Disney's Port Orleans - Riverside

Mjau, we have stayed at the Port Orleans Riverside Resort several times. We have also stayed at the Port Orleans French Quarter a couple of times. Mjau, we will be reviewing the French Quarter in the next post.

The big and comfortable beds at Alligator Bayou!

This time we stayed at the Alligator Bayou and the Royal Room.

The Alligator Bayou room was really cosy. It felt as if you were staying at a summer cottage, mjau. The beds are really comfortable and are bigger than the beds at French Quarter. Mjau, they were even bigger than the ones at Wilderness Lodge. They even had a critter bed with really nice Disney details. Louis is painted on the wall next to the critter bed. We really liked the details in the room. It looked as the room was built with vintage wooden container boxes.

Critter bed with Louis the Alligator!

We really like the details here, mjau.

Mjau, the bathroom felt really big as well. It had two sinks and a bathtub as well. Mjau, we really liked that they had a curtain between the sinks and the beds, so that we did not have to look at our butlers all the time.

The bathroom at Alligator Bayou!

The Alligator Bayou has a smaller swimming pool. There is also a bigger pool area with a bar for the entire Riverside resort at Ol’ Man Island. Mjau, we did not go swimming this time. Mjauhihi, our butlers wanted to go swimming one evening. Little did they know that the pool had already closed so they had to walk back in their bikini in shame.

Riverside has a Lounge, Restaurant and Food Court. We ate at Boatwright’s Dining Hall a couple of years ago. After they changed the menu to less interesting and less delicious food we have not been at the restaurant, mjau. We ate at the Riverside Mill Food Court several times. Usually we just get a bagel or muffin for breakfast. The good thing about the Port Orleans Resorts is that if you do not like the food at Riverside you can just walk to French Quarter and vice versa.

The lamps add to the feeling of being in the Bayou in Louisiana.

Mjau, to get to the parks you will have to take the bus. The Riverside resort is quite spread out so it has several bus stops. The bus is often shared with the French Quarter resort as well. Mjau, you can also take a boat to Disney Springs. Sometimes we go to Disney Springs at the end of the day and take the boat back at the resort just to enjoy the boat ride along the Sassagoula River. We prefer to take the boat in the evening as it is extra cosy. During the ride you will see the Treehouse Villas and Saratoga Springs Resort. You can also go to Disney’s Old Key West resort by boat, although you will have to switch boats at Disney Springs. Mjau, it is still a pleasant ride if you want to eat breakfast at Olivia’s Café.

Walking from Riverside to French Quarter along the Sassagoula River, mjau!

The good thing about the Port Orleans resorts is that it is fairly in the middle, so you do not spend too much time on the bus going to each resort. We also really like that Port Orleans has two different resorts that are within walking distance of each other. We also really like that Riverside has different areas within its resort. You can stay at the cosy houses at Alligator Bayou or the magnificent mansions at Magnolia Bend.

The amazing Royal Rooms at Riverside!

The Royal Rooms at Riverside is a must for all Disney movie fans. We love all the details inspired by the Disney movies. On the table there is a letter to the guests left by Princess Tiana. There are portraits of the princesses and silhouette portraits of the princes. We would have preferred the princesses to have the silhouette portrait. It would look a lot classier and elegant, mjau.

Portrait of some of the Disney princesses. Where is Eilonwy?

Mjau, a welcoming letter from Tiana!

Silhouette of the princes! 

We felt that the beds were a bit smaller than in our room at Alligator Bayou. The beds were really comfortable. We loved the headboards. They had a button you could press and you would see fireflies fly across the headboard and fireworks go off in the distance. We preferred this over the headboard at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim with the castle and fireworks. Although we wish the Royal Room would play the same music. Mjau, actually we do not know which we prefer… both of the headboards are amazing!

So beautiful! Look at Evangeline in the sky, mjau!

It is important to note that there is no critter bed available in the room. So you might have to sleep in layers if there are many of you. There is however a really nice bench that looks like the footstool-dog Sultan from Beauty and the Beast. On the floor there is the carpet from Aladdin taking a nap.

Don't step on Carpet while he is taking a nap!

Sultan from Beauty and the Beast!

The bathrooms are really nice with two sinks. There is also a curtain than separates the sleeping area from the bathroom area. The highlight of the bathroom is the water taps that look like the lamp from Aladdin.

We tried rubbing the lamp but no genie came out... Only water, Mjau!

There are so many details in the room. If you look at where the wall meets the ceiling you can see several Disney characters. We especially like the picture of Pascal washing the frying pan.

The fairies from Sleeping Beauty are watching you sleep!

Pascal is cleaning that frying pan for Rapunzel!

You can also see hidden Mickeys in the lamps. You can also find Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage where you hang your jacket.

 

Mjau, how is Cinderella going to leave the ball now?

Mjau, hidden Mickeys! Takes us back to Kingdom Hearts 3.

It is always really difficult to decide which rooms and resort we like the best. The Alligator Bayou is really relaxed and cosy. The Royal Rooms have so many Disney details. Magnolia Bend is really elegant. Mjau, so we just have to visit them all!