Information & Amenities
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside features a Mississippi-style waterway and Southern-inspired decor. The resort encompasses two themed areas: an antebellum-style mansion in the Magnolia Bend area and rustic, country-style lodges in the Alligator Bayou section.
The resort’s registration area has the look and feel of a steamboat, while the three-and-a-half-acre complex called Ol' Man Island is created to look like an old-time water hole, with rope swings, a waterslide, and a play area. Nearby fishing holes are stocked. In addition to this pool there are five other swimming pools along with an arcade, a restaurant, food court, and a snack shop. Guests can also rent bicycles or different types of boats. On selected evenings, the campfire on de’ bayou takes place behind the Fishin’ Hole. Nightly horse-drawn carriage rides carry guests throughout the resort. Groceries, sundries and Disney® gifts are available at Fulton’s General Store.
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside guests enjoy privileges at the Doubloon Lagoon pool, game arcade, and playground at neighboring Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter. The resort also offers complimentary motorcoach service throughout the Walt Disney World® Resort and complimentary water launch service to the Downtown Disney® Area.
Disney’s Magical Express: Guests of this resort are eligible for complimentary Disney’s Magical Express service. Motorcoaches pick up guests at Orlando International Airport and drop off at Walt Disney World® Resort Hotels, while Disney staff members pick up bags and deliver them straight to guestrooms.
This hotel is nonsmoking except in designated outdoor areas.
- Marina on site
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Parking (free)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Number of rooms: 2,048
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Medical assistance available
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Television in lobby
- Patio
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
Rooms
Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside features 2,048 guestrooms in buildings set around the Sassagoula River and its various waterways. Decorated in the style of the era of riverboats and Mark Twain, the rooms fall into two themed areas: Magnolia Bend offers antebellum-style architecture in a stately three-story mansion with two-story wings that spread along the river, and the Alligator Bayou section features rustic, country-style lodges that are two stories high (no elevators). All rooms have in-room safes, TVs, and refrigerators. Many have views of the courtyard, the landscaped grounds, or the river. High-speed Internet access is available (surcharge). |
All guestrooms (including room patios and balconies) are nonsmoking.
In-Room Features
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Telephone
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Clock radio
- In-room safe
- Television
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- High-speed (wired) Internet access - surcharge
Located Near
Epcot® - 1 mile
Downtown Disney® area - 2 miles
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park - 2 miles
Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course - 3 miles
Magic Kingdom® Park - 5 miles
Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ - 5 miles
Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park - 9 miles
Ripley’s Believe It or Not - 15 miles
Orlando International Airport (MCO): Approximate driving time to Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside is 30–45 minutes and distance is 21.5 miles.
Disney’s Magical Express: Guests of this resort are eligible for complimentary Disney’s Magical Express service. Motorcoaches pick up guests at Orlando International Airport and drop off at Walt Disney World® Resort Hotels, while Disney staff members pick up bags and deliver them straight to guestrooms.
Taxis to Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside are $45–$49 one way per trip. Fee is based on mileage, not number of passengers. Rental cars are another transportation option; reservations can be made online.
Transportation at Walt Disney World® Resort is easy with regularly scheduled transportation to all theme parks, water parks, and Downtown Disney® area. Guests can take motorcoach buses to most areas and water launch to Downtown Disney® area. Travelers who wish to avoid driving altogether should take a taxi or shuttle from the airport to the hotel, then use the complimentary transportation provided around the resort. Guests who wish to visit downtown Orlando or other points in the Orlando area will want to rent a car.
Policies
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Address
1251 Riverside Dr
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
USA
Nearest major airport:
Orlando, FL (MCO-Orlando Intl.)
Area:
Walt Disney World, Florida, United States of America