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You will like POFQ, it is one of my favorite moderate resorts, your DH will like it better than the POP. The grounds there are pretty and I like the boat to Downtown Disney. The pool is also nice as well, enjoy!
We're mainly 'deluxe' people, but in 2006/2007 we stayed at our first moderate - POFQ and really it. The compact size of the resort was great - no long walk. The grounds are beautiful for just strolling around, or for your short jaunt back to your room. Transportation is GREAT! I really enjoyed the relaxing boat to DtD, and bus service was excellent. We usually don't eat a lot at the resort CS spots - but what we had at this one was really enjoyable. Plus, the beignets. I think it has a deluxe feel without the deluxe price.
We liked this resort so much, we've recommended it to friends and family. I'm sure you'll have a lovely time there!
I thought POFQ would be a great hotel for him. Small, not sprawling, fewer people, etc. I'm nervous about the transportation, food court, atmosphere. Please tell me why I'll like it.
Hello,
No one can truely tell you why you may like POFQ. I can tell you from my perspective both as a former CM who worked there and as a former guest.
It is all a matter of taste. From my experience the transportation is very good from this resort. It however is not all that small of a resort. In Disneyease it is refered to as a walking resort because it usually takes a lot of walking to get anywhere in the resort. This however has never bothered me because the resort is so beautiful. The scenery makes it worth the walk. The food court is alright but can get quite noisy at times. I found it was much nicer to eat alfresco. The tables outside are more quiet even during meal times. We ate dinner there several times around sunset and it was quite pleasant.
The CM's here are really quite helpful and friendly but I do have somewhat a biased opinion on this.
I hope I was able to help you out on this. I horoughly enjoyed my stay there. I however do prefer the POR. (I will be staying there this year) and the WL.
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The only downside we found was during our last trip in May. There was a very territorial bird who was dive bombing people who walked to close to the tree with the nest. Other than that I can't find a thing to say that is negative.
This was the first Disney resort we stayed at and we were very happy! We are DVC members now so using points there doesn't really make sense but I will miss it.
I have some great pics, pm me if you want to see them.
Pros:
Size everything is close
theme is beautiful
boat to DTD
hot tub is in a picturesque setting
POFQ is great. It's a short walk to anywhere on property. I wouldn't be worried about the transportation. We never had a problem and FQ is picked up and dropped off before Riverside. The atmosphere of the resort is very laid back and relaxing. I can't really offer any opinions of the food court since we only ate in there once. It was a Saturday night and they were very busy and backed up. Since it took over 1/2 an hour to get our food, which was grilled cheese and a cheese steak, we didn't eat in there again.
We love POFQ! We're staying there again this April can't wait. Our 1st on site stay was Pop which was fine but we wanted to try a mod on the next trip. Our choice was POFQ & we really love it there. The layout of the resort is great. I love to walk along the river in the morning & take in the beauty of the river area. The buses are fine and the boat to DTD is very relaxing.
Hope your family has a great trip!
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it. The compact size of the resort was great - no long walk. The grounds are beautiful for just strolling around, or for your short jaunt back to your room. Transportation is GREAT! I really enjoyed the relaxing boat to DtD, and bus service was excellent. We usually don't eat a lot at the resort CS spots - but what we had at this one was really enjoyable. Plus, the beignets. I think it has a deluxe feel without the deluxe price.
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Our 1st on site stay was Pop which was fine but we wanted to try a mod on the next trip. Our choice was POFQ & we really love it there. The layout of the resort is great. I love to walk along the river in the morning & take in the beauty of the river area. The buses are fine and the boat to DTD is very relaxing.
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