Resort you thought you wouldn't like but did?

[caryrae]

Actually, POP is a value resort; not a moderate.

Unless they changed it, it does say POR not POP.

[E-OR]

We were surprised at how much we loved AKL. Did not think that we would get that Disney Feeling there but were surprised by how Disney it was. It is such a unique and beautiful resort. Also..POR is a moderate, (and Pop is a value) I think you might have read the last post wrong.

[vicster]

POFQ. We usually stay at WL but decided to stay at POFQ because friends were staying there. I loved it - small resort which I totally loved and the streets of New Orleans.

[disneymom2000]

This has actually happened to me twice. The Beach Club is my home resort as it was the first resort I stayed at when I went to WDW.
However, the 1st time I was taking an aunt and didn't have the funds I normally do so I couldn't book at the Beach Club and chose to stay at a moderate and booked POR. What a pleasant surprise. The room was elegant and so comfortable. It was also extremely close to one of the bus stops so when we were tired from a day at the parks we could practically jump from the bus into our room and crash.

The next time, my daughter and her friend wanted to go so I thought since it was my daughters first time in 10 yrs and her friend had never been, I would let them pick the resort (thinking they would go Beach Club or Boardwalk). They chose AKL. I was kind of disappointed but thought I would be at Disney it will be OK. I am not a fan of the dark theming but I loved it. I would get up before them in the morning and start the coffee and then we would get a cup and sit on the balcony watching the animals before heading to the parks. It made the time there so restful - not hurry hurry hurry like I am used to. I will definitely do either one of these resorts again.

[Septbride2002]

I wasn't sure about The Boardwalk resort but we got such a great DVC resale with that as the home resort. I was nervous we weren't going to love it but kept telling myself we could always book at other resorts. We ended up LOVING it. I love the location, love the resturants, love the bakery, love the short walk to HS and Epcot.

~Amanda

[moe513]

great question.

[MNNHFLTX]

Pop Century. We had not-so-pleasant experiences at All Star Sports and Music and I thought I was done with Value Resorts. But Pop was a nice surprise.

[kakn7294]

I thought I'd absolutely hate POFQ - didn't like the Mardi Gras theming but chose to stay there because of the resort size. Now we love it!

[LudwigVonDrake]

Wilderness Lodge. I'm trying it for the first time in July. I'll let you know

[dream6]

Pop Century - I thought it would be kind of cheesy and missing the "Disney Magic." But it's now one of my favorites because of the fun atmosphere.

[TikiLounger]

We stayed in a cabin at Fort Wilderness a couple of years back because of our party size and, beforehand, I thought we'd absolutely hate it. I was pretty nervous but it turns out that we ended up loving it and having a great time. So fun...my kids REALLY loved the golf carts. The cabins are adorable and very cozy. Having a kitchen to make breakfast in everyday was very convenient...especially when so many people needed to get ready. Whoever happened to get ready first (usually me) could be in the kitchen preparing the food while others were doing what they had to do. I'd definitely stay there again.

[ryca1dreams]

My first trip as a kid (back in 197x) we got to stay at the Poly. So, growing up, all the way to having my own kids, I always wanted to go back. But, I never thought it would live up to my childhood memories and expectations.

We got to go a few years ago and stay at the Poly. Man, I really love that place. Relaxing is the best word I can use to describe it. And it brought back some memories...

[tink'72]

Great question ~ I have 2 the first was Coronado Springs. Loved it and the second was our fist visitors as DVC members at SSR. We got an additional 280 points at SSR when we purchased at AKL. I remember thinking this is going to be nothing special but we loved it and would stay there again in a heart beat!

To this day my kids love Artist's Palette!

[DisneyOtaku]

POP. I was so used to the Poly that I didn't think I could handle a value resort. I was quite happy with our stay there

[5MemphisTiggers]

As you can see by my sig, we've enjoyed staying at the AS Music. With 5 of us, we've stayed in the family suite and we've also booked two adjoining rooms. With each we have had plenty of room. The rooms are clean and my kids enjoy the pool and Intermission. The staff show poolside movies most nights, and they have sometimes had video game contests on that big screen. Lots of fun.

I was expecting nothing more than a crash pad when I booke the rooms, but ended up really enjoying it.

[AllDisney]

The resort that really surprised us was Coronado Springs. We loved the property and every evening we took a nice stroll around the grounds. The Pepper Market was a real pleasure as well.

[KarenP]

For me it was the Polynesian. It was the deluxe resort that least appealed to me. Once I stayed there it became my favorite Disney resort.

[Gator]

Coronado Springs. I'd heard so much negative about this resort that I never wanted to stay there. But in 06, the discounts were for CBR and CS. I'd stayed at CBR and wanted to try something different. I LOVED CS! It's my favorite of the mods now.

[eeyorepoohfan]

POP! I had only stayed on property one other time and it was Wilderness Lodge (which I loved). Well my hubby and I had a great opportunity to go to WDW last year and could only afford a value. At first I didn't think POP sounded like it was going to have much Disney feel to it since it focused on the pop culture. As I did more research and saw more pictures I became more comfortable with the idea of a value. When we arrived, I was blown away! I loved the resort! It had such a great feel to me! It was a lot of fun and were pleasantly surprised to find that the resort was very quiet during our stay! All of the cast members were very helpful and nice. We really enjoyed our stay here and are looking to book here again for our trip later this year or next!

[MushuGrl]

I am a POP girl. POP is the only resort that when I thought of Disney, I thought "I can't wait get back to that resort!"

Then we tried Coronado Springs last year. We'd done CBR before and didn't really care for it, so I thought I wouldn't care for Coronado. WRONG!!! Loved it so much that my heart's torn between POP and CSR for our next trip!