Originally Posted By seafairy1622 My son and I will be staying at POR in June. We have stayed at POFQ before but not riverside. Which is better Alligator Bayou or the mansions? I requested alligator bayou. I love the pic's of it. I know we could end up in one of the mansions though. Any info on both will be helpful.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I don't have any AB info, we've only stayed there once. But Kyle and I LOVED the mansions. We got lucky and got a corner room with an extra window and the view of a lovely fountain out our front door and window and yet if we stepped out the door we were close to the parking lot which we could NOT see or hear from our room.
Originally Posted By JenniBarra I know some people like Alligator Bayou because of its closeness to the lobby and food court. I've only ever stayed in the mansions, but that was our preference for a quieter location.
Originally Posted By dabekr Our family has stayed in Alligator Bayou 5 times now. We love it. The initial attraction for us was that it holds our family of five. The first time we went I wanted to stay close to the lobby yand food court, but it was full; they gave us Building 25 instead, and we now request it every time we go. It's near a quiet pool which we love, and a great bus stop. The walk to the food court is peaceful and beautiful; we usually see bunnies and birds and ducks. I've stayed in the mansions once with a couple of girlfriends, and that was fun, too; beautifully decorated for Christmas. Have fun!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I have stayed at Riverside many time in both the Magnloia Bend Mansions as well as Alligator Bayou. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. I prefer Alligator Bayou. The disadvantages to Alligator Bayou is that the paths to/from the Food Court can be very, very confusing and small chidren can easily get lost. And depending on where you building and room is your party is going to be hiking it in to the food court. The disadvangates to Magnolia Bend is that the 3 buildings are designed differently than Alligator Bayou and in at least one building all the air conditioning units are located on the first floor which I found it noisy staying in a 1st floor room. Alligator Bayou does not have any elevators so if your in a 2nd floor room your going to have to carry your luggage up and down stairs. To my knowledge Magnolia Bend has elevators. Alligoator Bayou has rustic decor similuar to the Wilderness Lodge and cheaper than the Wilderness Lodge. Magnolia Bend's rooms reminded me of staying at a Marriot. Overall the resort is unbelievably quiet as it is surrounded by golf courses on two sides.
Originally Posted By danyoung I just stayed in a Magnolia Bend room a few months ago, and other than the construction going on right outside my room (which should be totally completed by the time you visit) it was a very nice room in a beautiful building. Very rich feeling area, as if you actually were staying in a mansion. Magnolia Bend is much more rustic, with room decor that makes the beds look like they were cut from real logs. Other than location it all depends on which theming works better for you - rustic outdoors or graceful mansions.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin We stayed in the mansions in October. We went for the decor and really loved it. We were on the ground floor and did not hear the ACs, which were on all the time. We were on the river, but did not consider it a far walk to dining or buses. We were in a building next to the main pool, but since we were on the other side, it was never too loud. Things were very clean and people were very nice. I also think you should pick based on what themes you like.
Originally Posted By Doobie <<< Magnolia Bend is much more rustic, with room decor that makes the beds look like they were cut from real logs. Other than location it all depends on which theming works better for you - rustic outdoors or graceful mansions. >>> I think you mean Alligator Bayou, not Magnolia Bend. I've only stayed in Alligator Bayou. The decor is not my style but the room was nice enough. I have a feeling I'd prefer Magnolia Bend decor better but I do like the outside atmosphere at Alligator Bayou.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I love POR, though my preference goes to Magnolia Bend as it feels like staying in the Haunted Mansion at DL. I actually prefer POR to the deluxe resorts. I am not a huge fan of POFQ however.
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 Thank-you all so much for all the info. The mansions sound really nice, so if we do end up there I won't be disapointed. I am a light sleeper so I hope we get a quiet room. I can't wait till June!
Originally Posted By danyoung Depends on what you mean by unbearably. It is hot, and the humidity is high. It's not as hot as July and August are, but it's much hotter than I'd like to vacation in, and I'm from Dallas!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It's not so much the heat, it is the humidity that will kill you ;-) June is still better than July-Sept., but as a west coaster, I do recommend winter/spring best of all.
Originally Posted By bigthunderranch I have been to WDW in August and September. If June is not as hot as these months, then I'm good. Thanks!
