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Walt Disney World Resorts

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside

251 Riverside Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830
Phone: 407-934-6000 Fax: 407-934-5777
Check In: 3:00pm Check Out: 11:00am
Number of Rooms: 2048

Rates: $149 - $248

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Port Orleans Resort Riverside Overview

The antebellum South along the old Mississippi is the theme of Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside. Steamboats were a big part of the old South and the theming of the registration area reflects that as guests check-in to the Sassagoula Steamboat Company which is themed after the inside of an actual riverboat.

Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside has a combination of the classic grand plantation mansions and country bayou villages. There are four mansion style buildings and 16 bayou, all connected by bridges to the Ol' Man Island pool and fishing area. The Sassagoula River winds through the resort.

Award-winning, spectacular gardens and fountains are the mainstays of the mansion areas. The smell of the magnolia blossoms as you walk along the picturesque riverside walkways, is divine. Magnolia Bend is home to the majestic mansions reminiscent of the classic elegance of the rural South. Some of the details of these elegant mansions include majestic columns, grand staircases and ornate white railings. In the Alligator Bayou, you'll find 2-story, Cajun-style brick or stucco lodges with tin roofs, wide front porches and rough hewn railings similar to those found in the rural bayou regions of southern Louisiana. These are set amidst dense moss-hung pine forests and creeks.

There are a total of 1024 guest rooms in each section.

Services / Amenities

  • Valet Service DryCleaning
  • Coin Laundry facilities
  • Express Check-out
  • Refillable mugs - these 12 oz. mugs are for sale and offer free refills at the Colonel’s Cotton Mill at Riverside and Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory at Port Orleans
  • Bell Services
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffeemaker
  • Hairydryer
  • High Speed Internet Access
  • Fulton's General Store
  • ATM machine – located in the lobby
  • Vending and ice machines - located in the center of each building on every floor
  • Muddy Rivers Pool Bar vices at the Front Desk
  • Microwaves in the Food Court
  • Hair Wrap Service
  • Daily Maid Service

Port Orleans Resort Riverside Transporation

A perk of being a guest of Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside is the free Sassagoula River cruise to the Downtown Disney® Marketplace. This cruise runs approximately every 20 minutes and takes about half an hour. This leisurely trip down the Sassagoula River offers guests a view of the Disney's Port Orleans Resort-French Quarter and Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort. Transportation to the other parks is as follows:
  • Magic Kingdom® Park: Take the Magic Kingdom® Park bus from any of the five bus depots
  • Epcot®: Take the Epcot® bus from any of the five bus depots
  • Disney Hollywood Studios: Take the Disney Hollywood Studios bus from any of the five bus depots
  • Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park: Take the Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park/Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park bus
  • Downtown Disney® Marketplace, Downtown Disney® West Side, Downtown Disney® Marketplace: Take the river cruise boat to Downtown Disney® Marketplace
  • Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park: Take the boat or the Downtown Disney® bus
  • Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park: Take the Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park/Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park