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View Poll Results: Spend or save $300?
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Worth $300 more?
POP Century vs Port Orleans: save $300 and stay at POP or spend the $300 and stay at Orleans? We have stayed at Orleans the last 3 times down, how much of a difference would we see if we stayed at POP?
10/92 Off-Site
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05/08 French Quarter
12/09 French Quarter
9/10 French Quarter
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6/15 Coronado Springs
9/15 Pop Century
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11/16 French Quarter
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I prefer moderates over the values. I love all the greenery. We just stayed at POP in May and I had a great time, but if $ were not an issue I would have preferred a moderate. If it is the only way for you to budget at trip to WDW, then by all means I wouldn't hesitate to stay at POP. So I am not sure if that helps or not...but I think as long as you can visit WDW you will be happy!
Romans 11:33-36
1983, 1989 - Off Site
2003 - April ASMo
2004 - June POR
2005 - April POFQ
2010 - May POP and Dec CSR
2013 - March F&G POP
Weekend Trip Summer 2013 - Off Site
2015 - Sept- AKL/CBR
DEC - BC/WL
2017 - July - Disneyland & D23 Expo!
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It would depend greatly on the length of the stay. For one night I'd say no, for a few weeks I'd say yes.
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If you can afford the $300 then stay at Port Orleans again. If you're going to worry about the extra money, then stay at POP.
We just love POFQ, we were going to stay at POP on our first trip, but upgraded when free dining ws first offered, and haven't looked back. POP is nice, and more than fine, but when we've visisted, it just seems so much busier and crazier than Port Orleans.
Also, we have a DD who loves to swim, and she would really miss her slides if we stayed at a value.
Heather aka ibelieveindisneymagic
INTERCOT Staff
Engaged at the castle!
My Disney Home is POFQ
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I think it depends on how much you are planning on staying at your resort. Also, I think there may be a lot more kiddos at the POP rather than POR. I loved the POR for it's ambiance but if I had to pick $300 for souvenirs vs staying at a moderate, I would rather have the $300 for buying stuff I will have a lot longer than my vacation.
dm2K
1993 - BC/Cruise; 1996 - BC; 1998 - BC; 2000 - YC; 2002 - FQ; 2004 - Campground/BC; 2005 - POR; 2007 - BWI; 2008 - AKL; Christmas 2010 - BC; 2011 - All Star Sports; 2012 - AKL & WL; 2013 - DL and CSR
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It really depends on your finances. For me, I spend so much on a Disney vacation that $300 doesn't seem like a big step up to make it that much more amazing. But for some, it would. I wouldn't sacrifice any dining or extras to upgrade resort, but if I could swing both easily, I would definitely say it was worth it.
Sherri
Next: Aulani Celebration 10/2018 (50th)
Past Stays: Contemporary, GF, Poly, BC, POP, POR, Dolphin, AKL Kidani, BLT
1990 August Honeymoon- GF
Delighted Disney Return Guest since 1981, DVC (BLT) since 2014
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It depends on your financial situation. For us, moderates are worth it due to numerous reasons. The main ones for us are that they have a hot tub (our acheing bones need them), Larger rooms and atmosphere. But POP was great too!!! Just depends on what you have to have. We have to have good busses and a hot tub....
June 2003 Offsite Condo
June 2004 Caribbean Beach
June 2005 Honeymoon POFQ
January 2006 POP
August 2006 CBR Trip with the In-laws
September 2007 AKL
March 2009 & 2010 POFQ
November 2010 POFQ
November 2012 POR
November 2013 POFQ Family Reunion
January 2015 POR
January 2016 POFQ
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Guess I am on the opposite end of the spectrum. I say save the money and spend it shopping! LOL I don't see that much of a difference between the value and moderate resorts. THere is a little more space but not $300 worth. Other than that I guess buses could be an issue?
Kelly
WDW TRIPS:
1985 off site; 1998 off site ;Sept 07 ASM;
May 09 POR; May 10 POR; Sept 11POR; May 12 POR
May 13 POR
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To some families, $300 is a large amount. I don't want to push you into a financial situation that leaves you unable to eat during your trip! BUT, if that's not the case, go for it! The differences are legion. I encourage you to try out POFQ! This is my favorite Moderate resort of them all.
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I really think it depends on your personal situation. We absolutely love POFQ but we also have a special needs child that needs the calm down time POFQ provides for us as well as the small size of the resort. I've never been to a value but trust me have looked and looked at them because of the price difference but they seem very loud (translate alot of stimulation). Also, POFQ has a ceiling fan and POP doesn't...this is also a deal breaker for my husband.....you know the kind....sleeps with a ceiling fan on even in the dead of winter...
Reasons we pay the difference:
1. calm atmosphere and size of resort
2. ceiling fan in room
3. Refrigerator comes in room (no extra $)
4. Hot tub
But if none of these makes a difference for you, then you will probably be just as satisfied at POP....after all, as PP said, YOU'LL BE AT DISNEY WORLD!
Disney BORN & BRED!
71-78 FL resident, MANY visits!
78-79 CM@MK
85&90-offsite
94-SOG
01&05-Band trips-offsite
May08-1st visit 4 our spec DS! POFQ
MAY09-POFQ-DD's college grad!
POFQ/MNSSHP 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
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I think it also depends on how much time you will spend at your resort. We spend most of our time at the parks and return to the resort to shower and sleep and maybe spend part of the day at the pool. I've stayed at the deluxe, mods (POR three times) and off site. Next month we'll be staying at music to save $. I'll do a comparison then.
~Mo
March 1985 / Off Site
August 1985 / Off Site
March 1998 / Poly
March 2000 / Poly
April 2002 / Off Site
Feb 2003 / POR
July 2004 / POR & WL
Feb 2007 / POR
July 2010 / ASMu!
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We've stayed at Pop many times and love it, we've also staayed at POFQ a few times and loved that as well. I guess to us it really didn't make that much difference. POFQ is quieter but we don't spend much time at the resort usually. If we stay at Pop, we request a room facing the lake. We find it's much quieter than pool side. If the $300. means that you can splurge a little more on extras then I would stay at Pop, if the $$ doesn't make a difference than POFQ. I would rather not have to count pennies and stay at a value though.
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Originally Posted by crltkcagle
Guess I am on the opposite end of the spectrum. I say save the money and spend it shopping! LOL I don't see that much of a difference between the value and moderate resorts. THere is a little more space but not $300 worth. Other than that I guess buses could be an issue?
I feel the same way.
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I voted to save the money and stay at Pop, BUT you haven't said when you were going, so I don't know what 'offers' may be available.
If you are going during a 'Free DDP' time, Value resorts only get the Quick Service DDP 'free,' whereas Moderates and up get the Standard DDP 'free.'
If there are % off deals, Values always get the lowest % off, then Moderates, then Deluxes.
There are lots of things to take into account....
-Bud
Walt Disney World:
9/03 - CBR
1/09 - BWV
9/05; 2/07; 12/07; 9/08; 9/09; 9/10; 9/11; 12/13; 12/17; 4/18; 10/18, 4/23 - PC
5/15 - POR
1/22 - ASMO
10/22 - ASMU
Disneyland: 12/15 - Paradise Pier Hotel
Next up: ???
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Originally Posted by disneymom2000
I think it depends on how much you are planning on staying at your resort.
This is my thought. We are park commandos most of the time and spend little to no time at the resort so I would say save the money and stay at POP (although we have started to lengthen and upgrade our stays which finds us spending a little more time at the resort than we would usually do). If you plan on spending some time hanging around your resort I say spend the extra $300 and stay at POR.
"All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
"Too many people grow up. That 's the trouble with the world, too many people grow up." - Walt Disney
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I voted for saving the money and staying at POP. For my DH and I, it's the only way we can afford to go. The money we saved on the room more than covers our food and souveniers for the trip (we only eat at quick service). Plus, we are park commandos and get back to our room really late at night and get up early the next day. So sleep and shower for us! We also really enjoyed our stay at POP last December and found it to be a great resort. We tended to get up early enough to beat the crowds to breakfast and usually caught a bus pretty quickly to the parks each day. You will really just have to see what's important for you and your family. If a hot tub, slightly bigger rooms and smaller resort are very important to you and your family then stay at the moderate resorts. If those things aren't that important to you, or you really can only afford to go if you save that $300, then stay at a Value. You'll never know it you'll like it, until you try it! I say, any trip to Disney World will be a good trip!
Dreaming of Disney World every day, until I can get back there again!
Disneyland at least a dozen times growing up!
July 1997- Wilderness Lodge (HS Graduation)
December 2009 & 2010- POP Century (7th & 8th Wedding Anniversaries)
November 2011, April 2012, October 2012, January 2013 Disneyland
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I'd say go for the Moderate over POP. The extra $300 in the grand scheme of vacationing really isn't that much money. The beds are more comfy and the walls are a little thicker so you can't hear the screaming kids in the next room. I've stayed at POP and definitely enjoyed it, however I'd be more than happy to fork over the extra $300 for better accommodations.
Just a thought though - if you've stayed at POR before, why not hit up another of the moderates? Maybe get yourself a pirate room at Carribean Beach?
Caribbean Beach August 1992
Pop Century March 2008
Beach Club April 2010
Vero/BLT August 2011
VWL July 2012
Next trip - Beach Club August 2013
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I would stay at Pop. (Actually I would stay at the All Star Sports)
Jennifer (aka Mickey'sGirl)
INTERCOT Staff: Guests with Special Needs, Dining and Disney Characters
Last trip: March 2016 - Fantasy
Next trip: Aug 2017 - Aulani
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I've stayed at both. I've had 2 good trips at POP but I'd spend the extra money for POFQ. I just like the atmoshpere much better. I like that it's smaller and there a boat to DTD. They have nice live music several nights a week at the Scat Cat Club near the lobby. Elliot Dyson is great
1973,1978 (2x) Off Site
1980 CONTEMPORARY
1981 POLY
1983 OFFSIGHT
1990 POLY
2000 POLY
2001 BOARDWALK
2002 WL
2003 GROSVENOR DTD
2003 WL
2004 POFQ
2005 POP
2006 POP
2007 WL
2008 Polynesian
2009 POFQ
2010 AKL
2011 AKL
2012 CBR
2013 CBR March & December
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