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From: Rudeney on 4 May 2010 15:45 Steve Russo wrote: > On May 4, 8:57 am, Keane <ke...(a)keanespics.com> wrote: >> On Mon, 03 May 2010 20:19:13 -0400, Ginny Favers >> >> <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Don't go to CSR and eat Mexican food. It's terrible! Stay at CSR, the >>> Casitas are reportedly the best, and enjoy the theming and the cool >>> looking Aztec themed pool, but get your Mexican food from Epcot, not the >>> food court. >>> ~Amanda >> The flan. I remember the flan... I still have some of it on my >> wasteline someplace... >> > Sometimes typos and misspellings can be fun ;-) Woohoo! Somebody besides me got caught! :-) -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm
From: nekochan on 4 May 2010 15:53 wow. Alot of people really seem to like the POR, but there are also good sounding things about the CSR. I like the idea that there's a work out room and the food seems more to my taste at CSR, but there are so many POR/POFQ enthusiasts. AAACCCKKK
From: Rudeney on 4 May 2010 16:04 Steve Russo wrote: > On May 3, 1:40 pm, Rudeney <rude...(a)mickeypics.com> wrote: >> nekochan wrote: >>> I'm experiencing severe Disney withdrawal, and have started planning >>> my next visit for February 2011 (planning helps the withdrawal >>> symptoms). I was considering a moderate - anyone have a favorite and >>> why? I plan on a rental car for everything except to/from magic >>> kingdom, but would still like to know about bus service. >> I say save your money and go Pop Century. I just don't see paying the >> 50% or greater premium for the moderates over the values. But that's >> just me. >> > > But you're still basing this on one aborted stay at Port Orleans - one > where you were in and out in less than one hour? Hey, it was at least two hours! But seriously, the stay at PO was aborted for many reasons. The original plan for that trip was that Katie and I were going to spend a long weekend, but then, wouldn't you know it, my wife Jan decided she needed to tag along and it turned into week-long trip. Katie and I could have been just fine at All Stars, but we had stayed there before and my plan was to eventually stay at all the WDW resorts, so we spent the extra (at that time) $30/night to upgrade to PO-FQ. The first big problem was that Jan hates to stay anywhere with outside entrance. The second problem was the terrible condition of the room (note that the resort closed less than a month later for refurb). Of course that might have rectified by changing rooms, but as we sat there on the bed, waiting for the manager to call, we just decided we didn't want to stay there. It wasn't necessarily the continuous flow of noisy people outside the window, or the small room, or the tiny clothes hanger rack instead of a closet, or the lack of counter space on the sinks. It was all that. Luckily, Disney was able to get us a room at AKL with our AP discount and we loved it. For me, the things that I don't like about the values are just not addressed at all by the moderates. Yes, they have slightly larger rooms (though they sure don't feel like it to me), marginally nicer furnishings, fancier building ornamentation, and nicer grounds and food choices, but to me, those things are not worth the 50% premium over a value. I realize that a deluxe resort is closer to 3x the price of a value, but for my needs and wants, that *is* worth it - inside entrances, private-use balconies, much nicer furnishings, visibly larger rooms, much better food and entertainment choices, and better service (valet and bell staff). Having said all that (for those of you still reading), I'd not really argue anyone's choice of WDW resort. These opinions are just mine, based on what I like and what I want in a resort hotel on my WDW vacations. For those who love the moderates, then I'm happy you do and glad that Disney has them for you. For me, if I need to save money on my trips and want "just a room", it's a value resort. Otherwise, it's a deluxe. -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm
From: Rudeney on 4 May 2010 16:11 Keane wrote: > On Mon, 03 May 2010 18:13:19 -0400, meshmar > <meshmarNOTPARTOFTHIS(a)gtcom.net> wrote: > >> On 5/3/2010 12:25 PM, Keane wrote: >>> On Mon, 3 May 2010 04:31:06 -0700 (PDT), nekochan<hehass(a)yahoo.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> (Of course, my resort of choice is AKL, but I digress.) >>> >>> I have pages for all the moderate resorts on my site, if you want to >>> see pics and maps... >>> >>> Keane >> AKL is my favorite - but the bus rides are so damn long; depending on >> your room, you can also have a damn long walk :( ... > > I think the length of the bus rides are overblown. The long one is > from MK, but that's because there's no convenient route. Look at > it this way. At park closing, if you were driving, you'd still be > trying to get out of the lot. :-) Yep. We actually found the bus ride from AKL to the MK to be faster than the boat from WL to MK. > It's the same distance to/from All-Stars, and I don't hear as many > complaints about the travel time. Perhaps higher dollars spent > leads to higher expectations? Probably. But of course at AKL, there is no "bus sharing", so once you get on, you know exactly where your next stop will be. > (If they continued Epcot Center Drive down across Western Way > and to Animal Kingdom, it would greatly improve travel times. > But it's probably not worth the cost to save a guest 10 minutes. > Unless, of course, another theme park comes to fruition in that > great big empty void North of Western Way and East of Crescent > Lake...) Yep. I'll bet all the Disney Dollars I own that when the 5th gate opens, Epcot Center Drive will be extended to Western Way. (Yes, this is a safe bet because one, it is soooo obvious, and two, I currently have less than $5 in Disney Dollars). > But many agreements on that long walk thing. I've lucked out two > of the four times I've been there, but the first time I stayed there, > I remember saying to myself, "There's another damned segment..." Yeah, there are some rooms that cane be a long walk. There is a trick, though. If you are around the pool area, there's a doorway that comes out of the stairwell just a few steps from the bus stop. So even if you are on the far side of the pool, just walk across the patio area and save yourself a lot of navigating through the lobby. -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm
From: Rudeney on 4 May 2010 16:12
Ginny Favers wrote: > On 5/3/2010 1:40 PM, Rudeney wrote: >> nekochan wrote: >>> I'm experiencing severe Disney withdrawal, and have started planning >>> my next visit for February 2011 (planning helps the withdrawal >>> symptoms). I was considering a moderate - anyone have a favorite and >>> why? I plan on a rental car for everything except to/from magic >>> kingdom, but would still like to know about bus service. >> >> I say save your money and go Pop Century. I just don't see paying the >> 50% or greater premium for the moderates over the values. But that's >> just me. >> > That's because you already live somewhere that looks like Port Orleans > Riverside, you lucky dog!!!!! Who, me??? -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm |