POFQ it's been a long time, but it really did feel dated when we stayed there years ago.
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POFQ it's been a long time, but it really did feel dated when we stayed there years ago.
Pop Century...it was WAY too crowded. We went during value season for 5 days and didn't get to sit on a single bus the whole time. The food court was a mad house and you could hardly walk around without someone bumping into you.
POR
Both times we stayed there the rooms were just gross (we were tied into the second stay and couldn't switch resorts). Guest service at the main desk and in the gift shop were also abysmal.
But, lesson learned. We just don't go back.
All Star Sports. Stayed there once in 2000 and once last May 2009.
It was fine the first time or else I wouldn't have attempted it a second time. But now with EVERY resort using the bus system at every park (before it used to be a bus to TTC to Studios, AK, DtD, and water parks or boats for the MGM/Epcot resorts) and more and more hotels and DVCs..the bus stops were a great deal further away at every park and it seemed like the Values got the short end of the stick.
Mouskeeping was always late, sometimes not until 4 or 5 pm, and there were no towels for the pool. You had to take the ones for bathing in your room. Which is fine except those were only slightly bigger than a washcloth.
If I was making the trip again, (and unless I win a lottery anytime soon to stay at the Poly)I'd perhaps use the DtD hotels (Hilton, Doubletree, etc.) which seem to be only slightly more expensive than the values and offer a great deal more as far as upkeep and amenities.
Maybe their buses would be less crowded as well.
I agree with a lot of the others, for me it would be the Caribbean Beach Resort. I've stayed at about 10 different resorts, and this is the only one I wouldn't stay at again. I don't think the size really bothered me, I just wasn't impressed with it at all.
Never stayed there but walked through it one night last December and for the first time ever at WDW felt unsafe. :( It was kind of creepy. Though if they're trying to recreate FQ I guess they did it! LOL
Let me begin by saying that we have not yet found a "bad resort" at Disney....just some that we like less than others or that didn't communicate the magic to us quite as much as some others did.
But #1 on my list would likely be the Caribbean Beach...nothing really against it (thou we did have a leak in the wall from the sprinkler system that made us move rooms)...its just didn't feel all that disney to us...but kind of felt we staying in "anywhere, Florida". I kind of think that's why they started all the pirate rooms and what not...who knows maybe it would be different now, but we aren't likely to go back and try again when there are so many other options
Another one for us might be the treehouses...they felt very neutral and "condo-ish" thou they were very nice and we enjoyed the privacy very much....but they just seemed to lack the disney feel. Again there was nothing wrong with them at all...they just were not one of our favorites and thus are not a resort we're apt to go back to.
I'd rather stay at any other resort than Pop Century. I did not like the set-up of the food court and the gift shop. Having the food court attached the gift shop always made it impossible to move around. The bus service was the worst. Yes, it is great that they don't share but the lines to get on them were the worse not to mention you will never get a seat. Then there is that beautiful lake with a ghost town on the opposite shore. What a view!
Coronado Springs
CBR-We really were not impressed. We had a Nemo room but it just didn't do anything for us. We just didn't feel at "home". Also, we were very far away from Port Royale so maybe that was why. Who knows.
AS Sports.:nope:
It was just soooo noisy all night long. Teenagers running around and pounding on doors. And really loud adults around 2:00am.
Not to sound like a snob, but I doubt I'll ever stay at any of the Value resorts again.
I just can't handle the food court chaos at Pop and the AS resorts tend to be really noisy and dirty feeling. The only way I'd stay at one again is if it was just a one-nighter before and after a long stay someplace else.
As far as the mods and deluxes, though, I'd never hesitate to stay at any of them. :mickey:
Here's another 'hope I don't sound like a snob' comment. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've only seen one Deluxe resort among the posts so far. It was for AKL and it was only mentioned because it didn't have a 'Disney' feel to it. No service problems were mentioned. Since we are pretty far down on page 2 of this thread, I was expecting to see at least more than one Deluxe mentioned, but with the one exception of AKL, it's all Values and Mods so far.
Now I'm not asking for people to start posting about Deluxes, but I just felt like mentioning the dearth of Deluxes on this thread, especially when I see many 'Deluxe isn't worth the money' statements on many other threads in the past.
I'm gonna one up that and say I KNOW I will never stay at a Value resort again. Been there, done that, DONE WITH THAT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian
In particular, Pop Century. WAY too loud, both literally and figuratively, with the decor. Hated the food court/gift shop combo...too crazy. It had a warehouse feeling to it, like I was eating at a Costco. Rooms were poorly soundproofed, beds are hard and bouncy, linens are poor quality, and the pool just seemed...I don't know. Gross. When I was there at the end of September, it was VERY hot and humid. The pool was packed like a can of sardines. I had NO desire to swim in it...which has never happened to me at any WDW resort.
I will never need to go to WDW so badly that I will stay in a Value resort. I can wait a little longer until I can afford at least a Moderate...
Pop Century. Loudest hotel with the thinnest walls I've ever stayed in. Never again.
Anywhere else on property is fine.
CRB for us. Smelly room, though CM's were very helpful and tried to help as much as possible. DH said if that had been his first stay we wouldn't of returned to Disney...:( Someone mentioned deluxe stays. I would probably return to CRS or POR before I went back to BC. We found our stay noisey with kids running up and down the hall. Overall we just didn't like the feel of the place. Location was great though.
Caribbean Beach Resort.
They don't have elevators!! When we stayed, we had our 6 month old son with us and we had to carry his stroller up and down 2 flights of stairs (1 story) every time we went in or out of our room!! We also had a wayward shuttle driver that we filed a complaint about. (We did receive a very nice $$ gift card because of the incident though - so we felt like they really tried to make up for our problem.)
Other than all of that though - it was very nice and we did enjoy the landscaping and setting.
CBR
Of all my experiences (9 onsite)...
Longest check in line - by far
Most inter resort walking
Dirtiest room - by far
Worst TS restaurant
2nd worst bus srevice
CSR....this resort is beautiful but is not for my family. We wont ever be going back.
I would also like to say that in addition to CSR I will never again stay at GF. I know...I am in trouble for that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by diz_girl