Need a bit of info re: POR

nancyk · 03-23-2007

We have definitely decided to change our plans to stay @ POFQ & now will be @ POR. I was wondering if someone could tell me if the Magnolia Terrace building is a totally non-smoking room. We seem to like how this one looks best. Is it in a good location for getting to to foodcourt & bus stop?
Also can you tell me what exactly they mean by "quiet pool"? Are kids welcome to swim there, or are they more for adults?

**Dana** · 03-23-2007

I don't know about the smoking rooms, but do know that quiet pool only means it's not the "main" pool area.

WDW Rules · 03-24-2007

We've stayed at the Magnola Terrace on our last 4 trips there and love it. We never had a problem with smokers. Dana's right about the pool. It's called the quiet pool because there is no slid or anything extra other than just a nice pool. Also nice about Magnola Terrace is the bus stop is right in back of the building. You're going to like it.

nancyk · 03-24-2007

Great! Thanks for the info, I hope we actually get our building of choice. A little fairy dust maybe?
If anyone knows for sure which builings ARE non-smoking & smoking, the info is appreciated.

**Dopey** · 03-24-2007

quiet pools are for swimming. No slides, no kiddie pool.

KarenWDWCP · 03-24-2007

Hi Nancy,

I've stayed at Magnolia Terrace 3 times and never had a problem with smoking/non-smoking rooms. I believe Oak Manor is a building that used to be smoking, but I am not sure if that is still the case. That is the building where I had a smoky room though, so you might want to stay away from that one.

Magnolia Terrace is in a great location, pretty central to everything and there is a bus stop right behind the building which is great.

nancyk · 03-24-2007

Karen, thanks that's exactly the kind of thing that I was worried about. We just really liked the look of Magnolia Terrace in particular, so I'm glad about what your experience has been.
Just to clarify, it was Oak Manor that you had the smoky room, right?

KarenWDWCP · 03-25-2007

It was definitely Oak Manor where we had the smoky room. I've NEVER had a problem at Magnolia Terrace.

camptraveler · 03-25-2007

We have stayed there many time. Think you will enjoy it. I like the quiet pools. You have more room, less crowded and if necessary you can do laundry while swimming because the laundry mat is connected to each of the quiet pools. Our kids even enjoyed the quiet pools more. They could splash around more without bumping into others.

nancyk · 03-25-2007

Thanks all! I can't tell you how much this has helped. We were really on the fence about which resort (POFQ or POR) to stay at, & now I'm feeling pretty confident that we'll like POR.
I still have one question though. What is the water slide like @ POR? I can't find any pictures. Someone said it was "neat" but my DS wants a description.

**MissDisney** · 03-26-2007

Kids are definitely welcome at the quiet pools... in fact,. kids are welcome pretty much everywhere at WDW. At a quiet pool, they just have to be alittle reserved... like no yelling "CANNONBALL" when they jump off the edge!

**Dopey** · 03-26-2007

Nancy, here's a link to many photos of the resort.
The slide winds through greenery. It's not a straight slide, kind of hidden away, really fun.

Port Orleans Riverside - Google Image Search

Oh, in case it hasn't been mentioned, you can also use the pool at the French Quarter.

lovemysons · 03-26-2007

We stayed in a room at Oak Manor, and it was definitely non smoking. No smoky smell at all. We also had a quiet pool outside our room, and there was never anybody in it besides us!! It was heavenly. :)

KarenWDWCP · 03-27-2007

Nancy, I did not experience the slide at POR myself by my cousins (ages 13 and 9) went down it several times and LOVED it. It is kind of windy and starts up in this rustic wooden structure, going along with the "Ol Man Island" theme. Not as flashy as the dragon/serpent slide at POFQ but just as fun, I think!

mistikbunny · 03-27-2007

My boys (10 & 8) loved the pool at POR. The slide and all the waterfalls. Lots of fun to swim around and under the falling water.
It's really a great place to relax for adults too! Just sitting around the hot tub with nice drink was great. The Island is like a hide away.
We stayed in Arcadia(spelling?) House in a non-smoking room and we didn't have to walk very far to the main pool or the bus stop.

03-23-2007	#1 (permalink)
nancyk Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 603	Need a bit of info re: POR We have definitely decided to change our plans to stay @ POFQ & now will be @ POR. I was wondering if someone could tell me if the Magnolia Terrace building is a totally non-smoking room. We seem to like how this one looks best. Is it in a good location for getting to to foodcourt & bus stop? Also can you tell me what exactly they mean by "quiet pool"? Are kids welcome to swim there, or are they more for adults? __________________ Jan 1980- Offsite Sept 2004- 10 Days @ All Star Movies Feb 2006- 2 Weeks @ All Star Movies Nov30-Dec15/ 2007 16 days for the Christmas season @ CBR *12 Days in Sept 2008; back to All Star Movies!* Oct1 /09- Oct10/09 Coronado Springs: Our first childless trip! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Child-less trip: Oct 1- Oct 10/09 Off to enjoy free dining with the mouse!

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR I don't know about the smoking rooms, but do know that quiet pool only means it's not the "main" pool area. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 271 days 6 hours 1 minutes

03-24-2007	#3 (permalink)
WDW Rules Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,319	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR We've stayed at the Magnola Terrace on our last 4 trips there and love it. We never had a problem with smokers. Dana's right about the pool. It's called the quiet pool because there is no slid or anything extra other than just a nice pool. Also nice about Magnola Terrace is the bus stop is right in back of the building. You're going to like it. __________________ Loretta

03-24-2007	#4 (permalink)
nancyk Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 603	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR Great! Thanks for the info, I hope we actually get our building of choice. A little fairy dust maybe? If anyone knows for sure which builings ARE non-smoking & smoking, the info is appreciated. __________________ Jan 1980- Offsite Sept 2004- 10 Days @ All Star Movies Feb 2006- 2 Weeks @ All Star Movies Nov30-Dec15/ 2007 16 days for the Christmas season @ CBR *12 Days in Sept 2008; back to All Star Movies!* Oct1 /09- Oct10/09 Coronado Springs: Our first childless trip! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Child-less trip: Oct 1- Oct 10/09 Off to enjoy free dining with the mouse!

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KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,409	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR Hi Nancy, I've stayed at Magnolia Terrace 3 times and never had a problem with smoking/non-smoking rooms. I believe Oak Manor is a building that used to be smoking, but I am not sure if that is still the case. That is the building where I had a smoky room though, so you might want to stay away from that one. Magnolia Terrace is in a great location, pretty central to everything and there is a bus stop right behind the building which is great. __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club ~2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ 2009 Saratoga Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I'll be setting sail on the S.S. NKOTB in... 171 days 17 hours 1 minutes

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nancyk Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 603	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR Karen, thanks that's exactly the kind of thing that I was worried about. We just really liked the look of Magnolia Terrace in particular, so I'm glad about what your experience has been. Just to clarify, it was Oak Manor that you had the smoky room, right? __________________ Jan 1980- Offsite Sept 2004- 10 Days @ All Star Movies Feb 2006- 2 Weeks @ All Star Movies Nov30-Dec15/ 2007 16 days for the Christmas season @ CBR *12 Days in Sept 2008; back to All Star Movies!* Oct1 /09- Oct10/09 Coronado Springs: Our first childless trip! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Child-less trip: Oct 1- Oct 10/09 Off to enjoy free dining with the mouse!

03-25-2007	#8 (permalink)
KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,409	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR It was definitely Oak Manor where we had the smoky room. I've NEVER had a problem at Magnolia Terrace. __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club ~2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ 2009 Saratoga Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I'll be setting sail on the S.S. NKOTB in... 171 days 17 hours 1 minutes

03-25-2007	#9 (permalink)
camptraveler Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kihei, Maui Posts: 83	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR We have stayed there many time. Think you will enjoy it. I like the quiet pools. You have more room, less crowded and if necessary you can do laundry while swimming because the laundry mat is connected to each of the quiet pools. Our kids even enjoyed the quiet pools more. They could splash around more without bumping into others. __________________ Our next trip is July 20th. Yahoo!!! can't wait

03-25-2007	#10 (permalink)
nancyk Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 603	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR Thanks all! I can't tell you how much this has helped. We were really on the fence about which resort (POFQ or POR) to stay at, & now I'm feeling pretty confident that we'll like POR. I still have one question though. What is the water slide like @ POR? I can't find any pictures. Someone said it was "neat" but my DS wants a description. __________________ Jan 1980- Offsite Sept 2004- 10 Days @ All Star Movies Feb 2006- 2 Weeks @ All Star Movies Nov30-Dec15/ 2007 16 days for the Christmas season @ CBR *12 Days in Sept 2008; back to All Star Movies!* Oct1 /09- Oct10/09 Coronado Springs: Our first childless trip! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Child-less trip: Oct 1- Oct 10/09 Off to enjoy free dining with the mouse!

03-26-2007	#11 (permalink)
MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR Kids are definitely welcome at the quiet pools... in fact,. kids are welcome pretty much everywhere at WDW. At a quiet pool, they just have to be alittle reserved... like no yelling "CANNONBALL" when they jump off the edge! __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

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Dopey eleventwentyten Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 11,468	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR Nancy, here's a link to many photos of the resort. The slide winds through greenery. It's not a straight slide, kind of hidden away, really fun. Port Orleans Riverside - Google Image Search Oh, in case it hasn't been mentioned, you can also use the pool at the French Quarter. __________________ WDW Theme Parks Moderator - moderating with a twist x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´ Adventures of an Innkeeper ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Pu is back eleventwentyten Every morning is the dawn of a new error My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to meet Mickey and Friends Last edited by Dopey; 03-26-2007 at 09:09 AM.

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lovemysons Single digits!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,713	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR We stayed in a room at Oak Manor, and it was definitely non smoking. No smoky smell at all. We also had a quiet pool outside our room, and there was never anybody in it besides us!! It was heavenly. :) __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Make just one person happy. ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holidays full of magic 8 days 17 hours 31 minutes

03-27-2007	#14 (permalink)
KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,409	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR Nancy, I did not experience the slide at POR myself by my cousins (ages 13 and 9) went down it several times and LOVED it. It is kind of windy and starts up in this rustic wooden structure, going along with the "Ol Man Island" theme. Not as flashy as the dragon/serpent slide at POFQ but just as fun, I think! __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club ~2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ 2009 Saratoga Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I'll be setting sail on the S.S. NKOTB in... 171 days 17 hours 1 minutes

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03-27-2007	#15 (permalink)
mistikbunny Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Valparaiso, Indiana Posts: 257	Re: Need a bit of info re: POR My boys (10 & 8) loved the pool at POR. The slide and all the waterfalls. Lots of fun to swim around and under the falling water. It's really a great place to relax for adults too! Just sitting around the hot tub with nice drink was great. The Island is like a hide away. We stayed in Arcadia(spelling?) House in a non-smoking room and we didn't have to walk very far to the main pool or the bus stop. __________________ 1983(Mar.) - Off Property 1989(July) - On-site Suite at The Golf Resort 2004(Apr.)- Port Orleans Riverside 2005(Nov.) - Carribean Beach Resort 2008 (May I hope) - Pop / Wilderness Lodge "Read the directions, and directly you'll be directed in the right ... direction." - The Doorknob