Hey all - sorry I'm so late in posting a quick trip report from early September; while we were at WDW my FIL (back home) had a stroke, and we had to cut our trip short. I've been his primary caregiver since my MIL died, and the trip was supposed to be a respite trip... but the good news is that he is recovering and I hope to get back to POFQ some time in the next year to "finish" my trip!
I will say this about POFQ's staff (although I'm sure it would hold true at any Resort Hotel at WDW) they were *amazing* and thoughtful and kind, and so supportive. We felt so very cared for, and once they realized that we had to leave early, they refunded back the unused portion of our tickets, dining plan, and room, and from that point forward they made sure we had everything we needed to get on our way home as quickly as possible.
I hope to never get bad news like that again on vacation... but the staff at POFQ was so amazing that we never felt traumatized, or like POFQ was "ruined" because of what happened. In fact, because of how kind and supportive they were, we want to go back more than ever!
When I travel, I require a HARIS (Handicapped Accessible Roll In Shower) room, so I have posted over on the DISabilities forum here at the DISBoards,
pictures from a 2Q Roll-in-Shower room, (with measurements) for those who need them.
@andrewilley, let me know if you want those pictures for
portorleans.org and I will be happy to send them to you (or you can just grab them from my post here LOL)
One note, for those who are wondering: At all WDW Resorts, Handicapped Accessible rooms are always the same total square footage as a regular room, however, they are typically laid out (at least somewhat) differently. Generally speaking, the measurements in the bedroom are "off" mostly on the side of the room closest to the bathroom - that's because the bathroom wall is pushed into the bedroom to accommodate for turning space in the bathroom for a wheelchair. So there is almost no room between the bed closest to the bathroom, and the bathroom wall - don't drop anything down in that little gap in a 2Q room! At POFQ, there are Garden View and Standard View HARIS rooms, but no River View (sadly for me... I would love to have a River View room!)
Other than the rush to get home because of Dad's stroke, our time at POFQ was - as always - lovely and relaxing, and I am truly looking forward once again to returning. Probably my favorite part of every day was sitting in Scat Cat's at night, indulging in an "adult beverage" and listening to the music, and just feeling so happy to be where I was. Our other favorite thing about POFQ is the trip to and from Disney Springs; we love DS, and so staying at POFQ is even more of a natural fit for us because we love the trip up and down the river! I wish they would extend the "river" system at WDW - I love riding the boats, and it would be so much fun to be able to float over to Epcot or MK from POFQ as well!
We really did like the post-reno room, and I was glad to see how much of the original style furniture was reused. The only thing I would have changed was that I *adore* the shower curtain fabric so much - I wish they had made window treatments from it as well! When it rained, the new floors do get a bit slippery (especially with wheels) so we just started keeping a bath towel on the floor (like a door mat) just inside the room to help wipe feet/wheels as we entered. We called and asked Housekeeping for some old towels to use on the floor, but they said not to worry, and then brought us a stack of towels!
POFQ is one of those "Resort only" places for me at WDW - I don't have to go to the Parks to enjoy my time there. I just hope that it always stays as it is, a small, perfect gem of a Resort!
). We usually take a walk around Riverside a few times a trip and get the same vibe.
