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epcotisbest
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POR Riverside for multiple reasons including great main pool, good food, beautiful grounds and probably our favorite thing, boat ride to Disney Springs.
Club Cooloholic
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Coranado or Riverside....with a leaning to riverside due to the boat to the springs
Minnie Mum
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Of the 3, Riverside for the boat to DS, but none of these would be my first choice. THAT would go to POFQ.
Tom 55
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Me too. Riverside is the better of the 3 you listed but is would go with POFQ. It has a better busing situation and the boat to Disney Springs. The only down side is no table service restaurant. You can have a lovely walk along the river up to Riverside if you want table service at Boatwrights.
My vote is for POR.
wannabeBelle
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This plus I would be closer to Scat Cat's the lounge at PO French Quarter to go see the live entertainment there on Saturdays- Tuesdays of most weeks!! Marie
Brickrancher
New Member
Riverside by a mile. Best location, pleanty of beautiful walking trails, and the boat to Disney Springs. No question in my mind.
Weather_Lady
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Another vote for Port Orleans (either one). Caribbean Beach is beautiful but still very much under construction, and Coronado Springs' new rooms are so Spartan and cold they look like they were designed for undergoing medical procedures, not enjoying vacations. Port Orleans has it all -- location (walking distance or a nice boat ride to Disney Springs, and great bus service elsewhere), attractive theming, lots to do, and a relaxing vibe. Plus, you can choose the footprint you like best (small - POFQ, sprawling - PORS).
Club Cooloholic
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Yee-Ha Bob is great at Riverside too
KaliSplash
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My standard answer is always Car. But with the construction ... I'd go with POFQ
Really??? looking on utube,they look amazing!!
thumper
Active Member
Beautiful reno of the lobby/sitting area, but I'm hoping check-in queue and process is still working out its initial kinks. They're still working on the sidewalks outside of Port Royale from main entrance to the bus stops there, so you just have to be very aware (particularly at night as the lighting was pretty low), as we noticed a lot of vans/service vehicles tend to park there, so you're walking in the driveway where cars and magical express drop off. It's a short distance, but I hope they get that construction done real soon.
Finally, did not particularly like the set-up of the new food court. There is one wraparound line to select and pay for your food, and you are asked if you would like to dine in or to-go. When we dined in, we were handed a buzzer, but never told if they bring you the food or if you have to go up to a counter to retrieve it. We later learned that at dinner, the CM's will bring out your food on these rolling warming carts and deliver. Also - food court closes around 11:30 am and doesn't reopen until 5 pm, so your option is the grab and go market. The beverage/condiment section gets VERY clustered. It is not set up in a "square" fashion such as POR or POFQ with option to go on either side.
Positives were the grand entrance into the lobby area, the Banana Cabana Pool Bar (beautifully done), and the walkways right outside Sebastian's restaurant/pool are very pleasant. New Port Royale (Centertown) is themed perfectly. Now if my eye can just overlook the large pile-ons for the gondolas going right through Jamaica/Aruba....
