading around here....
Do they have jazz or any good music playing in the background? I've had my eye on this resort for awhile.The POFQ secret has been out of the bag for the past two years --- its the hardest moderate to book (and is the most expensive) and people who stay there often will not stay anywhere else on future visits -- its one of the most rebooked resorts in all their research...precisely because it is so small and compact, and because it has the absolutely best bus transport of all the resorts, Deluxes included...
You need only go back a few years to recall very few stroller-aged families (it doesn't have much for the young ones), and it used to cater very much to adults with its bars and entertainment options....that is LONG gone...
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