Originally Posted By minnie06 Hello My Name is Domenica My husband an i going to WDW in February and we are staying at Port Orleans Riverside we have stayed at The POP Century and the Caribbean Beach Resort they both were great, But i want to here from someone that has stayed at Port Orleans and how did you like it, what is there to on the resort. Thanks, Have A Disney Day
Originally Posted By Daannzzz I have stayed at Carribean Beach twice and Port Orleans Riverside 3 times as well as Corondao Springs 2 times and French Quarter 1 time. I really like both Riverside and Carribean a lot. They are very different. Caribbean is much more colorful and casual. Riverside has the Bayou section which is rustic and full of trees. The Magnolia bend section is more formal. Both sections are nice. I don't think the pool is quite as imaginative as at Carribean but it seems bigger. I like the food court at both places about equally. Here are a couple photos from or trip in December. <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0264.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0264.jpg</a> <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0251.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0251.jpg</a> <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0248.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0248.jpg</a> <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0406.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0406.jpg</a> <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0398.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0398.jpg</a> <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0376.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0376.jpg</a> <a href="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0295.jpg" target="_blank">http://i67.photobucket.com/alb ums/h297/daannzzz/IMG_0295.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By stitchcrazy Nice photos Daannzzz! I stayed February 2005 at Riverside. It was nice. I prefer the Port Orleans French Quarter side but thats just me. My favorite perk for both Port Orleans resorts is the ferry boat that takes you to Downtown Disney. Its a relaxing and scenic 15 minute or so ride down the Sassagoula River. I like to spend a fair about of time shopping at Downtown Disney so that is a huge "extra" for me as far as choosing the resort.
Originally Posted By Crazy4WDW Port Orleans Riverside is one of my favorite resorts. Check out Allearsnet.com. Deb has great photos of the resort as well as reviews by people who have stayed there.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I love Port Orleans Riverside. I last stayed there January of 2006. There are several things I think are outstanding about POR. First off as pointed out by stitchcrazy is the river boat that takes you to Downtown Disney. Second is how quiet the resort is. POR is surrounded on three sides by golf courses so it is very quiet. If you get up in the morning you will find lots of bunnys and birds all over the grounds. Its a tough choice between staying at Magnolia Bend or Alligator Bayou. POR has a sit down restaurant, Boatwright's. Where you will find very good food. Third thing is the nightlife. Prepare yourself for some live good ol ragtime music in the lounge. They also make great drinks. Indulge yourself in a Mint Julep. Just like the Caribean Beach Resort you will find an array of outdoor activities, bike rentals, boat rentals, pools, hottub. Surprisingly, Disney's website says that horse drawn carriage rides are available also. Its located pretty centralized on the WDW property. And is extremely convenient to get from POR to any of the the Disney parks. Overall its a wonderful Disney resort to stay at. ( Can you tell I like the place? )
Originally Posted By dabekr Love the POR! We've stayed three times now in the Alligator Bayou section as we are a family of 5 so we only need one room. All the trees, bushes and landscaping are beautiful and make a large resort seem small and secluded. On vacation we don't like to always feel crowded (enough of that in the parks!) and POR comes through. We always stay in Building 25 which, although a 5+ minute walk from the food court, overlooks a quiet pool and is just steps away from a bus stop, where we were usually the first, sometimes the second pick up of the four bus stops. This year DH and kids rented small boats and had a blast on the river. Saw the horse drawn carriages too but didn't try them - maybe next time! I love the place too, KT. P.S. Labuda, our room has always been clean. Give it another try!
Originally Posted By slim22 Domenica My wife and I stayed at POR this past May. We stayed in Alligator Bayou 17. We chose the king size room. Our room numer was 1748. It was a second floor corner room. There was a short walk to both the bus stop and to Boatwrights. We had an incredible stay there. Have a great trip.
