How is the Port Orleans Riverside?

tiki · 05-18-2008

We just changed our hotel from the Movies to the Riverside, what are the best things about it or downsides? Any suggestions? Thanks! Oh yeah, and how is it for kids ages 15, 13, and 4?

**Dana** · 05-18-2008

It is huge resort, but totally beautiful and a favorite amoung mousebuzzers. I prefer FQ but realize that one isn't going to work with 5 people. I like the boat access to DTD from both resorts and the options they offer. their food courts are a curt above the average and the atsmosphere is very fun and relaxing.

Reiko · 05-18-2008

Much more attractive than Movies!
Food court more attractive as well...

Enjoy!

nitaworm · 05-18-2008

The room accomodates 5 people, and has an old time feel. You can also get a carraige ride at the main entrance. I didn't like the pools though, they were nothing special. The beds were ok, but I am spoiled as I stayed there after the Fort Wilderness cabins, and I would definately do the cabins again if I could.

disneycouple30 · 05-18-2008

I think this is the best resort for a family. Lots of things to do from fishing, bike riding, boating, carriage rides, great bar, food not bad, usually the best of all moderates or values rosorts. Love the boat ride to and from DTD. Love to walk with wife after dark and listen to all the piped in crickets and frogs. Good aracade for the older kids.

Goofy3230 · 05-18-2008

We've stayed there and were very happy with it. It has a nice food court, which was nice, (but the cheerleaders were there and we couldn't always get to it). I think you'll enjoy it overall.

gemdisney · 05-18-2008

As you have already heard it is a great resort. We loved it for our stay, 6 years ago this June. The mousekeepers really made this trip so wonderful for all of us with the little extras they did. It was great for the group that was with us who had 5 in thier room. We enjoyed our quiet pool as well as the main pool. We were located in the LAST building, which was a great walk to the bus stop. Practically right behind the building, great for the nights my DS at time 5, fell asleep on the bus and we had to carry his dead weight back to the room. But it was a bit of a walk to get breakfast each morning. Especially b/c by the time everyone one in our party of 9 were ready the sun was in full swing for the walk back to the room. So my suggestion is if you have a walk to eat each morning, be ready to catch the bus at the main building, would have made our lives easier.
Oh and the trees all around really make it so quiet! We were able to catch a fireworks diplay right outside our rooms one night!

earl2165 · 05-18-2008

stayed there 3 times liked it everytime,great food court,,,also nice for a big family,pool is great tooo,enjot

ARIEL · 05-18-2008

absolutely totally wonderful is all I can say! You will love this resort.

karliebug · 05-18-2008

My kids loved the pool , it has a great slide. The grounds are beautiful and we really liked the food court,too. It has great paths for strolling and is really beautiful.

tinkerbelle24 · 05-18-2008

I just switched from POP to Riverside as well so I will let ya know next week when I come back

dixie · 05-18-2008

You will love it- we do- its our resort of choice now for many many years, the atmosphere and everything is just lovely.

timsha · 05-18-2008

POR is a very nice resort. It is very large. The food court is good, and you have a sit down restaurant there (Boat wrights). There is a boat that you can take from the resort to DtD. which is very convenient. The only down side if you call it that, is that you share the bus transportation with POFQ, and most of the runs, you are the last stop, which means that the buses can be very full. The pool is nice.

dznylvr · 05-18-2008

We have stayed at POR twice and we have enjoyed it both times. I think you will enjoy the extra room you will have with the third kid. We also have three children, and the trundle bed makes all the difference in the world. I think you will really enjoy it!

dznygrl · 05-18-2008

POR is a beautiful, lovely, wonderful resort and it is absolutely PERFECT for the ages of kids in your group! I would call it a vast improvement over Movies...if I could afford to upgrade all the time I would!

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tiki Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin, unfortunately Posts: 391	How is the Port Orleans Riverside? We just changed our hotel from the Movies to the Riverside, what are the best things about it or downsides? Any suggestions? Thanks! Oh yeah, and how is it for kids ages 15, 13, and 4? __________________ Disneyland 1981, 1986, 1988, 1991 WDW 2001-(MVMCP) -offsite 2006-(MNSSHP) CS (loved the theming) 2007-(MNSSHP) ASM (great place for the price) Aug 12-20th '08- POR and ASM My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Just got back, wish I was still there.... Last edited by tiki; 05-18-2008 at 10:12 AM.

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 22,697	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? It is huge resort, but totally beautiful and a favorite amoung mousebuzzers. I prefer FQ but realize that one isn't going to work with 5 people. I like the boat access to DTD from both resorts and the options they offer. their food courts are a curt above the average and the atsmosphere is very fun and relaxing. __________________ 82 off-site ~ 91 off-site ~ 97 ASMusic ~ 00 ASMovies 02 Wilderness Lodge ~ 04 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian 05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West 07 Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 08 Old Key West~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day WDW blowout bonanza! 623 days 21 hours 29 minutes

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Reiko Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 230	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? Much more attractive than Movies! Food court more attractive as well... Enjoy!

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nitaworm Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 365	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? The room accomodates 5 people, and has an old time feel. You can also get a carraige ride at the main entrance. I didn't like the pools though, they were nothing special. The beds were ok, but I am spoiled as I stayed there after the Fort Wilderness cabins, and I would definately do the cabins again if I could.

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disneycouple30 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In the Boonies Posts: 438	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? I think this is the best resort for a family. Lots of things to do from fishing, bike riding, boating, carriage rides, great bar, food not bad, usually the best of all moderates or values rosorts. Love the boat ride to and from DTD. Love to walk with wife after dark and listen to all the piped in crickets and frogs. Good aracade for the older kids. __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Next Trip to WDW 361 days 4 hours 43 minutes

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Goofy3230 Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NY Posts: 731	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? We've stayed there and were very happy with it. It has a nice food court, which was nice, (but the cheerleaders were there and we couldn't always get to it). I think you'll enjoy it overall. __________________ Goofy3230 '77 Off site, '90 Off site, '91 Off site, '92 Disneyland, '94 Contemporary, '98 CBR, '99 ASM, Feb. 2000 CBR, Nov. 2000 POF & Dolphin, '02 AKL & WL, '03 ASMo and Contemporary, 'O4 POR, WL '05, POP and Poly Concierge '06, Poly '07, POP Aug. '08 Finally took "the plunge" and are proud DVC members at AKV and we just added BLT, TOO!!! WOO HOO!! SSR 12/17 - 12/23!!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: GETTING TO SEE THE HOLIDAY DECOS! 12 days 10 hours 29 minutes

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gemdisney Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RI but wishing DH would agree to Disney move Posts: 500	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? As you have already heard it is a great resort. We loved it for our stay, 6 years ago this June. The mousekeepers really made this trip so wonderful for all of us with the little extras they did. It was great for the group that was with us who had 5 in thier room. We enjoyed our quiet pool as well as the main pool. We were located in the LAST building, which was a great walk to the bus stop. Practically right behind the building, great for the nights my DS at time 5, fell asleep on the bus and we had to carry his dead weight back to the room. But it was a bit of a walk to get breakfast each morning. Especially b/c by the time everyone one in our party of 9 were ready the sun was in full swing for the walk back to the room. So my suggestion is if you have a walk to eat each morning, be ready to catch the bus at the main building, would have made our lives easier. Oh and the trees all around really make it so quiet! We were able to catch a fireworks diplay right outside our rooms one night! __________________ gemdisney CBR 1989 POR 2002 GF honeymoon 2003 SSR 2007 *Upcoming August 20-25 08-YC & Nov 30-Dec 7 08-AKL* My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Family Vacation AKL Long time to wait for next SDV vacation :(

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earl2165 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: n.h. Posts: 167	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? stayed there 3 times liked it everytime,great food court,,,also nice for a big family,pool is great tooo,enjot __________________

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ARIEL 2nd star to the right.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,747	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? absolutely totally wonderful is all I can say! You will love this resort. __________________ POLLY XXXXX OFFSITE 1997 OFFSITE 1998 DIXIE LANDINGS 1999 POLYNESIAN 2000 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2001 CARIBBEAN BEACH 2002 WILDERNESS LODGE 2002 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2005 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2007 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2008 I DO BELIEVE IN FAIRIES....I DO I DO....I DO BELIEVE IN FAIRIES....I DO I DO NO ONE IS TOO OLD TO HUG THE MOUSE! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: my date with Mickey and friends

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karliebug Queenbee of MB Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pocono Mts. PA Posts: 2,310	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? My kids loved the pool , it has a great slide. The grounds are beautiful and we really liked the food court,too. It has great paths for strolling and is really beautiful.

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tinkerbelle24 IM A NEW AKV OWNER!!!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Deptford NJ~ AKV Posts: 4,059	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? I just switched from POP to Riverside as well so I will let ya know next week when I come back __________________ 1992~CBR2001~CBR 2004~ASMovies 2006~ASMovies 2007 ~Sports 2008~BW Lakeside 2008~POR DVC TRIPS 2008 Dec~ Saratoga Springs Proud Owner of AKV My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Sipping on a Pina Coloda at Ohanna's enjoying my new DVC 20 days 22 hours 29 minutes

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dixie MB'S BRITISH AMBASSADOR Join Date: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 1,821	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? You will love it- we do- its our resort of choice now for many many years, the atmosphere and everything is just lovely. __________________ Counting down to next year! trip 22 here we come!!!!!!!!!heart: My Disney Countdown Counting down to: POR VACATION AT WDW GONE TO ENJOY THE MAGIC

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timsha Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Foster. RI Posts: 1,106	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? POR is a very nice resort. It is very large. The food court is good, and you have a sit down restaurant there (Boat wrights). There is a boat that you can take from the resort to DtD. which is very convenient. The only down side if you call it that, is that you share the bus transportation with POFQ, and most of the runs, you are the last stop, which means that the buses can be very full. The pool is nice. __________________ Next trip 9/20 - 9/27 at the GF My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our second MNSSHP Time to start planning a MVMCP!!

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dznylvr Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Where I'm at. Posts: 1,204	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? We have stayed at POR twice and we have enjoyed it both times. I think you will enjoy the extra room you will have with the third kid. We also have three children, and the trundle bed makes all the difference in the world. I think you will really enjoy it! __________________ "I am the powerful, the pleasurable, the indestructible MuShu!" My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our next Disney trip It's a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day!

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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Beaver State Posts: 8,484	Re: How is the Port Orleans Riverside? POR is a beautiful, lovely, wonderful resort and it is absolutely PERFECT for the ages of kids in your group! I would call it a vast improvement over Movies...if I could afford to upgrade all the time I would! You will love it! __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Dizzygirl & Bella = MB BFF 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music