hope
04-04-2007, 03:34 PM
We're planning on booking a trip for September and are trying to decide between CS or POFQ. We're a family of three, DS will be 4 y.o.
A little background: Our favorite stays have been at POR, BWI, and the Dolphin. Most recent was the Dolphin when DS was 2. We really like the Dolphin (especially the beds!) and would stay there again except this time we're going to try the dining plan. I thought POR was ~okay~, but probably because I'm from the South anyway, the theming didn't really wow me. Although, obviously since I like the Dolphin, theming isn't ~that~ important to me, I just like to be comfortable!
We find that we don't spend too much time in our rooms or on the resort's grounds. We might visit the pool once, or not at all. As far as dining there, we grab a quick coffee or juice at the foodcourt on the way out and maybe a soft drink when we get back at night, but that's it for eating there. What IS important is that it be fairly quiet, a short walk to the foodcourt and a fairly short bus ride to the parks, especially MK.
I'm torn because I like the smallness of POFQ, and from the pics, I like the theming in the rooms. CS, the rooms don't appeal to me quite as much, although the grounds look lovely, and I'm worried that we may have a LONG hike to get a coffee/juice in the morning or to the bus stops. BUT, looking at the Unofficial Guide, CS seems to be a VERY short bus ride to all the parks.
Thoughts??? TIA!
A little background: Our favorite stays have been at POR, BWI, and the Dolphin. Most recent was the Dolphin when DS was 2. We really like the Dolphin (especially the beds!) and would stay there again except this time we're going to try the dining plan. I thought POR was ~okay~, but probably because I'm from the South anyway, the theming didn't really wow me. Although, obviously since I like the Dolphin, theming isn't ~that~ important to me, I just like to be comfortable!
We find that we don't spend too much time in our rooms or on the resort's grounds. We might visit the pool once, or not at all. As far as dining there, we grab a quick coffee or juice at the foodcourt on the way out and maybe a soft drink when we get back at night, but that's it for eating there. What IS important is that it be fairly quiet, a short walk to the foodcourt and a fairly short bus ride to the parks, especially MK.
I'm torn because I like the smallness of POFQ, and from the pics, I like the theming in the rooms. CS, the rooms don't appeal to me quite as much, although the grounds look lovely, and I'm worried that we may have a LONG hike to get a coffee/juice in the morning or to the bus stops. BUT, looking at the Unofficial Guide, CS seems to be a VERY short bus ride to all the parks.
Thoughts??? TIA!