Best Guess for Opening of Port Orleans Resorts?

[Erica Ladd]

I know there's no crystal ball out there - just looking for educated guesses from the experts! (We've never stayed at either)

 

[hereforthechurros]

WL isn’t opening until June. And could be pushed out.

Poly could be as late as September (all we know is summer). And that could change.

Sadly it could be holiday season until they're bookable. Assuming things continue to be successful with vaccines and positivity rates falling. But really it’s anyone’s guess. I hope we get some news soon, I miss POR so much.

 

[Erica Ladd]

By the holidays would be great as we are looking at November or December. I have been wanting to stay here for a while now!!

 

[TexanMinnie]

By the holidays would be great as we are looking at November or December. I have been wanting to stay here for a while now!!

I’m hoping for this too. We are going in December and we love that resort. Right now we are booked at CSR, and we’ve never stayed there so aren’t sure what to expect when comparing to POR.

 

[Tammy A]

Port Orleans Riverside is my favorite, but I hate to say it; my bet is on Spring 2022

 

[Wendysofftoneverland]

We'd love to stay a couple days at one of the Port Orleans resort after our December Fort Wilderness stay, but perhaps we will have to wait until 2022. Guess it depends on if there is a need for more moderate hotel rooms this holiday season.

 

[Tammy A]

We'd love to stay a couple days at one of the Port Orleans resort after our December Fort Wilderness stay, but perhaps we will have to wait until 2022. Guess it depends on if there is a need for more moderate hotel rooms this holiday season.

And Port Orleans both French and Riverside are so beautiful at Christmas!

 

[GrandMum]

POR and POFQ are beautiful any time. I have an April reservation at POFQ for this year and am still waiting to get moved.

 

[MiraclesTakeTime]

We have really enjoyed PORS and POFQ in the past.

 

[LilyWDW]

Heck... right now I am just hoping for POFQ in December 2022!

 

[SteveH]

Well I have reservations for POR September 25-October 3 for the 50th so I am hoping they will reopen by then.

 

[TexanMinnie]

Well I have reservations for POR September 25-October 3 for the 50th so I am hoping they will reopen by then.

Just curious... how were you able to get reservations for that time period? When I tried to book for Dec 2021, POR wasn't even an option.

 

[SteveH]

Just curious... how were you able to get reservations for that time period? When I tried to book for Dec 2021, POR wasn't even an option.

It's part of a group booking. We've been told it might end up getting bumped to CSR or CBR, but so far still hoping.

 

[James From Utah]

Right now, there's lots of empty hotel rooms at resorts that are open, They're not gonna reopen more resorts until this changes.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Poly could be as late as September (all we know is summer).

Poly is taking bookings starting July 19.

 

[hereforthechurros]

Poly is taking bookings starting July 19.

Good! Hope it sticks.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I think the biggest challenge is that both PORs are just so darn big. There are already right around 4,000 rooms at currently open Moderate resorts between CBR and CSR/GDT, and they are not even using all CSR sections (not even close) and I'm going to assume CBR is nowhere close to capacity either. With POR and POFQ roughly 2,000 and 1,000 rooms, respectively - that's just a boatload of demand that needs to return before it likely makes sense for Disney to open them.

 

[NicoleLarson]

I would be willing to bet that they will be the last ones to open. All of the deluxes have their DVC side open, so it makes more sense to open those first. Perhaps POFQ will open first? So my guess is spring 2022

 

[foolish-mortal]

Really miss POR! Wish they would have opened it instead of CSR. I like it so much better.

 

[nkereina]

I think the biggest challenge is that both PORs are just so darn big. There are already right around 4,000 rooms at currently open Moderate resorts between CBR and CSR/GDT, and they are not even using all CSR sections (not even close) and I'm going to assume CBR is nowhere close to capacity either. With POR and POFQ roughly 2,000 and 1,000 rooms, respectively - that's just a boatload of demand that needs to return before it likely makes sense for Disney to open them.

This is the main factor. Disney is actively cutting costs currently to try and stop the bleeding from 2020 losses. Opening POR and POFQ would incur significantly greater operational costs, the opposite of what they're wanting right now. The attendance does not warrant it, so I'm sure Disney doesn't even know yet when they will re-open. All depends on how crowd levels go and how the travel industry bounces back throughout this year. They'd also have to recall or hire staff for these resorts once they decide on an opening date, and I'm sure that would warrant additional training because of how long they've been closed.