HopperFan
"It's a bug-eat-bug world out there, princess."
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- Sep 6, 2003
Call me crazy but after watching numerous Youtube videos and "documentaries" about the Legendary Hotels, I just shudder at thinking about staying in those values. They were partially built and left to rot in the Florida sun for YEARS until Disney finally realized they needed to either bulldoze and backfill, or finish the stupid hotels! And by that time, it was really easy to rip out any theming that didn't fit and just finish the whole project on like a Motel 6 budget.
So now you have these massive concrete boxes with paper-thin walls that already needed refurbishment by the time they opened. Aside from "the price" I don't hear much good about them. At least nothing to suggest that one would lounge and relax using your resort. Meanwhile if you stay at a moderate or a deluxe, I hear lots about the great food, the pools, the entertainment... at the value price with little amenities, I hardly see the point in staying on-site ; other off-site places are much more appealing to me. But then you have access to FP and ADR... so I'm not sure that losing those opportunities justifies staying off-site. It just is really hard for me to think about that lower Value price and not compare it to a Mom and Pop Motel, amenities-wise, which immediately makes the price too much for me!
POFQ is small and I think I like only hearing and encountering other guests when I go to the pool or the food court. I certainly have heard more than one story from Value guests that you can hear your neighbors!
And if I wanted to stay in a giant concrete condo situation, that's what AirBnB is for. I want a nice relaxing resort that has nothing to do with 3 cm industrial carpet, if you catch my meaning.
I don't think you have the right picture regarding the room buildings. ONLY the few Little Mermaid rooms at AoA fall into the category of the partially built. All the rest at Allstars and POP, and AoA Suites were build new from start to finish with no lull. LM rooms were only concrete structure which I am sure was then treated and ready to move forward.
There is plenty of talk about the values, you probably just don't look for it. They are in your face Disney theme that some folks love and some, like myself think it's cute but at this point I only want bed and bath. We are park people. I can lay around a pool at home. That said I have never had a problem getting a lounge at a value like I do at the moderates and deluxes. The only thing they are really missing is more lush around pools that a few have, hot tubs and slides. ALL the values have more pools each than POFQ.
NO Disney hotel is worth the price you pay if comparing to real world hotels. The rooms are all underwhelming vs a non-Disney hotel in the same price point. But the room rate includes the cost of nicer lobbies, more dining options, bigger grounds and landscape, nicer pools slides etc for the most part (not always), bus transportation to parks, Magical Express ... all paid for with hotel room rates. When those amenities are not a perk for a guest, offsite makes way more sense for a nicer room.
As far as noise, I've deal with worse noise issues at Disney Deluxe resorts.
Around 25 POP Century stays and this is what I see outside my standard room, along with peace & quiet, a minute to a pool, a few minutes to food court and transportation. I'm okay with this Mom & Pop (note I won't stay at them offsite).
The plus is that Disney offers a wide range so that most can find something that works for them.
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