Conditions at POR

darlene9947 · 07-14-2003

Hi, we are leaving on Wednesday for our trip to POR. I was lurking on some other sites and see that POR was disappointing to some guests. Trash at the bus stops, slow bus service, rooms not cleaned till afternoon (real nice for small ones needing naps), etc. Has anyone returned from POR recently? What were your experiences?? I'm starting to worry. 5 people in our group have never been to Disney before and I was so hoping their first visit would be magical. :nervous

Thanks, Darlene

skwak · 07-14-2003

Hello,

We actually stayed at POR last September. We liked it very much and none of what you described seemed to be going on. We are actually staying there again this fall.

sandanv1 · 07-14-2003

We have been there several times for weekend trips and also one nighters. We have never been disappointed in POR. We have stayed both in the Mansions and the Bayou and liked both. we will be going back again in the fall.

kathik · 07-19-2003

We just returned from POR. I am sorry to say we were very disappointed. The resort is beautiful but the they have cut back so much on the staff that it is very noticable. The wait for the buses was terrible. Even on the 4th of July, which they know a head of time how busy they will be, the buses were few and far between, both leaving the resort and coming back. Our room was cleaned most mornngs but there were a few afternoons that it wasn't done til close to 2. The food court was very understaffed and the cast members were all complaining to each other. We have made Disney an annual trip for many years so I feel that I have a good point of comparison and I think it is very sad that their cuts have impacted their guests. On a happy note, we did get to go on Mission Space and it was awesome!

tinkerbell · 07-20-2003

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Originally posted by kathik
On a happy note, we did get to go on Mission Space and it was awesome!

Welcome to DisneyCentral kathik, you have to tell us all about your trip in Trip Reports .. specially Mission:Space!!!!

pudgethefish · 07-22-2003

My family and I just returned from POR. We were there 7/9 - 16. I was sorry to see the above post about how disappointed they were. This was my first time at this resort and it is now my favorite!!!!!

We never waited more than 10 - 15 minutes for a bus (the usual wait was about 5 minutes). I thought that there were a lot of buses running. We stayed in Acadia House and our room was cleaned everyday by the time we returned at 1 pm for my two year old to nap.

I loved every minute of our stay there. The grounds were beautiful and the service was excellent.

Let me know if you have any other questions before you leave tomorrow.

Have a great time!

Pudge aka Amy

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darlene9947 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 30	Conditions at POR Hi, we are leaving on Wednesday for our trip to POR. I was lurking on some other sites and see that POR was disappointing to some guests. Trash at the bus stops, slow bus service, rooms not cleaned till afternoon (real nice for small ones needing naps), etc. Has anyone returned from POR recently? What were your experiences?? I'm starting to worry. 5 people in our group have never been to Disney before and I was so hoping their first visit would be magical. :nervous Thanks, Darlene __________________ HiHo! HiHo! It's off to the World I go!! 12/1977 Hotel Royal Plaza 04/1982 Hotel Royal Plaza 12/1983 WDW Fairway Villas 02/1992 CBR 07/2003 POR 05/2005 Vistana Resort 12/2005 CBR Surprise XMas Trip with Grandson 02/2006 Carnival Conquest Cruise - Cancelled due to Katrina 08/2006 POFQ Free Dining & DD's Wedding Planning Trip

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skwak Pay me in Disney Dollars! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,492	Hello, We actually stayed at POR last September. We liked it very much and none of what you described seemed to be going on. We are actually staying there again this fall. __________________ 2008 Oct. ~ SSR & 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2008 Aug ~ Our New Vacation Home 2008 Apr. ~ Our New Vacation Home 2007 Dec. ~ Swan & VWL 2007 Aug. ~ POR & Contemporary 2006 Nov. ~ SSR, ASM and 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2005 Oct. ~ VWL 2005 Apr. ~ BWV 2004 Oct. ~ OKW 2004 Sept. ~ SSR 2003 Oct. ~ POR & Caribbean Beach 2002 Sept. ~ POR & AKL 2001 March ~ ASSports 2000 Feb. ~ All Star Sports & Coronado Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 8 Nights at Goofy's Grotto with the Entlers and Bussenos!! Gone to our Happy Place!

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sandanv1 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 15 miles from WDW Posts: 1,110	We have been there several times for weekend trips and also one nighters. We have never been disappointed in POR. We have stayed both in the Mansions and the Bayou and liked both. we will be going back again in the fall. __________________ Now that we live in near WDW, we stop by every couple weeks! "Of course I don't look busy...I did it right the first time! 2005 - Moved 20 miles from WDW POR (Oct) Fort Wilderness (Dec) 2004 - Pop Cent. (Feb, April) POR(Oct,Dec) Caribbean (Oct) 2003 - All Star Music (Feb.) All Star Sports (April), POR (Oct), CSR (Dec) 2002 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), POR (Oct), AKL (Aug), off site (may):(, CSR (April), Caribbean (Feb) 2001 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), PO Riverside (Oct)

07-22-2003	#6 (permalink)
pudgethefish Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hamden, CT Posts: 120	My family and I just returned from POR. We were there 7/9 - 16. I was sorry to see the above post about how disappointed they were. This was my first time at this resort and it is now my favorite!!!!! We never waited more than 10 - 15 minutes for a bus (the usual wait was about 5 minutes). I thought that there were a lot of buses running. We stayed in Acadia House and our room was cleaned everyday by the time we returned at 1 pm for my two year old to nap. I loved every minute of our stay there. The grounds were beautiful and the service was excellent. Let me know if you have any other questions before you leave tomorrow. Have a great time! Pudge aka Amy __________________

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07-19-2003	#4 (permalink)
kathik Baby MouseBuzzer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1	We just returned from POR. I am sorry to say we were very disappointed. The resort is beautiful but the they have cut back so much on the staff that it is very noticable. The wait for the buses was terrible. Even on the 4th of July, which they know a head of time how busy they will be, the buses were few and far between, both leaving the resort and coming back. Our room was cleaned most mornngs but there were a few afternoons that it wasn't done til close to 2. The food court was very understaffed and the cast members were all complaining to each other. We have made Disney an annual trip for many years so I feel that I have a good point of comparison and I think it is very sad that their cuts have impacted their guests. On a happy note, we did get to go on Mission Space and it was awesome!

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