Port Orleans French Quarter Q&A Thread, New for 2012 (Read first posts for FAQs)

[andrewilley]

Originally Posted by Jonesloonybin

We will be staying at POFQ 1/28-2/7. We got the s/p/d discount. This will be our first time staying here. Actually it will be our first time staying anywhere besides Pop.

We are very excited!! I do not have a ticker since this is a surprise trip for the girls. We are doing Universal too, before WDW.

That's great! So the P/S/D discounts are valid for French Quarter too - that's good news as the room-only offers seem to be for Riverside only (unless anyone has been lucky with FQ on this?)

Andre

[Sue M]

Originally Posted by andrewilley

That's great! So the P/S/D discounts are valid for French Quarter too - that's good news as the room-only offers seem to be for Riverside only (unless anyone has been lucky with FQ on this?)

Andre

Yes! I had a room only FQ res with 20% CAA (Canadian AAA) discount, and just switched to the new P/S/D at FQ. I priced out both FQ & Riverside, and FQ had the same exact pricing.

[Sue M]

Originally Posted by pwdebbie

I booked in Nov. 2010 for April 2012 trip which was then cancelled and moved to April 2013, so I think I booked pretty early! All I got was the 10%. I even called yesterday to see if there was a better AAA discount available or if I had a PIN code. Nope! The guy did tell me to call back toward the end of the month and then added, "but you know that cast members don't really know anything either," with a chuckle. So I'll be on the phone again in a few weeks.

Dunno . I booked in July. My friend also booked in July and got the 20%. I used CAA (Canadian AAA) but girlfriend is in Calif. and used AAA. We got the same discount. 20%. I did book with wdw reservations, not AAA.

[Sue M]

I love POR, have had 3 stays there. It has become our fav moderate. But going to try FQ this trip for something new. I've seen the new rooms, a friend was staying there while we were at POR and thought they looked great. And looking forward to checking out Elliott's show.
And I'll be comfortably close to POR for my Pasta Bar fix .

[LucyBC80]

Originally Posted by andrewilley

That's great! So the P/S/D discounts are valid for French Quarter too - that's good news as the room-only offers seem to be for Riverside only (unless anyone has been lucky with FQ on this?)

Andre

FQ has a 5% discount for RO and that seems limited to a few rooms.

I also was able to apply S/P/D to my reservation, I ended up saving $800!

[hsmamato2]

Can someone point me in the right direction for requests again? Is it in this thread somewhere? I really need to get going on my final planning....
and I REALLY love those way out rooms in building 7..... BTW, is the room request process the same in every Dis resort? (staying at Pop for a night also,and like their 'far out' rooms in the back) Thanks!

[andrewilley]

Originally Posted by hsmamato2

Can someone point me in the right direction for requests again?

If there's anything you need to know that's not covered in www.portorleans.org/room-requests.php please let me know so I can add it.

Andre

[hsmamato2]

Originally Posted by andrewilley

If there's anything you need to know that's not covered in www.portorleans.org/room-requests.php please let me know so I can add it.

Andre

Thank you!

[momof2twinboys]

I'm trying to do online check in and there is no where to type in the room request.

It brings up a box that says limit it to 2 but there is no where for text. When I click submit it takes me back to the beginning and none of our info is in there - cc, address, etc - everything I previously entered.

How do you use the box to make a room request?

I did talk to someone directly at our resort and made a request - is that why I can't type one in now? I wanted to be more specific with the online request.

[Missytara]

Originally Posted by momof2twinboys

I'm trying to do online check in and there is no where to type in the room request.

It brings up a box that says limit it to 2 but there is no where for text. When I click submit it takes me back to the beginning and none of our info is in there - cc, address, etc - everything I previously entered.

How do you use the box to make a room request?

I did talk to someone directly at our resort and made a request - is that why I can't type one in now? I wanted to be more specific with the online request.

Online check-in has a couple of things that pop up, but it is not a place to make the requests; requests are attached to your reservation. When you called the "resort" number, which put you through to a central call center, where a CM pulled up your ressie and placed the requests on it for you. You were not talking directly to the resort.

You will be fine. If you want to modify it, call the number again and they will add it to your ressie.

[bookgirl]

Originally Posted by momof2twinboys

I'm trying to do online check in and there is no where to type in the room request.

It brings up a box that says limit it to 2 but there is no where for text. When I click submit it takes me back to the beginning and none of our info is in there - cc, address, etc - everything I previously entered.

How do you use the box to make a room request?

I did talk to someone directly at our resort and made a request - is that why I can't type one in now? I wanted to be more specific with the online request.

I used online checkin last week. My only choices were close to main building/transportation and first floor. I only had a standard room booked. But it gave me no option to put in specific room requests. I had requested building 4 or 5 (yeah I know no standard rooms there anymore but it never hurts to try) so I figure I might have a chance, but we'll see.

Of course there was a computer foul up and I had to call and they gave me a direct website to go to instead of using the links on the WDW website. Don't know if that changes anything.

[momof2twinboys]

Originally Posted by Missytara

Online check-in has a couple of things that pop up, but it is not a place to make the requests; requests are attached to your reservation. When you called the "resort" number, which put you through to a central call center, where a CM pulled up your ressie and placed the requests on it for you. You were not talking directly to the resort.

You will be fine. If you want to modify it, call the number again and they will add it to your ressie.

I called the direct number for the resort from the POFQ site by Andre and she answered it POFQ - I was verifying the shipping address and what I needed to do to ship water and packages.

FYI - she said to include the reservation # or check in date on the mailing label.

I'm hoping that is the actual resort # - I have it saved in case we need their lost and found.

[EpcotBill]

Originally Posted by momof2twinboys

I called the direct number for the resort from the POFQ site by Andre and she answered it POFQ - I was verifying the shipping address and what I needed to do to ship water and packages.

FYI - she said to include the reservation # or check in date on the mailing label.

I'm hoping that is the actual resort # - I have it saved in case we need their lost and found.

Do you mean this number, (407) 934-5000? That's a call center.

[Eastern]

I just called that number to make a room request and he told me to call back within 10 days of my check-in date. Don't they usually just add it whenever you call?

[andrewilley]

Originally Posted by Eastern

I just called that number to make a room request and he told me to call back within 10 days of my check-in date. Don't they usually just add it whenever you call?

Which number? If you're calling in advance then you should phone the main Disney Reservation Center number - i.e. 407-WDISNEY. If you're within a few days of arrival, call the resort number directly.

Andre