Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside

Walt Disney World, Orlando

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Royal Guest Room
Standard King Room
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Royal Guest Room
Standard King Room

The hotel

Bringing Southern USA to Florida, Disney's Port Orleans will have every member of the family constantly entertained. You can enjoy the likes of waterslides, pool parties, evenings campfires, movies under the stars, and that's just the start. The picturesque setting evokes the romance of rural Louisiana, and you're just a wander along the river away from the French Quarter at Port Orleans with even more facilities to enjoy. You can also enjoy some down time here too, and your room is a cosy retreat after a full-on day. Heading to the Disney Springs for the evening? Hop on the water taxi and enjoy a leisurely sail to shops, restaurants and shows galore. 

Amenities

  • Bicycle Rental
  • Babysitting service
  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Free Parking
  • Free transport to theme parks
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box

Where is it

In the Disney Springs Resort area, with direct access to the waterways for water taxi transportation. Disney Springs is full of restaurants, entertainment venues and shopping. Transfer time from Orlando International Airport: 30 minutes.

Hotel information

All rooms have air-conditioning, cable TV with Disney Channel, complimentary WiFi access, safe, mini-fridge, hairdryer, iron and ironing board.

Standard View Rooms offer views of the parking area, and feature 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

King Bed Rooms offer a variety of views, and feature 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.

Standard Location Rooms offer views of either the landscaping, courtyard, garden, bayou, riverfront or couryard pool, with 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Preferred Rooms are in a preferred location, close to dining, shopping and transportation, with 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Woods View Rooms feature 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

River View Rooms feature 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Pool View Rooms feature 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Royal Guest Rooms offer special headboards that create a 'firework' display, and can offer a range of views, with 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Standard and Woods View rooms can be booked as '5th sleeper rooms', which include a child-size pull-down bed that is suitable for an additional child under the age of 9.

Please note: cots must be requested at time of booking.

Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay: This hotel offers water taxi transportation to Disney Springs, as well as Disney Bus transportation throughout the resort.


Complimentary hotel parking

Riverside Mill Food Court (open for all day dining, with 5 different stations as well as grab and go items). River Roast (lounge bar serving light snacks and a full bar from 5pm). Muddy Rivers (poolside bar offering sandwiches, salads, and a range of beverages). Boatwright's Dining Hall (family-friendly Southern fare, open for dinner). 

Daily pool party. Movies under the stars (selected evenings). Campfire activities. 

Ol' Man Island with swimming pool, 95-foot long waterslide, whirlpool, kids' pool, daily pool party, evening campfires and movie screening (selected nights). 5 pools including 3 in Alligator Bayou and 2 in Magnolia Bend. Games arcade*. Children's playground. Jogging trail. Bike rentals*. Fishing*. Horse-drawn carriage rides*.

Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Disney Minnie Van™ service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*. Merchandise pick-up and delivery.

Click here to see Disney's pocket guide for this Resort.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Maximum stay 21 nights.

* Denotes local charge.  

Please note: rollaway beds are no longer available.

Please note: from early April 2025 through the end ofJanuary 2026, guest rooms in the Magnolia Bend at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort–Riverside will undergo refurbishment. During this time, guests may see or hear construction work in the area.

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Aug 14, 2025 Molly F

It was quiet outside, but the food was the same every day which was a downside. Did not have a good night's sleep because the people next door brought a dog without saying they had and I have an allergy to dogs so we weren't in the pet friendly block. Would stay again because it was relaxing for the most part and parks were close by.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Terrible hotel stay!

Aug 9, 2025 JCCoquitlam coquitlam

We reserved two rooms, specifically requested adjoining since we were with our grandchildren. We also specifically requested not to be put in the "mansions" and we were advised that would not be a problem because they were under renovations. We double checked two weeks prior to arrival. We checked in, put us in the mansions and stated no other… Read more
We reserved two rooms, specifically requested adjoining since we were with our grandchildren. We also specifically requested not to be put in the "mansions" and we were advised that would not be a problem because they were under renovations. We double checked two weeks prior to arrival. We checked in, put us in the mansions and stated no other rooms available. Further, no adjoining rooms. We were then advised we could check out of those rooms in the morning and then we could get adjoining rooms the next day, which we did. Great views of the parking lot! Went for lunch one day, as a matter of fact, many days.....you order your food and then get in line to pay. By the time you get through the line, the food is cold. I spoke to the manager, ten people in line, took 15 minutes to get through to a cashier and by then the food was completely cold. All they do is apologize, nothing is done to correct the situation for all the guests. We asked for a late check out and they advised due to the issues we went through and with cheaper rooms than what we paid for, they allowed us to get a 4 o'clock check out. When we goy home, they charged us 189.00 for the room. Tried to dispute same but all they say is "sorry". Go to hotels off site, Disney is nothing more than money grab anymore. No service and when items are addressed, all you get is a shrug of the shoulders and a sorry. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great resort with beautiful grounds.

Aug 7, 2025 davidwM5597OW Solihull, United Kingdom

We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 week stay. The hotel is set in beautiful grounds, with the separate buildings and pools this big hotel has the feel of a small hotel. The kids really enjoyed the pool scene, the main pool was fun with a slide but they really enjoyed having another quiet pool closer to the room which was open late into the evening. The… Read more
We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 week stay. The hotel is set in beautiful grounds, with the separate buildings and pools this big hotel has the feel of a small hotel. The kids really enjoyed the pool scene, the main pool was fun with a slide but they really enjoyed having another quiet pool closer to the room which was open late into the evening. The staff were all very helpful and paid careful attention to detail. The grounds, rooms and communal areas were all spotlessly clean. We enjoyed the quick serve restaurant and found plenty of variety. Disney transport is a huge bonus that helped to make our trip nice and easy. We recommend this hotel wholeheartedly. Read less
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Aug 7, 2025 jackson c Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

this is one of my favorite moderate resorts at Disney to stay at it's not too big there's a great big pool and you can take a boat from there to Disney Springs it's awesome
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Aug 7, 2025 MrsVV38 Rainhill, United Kingdom

Pros: • Staff. All staff are amazing, professional, friendly, kind and full of energy. • Location/setting. Well kept, really clean and tidy, • Shop/Pool/Arcade. Shop is great if not overpriced but it’s to be expected. Pool and arcade are great. Children loved it. • Buses / Boats. Regular, easily accessible. Great service. Cons: • Rooms. Need… Read more
Pros: • Staff. All staff are amazing, professional, friendly, kind and full of energy. • Location/setting. Well kept, really clean and tidy, • Shop/Pool/Arcade. Shop is great if not overpriced but it’s to be expected. Pool and arcade are great. Children loved it. • Buses / Boats. Regular, easily accessible. Great service. Cons: • Rooms. Need updating, especially bathrooms. Showers are so bad, it took ages to wash shampoo out of your hair. The hotel have already started work on a couple of the buildings, so that’s great. • Food. Biggest issue for us. Really unhealthy, same menu everyday, canteen far too busy due to the tiny area it’s been set up in, with queues for each area and tills, reminded me of a school canteen. Noisy, chaotic. Unclean tables, chairs and floors. Plastic cutlery (not good). I don’t expect to eat with plastic cutlery when I’ve come on holiday as an adult, children not so much of an issue. We had a partial dining plan that came with the booking. Thank goodness we hadn’t paid for a full dining plan. We left with multiple meals still available. You are not allowed to have fruit/yogurt/cereal as a breakfast meal, it went down as a snack, which is ridiculous. So fruit - 1 snack, yogurt - 1 snack etc. using up 3/4 snacks for breakfast in order to try and be healthy. Not good. No where to make a piece of toast. I don’t want big unhealthy meals. I could get waffles, potato barrels (which are great the first day but the novelty wears off very quickly as they are so high in fat) with bacon and sausages as a meal/kids meal, but nothing healthy?! Even the omelettes had loads of cheese on, taking away that healthy option and also came with potato barrels. The same meal options every single day and there was a special on two of the days. We only stayed for 8 days, and we didn’t eat there for dinner on quite a few occasions as we couldn’t face the meals and neither could our children. There should be different options each day. There should be a salad/veg/fruit bar available at all times to help yourselves, or to add to each meal to make the meals healthier. For breakfast you should be allowed to have healthy options as a meal, with toast available as well. Cutlery should not be plastic for adults at the very least. Read less