During the Agent Education Program, we had the opportunity to tour Port Orleans Riverside, one of the Moderate resorts. I'd love to have you join me on this walk around POR!
You enter a beautiful & bright lobby, which provides a great welcome to the resort.
Near the lobby and the main building is Boatwrights, the table service dining location.
As you exit Boatwrights, you are at the docks, a lovely lake that winds its way around POR and its sister resort, Port Orleans French Quarter. We saw many people strolling along the docks, it was such a beautiful day!
From the boat dock area, you can get a water taxi which runs between POR and Downtown Disney.
As you make your way towards the rooms, you'll pass a beautiful pool and a great adjacent pool bar.
These cute signs help you find your way!
If you like to fish, you can do that right at your resort!
We toured the Alligator Bayou rooms; POR has two sections / types of rooms, Alligator Bayou and the Mansions. The theming is a bit different in each area.
The rooms are a good size, and are able to sleep 5 due to the pull-out bed under the TV!
We then walked away from the Alligator Bayou rooms, and to the Mansion rooms.
As with everything at Disney World, theming is key and the feelings, sounds and sights change as you move into different areas. Look at how the landscaping is different at the Mansions; more polished, cleaner lines, etc.
The rooms at the Mansions are the same size as the Alligator Bayou rooms - they just have a different design style.
Also, notice the beds - property wide, Disney World is doing away with the bedspreads (due to cleanliness) and going with a white duvet with a runner on the bed.
After we left the Mansion room, we went to one of the Royal Guest Rooms - these are GORGEOUS! The story is that each princess visited the rooms, and left a little something of hers behind. If you stay there, see if you can find the princesses touches!
(Here's one: on the floor is a "magic carpet" from Jasmine!)
One of the greatest features of the Royal Guest Room is the headboard; check out my YouTube channel for a video! When you turn it on, the back of the headboard lights up with its own fireworks show! SO COOL!
I really enjoyed Port Orleans Riverside, and have for sure added it to my list of "plan a trip here" resorts!
Have a magical day!
