Favorite moderate? - Page 2

Tiggerific · 06-23-2009

We've stayed at both French Quarter and Coronado Springs, I much prefer French Quarter. Better theme and much better food.

mickeysgirlz · 06-23-2009

All the mods are great!

We like CSR (we drive, so it's a good location, plus great pool, slide and food court!)

ALTHO, we recently stayed in a Pirate room at CBR . . . and the pool and room might have won us over.

5Demons4Cookie · 06-23-2009

Dh says...POFQ, why mess with perfection? He loves it, the kids love it. As pointed out 1st on 1st off, perfect! We're going there in Feb/March 2010. I hope they're running some great rates then! Congrats on the upgrade!

snowmedia · 06-24-2009

We have only stayed at the POR but we really enjoyed it. Plus it was one of the few that could accommodate our party size. The POR seems to always come up as one of our more affordable options. Our family is only getting bigger and we are just a year away from having to get two rooms if we stay on property.

asp8tis · 06-24-2009

We prefer POFQ because of it's small size and festive, colorful, fun atmosphere. With only 7 buildings, it's quick and easy to get everywhere at this resort. The kids love the pool with the slide that comes down the sea serpent.

MickeyEars · 06-24-2009

CBR is our FAV moderate! One thing to remember is the pool was just refurbished last september.

Goofy3230 · 06-24-2009

We loved FQ (and CBR - which has the new Pirates themed rooms).

phayes93 · 06-24-2009

As of now, it looks as if POFQ will be the first choice! I loved the boats from riverside to DTD and everytime we stopped at FQ to let folks off and on, we remarked how neat it looks.

buzz2001 · 06-30-2009

CSR is my family favorite! Check out my CSR website below for updated info and pics.

Here is just some quick info on CSR.

CSR has newly renovated rooms (about half done as of 3/2009) and queen beds (only mod to offer them).

A terrific main pool area that includes a 123 ft slide (2nd largest at WDW), kiddie pool, arcade, playground, sand volleyball court, hot tub (largest on WDW property), a bar, and snack bar (very good food for CS).

Reliable transportation that is not shared with other resorts, 4 resort stops and quick rides to all the parks. CSR has the closest bus stops to the park entrances too (first stop at DHS and MK)!

Other amenities you may be looking for in a resort.

Only moderate to offer suites.

A spa, salon, tanning beds, a lap pool and fitness center (free to its guests).

Full menu room service, expensive though.

Central air, flat panel TV’s and WiFi available.

Rix Lounge – a dance club voted most trendy bar in Orlando.

A business center with computer access.

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WDWaddict · 07-04-2009

We stayed at POFQ a few years ago and Caribbean Beach a week ago. I much prefer POFQ. Caribbean Beach is way too spread out for my taste, but I did that to myself by booking a Pirate room and we got put in Building 39 in South Trinidad. There was nothing wrong w/ CB by any means...the food court was nice, the main pool was great, and the bus service was very good (never waited more than 10 min for a bus except one night at MK when it stormed and everyone was leaving at the same time...we got on the second bus and had to wait 20 min).

POFQ had a very good pool, as well as an adequate food court. POFQ does lack a sit down restaurant if that interests you. Everything is very close no matter what building you get and we loved the boat to DTD! However I have read a few complaints about the rooms looking worn (I think they were last remodeled in 2003 or 2004 right before we stayed there).

sue299 · 08-02-2009

so the majority like POFQ best? That's good news as that's were I booked for November. Does it have a hot tub or is that only deluxes?

anyone stay recently at POFQ?

Caseys Corner · 08-02-2009

Port Orleans French Quarter.

debrahv · 08-02-2009

We stayed at POFQ last December and will be going back this December. Mostly we like how small it is and our kids love the sea serpent slide. I'd agree though that the rooms look a little worn and could use some updating.

daveboyden · 08-02-2009

We stayed at CS one night a few years back and found it to be to large. Long walk to the food court aswell as the pool. We have stayed at POFQ a few times an have always loved it. We are staying for our first time at POR in a few weeks. Hope we dont regret it, felt like a change so giving POR a shot. Still would prefer POFQ to CS.

daveboyden · 08-02-2009

By the way, it does have a hot tub. Kinda off the main walkway to the pool. Never tried it, looks nice .

06-23-2009	#16 (permalink)
Tiggerific Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 275	Re: Favorite moderate? We've stayed at both French Quarter and Coronado Springs, I much prefer French Quarter. Better theme and much better food. __________________ TTFN! 1986 March: Spring Break (Epcot) 1994 Oct: Honeymoon with my new DW MickeyEars at the Beach Club Resort 1997 Apr: Port Orleans French Quarter 2003 Feb: Port Orleans Riverside; Oct: All Star Music 2004 Sep: Coronado Springs (We have some pretty cool video of Hurricane Jeanne) 2007 Jan: Port Orleans French Quarter; Aug: Caribbean Beach 2008 Aug: All Star Sports; Dec: Wilderness Lodge 2009 Apr: Pop Century (a 1 day mad dash thru MK!); Aug: Pop Century

06-23-2009	#17 (permalink)
mickeysgirlz Substitute Birthday Fairy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 2.5 hours from the Magic! Posts: 6,287	Re: Favorite moderate? All the mods are great! We like CSR (we drive, so it's a good location, plus great pool, slide and food court!) ALTHO, we recently stayed in a Pirate room at CBR . . . and the pool and room might have won us over. __________________ -JEN 31 trips to the Happiest Place on Earth! Dec 17-20 AKL (FIRST TIME @ AKL ) Christmas trip! Yippee I met some members: Wishy, Val, Princess Alyssa, ddoll, vlogilvie and Rowdy! I tweet! Facebook Linkedin My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Another CHRISTMAS TRIP! Shhhh surprise for the DDs! 25 days 5 hours 53 minutes

06-23-2009	#18 (permalink)
5Demons4Cookie Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lee County, Fl Posts: 133	Re: Favorite moderate? Dh says...POFQ, why mess with perfection? He loves it, the kids love it. As pointed out 1st on 1st off, perfect! We're going there in Feb/March 2010. I hope they're running some great rates then! Congrats on the upgrade! __________________ WDW Off site 1987~WDW Pop Music 1995~WDW Night of Joy 1997~WDW Port Orleans French Quarter 2008~WDW Planning for 2010 Mom to Jade, Nathan, Jules, Alana, and Eric Gabriel

06-24-2009	#19 (permalink)
snowmedia Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Justin, TX. Posts: 170	Re: Favorite moderate? We have only stayed at the POR but we really enjoyed it. Plus it was one of the few that could accommodate our party size. The POR seems to always come up as one of our more affordable options. Our family is only getting bigger and we are just a year away from having to get two rooms if we stay on property. __________________ Brad Snow Tokyo Disneyland - 1983 (twice) Beach Club / Wonder Cruise - June 7-14, 2001 All Star Movies - Apr 13-16, 2002 Pop Century - June 6-12, 2004 Boardwalk Inn - Dec 10-17, 2005 Port Orleans Riverside - Feb 10-17, 2007 Yacht Club - Dec 11-18, 2007 Beach Club - Sept 14-20, 2008 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disney World Vacation! We made it! Hopefully a hurricane did not chase us away!

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asp8tis Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Suburbs, IL Posts: 933	Re: Favorite moderate? We prefer POFQ because of it's small size and festive, colorful, fun atmosphere. With only 7 buildings, it's quick and easy to get everywhere at this resort. The kids love the pool with the slide that comes down the sea serpent. __________________ Allison 2009-POR 2008-POFQ 2006-POFQ & POP 2004-POFQ 2003-AS Music 2001-Coronado Springs 1997-Off Site 1995-Dixie Landings 1994-Dixie Landings 1970's & 1980's-Contemporary My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We're going back to WDW!! Celebrating with family at friends at WDW!!

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06-24-2009	#21 (permalink)
MickeyEars Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the Mitten Posts: 948	Re: Favorite moderate? CBR is our FAV moderate! One thing to remember is the pool was just refurbished last september. __________________ Tiggerific is my DH 1994 October: Our Honeymoon: Beach Club Resort 1997 April: POFQ 2003 February: POFQ (first trip with the kids) / October: All Star Sports (our anniversary get-a-way) 2004 September: Coronado Springs (We survived Hurricane Jeanne) 2007 Jan: POFQ / Aug: Caribbean Beach 2008 August: All Star Sports (just me and DH ) December: Wilderness Lodge 2009 April: Pop Century (our surprise to the kids 1 day at the MK April 17th) August: Pop My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Next trip...when the Fantasyland refurb is finished.

06-24-2009	#22 (permalink)
Goofy3230 Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NY Posts: 919	Re: Favorite moderate? We loved FQ (and CBR - which has the new Pirates themed rooms). __________________ Goofy3230 '77 Off site, '90 Off site, '91 Off site, '92 Disneyland, '94 Contemporary, '98 CBR, '99 ASM, Feb. 2000 CBR, Nov. 2000 POF & Dolphin, '02 AKL & WL, '03 ASMo and Contemporary, 'O4 POR, WL '05, POP and Poly Concierge '06, Poly '07, POP Aug. '08, SSR Dec. '08, POP March '09, POP July '09 Finally took "the plunge" and are proud DVC members at AKV and we just added BLT, TOO!!! WOO HOO!! POP 2/13 - 2/20/2010 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Presidents Week with Mickey 83 days 21 hours 53 minutes

06-24-2009	#23 (permalink)
phayes93 Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Godfrey, Ill. near St. Louis Posts: 1,263	Re: Favorite moderate? As of now, it looks as if POFQ will be the first choice! I loved the boats from riverside to DTD and everytime we stopped at FQ to let folks off and on, we remarked how neat it looks. __________________ Off-site 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1997, 2000 Yacht Club 1991 Old Key West (Vacation Club) 1993 Caribe Royale 1995 All-Star Sports 1997 Disneyland Pacific Hotel 1999 All-Star Sports 2000 All-Star Movies 2001 All-Star Music 2002 Dolphin 2002-2003 (Xmas) Caribbean Beach Resort - 2003 Port Orleans Riverside & Poly - 2005 Pop Century - December 2005 Pop Century - Dec. 2007-Jan. 2008

06-30-2009	#24 (permalink)
buzz2001 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coronado Springs Posts: 423	Re: Favorite moderate? CSR is my family favorite! Check out my CSR website below for updated info and pics. Here is just some quick info on CSR. CSR has newly renovated rooms (about half done as of 3/2009) and queen beds (only mod to offer them). A terrific main pool area that includes a 123 ft slide (2nd largest at WDW), kiddie pool, arcade, playground, sand volleyball court, hot tub (largest on WDW property), a bar, and snack bar (very good food for CS). Reliable transportation that is not shared with other resorts, 4 resort stops and quick rides to all the parks. CSR has the closest bus stops to the park entrances too (first stop at DHS and MK)! Other amenities you may be looking for in a resort. Only moderate to offer suites. A spa, salon, tanning beds, a lap pool and fitness center (free to its guests). Full menu room service, expensive though. Central air, flat panel TV’s and WiFi available. Rix Lounge – a dance club voted most trendy bar in Orlando. A business center with computer access. http://i35.tinypic.com/ostjs3.jpg http://i33.tinypic.com/2igcfa0.jpg __________________ buzz2001's Unofficial Coronado Springs Resort Website Check out the CSR forums!

07-04-2009	#25 (permalink)
WDWaddict Big Cheese Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 508	Re: Favorite moderate? We stayed at POFQ a few years ago and Caribbean Beach a week ago. I much prefer POFQ. Caribbean Beach is way too spread out for my taste, but I did that to myself by booking a Pirate room and we got put in Building 39 in South Trinidad. There was nothing wrong w/ CB by any means...the food court was nice, the main pool was great, and the bus service was very good (never waited more than 10 min for a bus except one night at MK when it stormed and everyone was leaving at the same time...we got on the second bus and had to wait 20 min). POFQ had a very good pool, as well as an adequate food court. POFQ does lack a sit down restaurant if that interests you. Everything is very close no matter what building you get and we loved the boat to DTD! However I have read a few complaints about the rooms looking worn (I think they were last remodeled in 2003 or 2004 right before we stayed there). __________________ June 1992~WDW 1996/1998/2001~Disneyland Nov 2002~WDW Nov 2003(twice)~WDW December 2004~POFQ February 2005~Pop Century June 2005~Disneyland June 2008~Disneyland(Disneyland Hotel!) June 2009~CBR Pirate room

08-02-2009	#26 (permalink)
sue299 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rural Valley, PA Posts: 1,297	Re: Favorite moderate? so the majority like POFQ best? That's good news as that's were I booked for November. Does it have a hot tub or is that only deluxes? anyone stay recently at POFQ? __________________ POFQ Nov 13-19, 2009 FREE DINING MVMCP wonderful trip POP Sept 19-27, 2008 Great trip - Free Dining -MNSSHP POP Nov 2007- It was WONDERFUL -MVMCP Nov 1996 AS Sports

08-02-2009	#27 (permalink)
Caseys Corner Disney or Bust! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 1,568	Re: Favorite moderate? Port Orleans French Quarter. __________________ 1996 Dixie Landing 1999 All-Star Movies 2003 Port Orleans Riverside 2004 Pop Century 2005 Caribbean Beach 2006 Animal Kingdom 2006 Pop Century christmas in Disney 2007 Port Orleans French Quarter 2008 Port Orleans French Quarter 2009 All star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going home to the Mick! Trip 2009 is just a memory!

08-02-2009	#28 (permalink)
debrahv Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 53	Re: Favorite moderate? We stayed at POFQ last December and will be going back this December. Mostly we like how small it is and our kids love the sea serpent slide. I'd agree though that the rooms look a little worn and could use some updating.

08-02-2009	#29 (permalink)
daveboyden Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 57	Re: Favorite moderate? We stayed at CS one night a few years back and found it to be to large. Long walk to the food court aswell as the pool. We have stayed at POFQ a few times an have always loved it. We are staying for our first time at POR in a few weeks. Hope we dont regret it, felt like a change so giving POR a shot. Still would prefer POFQ to CS. __________________ April 1999 Off Site May 2000 POFQ Dec 2000 Old Key West Feb 2001 Boardwalk July 2001 Disneyland Sept 2001 Wilderness Lodge Feb 2002 Wilderness Lodge Sept 2008 POFQ Aug 2009 POR

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08-02-2009	#30 (permalink)
daveboyden Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 57	Re: Favorite moderate? By the way, it does have a hot tub. Kinda off the main walkway to the pool. Never tried it, looks nice . __________________ April 1999 Off Site May 2000 POFQ Dec 2000 Old Key West Feb 2001 Boardwalk July 2001 Disneyland Sept 2001 Wilderness Lodge Feb 2002 Wilderness Lodge Sept 2008 POFQ Aug 2009 POR