Port Orleans Riverside

I got to stay at POR once but in the mansions, we were in Magnolia, so pretty there!

We stayed there last August, in a non-preferred room and loved it! We are staying there again next month (again, a non-preferred room). Something to keep in mind, there is an internal bus that stops at all stops. So if you opted to not do a preferred room, you could wait at a bus stop for an internal bus to get you around to the food court! It seemed like they came through about every 10 minutes or so. There are only 4 bus stops at Riverside, versus 7 at CBR! But this has become our favorite resort! We were in room 8035 near the North Bus stop. It was such a perfect location! It was right at the transition from the Alligator Bayou rooms to the mansions. Our section of the building was brick and looked like a town home row! We loved the theme of the room too! It was a short walk over the bridge the Ol’ Man Island, then over a bridge to the food court. It was seriously a five minute walk for us. Keep in mind that CBR is one of the largest on property and is very spread out! We stayed there in January and felt those walks too!

To put the size in perspective, we have run the trail through PORS over to POFQ and it’s just over a mile for that full loop! Whereas CBR was nearly 1.5 miles around the lake. So the map looks big, but most sections are just the one building deep, besides a few clusters in Alligator Bayou. But that section is really not a huge portion of the resort. There are a few bridges that you can cross over and walk to. So if you wanted to save a little money off the preferred pricing, you can opt for a garden view room and use the internal buses (as long as you don’t mind waiting a little for them). And I’m not positive if the internal bus goes to POFQ as well. I feel like when we stayed there, we saw an internal bus (but there is only one stop in POFQ). We actually liked PORS better than POFQ. Our room felt much better themed and much fresher! Our room at POFQ felt like it was in need of a refurb. But we absolutely loved the grounds over there. My hubby and I fell in love with PORS once we got there. It just had a great calming feel to it! Our friends stay at the Alligator Bayou frequently since they have 3 kids and those rooms are the only ones with the pull down bed option. They absolutely love staying in that section. So I don’t think you will go wrong! Come on and hurry up September (for you)!!!! And the end of April for me!!!!

We love the preferred rooms at POR. We have 3 of them booked for this coming May!! I have requested buildings 14 or 18! I have stayed in 27 and loved that spot too!

POR is my home away from home! I love it there. I’ve stayed in those Bayou rooms a couple of times; they definitely have a rustic theming, but I thought it fit so well with the feel of the resort. Anyway, I love the nearness to the food court area! We were also close to one of the quiet pools, which we enjoyed. Honestly, I may be in the minority, but I’d choose the bayou room again in a heartbeat!