A Walk Around Port Orleans Riverside

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!

The Savanna View Bunk Bed rooms at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

I just love the Animal Kingdom Lodge.  I love the atmosphere, the ambiance.  And it doesn't hurt that at any point, you can glance out a window and see a giraffe staring at you.

I also love that Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of two (Wilderness Lodge being the other) Disney Resorts where bunk beds are available!   This option is not only fun, but especially great because if you have children who don't want to share a bed, they don't have to!

The great lobby....magnificent!

Here is the room!

This was the view on the balcony - ahh, bliss!!  Can you imagine enjoying your morning coffee on this balcony?  Incredible!

The bathroom is a nice size, and has a double sink which is great for getting ready in the morning.  As is the case in the Disney resorts, the sink area is separate from the shower and toilet, so someone can be in the shower while others are getting ready at the mirror.

It was so great to be at Animal Kingdom Lodge, if only for a few minutes.  I'm headed there in early May for the Expedition Everest 5K, and can't wait to stay there!

The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

During our Agent Education program, we were able to tour the brand-new Villa rooms at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.

And holy smoke, people.....they were AMAZING.  There were a lot of gasps and "WOW!" exclamations from me and my fellow travel agents.

These rooms are available for Disney's Vacation Club members, as well as the general public.  There are studio, one bedroom and two bedroom villas available, as well as a majestic Grand Villa.  These rooms have been VERY popular, and are booking quickly.  As you see the pictures, I bet you'll guess why!

We entered the Villas through a separate entrance, which is close to the entrance for the main lobby at the Grand Floridian.  The Villas have their own lobby, and their own concierges, who are available to assist guests.  The lobby sets the tone for the Villas; very serene, beautiful and classically elegant.

The centerpiece of the lobby is a GORGEOUS fountain, depicting the penguins from Mary Poppins.

We were then able to tour both the Studio, as well as the One Bedroom Suite.

As you enter the Studio is a sink area with a microwave and small refrigerator.

In the Studio, you have a bed, a sofa that can be made into a bed, and also another small bed that pulls down from what looks like a cupboard underneath the TV!  This room can sleep up to 5.

There is also a desk and some seating.

One of the SUPER COOL features of this studio is that it has 2 BATHROOMS.  Yes, people....TWO.  Incredible.

Ya see that little thing in the bottom right corner of the mirror?

Yep, that's a TV in the bathroom mirror.

Swanky, huh?!

After touring the Studio, it was off to see the 1 Bedroom Suite....and goodness, this did NOT disappoint.

This suite sleeps up to 5, with a king-sized bed, a queen sized sleeper and pull-down bed, similar to what's available in the Studio room.

You walk into the kitchen area - this is the seating area in the large and spacious kitchen.

The decor is just incredible - so stunning!!

As you leave the kitchen area, you walk right into the living room area.

I mean, COME ON.

Off the living room is the entrance to the bedroom - with it's own gorgeous bathroom and walk-in closet.

The shower in this villa is HUGE!

In the One Bedroom, Two Bedroom and Grand Villas, there is laundry available to you, right in your room!  This is SUCH a great option, and so convenient!

I hope you enjoyed this tour of the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.  I CANNOT wait until I am able to stay here - incredible!

Have a magical day!