Where are Royal Guest rooms at Port Orleans Riverside?
The Royal Guest Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort are located in the mansion buildings farthest from the food court and main lobby – Parterre Place and Oak Manor.
Can guests of Port Orleans Riverside use French Quarter pool?
Guests at both Port Orleans – French Quarter and Port Orleans – Riverside are able to use the pools at both resorts without issue. Disney Vacation Club (DVC) owners are sometimes allowed to pool hop, but only at other DVC resorts and only outside of scheduled blackout periods.
Does Port Orleans French Quarter have royal rooms?
Give your prince or princess a treat when you choose to stay in one of these stately rooms. The Royal Guest Rooms place your family in the middle of some of your favorite Disney stories. Brought to life by celebrated Disney Characters, each room is fit for royalty.

Is a preferred room worth it at Port Orleans Riverside?
At Riverside, a preferred room can save you as little as 60 extra feet of walking to the lobby. Or it could save you as much as a 1/4-mile. So even in this spread-out feet-destroying resort, that’s still just an average of 3 minutes of walking each way.
Can French Quarter Use riverside pool?
Guests can only use the swimming pool at the Disney Resort hotel where they are staying, but Guests staying at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside are welcome to visit the pool located at sister resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter.

Does Port Orleans Riverside have suites?
There aren’t any suites or villas at Port Orleans – Riverside, however many of the rooms have connecting lock-out doors to other guest rooms.
Is there a Disney Princess Hotel?
Royal Rooms at Port Orleans Riverside are the only princess-themed guest rooms at Walt Disney World, featuring Tiana’s friends from animated films such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, and Snow White.
Can you pool hop at Port Orleans?
As it happens, “pool hopping” is allowed between Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter. The “pool hopping” benefit between the two sister-resorts will grant you access to Doubloon Lagoon too. Therefore, your family will be able to enjoy 7 pools altogether!
Can you walk from Port Orleans Riverside to Epcot?
Unfortunately, while it may look close on a map, it is a long way away and there is no walking path between Port Orleans and Epcot. In fact, there is no walking path from any Disney Moderate or Disney Value Resort to any theme park.
Do royal guest rooms connect?
Royal Guest Rooms offer connecting rooms, so make your request during your online check-in. You might also want to give a call to the resort about a week prior to your arrival to ask how they prefer your request be made. If using an Authorized Disney Travel Planner, you can ask them to make the request for you.
Which buildings are preferred at Port Orleans Riverside?
Riverside is a large resort, so the preferred rooms are a good choice if you want a shorter walk to the main building, which includes the lobby, shopping, and dining. Preferred rooms are in buildings 14, 15, 18, and 27, which are in the Alligator Bayou section of the resort.