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Walt Disney World Resort - On-site Resorts - Port Orleans

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Port Orleans
Riverside French Quarter

Port Orleans
Port Orleans - Riverside, a resort themed after the mansions and bayous of the deep south.
Postcard ©Disney
Port Orleans is composed of two, formerly separate resorts, located in the Downtown Disney area. The original Port Orleans, is now known as Port Orleans - French Quarter; and the original resort Dixie Landings, is now Port Orleans - Riverside.

Understand that they *are*, two different resorts operating under the umbrella name "Port Orleans". POFQ doesn't have a table service restaurant, but it has it's own registration desk (you cannot register for a room at POR from POFQ), food court, arcade, gift shop and bar. It is, down to the theme, a completely different resort than Riverside.

But like Animal Kingdom Lodge and All-Stars, we'll put both on the same page...

Riverside

Port Orleans Riverside is another huge resort, with 2048 rooms. I was there in October 2003, ostensibly for the Food and Wine show at Epcot, and attend a Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. Learning my lesson from Caribbean Beach Resort, I asked for a standard room, close to the parking lot. And I got one. Less than 50 yards from my car. It was an excellent room.

This was my seventh trip to Disneyworld in four years, and I found myself treating Disneyworld with a different set of priorities. I no longer had to storm the parks to see everything I could see. I had a mental list of those attractions I want to see every time I'm there, but there are those I could walk by, too. I've also been all over Downtown Disney and the Boardwalk, and I figured I could cover all the resorts as I stayed at 'em. So a trip to Disney doesn't have to be an all consuming, have to be doing something all the time type of trip.

And as I've said a few times before, I really like the parks at night. So unless one of those things on the list of things to do is a new E-ticket ride (like Mission Space was, that trip) I'm up a little later, and I'm in no hurry to rush into the parks.

I returned to Port Orleans - Riverside in December 2011, and stayed there for a week. Most of the images have been updated.

It should be noted Building 14 was being rennovated while I was there. If they're re-habbing buildings in order, Building 15 (the one I was in) would have been next, and the room pictures could very well be obsolete already. sigh...

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Map of Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort. Click on the map for a larger view... Map ©Disney
This trip was also to be a sort-of-a-road-trip, since after leaving Port Orleans, I was headed to Universal Orlando, the long way. Thru Key West. But that's a Road Trip.

Port Orleans Riverside, Sassagoula Steamboat Co. - Registration and other interiors
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Port Orleans Riverside, Alligator Bayou - Building 34, Room 3415 interiors and resort exteriors (October 2003)
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Port Orleans Riverside, Alligator Bayou - Building 15, Room 1544 interiors (December 2011)
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Ol' Man Island
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Sassagoula Steamboat Co. - Exteriors
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Port Orleans Riverside - Misc Exteriors
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In December 2011, Building 14 (the one next to mine) was under construction
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French Quarter

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Map of Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort. Click on the map for a larger view... (But it'll be the same map if you clicked on Riverside above!) Map ©Disney
Port Orleans French Quarter is litterally half the size of the other moderates with 1008 rooms, which might explain why I've never been able to get a room here. It is quite unlike the other moderates, as the French Quarter is supposed to be an urban setting, as opposed to the other 3 that are based on the spread out, laid back resort atmosphere.

I was there in December 2008 with a friend of mine, and enjoyed 85 degree weather while Chicago got sub-zero wind chills and 2 feet of snow. Ahhhh....

The resort is made of three story structures in seemingly random arrangements, perhaps to illustrate the haphazard nature of the planning in old New Orleans. I was on the first floor in room 3143, right off the parking lot. I'd estimate 100' from my car. Perfect.

How would I rate French Quarter among the other moderates? I'm not sure, since it's been years since I stayed at a place like Caribbean Beach, but I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again...

French Quarter Square, Registration
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French Quarter, Room Interiors
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French Quarter, Exteriors
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03/24/2010 - Entire page re-imaged
01/19/2012 - Dec 2010 images added