Hi - I was just looking at the resort maps over on the PORiverside thread - all the rooms are the same size, correct? The map makes it "appear" that some of the rooms in the mansions look smaller than others.
How frequent are reports of "critters" especially the legless kind coming for a visit to ground floor rooms near the river
Of the 3 floors, can anyone post which floor they prefer & why? Debating if I want to make a ground vs. top floor request and would like to hear opinions.
TIA
How frequent are reports of "critters" especially the legless kind coming for a visit to ground floor rooms near the river
Of the 3 floors, can anyone post which floor they prefer & why? Debating if I want to make a ground vs. top floor request and would like to hear opinions.
TIA
He said it took a manager to do that and all the managers were busy and did we really want to wait that long since the price difference between a standard and a preferred room is not really all that much.
We are just back from eight days at POR (and I already miss it!) and I come bearing information about the trundle bed!
We are a family of five and had a refurbed room in building 36. When I saw our location, I was initially disappointed since it was at the very BACK of the resort AND faced the parking lot, which meant that we were walking as far as you possibly could. But, since we didn't pay for preferred, I knew this was a possibility. After a day in our room though, I discovered it was a great location for us. The walk really wasn't that bad (probably less than ten minutes to the food court and even quicker to the pool). And everyone, including the three year old, handled it just fine. We were on ground floor and the room was QUIET. I assume because no one was passing by with our remote location. Lol! This made it great for afternoon napping. We were very close to North depot, which I loved because the bus was never full when it picked us up in the morning. By the time it got to South (the main depot) it always seemed to be standing room only. I sent DH in every morning to fill mugs while I got dressed with the kids, and even had my 11 year old go to fill up his mug by himself once. He managed fine and never got lost.
So, here's the low down on the room and the trundle. I initially planned for the three year old to sleep in the trundle with a bed rail. There was some concern that the bed rail would not work with the trundle since the mattress was set down in a box. I even called mouse keeping before our trip to check and was told it wouldn't work. When we got there though, I found that you could easily move the mattress out of the box and push it back and have plenty of room for the bed rail. It fit just fine. Of course, THEN the three year old decided she would rather sleep with ME, so we moved the bed rail to the regular bed (where it didn't fit nearly as nicely) and she slept with me all week. My eleven year old (who is five feet tall) wanted the trundle. He was very comfortable on it and slept great all week. Plus, it has a cute shelf above it, which enabled him to make endless Lego scenes.
As far as storage goes, there is not a ton, but what is there is very well thought out. The three drawers below the trundle were perfect for storing the kids pajamas, underwear, bathing suits and socks. I put the eleven year olds suitcase between the table and trundle and it was out of the way. The other suitcase for the girls was set on the bench over the air conditioner. This was a nice place to store things. There is a shelving unit beside the fridge, which was perfect for storing our extra bags of sunscreen and toiletries, and we brought a hanging shoe rack and hung it on the rod by the sinks. That really helped clear up the space. The shelf above the sinks was perfect and kept the area uncluttered. And we brought a cloth box for our park supplies and kept it on the table. Even with five people in a small space for a week, the room was very functional and did not feel crowded or cluttered. It was set up really well for someone like me who likes everything to have a place. I was very surprised at this. We put extra suitcases between the bed and bathroom wall and they were never in the way. In true Disney fashion, someone spent a lot of time working out the details in this room. I don't think there is anything I would change.
We did find one critter in our room. Leroy the lizard was hanging out in my make up when I went to wash my face one night. I assume he got in while mousekeeping was there. He was fairly easy to catch and we returned him to his outside home. The kids were delighted and I was very thankful that Leroy wasn't a roach.
The food court was WONDERFUL and I ate the create your own pasta both nights we were there. Lol! The bar has a fabulous piña colada that I am really missing.
All in all it was a great stay. This was our second trip, but our first at POR (we stayed at the cabins last time and loved then as well...but not the price) and I imagine that we will stay at POR for our January 2014 trip. The atmosphere of the resort is fabulous and I just loved walking around and taking pictures of everything. I'm ready to go back now!
We are just back from eight days at POR (and I already miss it!) and I come bearing information about the trundle bed!
We are a family of five and had a refurbed room in building 36. When I saw our location, I was initially disappointed since it was at the very BACK of the resort AND faced the parking lot, which meant that we were walking as far as you possibly could. But, since we didn't pay for preferred, I knew this was a possibility. After a day in our room though, I discovered it was a great location for us. The walk really wasn't that bad (probably less than ten minutes to the food court and even quicker to the pool). And everyone, including the three year old, handled it just fine. We were on ground floor and the room was QUIET. I assume because no one was passing by with our remote location. Lol! This made it great for afternoon napping. We were very close to North depot, which I loved because the bus was never full when it picked us up in the morning. By the time it got to South (the main depot) it always seemed to be standing room only. I sent DH in every morning to fill mugs while I got dressed with the kids, and even had my 11 year old go to fill up his mug by himself once. He managed fine and never got lost.
So, here's the low down on the room and the trundle. I initially planned for the three year old to sleep in the trundle with a bed rail. There was some concern that the bed rail would not work with the trundle since the mattress was set down in a box. I even called mouse keeping before our trip to check and was told it wouldn't work. When we got there though, I found that you could easily move the mattress out of the box and push it back and have plenty of room for the bed rail. It fit just fine. Of course, THEN the three year old decided she would rather sleep with ME, so we moved the bed rail to the regular bed (where it didn't fit nearly as nicely) and she slept with me all week. My eleven year old (who is five feet tall) wanted the trundle. He was very comfortable on it and slept great all week. Plus, it has a cute shelf above it, which enabled him to make endless Lego scenes.
As far as storage goes, there is not a ton, but what is there is very well thought out. The three drawers below the trundle were perfect for storing the kids pajamas, underwear, bathing suits and socks. I put the eleven year olds suitcase between the table and trundle and it was out of the way. The other suitcase for the girls was set on the bench over the air conditioner. This was a nice place to store things. There is a shelving unit beside the fridge, which was perfect for storing our extra bags of sunscreen and toiletries, and we brought a hanging shoe rack and hung it on the rod by the sinks. That really helped clear up the space. The shelf above the sinks was perfect and kept the area uncluttered. And we brought a cloth box for our park supplies and kept it on the table. Even with five people in a small space for a week, the room was very functional and did not feel crowded or cluttered. It was set up really well for someone like me who likes everything to have a place. I was very surprised at this. We put extra suitcases between the bed and bathroom wall and they were never in the way. In true Disney fashion, someone spent a lot of time working out the details in this room. I don't think there is anything I would change.
We did find one critter in our room. Leroy the lizard was hanging out in my make up when I went to wash my face one night. I assume he got in while mousekeeping was there. He was fairly easy to catch and we returned him to his outside home. The kids were delighted and I was very thankful that Leroy wasn't a roach.
The food court was WONDERFUL and I ate the create your own pasta both nights we were there. Lol! The bar has a fabulous piña colada that I am really missing.
All in all it was a great stay. This was our second trip, but our first at POR (we stayed at the cabins last time and loved then as well...but not the price) and I imagine that we will stay at POR for our January 2014 trip. The atmosphere of the resort is fabulous and I just loved walking around and taking pictures of everything. I'm ready to go back now!
We are just back from eight days at POR (and I already miss it!) and I come bearing information about the trundle bed!
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Excited for you!!!!
