My husband is very crabby about POP. He's a deluxe man! Help!

[mouseketeer mom]

Ok..we're adding a few days on before our April trip. The 3 nights we are adding gives us very limited choices. POP is one of the choices we have, if we get 2 rooms. My kids are overjoyed. On one of our Magical express routes in November, we pulled up to the POP and my kids LOVED what they saw. My husband things it looks just awful. Me? Well, I'm up for anything, how bad can it be?, Right? Its only for 3 nights, and then we move on to a deluxe...My husband says he'd rather do the 3 nights at the boardwalk for roughly 170.00 more per night, since the BW is available. (remember we need 2 rooms at POP) Gotta make a decision quick! How bad can POP be, right???? What do you all think?

[caryrae]

I think you will find most people here love POP but I quess if you can swing a deluxe and your husband wants to I would go deluxe. I had no problems with POP when we were there, we were there at slow season so maybe that's why.

[BigRedDad]

You've only stayed at deluxes. I would bet he will be miserable at POP. If already has a bad attitude about it, it will make for a miserable 3 days.

[Birnbaum has notin on me]

ur husband is right

[mouseketeer mom]

WOW! I expected everyone to come back with reassuring words for me! Yikes! I appreciate everyones honesty. Why is my husband right? Is POP that bad?

[WDW1985]

Just what is it that your husband didn't like about it? My brother just stayed there, with his kids, for a week and liked it a lot. I also have a friend who's family has stayed there and liked it as well. They normally stay at POR, so that's one comparison to look at. At the end of any given week remember that you spend very little time at your resort - on average that is. Of course you don't want to have a crabby husband , but if HE WANTS TO PAY MORE than I say let him be happy!!!! He can be REALLY HAPPY at the Polynesian. Why do I sense some major irony going on here???

Have a great vacation!

wdw1985

[bouncer]

I say keep DH happy. Keeping everyone happy can be difficult enough let alone getting the trip off on the wrong foot. If he already has his mind made up I wouldn't try to change it---it may backfire terribly.

[Wrigley]

I also had fears about staying at a value resort because we had never stayed at one before. We stayed at POP two years ago and we actually enjoyed it. It will be an adjustment to the deluxe, but it is a fun place to stay. Since it is only 3 nights, I would think he'd be able to tolerate it!

[MauiMouse]

I've stayed at Pop twice and I've also stayed at moderates and deluxes. Yes, the deluxes are nice and you get a larger room, but I'm not really in the room for that much, only a place to lay my head at night. Pop has those large icons and for some people it just makes it not very appealing. It really doesn't bother me and I look past that. I'll be back at Pop this year twice and maybe three times. It's not a bad resort. The buses are good, never really had to wait long for a bus. The food court was adequate for what I needed.

[andreallybadeggs]

Nice problem
If $ is no object, knock yourselves out. I'd never turn down a stay at a deluxe. But we have stayed at deluxes, mods, and values and do not have anything bad to say about the POP.
We thought it was fun and a good value for the $. Service was excellent when we were there and we also liked the food court. In your shoes, I certainly would not mind that split stay especially if we started at POP and then moved on up to a deluxe.

[SBETigg]

If your kids are excited about POP, then the husband should probably just try to go along. But I have to say that I am on his side- the Boardwalk would be the only way to go for us.

[Lessie]

I’m in a similar situation and based on what you've said, I think that you will be happier at a Deluxe.

When my husband and I go to WDW we usually go deluxe. It's more my husbands style and it makes him happier for the entire trip (which makes it worth it to me!) However, when I take my mom every year for our annual Christmas shopping trip to Orlando, we usually stay Moderate or Value, as we always have during my childhood. But the more I stay at the deluxe resorts, the harder it is for me to go back to the moderates… and its almost impossible for me to go back to the values. We stayed at Pop this past December, and while there was nothing wrong with Pop, we will be staying at the Poly on our trip this year. After our recent deluxe resort trips, I really just can’t go back. If you can afford it, you’ll definitely be happier at a deluxe. But of course, any Disney trip is better than no Disney trip!

[ltam16]

We liked Pop. My kids loved the pools and loved seeing thigs from the olden days, as they put it. They loved the food court and so did my dh. The buses were great.

But, if its gonna make your dh crabby, is it worth it?

I don't mind the values because we are not in the room/hotel much. I can't see spending for the deluxe when we aren't there. So if you spend a lot of time at the hotel then dh might have a point.

[heidi614]

I've heard nothing but good things about the Pop. We just stayed at ASM. We love it there. We've stayed CB and didn't care for it. Too Big for us. The only thing different between ASM and CB was: maybe 5 feet bigger, refrdge, a little bigger food court and one sit down restaraunt.
Pool, Clean Rooms and nice food court.That what matters to us.

[stitch34]

We've stayed at POP a couple times and had no complaints. I would think for three nights it would be ok and your kids are excited to try it. However I agree with an early poster that if he goes into with his mind set and he is very used to a deluxe he may not have a good time. So if money is no object go for the deluxe.

[Kerry823]

If your kids are excited about staying there than what is the harm. In families, everyone needs to compromise. So stay the 3 days at POP for your kids and end the vacation at a Deluxe for your husband.

Each person's experience is different, but personally, I would rather spend my time and money in the parks than spending it on accommodations that I only need to sleep and shower in. So my money is better spent on a value or moderate.

[Flower]

If you can afford a deluxe - do it, if you can do a moderate - do it.

We have stayed at POP several times, there is nothing wrong with the rooms, nor is there anything wrong with the service - I have BIG issues with the 'food court', I just find it extremely busy and completely insane.

Another difference is with the pools, mods and up all have water slides & hot tubs - values do not. Mods and up also offer main pools and 'quiet pools', there is nothing quiet about the value pools.

We split our last stay between POP & POR, it was so peaceful at Port Orleans compared to POP, I really missed our past moderate trips.

Again, if you can afford to upgrade, go for it.

[BrerGnat]

I appreciate everyones honesty. Why is my husband right? Is POP that bad?

Yes, it is when you're spoiled by deluxes, particularly CONCIERGE deluxe.

If he has no problem adding on at Boardwalk, why would you NOT? Take the kids over to Pop one day (go from a theme park on the bus...then they will appreciate NOT being there, and dealing with the crowded buses, lines everywhere, etc.) Sure, it's colorful, but that's about the only positive thing I can say about it. For me, the very atmosphere is a migraine waiting to happen...

I won't stay there again. If that's all I can afford, I'll just wait longer until I can afford better.

Just my 2 cents.

I agree with your DH completely!

[wendy*darling]

Why is my husband right? Is POP that bad?

Well, he is only right because it sounds like he's already formed his decision, and he'll make everyone miserable if he doesn't get his way.

POP is actually quite nice!
We typically stay in deluxe resorts, and we are DVC members- so we are accustomed to larger quarters and Disney's best.
That said- I stayed at POP once (so far) and my DH and DS stayed once (so far). All of us were very pleased and would not hesitate to stay there again.

We typically do DVC on Sun-Thurs nights and add the weekend nights at a value or moderate. Pop is perfect!

I enjoy the large, nostalgic icons. But they are just outside- not in your rooms. The rooms are clean and comfy. And if you have 2- you'll enjoy having 2 bathrooms too!

The food court was very good. I ate breakfast there each day, but that's all. And when I stay at deluxes- that's about all we do there as well. We dine in the parks.
I spent most of my time at the parks, but did spend one morning walking throughout the whole resort taking pictures and soaking up the atmosphere. It was quiet and peaceful. I really like it. No, it's not "better" than a deluxe, but it is certainly a great place to stay while at Disney World.

But you have to do what you have to do- either make DH happy or the kids happy. Whatever gives everyone the most peace.

[snerd475]

To me, a big part of my Disney vacations are being at a Disney hotel where I want to be. I have only stayed at mods and deluxes, but if I had the means, I'd always stay at deluxes.

I was on the phone a couple years ago with a WDW reservation CW and I already had POP booked, and I changed my mind to a mod as I was talking to her. I had heard too many stories of the loudness and crowds at the values. Plus, POP is very garish for your average pseud.

I'm with your hubby on this one, although he sounds a little spoiled. Compromise is part of a healthy marriage, after all.