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Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside

At Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, you can Return to the charming days of riverboats and Mark Twain and discover this moderately priced resort. Courtly pillars, grand staircases and splendid gardens blend with the Mississippi-style waterways and gracious Southern hospitality. "Mosey over" to Alligator Bayou and discover its rustic architecture, front porches and meandering walkways. A stocked fishing hole, country-style pool, flowered fields and two-story cottages create the nostalgic romance of down-home charm.

 

You'll find Southern architecture creates the setting for romance amid trees and flowers at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside.
   
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Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Services And Amenities
 

Stately southern mansions, rustic bayou dwellings are the Theme at Diseny's Port Orleans Riverside Resort


Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside is a 2,048-room fantasy vacation adventure depicting the lifestyle of the great Old South with wandering paths, picturesque waterways and the sounds of Cajun music. The resort includes mansion-style accommodations and rustic retreats. Most rooms sleep four. Rooms in Alligator Bayou offer a child sleeper and accommodate five.

 
Services Recreation
  • Disney Resort Benefits
  • Merchandise location (Fulton's General Store - gifts, sundries)
  • Coin Laundry facilities
  • ATM
  • Luggage Service (runs on an hourly drop-off system)
  • Free Parking (Resort Guest)
  • Express Check-out
  • Daily Maid service

Click the "Guest Rooms" tab for room amenities Click the "Kids Programs" tab for childcare options

 

Take a boat ride along the Sassagoula River with stops at Port Orleans Riverside and French Quaters and the Downtown Disney area.
Enjoy the quite pools at Diseny's Port Orleans Riverside Resort Hotel
  • 5 Quite Pools
  • 1 Feature Pool w/ water slide
  • Child pool
  • Whirlpool spa
  • Children's playground
  • Medicine Show Arcade
  • Marina/boat rental
  • Family fishing hole
  • Jogging trail
  • Carriage rides
  • Bike rentals
   
Transportation Information

 Buses are the main source of transportation at Walt Disney World.

Motorcoach transportation to:

  • Disney four Theme Parks
  • Disney two Water Parks
  • Downtown Disney®
    Shopping, Dining and Entertainment area
  • Disney Resort Hotels*
    For additional Dining options (you may dine at any Walt Disney World® Resort)

*Requires one transfer at a Disney Theme Park

 

Water launch to:
  • Downtown Disney®
  • Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter

Walking Distance to: Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter

Guests will get a Transportation Guide/Map upon checking in with instructions on how to get just about anywhere on property.

Check In/Check Out
4:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM (EST)

Address:
Port Orleans Riverside Resort
1251 Dixie Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
Telephone: (407) 934-6000
Fax: (407) 934-5777

Google Maps - Directions to Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside

Payment Method(s)
Disney Gift Card, Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover, JCB.

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside

   
   
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Guest Rooms
   

Enjoy these "musical" rooms throughout the Disney's All-Star Music Resort.General Information:

  • 2,048 Guest Rooms
  • The resort includes mansion-style accommodations and rustic retreats.
  • Rooms in Alligator Bayou offer a child sleeper and accommodate five.
  • Disabled accessible rooms available
  • All rooms non-smoking
  • Buildings offer stairs only
 
   
Room Amenities:  
In Each Room Upon Request (subject to availability)
  • Alarm Clock
  • Dial-Up Internet*
  • In-Room Wall Safe
  • Iron and Board
  • Hair Dryer
  • Mini-Refrigerator
  • Table & Chairs
  • Smoke Detector
  • Air Conditioned
  • Telephone*
  • Television - ABC, Disney Channel, ESPN & more
  • Double Vanity Area
  • Voice Mail
  • Bed Boards/Rails
  • Crib: Pack 'n Play
  • High Speed Internet (fee)
* Local, 1-800, collect, credit card and third party calls placed from an in-room Disney Resort Guest telephone do not incur a surcharge. Charges will apply for directory assistance and domestic/international long-distance calls.
 
   
Room Categories & Configurations:
Category Capacity Sleep Configuration
Standard View*
Enjoy rooms in other locations throughout this magically themed resort.

2+
4+
5+

1 King
2 Double
2 Double, 1 Child Trundle
Water View Room*
Views of the Pool areas or the Sassagoula River .
2+
4+
5+
1 King
2 Double
2 Double, 1 Child Trundle
+ = plus one child under 3 in a crib
* = room layout provided below
 
   
Room Layouts:  

Standard and Waterview Rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside are 314 Square Feet
   
   
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Dining
 

Boatwight's at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - RiversideBoatwright's
Full-service, casual shipbuilder's paradise overlooks the Sassagoula River.

Enjoy home style meals in the restored Boat Building Warehouse with heapin' "Tin Pans" for breakfast and tantalizing Southern entrees for dinner. Experience old Southern hospitality and a taste of Southern Cuisine in a unique setting surrounded by shipbuilding artefacts, fireplaces and a view of Boatwright's own in-house bakery.

The menu features hearty breakfasts, a great blend of steaks, prime rib, and seafood along with original Southern specialities and Boatwright's famous family salad. Kosher, vegetarian, special dietary foods and a full-service bar are available.

Serving: Breakfast (7:00am-11:30am) & Dinner (5:00pm-10:00pm).

Priority seating suggested. Call (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463)

Riverside Mill food court
This old Southern cotton mill, complete with a cotton press that is powered by a working water wheel, has been turned into a food court featuring five specialty shops. The mill offers full breakfasts, fresh bakery goods, pizza, pasta, hamburgers, fried chicken, Tex-Mex favourites & a country store loaded with picnic goodies. A selection of beer and wine is available. Open from 6:00am-midnight.

Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory
At neighboring Port Orleans - French Quarter Resort.
Dine around authentic Mardi Gras parade props while a procession of mouth-watering delights is prepared right before your eyes. You'll find this irresistible mixture of ruckus and aromas in Port Orleans Square for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and evening snacks. Open from 6:00am-midnight. The Food Court offers a varitey of meal choices

River Roost Lounge
Lounge featuring live entertainment Thursday through Monday evenings.
Meals - Snack

Muddy Rivers
Located Poolside by Ol' Man Island you can grab a quick snack as you relax under the warm sunshine.
Specialties - Hot dogs, chips, popcorn and specialty drinks
Meals - Lunch and Snack

Scat Cat's Club
At neighboring Port Orleans - French Quarter Resort.
Take in the French Quarter atmosphere at our lobby lounge.
Specialties - Thirst-quenching beverages.
Meals - Snack

 
Menu Items subject to change.
 
Kids Programs
   

Kid's Nite Out, Inc.
Kid's Nite Out caregivers can provide one-on-one in-room childcare in the comfort of a Walt Disney World® Resort room. The professional staff ofBicycles rental and Surrey Bike rentals are avilable at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - RiversideKid's Nite Out gives the child individual attention by playing a variety of fun-filled activities with him/her including reading books, coloring, or playing "I Spy" games. They can also provide a fun, well-trained sitter to just hang out with the family if they need a father's/mother's helper. Kid's Nite Out also plans and works children's parties, camps, and children's theme conventions.

Reservations:

  • Advance reservations are required - please call 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at all Walt Disney World® Resorts
  • Guests can call up to 90 Days in advance. Will try to accommodate same-day calls or unusual hours.
  • Cancellations require 24 hours notice to avoid the 4 hour minimum charge.

Phone Number: 407-828-0920

   

 

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Resort Map
 
View the Resort Map to get a general idea of how the Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside is laid-out.
Map / Resort Layout for Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
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Property Map
Walt Disney World® Resort Map - Click Here for a larger viewThe Walt Disney World® Resort covers over 47 square miles, take a look at the Property Map to get an idea of just how large that is. CLICK HERE for a PDF Property Map of the Walt Disney World® Resort.
 
 
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Images
 

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside at the Walt Disney World Resort features a working cotton mill
Riverside Mill food court at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, seats 450, features pizza, roasted chicken, spicy fried chicken, pasta dishes and a bakery in a themed cotton-mill setting. .

Ol' Man Island joins both the Riverside and French Quarters sections of Disney's Port Orleans Resort Hotel
The focal point of Ol' Man Island is a 3.5-acre recreation complex with pools, spa, fishing hole and playground. Bicycles and boats also are available at Riverside Levee Marina.
Magnolia Bend rooms, which are located in plantation-style mansion homes at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside at the Walt Disney World® Resort
There are two different styles of rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, above are the plantation style mansion homes that can be found in the Magnolia Bend section of the Resort.
Magnolia Bend rooms in plantation-style mansion homes at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
The Rooms in the two sections are the same layout but the furnishings reflect the different styles..
Large selection of food and snack avilable at the Intermission Food Court
The Alligator Bayou section of the Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, features more a theme based on more rustic lodges.
At Disney's Port Orleans Resort you can ride a Horse Drawn Carriage, they  wend alongside the tree-lined Sassagoula River and past columned, mansion-like guest houses.
Horse-drawn carriages (with retractable canopies) set out nightly between 6 & 9:30pm from the Riverside Marina.
 
There are lots of activities for you to take advantage of at Diseny's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside... watercraft of all types are available for rent and you can also try your luck "catchin the big one".
At the Riverside Levee marina, pedal boats, canopy boats, pontoon boats and bicycles of assorted sizes can be rented by the hour or half hour.
 
At Disney's Port Orleans Resort the themed water recreation area is located on the 3.5 acre Ole Man Island. This old-time water hole features a water slide, water fall and whirlpool spa.
This old-time water hole features a water slide, water fall and whirlpool spa.

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Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Rack Room Rates 2008
 

Accommodations very at the Port Orleans Resort from old time mansoions to New Orleans style rooms.


The following information is provided to help plan a vacation at a Walt Disney World® Resort. Rates are subject to change, and do not reflect specials or discounts that we may be able to find for you. Please request a quote to see what specials are available for you.

 
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside - Room Rates (resort tax not included)
Room Type (party max)*
Value
Regular
Summer
Peak
Holiday
Standard View (5) Weekday $149 $165 $179 $189 $205
Weekend $175 $189 $199 $215
MLK1 $159 -- -- -- --
Thanksgiving2 -- $175 -- -- --
July 43 -- -- $194 -- --
Pres. Day4 -- -- -- $204 --
Easter5 -- -- -- $199 --
Water View (5) Weekday $165 $185 $199 $215 $230
Weekend $195 $209 $225 $240
MLK1 $175 -- -- -- --
Thanksgiving2 -- $195 -- -- --
July 43 -- -- $214 -- --
Pres. Day4 -- -- -- $230 --
Easter5 -- -- -- $225 --
King Bed (2) Weekday $165 $185 $199 $215 $230
Weekend $195 $209 $225 $240
MLK1 $175 -- -- -- --
Thanksgiving2 -- $195 -- -- --
July 43 -- -- $214 -- --
Pres. Day4 -- -- -- $230 --
Easter5 -- -- -- $225 --

*Plus one child under age 3 in a crib

Note:

  • All prices shown are per room in U.S. dollars.
  • Resort Tax is not included.
  • Prices, benefits and other terms are subject to change without notice.
  • Length of stay requirements may apply.
  • Rooms are subject to availability, as certain nights may be sold out.
  • There is an additional adult charge of $15 per adult per night for more than two adults in a room at a Moderate Resort.
  • For Disney's Moderate Resorts weekend rates (Friday - Saturday) apply during Regular, Summer, Peak and Holiday seasons.
 

2008 Moderate Resort Season Dates

  • Value Season: Jan. 1 - Feb. 13; Aug. 3 - Oct. 1; Nov. 30 - Dec. 18
    Holidays: 1. Martin Luther King Weekend Jan. 18-20 (MLK)
  • Regular Season: Mar. 30 - May 21; Oct. 2 - Nov. 29
    Holidays: 2. Thanksgiving Nov. 26-29
  • Summer Season: May 22 - Aug. 2
    Holidays: 3. Independence Day Weekend July 4-5 (July 4)
  • Peak Season: Feb. 14 - Mar. 29
    Holidays: 4. Presidents Day Weekend Feb. 15-17 (Pres. Day) 5. Easter Week Mar. 16-27
  • Holiday Season: Dec. 19 - Dec. 31