Port Orleans French Quarter Q&A Thread, New for 2012 (Read first posts for FAQs) - Page 24 - The DIS Discussion Forums

sararoseey · 07-11-2012, 09:54 PM

We went to French Quarter this trip in February, and although I've only ever stayed in one other resort (Dixie Landings YEARS ago) this one may forever be my favorite! The beignets were DELICIOUS and the workers were all so friendly! The atmosphere was great and they had tons of "movie in the park" type things where the family could sit together to watch a movie

Sue M · 07-11-2012, 11:40 PM

Hi

After 3 stays at

Riverside, I am booking FQ tomorrow for my Jan 2013 trip. I read your first page Andre, I plan on booking a GV room, and requesting building 5 or 2.
My friend i meet up with at WDW is booking her room in FQ, her fav resort. So to make things a tad easier I've decided to give FQ a try!

Its fun to try new resorts, so giving it a try. And if I need a POR fix, it's a quick walk away

Anything I should know to make my stay at FQ enjoyable? I know about the beignets, walked over from POR one morning to get them :good vibes

andrewilley · 07-12-2012, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrappypeanut

We are leaning towards this resort - how long does it take on the Disney transportation to get to Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom from the hotel?

About 15 minutes from leaving the resort to getting to the park bus stop. Add a bit for waiting for buses and the possibility of other pickups at Riverside (mostly for AK) etc. The AK bus also sometimes stops at Blizzard Beach which adds 5 mins.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertLC

Do they still do the fishing activity?

Not at French Quarter, but you can easily walk over to Riverside where they have an old-fashioned fishing hole on Ol' Man Island.

Andre

RHMH · 07-12-2012, 05:39 AM

1 More Day

We are so READY !!

Mousemommy1 · 07-12-2012, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RHMH

1 More Day

We are so READY !!

enjoy!!!
We'll be right behind you!

RHMH · 07-12-2012, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousemommy1

enjoy!!!
We'll be right behind you!

WOW!!!! We are all ready

Hope to see ya!!!

sarmat1 · 07-12-2012, 10:08 AM

For the mini-fridges - what's the largest size milk you could fit in there? Just trying to figure out what size to pick up beforehand.

And as to recreation, anybody have any experiences with the carriage ride or the kid's Pirate Cruise at POR?

RobertLC · 07-12-2012, 10:51 AM

Just booked our 2013 WDW vacation!

We'll be staying at POFQ for the first time.

Have updated my ticker below.

Have requested the time off from work already.

This gives our family something to look forward to. Any recent POFQ guests, please chime in with tips, hints, experiences!

Now I've just got to finish this year's trip report!

Sue M · 07-12-2012, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertLC

Just booked our 2013 WDW vacation!

We'll be staying at POFQ for the first time.

Have updated my ticker below.

Have requested the time off from work already.

This gives our family something to look forward to. Any recent POFQ guests, please chime in with tips, hints, experiences!

Now I've just got to finish this year's trip report!

Me too :good vibes We booked room only for january with AAA 20% discount. I booked with WDW. Don't need to go thru AAA.
so looking forward to answers too!

Belle4311 · 07-12-2012, 12:05 PM

Hi all! This will be my first stay at POFQ and I hope that someone can answer my question...do the beignets count as a snack with the Dining Plan? We'd like to have them for breakfast, but we don't want to use a QS meal for it. Otherwise, we'll just do granola bars in the room.

And my apolgies if this is answered somewhere in the thread, I haven't read all the pages yet!!!

Thanks!

andrewilley · 07-12-2012, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarmat1

For the mini-fridges - what's the largest size milk you could fit in there?

A one-gallon carton will fit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belle4311

do the beignets count as a snack with the Dining Plan?

Yes, the three-packs do anyway.

Andre

Belle4311 · 07-12-2012, 12:38 PM

Yes, the three-packs do anyway.

Andre[/QUOTE]

Hooray! Thanks, Andre! I can't wait for our stay! Just 153 more days! (Sigh)

Sue M · 07-12-2012, 06:15 PM

Does this sound ok? Bldg 5,4 or 2, outside corner room, upper floor?

My first FQ stay. I was a little sad leaving my POR, but starting to get excited about checking out FQ.

andrewilley · 07-12-2012, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sue M

Does this sound ok? Bldg 5,4 or 2, outside corner room, upper floor?

Sounds OK to me if you want to be near the center of things and don't need ground-floor access, but it rather depends on your own criteria...

Andre

pwdebbie · 07-12-2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sue M

Me too :good vibes We booked room only for january with AAA 20% discount. I booked with WDW. Don't need to go thru AAA.
so looking forward to answers too!

How did you get 20%? Mine is 10%.

07-11-2012, 11:40 PM	#347
Sue M DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 7,204	Hi After 3 stays at Riverside, I am booking FQ tomorrow for my Jan 2013 trip. I read your first page Andre, I plan on booking a GV room, and requesting building 5 or 2. My friend i meet up with at WDW is booking her room in FQ, her fav resort. So to make things a tad easier I've decided to give FQ a try! Its fun to try new resorts, so giving it a try. And if I need a POR fix, it's a quick walk away Anything I should know to make my stay at FQ enjoyable? I know about the beignets, walked over from POR one morning to get them :good vibes __________________ Past Trips: Aug 2003 WDW Marriott Courtyard, [B]Aug 2005 [/BSeaWorld, Universal, Busch Gardens Hilton Garden Inn, ]Aug 2007 WDW CBR, Jan 2008WDW WL, Aug 2008St. Pete Beach, Universal-HRH, Sea Workd & Aquatica- Hyatt Place & Doubletree, Jan 2009WDW AKL, Aug 2009Key West Sheraton Suites, Cocoa Beach Hampton Inn, & WDW POR/WL, Jan 2010WDW Poly, Jan 2011WDW POR, Aug 2011WDW POR/BC CL, Jan 2012WDW WL, Aug 2012AKL CL, Jan. 2013POFQ Next trip GF & YC Aug 2013

07-12-2012, 05:39 AM	#349
RHMH DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,141	1 More Day We are so READY !! __________________ 2012 July Disney You Tube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Uji0Yx9aU&feature=channel&list=UL 2012 July Trip Report POFQ http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2962016 DD 13 ME 54 23 yr old WDW 2003, Tokyo Disney 2003, WDW 2004, Paris Disney 2004, WDW 2005, WDW 2006, WDW 2007, WDW 2008, WDW 2009, WDW 2010, WDW 2011, WDW 2012, [July 2013 AKL]

07-12-2012, 10:08 AM	#352
sarmat1 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 376	For the mini-fridges - what's the largest size milk you could fit in there? Just trying to figure out what size to pick up beforehand. And as to recreation, anybody have any experiences with the carriage ride or the kid's Pirate Cruise at POR? Last edited by sarmat1; 07-12-2012 at 10:31 AM.

07-12-2012, 10:51 AM	#353
RobertLC Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Long Beach, MS Posts: 203	Just booked our 2013 WDW vacation! We'll be staying at POFQ for the first time. Have updated my ticker below. Have requested the time off from work already. This gives our family something to look forward to. Any recent POFQ guests, please chime in with tips, hints, experiences! Now I've just got to finish this year's trip report! __________________ 1975 - WDW - June - FWC 2012 - WDW - March 31-April 4 - CSR 2013 - WDW - May 22-27 - POFQ

07-12-2012, 12:05 PM	#355
Belle4311 Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 69	Beignets Hi all! This will be my first stay at POFQ and I hope that someone can answer my question...do the beignets count as a snack with the Dining Plan? We'd like to have them for breakfast, but we don't want to use a QS meal for it. Otherwise, we'll just do granola bars in the room. And my apolgies if this is answered somewhere in the thread, I haven't read all the pages yet!!! Thanks! __________________ Emily

07-11-2012, 09:54 PM	#346
sararoseey Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The cheesiest state in the USA! Posts: 13	We went to French Quarter this trip in February, and although I've only ever stayed in one other resort (Dixie Landings YEARS ago) this one may forever be my favorite! The beignets were DELICIOUS and the workers were all so friendly! The atmosphere was great and they had tons of "movie in the park" type things where the family could sit together to watch a movie

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07-12-2012, 12:38 PM	#357
Belle4311 Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 69	Beignets Yes, the three-packs do anyway. Andre[/QUOTE] Hooray! Thanks, Andre! I can't wait for our stay! Just 153 more days! (Sigh) __________________ Emily

07-12-2012, 06:15 PM	#358
Sue M DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 7,204	room request Does this sound ok? Bldg 5,4 or 2, outside corner room, upper floor? My first FQ stay. I was a little sad leaving my POR, but starting to get excited about checking out FQ. __________________ Past Trips: Aug 2003 WDW Marriott Courtyard, [B]Aug 2005 [/BSeaWorld, Universal, Busch Gardens Hilton Garden Inn, ]Aug 2007 WDW CBR, Jan 2008WDW WL, Aug 2008St. Pete Beach, Universal-HRH, Sea Workd & Aquatica- Hyatt Place & Doubletree, Jan 2009WDW AKL, Aug 2009Key West Sheraton Suites, Cocoa Beach Hampton Inn, & WDW POR/WL, Jan 2010WDW Poly, Jan 2011WDW POR, Aug 2011WDW POR/BC CL, Jan 2012WDW WL, Aug 2012AKL CL, Jan. 2013POFQ Next trip GF & YC Aug 2013

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