Disney's PORT ORLEANS FRENCH QUARTER RESORT Information & Questions

The stairs are blocked off but my husband really wanted to go peak in the rooms since all the curtains are off of course. I did see all the old carpet rolled up and in trash cans/dumpsters. Also saw some mattresses, couldn’t tell if they were new or old. I can’t wait to see the new rooms too. Most of the furniture in our room has a weird sticky film on top of it that wouldn’t come off with wipes, my husband dropped his phone between the bed and the night stand and it was covered in dust when he picked it up. I mentioned in a previous post that the bed is hard as a rock. I see lots of room for improvements.
 
I just booked two nights here for the Star Wars race weekend in April. My only stay here was for 1 night before a cruise in April 2014. Looking forward to seeing the food court changes (even though it was done over a year ago!) and the new resort rooms. I have a reservation for The Edison one night and can’t wait to take the boat to Disney Springs.
 
I just booked two nights here for the Star Wars race weekend in April. My only stay here was for 1 night before a cruise in April 2014. Looking forward to seeing the food court changes (even though it was done over a year ago!) and the new resort rooms. I have a reservation for The Edison one night and can’t wait to take the boat to Disney Springs.
Oh, what night? Our anniversary is Star Wars weekend. We are at The Edison on the 22nd
 
The stairs are blocked off but my husband really wanted to go peak in the rooms since all the curtains are off of course. I did see all the old carpet rolled up and in trash cans/dumpsters. Also saw some mattresses, couldn’t tell if they were new or old. I can’t wait to see the new rooms too. Most of the furniture in our room has a weird sticky film on top of it that wouldn’t come off with wipes, my husband dropped his phone between the bed and the night stand and it was covered in dust when he picked it up. I mentioned in a previous post that the bed is hard as a rock. I see lots of room for improvements.
See, and for me that hard as a rock bed would be what I call perfect :)
 


We just booked French Quarter for 5 nights in Nov. I have always wanted to stay here. I am so excited to the rooms are getting updated. The rooms were a con when we were choosing Pofq but I decided to book anyway since our family of 5 won’t fit in one room once our baby gets older.

Can’t wait to see a pic of the new rooms!
 


Was the Pop century redo considered a soft goods refurb? The rooms are awesome looking but it seems like it was more than just soft goods?

Just curious bc I’m really hoping the headboards at FQ disappear and something new shows up.
 
Was the Pop century redo considered a soft goods refurb? The rooms are awesome looking but it seems like it was more than just soft goods?

Just curious bc I’m really hoping the headboards at FQ disappear and something new shows up.

Pop's refurb is considered a hard goods refurb because everything is getting changed. Beds, flooring, bathroom fixtures, etc.
 
Was the Pop century redo considered a soft goods refurb? The rooms are awesome looking but it seems like it was more than just soft goods?

Just curious bc I’m really hoping the headboards at FQ disappear and something new shows up.

Pop's refurb is considered a hard goods refurb because everything is getting changed. Beds, flooring, bathroom fixtures, etc.
If PP was hearing hammering it seems like maybe it's more than soft goods only? It does seem strange that they'd do a soft goods only refurb at a point where they are changing rooms up everywhere else.

Hard to believe they haven't shown what it will look like. It's killing me to know. We saw pics of the other resorts before they were done with a room, didn't we?
 
Well..... I did it..... I booked a room at FQ instead of our usual POR. I am SUPER excited to give it a try! It's also our first time with a river view. I am really hoping to secure a BB offer when I am there in Feb but not too optimistic given the lack of available discounts for this resort (which has kept me from booking it in the past). So tell me, what are your favorite things about this resort?
I stayed in building 5 on the 3rd floor and the room was great though the beds did squeak some. I liked the fan in the room, the small footprint of the resort, the quiet "streets" and the overall French Quarter feel.
I like that the Scat Cat Club has music in the evenings and the river meanders along the resort. The boat ride to Disney Springs is also a huge plus. Hmmm I think I like EVERYTHING about this resort.
AAHHH and then there are the warm sugary beignets.......
 
Thank you!! I will. I'm going to do a trip report, too :) My pre-trip report would basically read like this: "I HAVE ANXIETY AND I WANT THIS TO BE PERFECT" -- so i'm skipping on that, hehe. Once we're there, the "go with the flow" will set in.

This is our first time at POFQ. It's actually our first time at a moderate! We've been to WDW 13 times, but it was always at Vacation Club villas. Live-in nannies for a wealthy couple... who can complain about that!! Their home resort was Boardwalk, so 60% of the trips were there. Once at Yacht, once at Beach, once at a huuuge villa at OKW, once Wilderness Lodge.

ONE trip was at one of the Values, but I was too young to recall the specific resort now. That was just our family, so it was a budget trip.

That said, all of those trips were almost 10 years ago since sadly, the kids we nannied did eventually grow up. Now, i've just turned 30 years old and I decided... you know what!! It's my turn to treat mom and my aunt (secondary parent figure.) So POFQ was the best I could afford. Everything i've read (and i've read A LOT) has made me think this might even be better than a deluxe to me. Short of the extra square footage in the room, I think having "outdoor hallways" instead of "endless claustrophobic carpet trudges" sounds really nice.


Your relatives will love it there. The resort is small and close to the main building and the buses. It is pretty and it meanders around the river so that is lovely. The boat to Disney Springs is a nice ride
on a warm day and it takes you right where you want to go. Then there is the sugary goodness of fresh warm beignets!
 
The stairs are blocked off but my husband really wanted to go peak in the rooms since all the curtains are off of course. I did see all the old carpet rolled up and in trash cans/dumpsters. Also saw some mattresses, couldn’t tell if they were new or old. I can’t wait to see the new rooms too. Most of the furniture in our room has a weird sticky film on top of it that wouldn’t come off with wipes, my husband dropped his phone between the bed and the night stand and it was covered in dust when he picked it up. I mentioned in a previous post that the bed is hard as a rock. I see lots of room for improvements.
If PP was hearing hammering it seems like maybe it's more than soft goods only? It does seem strange that they'd do a soft goods only refurb at a point where they are changing rooms up everywhere else.

Hard to believe they haven't shown what it will look like. It's killing me to know. We saw pics of the other resorts before they were done with a room, didn't we?
You need a hammer to install laminate flooring, right?
 
I read a review somewhere about Coronado's new rooms with laminate flooring and how much louder they were than previous - you can hear every sound from above...this worries me a little. I always request top floor rooms in general, but of course there's never a guarantee.
 
I read a review somewhere about Coronado's new rooms with laminate flooring and how much louder they were than previous - you can hear every sound from above...this worries me a little. I always request top floor rooms in general, but of course there's never a guarantee.
We stayed in a ground floor at YC and CCV (both have hard surface floors) an didn't find either room noisy in any way
 
I read a review somewhere about Coronado's new rooms with laminate flooring and how much louder they were than previous - you can hear every sound from above...this worries me a little. I always request top floor rooms in general, but of course there's never a guarantee.

We stay at YC-CL after the refurb and the new flooring. Our room was halfway down the hall and it was just fine...until neighbors took the room that connected to ours. Bring ear plugs, just in case. They woke us up at midnight pretty often with the little tyke screeching, pin-balling, and the parents' loud talking. Sound absorption is definitely compromised with solid flooring. It's cleaner but not ideal unless concrete separates the floors!
 
I'm really not sure whether I should request a refurb room or a non-refurb room in March. I've never stayed at POFQ before, and while it will be nice to get fresh and clean rooms... I'm afraid they'll get rid of all of the theming. Hmm.
 
I'm really not sure whether I should request a refurb room or a non-refurb room in March. I've never stayed at POFQ before, and while it will be nice to get fresh and clean rooms... I'm afraid they'll get rid of all of the theming. Hmm.
What theming? Just general French Quarter colors, etc?

I'm sure between now and the time you need to put in a request there will be photos and you'll be able to judge what you like better
 

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