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[Pax]

Yep, AoA is where we stayed on the last WDW trip I made. In the Little Mermaid rooms, which were strongly themed even inside the rooms ... but not overwhelmingly so, IMO (and I'm not especially a Little Mermaid fan).

[wheezie]

I love the fact they got rid of the carpet, but I agree with a few others- a splash of color would go a long way in those rooms.

[Pocahontas_]

Although modern designs can be a great renovation for any hotel, Disney might be the 1 exception to that. I do like the no-carpet, but i'm not so crazy about all of the wooden fixtures. Maybe because its Pop Century, they should have added more color and theme to the interior design. It looks kind of blah now. . .

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

Originally Posted by Pocahontas_

Although modern designs can be a great renovation for any hotel, Disney might be the 1 exception to that. I do like the no-carpet, but i'm not so crazy about all of the wooden fixtures. Maybe because its Pop Century, they should have added more color and theme to the interior design. It looks kind of blah now. . .

I think they may have not over themed the rooms with the rdo as they may be going away from the pop century them and eventually turn into a more classic version of art of animation. Pop Century was good concept however with Art of Animation just across from it it doesn't really fit well anymore.

[JerseyDad]

.......for those that tend to complain about "noises from above" (heavy footed guests in the room on the floor upstairs)......I foresee an increase in those complaints due to the hard-surface flooring

......and .....I'd predict an increase in the number of "slip-n-fall" lawsuits that Disney will be answering from rooms like these.....

.....makes you wonder about who's steering the boat these days

[allgiggles]

Originally Posted by JerseyDad

.......for those that tend to complain about "noises from above" (heavy footed guests in the room on the floor upstairs)......I foresee an increase in those complaints due to the hard-surface flooring

......and .....I'd predict an increase in the number of "slip-n-fall" lawsuits that Disney will be answering from rooms like these.....

.....makes you wonder about who's steering the boat these days

That was my biggest concern with the hard surface flooring. When my kids were younger, I have no doubt there would have been numerous slip & fall incidents while staying at Pop. Most of my kids have never enjoyed walking around barefoot when they were younger so they wore socks most of the time. I can easily see them slipping and falling in these rooms when they were younger. And I can also see a huge issues when returning from the pools dripping wet...water all over the floor from the door back to the bathroom/changing area. And now there are wooden bed frames/platforms to hit on your way down to the floor.

Reports I've read have been mixed about the noise issue. Some people staying at YC, CRS, & Pop have said it's louder and some have said they haven't noticed a difference. I think it's all going to depend on the people occupying the rooms.

I think we'll probably stick to a suite at AoA for the next few trips, but I will be keeping an eye on things at Pop to see if there are issues with people slipping and falling on those floors and noise. And I know they're putting these floors in every resort room that's getting a refurbishment, so it will be unavoidable eventually.

[Sue M.]

Originally Posted by allgiggles

That was my biggest concern with the hard surface flooring. When my kids were younger, I have no doubt there would have been numerous slip & fall incidents while staying at Pop. Most of my kids have never enjoyed walking around barefoot when they were younger so they wore socks most of the time. I can easily see them slipping and falling in these rooms when they were younger. And I can also see a huge issues when returning from the pools dripping wet...water all over the floor from the door back to the bathroom/changing area. And now there are wooden bed frames/platforms to hit on your way down to the floor.

Reports I've read have been mixed about the noise issue. Some people staying at YC, CRS, & Pop have said it's louder and some have said they haven't noticed a difference. I think it's all going to depend on the people occupying the rooms.

I think we'll probably stick to a suite at AoA for the next few trips, but I will be keeping an eye on things at Pop to see if there are issues with people slipping and falling on those floors and noise. And I know they're putting these floors in every resort room that's getting a refurbishment, so it will be unavoidable eventually.

I don't think it's hard wood or laminate flooring. I believe it's vinyl plank ( hard to tell it's not wood!) that has rubber underlay. The surface is mat, not slippery. Even with socks. We put this product in our basement Rec room after we had a flood and the laminate lifted.
Any noise you would hear if parents allow their kids to run & jump in the room would be heard with carpet too. It all depends on the level of curtesy of the neighbours.

As for entering a room dripping wet without using pool towel to dry off I think it would be even worse with carpet, with water left sitting in the carpet and that's when you get the wet mouldy smell. At least with hard floor you can just use a towel to mop up water. Of course the simple solution is not to allow the kids to come in room dripping wet.

[allgiggles]

Originally Posted by Sue M.

I don't think it's hard wood or laminate flooring. I believe it's vinyl plank ( hard to tell it's not wood!) that has rubber underlay. The surface is mat, not slippery. Even with socks. We put this product in our basement Rec room after we had a flood and the laminate lifted.
Any noise you would hear if parents allow their kids to run & jump in the room would be heard with carpet too. It all depends on the level of curtesy of the neighbours.

As for entering a room dripping wet without using pool towel to dry off I think it would be even worse with carpet, with water left sitting in the carpet and that's when you get the wet mouldy smell. At least with hard floor you can just use a towel to mop up water. Of course the simple solution is not to allow the kids to come in room dripping wet.

Yep, I agree. Like I said, the noise is going to be dependent on your neighbors for the most part. I never thought it was actual hardwood (though maybe others did). I don't think having it on a basement floor compares to having it on a floor that also doubles as your ceiling (like in a hotel room). I'm mostly curious about the difference in noise from a room above (with courteous neighbors) with the new floors v. carpeting.

Yes, drying off before entering the room is the *simple* solution. I should clarify that my kids were never allowed to come walking in the room dripping wet even with carpeting, but I know we've followed many a family to various rooms at various resorts who dripped a stream of water behind them while walking from the pool to their room. I'm sure it's only a matter of time until some family complains loudly about their child slipping and falling on the floor at one of the refurbished resorts.

For the record, I'm mostly in favor of the new floors -- I think they will be much easier to keep clean and they "class up" the room, but I can see where there are potential issues. I'm not really too concerned about these floors as far as our family goes since our kids are all grown up. But having been to Disney (and other places) with young children on numerous trips, I can see where there are some potential issues. Not everyone has a full load of common sense.

[Sue M.]

Originally Posted by allgiggles

Yep, I agree. Like I said, the noise is going to be dependent on your neighbors for the most part. I never thought it was actual hardwood (though maybe others did). I don't think having it on a basement floor compares to having it on a floor that also doubles as your ceiling (like in a hotel room). I'm mostly curious about the difference in noise from a room above (with courteous neighbors) with the new floors v. carpeting.

Yes, drying off before entering the room is the *simple* solution. I should clarify that my kids were never allowed to come walking in the room dripping wet even with carpeting, but I know we've followed many a family to various rooms at various resorts who dripped a stream of water behind them while walking from the pool to their room. I'm sure it's only a matter of time until some family complains loudly about their child slipping and falling on the floor at one of the refurbished resorts.

For the record, I'm mostly in favor of the new floors -- I think they will be much easier to keep clean and they "class up" the room, but I can see where there are potential issues. I'm not really too concerned about these floors as far as our family goes since our kids are all grown up. But having been to Disney (and other places) with young children on numerous trips, I can see where there are some potential issues. Not everyone has a full load of common sense.

The planks have a layer of rubberized material on the bottom, thickness depending on quality. Being that WDW would no doubt be putting in industrial quality I think the planks would be thick. Even though ours is in the basement, and no, it's not like being on a floor above you, but I've noticed a distinct difference in the acoustics with this flooring. It does have sound deadening qualities. Walking across it very quiet, and room in general sounds less echo-y. The flooring we have is a mat finish, and not at all slippery, even when wet. I think they'll be ok.
I was worried about overhead noise at first too. But I don't think I'll hear any more noise then I would in a carpeted room. Noisy neighbours will be heard carpet or not.
As my cousin always said: Common sense isn't so common