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[Katara81]

My husband and I are planning on taking advantage of one of the newest discounts for this fall to book a trip for just the two of us. No hard dates set yet, but it will just be a long weekend in late Oct./early Nov. We don't plan on hanging around the room much, so I'm looking into booking one of the resorts in the title of this post.

I know Pop and CSR are currently undergoing renovations. If I chose one of these, are there particular areas/buildings I need to request in order to get a renovated room? Would POFQ be a better bet?

Thanks!

[Pris]

If it's just the two of you, I would definitely request POFQ. It's smaller and has the boat service to DS which is so nice. You may not be in the room much, but I think you would enjoy the ambiance of FQ. It has a somewhat romantic feel to it, I think.

[joelsmom]

After our recent visit to Pop, I will say that I was very disappointed in the food, so if that's on your radar, I wouldn't recommend that resort at all. If you do book it and want a refurbished room, that would currently be 80s or 90s area. I assume they'll be moving to 70s after that, but those would not be refurbished for your visit.

I agree that POFQ, with the boat to Disney Springs, is an appealing option.

I'm in the minority, but I don't like CSR. Particularly for a quick trip, one major issue for me is it's size. We stayed in the cabanas and thought it took forever to get anywhere from our room.

For a long weekend, I'd be tempted to book value, but I'd definitely avoid Pop's food court...yuckity, yuck, yuck.

[GingerJ]

We were quite happy with Pop's food court, especially the pizza! I was with 2 teenage boys and DS22...not a gourmet group, but we appreciate decent food. Everyone has different tastes, of course.

[Sue M.]

It depends on your budget. And what amenities you want. If you simply want a room to sleep and shower in, Pop is fine. Request new room on res.
if you want a bit extra that POFQ offers, it's one of my fav moderates. I rate Riverside a tad higher.

[Katara81]

Thanks for info on renovated room locations. The reason I'm considering Pop is simply because of the new rooms, and also because between Disney Visa rewards and my DH's discount on tix through work, it would only be about $500 for the trip, which is hard to pass up. That said, budget isnt really a concern - just not willing to spend more than necessary to sleep and shower. We stayed at Riverside last year, and really liked it, but would like to try a different mod. So I expect we will end up at CSR or POFQ.

[Sue M.]

Originally Posted by Katara81

Thanks for info on renovated room locations. The reason I'm considering Pop is simply because of the new rooms, and also because between Disney Visa rewards and my DH's discount on tix through work, it would only be about $500 for the trip, which is hard to pass up. That said, budget isnt really a concern - just not willing to spend more than necessary to sleep and shower. We stayed at Riverside last year, and really liked it, but would like to try a different mod. So I expect we will end up at CSR or POFQ.

Wow! $500 would be hard to pass up!! And if you're only going to be at the resort to sleep & shower I'd go with Pop! Those new rooms look really nice.

[kk1155]

For just the 2 of you I think I would pick POFQ. It's a small resort that is absolutely lovely at night with the wrought iron railing by the rooms and the lamps lit up.
My dd & I stayed there for a short stay years ago and loved it and I'm considering it again for an October 2018 trip to partake in F&WF. We would love to stay at BC but it will probably be out of our price range and we love CSR but with the construction we might do POFQ instead.

[luvnwdwgal]

CSR is my favorite but I don't think I would stay there during all the renovations. Pop is our favorite value and we think the food court is pretty good. If it were me I would pick Pop for the savings especially since you said you don't plan on hanging at the resort much.

[Aliceacc]

All other things being equal, I think I would choose a resort not undergoing renovations over one that's doing them.

As long as one of your top choices isn't doing renovations, I would absolutely chose POFQ.

[luvnwdwgal]

Originally Posted by Aliceacc

All other things being equal, I think I would choose a resort not undergoing renovations over one that's doing them.

As long as one of your top choices isn't doing renovations, I would absolutely chose POFQ.

The room renovations going on at Pop won't be an issue. It's nothing like what's going on at CSR.

[joelsmom]

Originally Posted by luvnwdwgal

The room renovations going on at Pop won't be an issue. It's nothing like what's going on at CSR.

That's not entirely true. I was just at Pop Century last month, and the construction did have an impact on us, even though we stayed in a different area of the resort. The parking lots are heavily impacted by storage units and construction supplies, creating a lot more congestion in the areas open for parking and generally a longer walk to and from parking. Plus, if you want a renovated room, you need to understand that the 80s and 90s buildings are still the focus of the construction, so some sidewalks are closed, and during the day the guests in those buildings will see a lot of workmen and hear a lot of construction activity.

I certainly don't compare the total tear down and reconstruction of the area at CSR to interior reno at Pop, but if you want a refurbished room at Pop, you will experience some impact.

[Katara81]

Thanks for the tips. The tentative plan is to do Pop this fall due to the awesome price, then hopefully book a bounceback for a family trip at POFQ when the kids get out of school next June. Are bouncebacks still a thing? Haven't heard much about them lately.

[Pris]

Originally Posted by Katara81

Thanks for the tips. The tentative plan is to do Pop this fall due to the awesome price, then hopefully book a bounceback for a family trip at POFQ when the kids get out of school next June. Are bouncebacks still a thing? Haven't heard much about them lately.

They were still available the last time I went, but that was about a year ago. You might try making a new post with this question.

[TLCdisneyfan]

I would stay at POFQ unless CSR would me significantly less $$. I'm not sure which rooms have been renovated so far at CSR. But based on where the construction of the new tower will be happening, I would request the Casitas area, buildings 1,2 or 3. It will be quieter, but still close to the restaurants. It's far from the main pool, but for an adults trip, that's not a big deal.