I'm sure I'm asking something that's been asked before, so forgive me. We're traveling to Disney NYE. When should we fax our room request? How soon before? My mom has disability issues and we would benefit from being in Building 4, at least it sounds like it.
You didn't say what type of room you have - Standard or Garden. The Standards are on the parking lot side, and the Gardens are, well, on the Garden side - overlooking the inside of the property. If you are looking for a spot close to the busses or lobby/food court, you might want to word your request something like this:
"Due to disability issues, we are requesting a room close to transportation and lobby, and close to the elevator."
Of course, a room request is just that - a request, and there are no guarantees, but having those on your reservation will at least help you get what you need. If you are not happy with your room location, visit the front desk and explain your needs, and I'm sure that they will do what they can to help.
However, that being said, on one of our trips, I had my
Travel Agent put our request on our reservation, I faxed 3-5 days in advance, and I used the Touring Plans fax service requesting connecting/adjoining rooms, close to transportation, and we ended up in two different buildings, as far from transportation as you could get and still be on POFQ property...needless to say, we visited the front desk, and while they couldn't do anything about it the first night, they at least did get us into building 4 the next day, with rooms fairly close (not next to, but close).
Check out Andre's great website for an understanding how the rooms are laid out....
http://www.portorleans.org/frenchquarter-info.php
Good luck....I know you will have a great trip!!!
Have a wonderful time!
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