Disney's PORT ORLEANS FRENCH QUARTER RESORT Information & Questions

[Octoberbaby]

We are returning to the FQ in March. I desperately want a refurbished room. Should I request that on our reservation, or should I request a certain building?

 

[siskaren]

We are returning to the FQ in March. I desperately want a refurbished room. Should I request that on our reservation, or should I request a certain building?

If you want a refurbished room, then ask for that. Don't try to guess which building might have refurbished rooms.

 

[Octoberbaby]

If you want a refurbished room, then ask for that. Don't try to guess which building might have refurbished rooms.

Thank you!...I'll do that. I am anxious to see what they look like!

 

[cubed]

We are booked for 7 nights at POFQ with my mom and two kids (6 and 3). I will be 21 weeks pregnant as well. What is the best bldg to request for bus access? We were there week of Thanksgiving and stayed in bldg 3, top floor and that wasn’t bad since we had our car with us. We are not renting a car this time since DH isn’t coming on this trip and neither my mom or I feel like driving. Also, how packed do buses get if we want to join the rope drop crowd? Should we show up around 6:45am? Or earlier? The plan is to hit the parks first thing in the morning and go back to POFQ right after lunch. I figured the kids can enjoy the pool/splash area in the afternoons and I can figure out if we can handle dinner at a park. I’m nervous since I don’t know how exhausted I will be this time around. Eek!

 

[kitkat4622]

Thank you!...I'll do that. I am anxious to see what they look like!

me too

 

[AngiTN]

We are booked for 7 nights at POFQ with my mom and two kids (6 and 3). I will be 21 weeks pregnant as well. What is the best bldg to request for bus access? We were there week of Thanksgiving and stayed in bldg 3, top floor and that wasn’t bad since we had our car with us. We are not renting a car this time since DH isn’t coming on this trip and neither my mom or I feel like driving. Also, how packed do buses get if we want to join the rope drop crowd? Should we show up around 6:45am? Or earlier? The plan is to hit the parks first thing in the morning and go back to POFQ right after lunch. I figured the kids can enjoy the pool/splash area in the afternoons and I can figure out if we can handle dinner at a park. I’m nervous since I don’t know how exhausted I will be this time around. Eek!

Building 4

 

[chelynnah]

We are booked for 7 nights at POFQ with my mom and two kids (6 and 3). I will be 21 weeks pregnant as well. What is the best bldg to request for bus access? We were there week of Thanksgiving and stayed in bldg 3, top floor and that wasn’t bad since we had our car with us. We are not renting a car this time since DH isn’t coming on this trip and neither my mom or I feel like driving. Also, how packed do buses get if we want to join the rope drop crowd? Should we show up around 6:45am? Or earlier? The plan is to hit the parks first thing in the morning and go back to POFQ right after lunch. I figured the kids can enjoy the pool/splash area in the afternoons and I can figure out if we can handle dinner at a park. I’m nervous since I don’t know how exhausted I will be this time around. Eek!

Definitely building 4. The bus stop is right across the parking lot. Plus it’s pretty much the closest to the food court

 

[StageTek]

What is the best bldg to request for bus access?

Have you looked at the terrific portorleans.org?

I was there in Sept. (2017) and the bus stops were PACKED (!!) for rope drop at MK.

 

[dizneefan13]

I think we will request Bldg 4 for our first POFQ stay in October.
Just curious...where is the elevator in this building? Is there only one? Is it on the parking lot side?

 

[Sue M]

I think we will request Bldg 4 for our first POFQ stay in October.
Just curious...where is the elevator in this building? Is there only one? Is it on the parking lot side?

It is in the middle of the building. Yes, only one.

 

[andrewilley]

It is in the middle of the building. Yes, only one.

Two per building actually, located next to each other:

Andre

 

[Sue M]

Two per building actually, located next to each other:

Andre

I must have been thinking 1 bank of elevators Has anyone peeked in windows to snap some pics yet?

 

[pitpat]

We are returning to the FQ in March. I desperately want a refurbished room. Should I request that on our reservation, or should I request a certain building?

I will just be requesting a refurbished room, but here is their refurb schedule by building. Looks like 2 and 3 should be done by then.

http://www.portorleans.org/rehab.php

 

[Animal]

An additional datapoint...On our New Year's trip, the "right" elevator in building 7 never opened on our 7 night stay. I figured it was analogous to running attractions at "half capacity" in the low season.

 

[Tony Toon]

An additional datapoint...On our New Year's trip, the "right" elevator in building 7 never opened on our 7 night stay. I figured it was analogous to running attractions at "half capacity" in the low season.

Needless to say the same for us when we were there over New Year: we were on the top floor of Building 7 and the right hand lift didn't ever open!

Mrs TT

 

[Animal]

....but we had no issues waiting for the lift. Lots of folks just take the stairs.

 

[Tony Toon]

Same for us. Mostly took the stairs.

 

[dizneefan13]

Thanks Sue M and Andre, from what I can see, the elevators are on the courtyard (back of the building opposite parking lot).
We will request top floor bldg 4 and hope for the best

 

[dizneefan13]

I hope they don't change carpet to "wood" flooring. I feel like I'm going to slip on that stuff!
Probably because I always wear fluffy socks indoors, don't go barefoot.
I do hope they change the carpet though, to something that they can easily clean often.
I like hotels that use carpet square that have no seeable lines and change out the squares
as needed. We.ve stayed at a few of these and the carpet stays feeling like new.

 

[dansdad]

I hope they don't change carpet to "wood" flooring.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but they are.