Resort Thread Disney's PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE Resort

[andrewilley]

We will be there in less that two weeks, What to pack? shorts? jeans? leggings? Long sleeves? Short sleeves? all of the above????

Yes.

Andre

 

[dansdad]

We will be there in less that two weeks, What to pack? shorts? jeans? leggings? Long sleeves? Short sleeves? all of the above????

Yes.

 

[keahgirl8]

We will be there in less that two weeks, What to pack? shorts? jeans? leggings? Long sleeves? Short sleeves? all of the above????

I know you’re not getting the answers you want, but it’s Florida. Really anything could happen.

 

[Lsdolphin]

Over Christmas I took it all and I wore it all!

 

[goofynut41]

I know you’re not getting the answers you want, but it’s Florida. Really anything could happen.

That's what I figured.. Im checking a bag but my friends are only bring carry on.. I told them!!!

 

[Sue M]

That's what I figured.. Im checking a bag but my friends are only bring carry on.. I told them!!!

Winter in Orlando! Have to pack for everything. Mostly I wear shorts or capris, and layer tops. It starts out cold in the mornings, but warms up by late morning, then cools down at night. I wear jeans on flight down so have them too.
Packable down jackets are great, they squish down to nothing.
Check long range forecast..

 

[ncc1701]

That's what I figured.. Im checking a bag but my friends are only bring carry on.. I told them!!!

We went last November when there was a cold snap. The UnderArmor store in DS was doing a brisk business in selling sweatshirts and other cold weather clothing. I am sure other DS clothing stores were doing likewise. All the park stores also had rolling racks of sweatshirts . So tell your friends what they save in baggage fees maybe spent in clothing.

 

[keahgirl8]

I was just browsing the menus on the Disney app for the millionth time and saw that the carving station is gone from Riverside Mill. Can anyone confirm?

 

[dansdad]

I was just browsing the menus on the Disney app for the millionth time and saw that the carving station is gone from Riverside Mill. Can anyone confirm?

According to https://www.portorleans.org/riversidemill.php it's still there. And Andre usually keeps that pretty up to date.

 

[keahgirl8]

According to https://www.portorleans.org/riversidemill.php it's still there. And Andre usually keeps that pretty up to date.

I know that, but it was also on the Disney menu as of a couple of weeks ago.

 

[dansdad]

I know that, but it was also on the Disney menu as of a couple of weeks ago.

Just trying to help.

 

[keahgirl8]

Just trying to help.

I know. I appreciate it. I always check Andre’s site!

 

[Wood Nymph]

I was just browsing the menus on the Disney app for the millionth time and saw that the carving station is gone from Riverside Mill. Can anyone confirm?

We were at POR Jan 12-16th and the carving station is still there. We ordered it one night.

 

[andrewilley]

We were at POR Jan 12-16th and the carving station is still there. We ordered it one night.

The menu option vary by day now though, it's not quite the same as before when it was one or two carved meat choices every day. Personally I think they should have kept the carved turkey on every day, and alternated the chicken and steak choices.



Andre

 

[keahgirl8]

The menu option vary by day now though, it's not quite the same as before when it was one or two carved meat choices every day. Personally I think they should have kept the carved turkey on every day, and alternated the chicken and steak choices.

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Andre

I did notice this on your site, I just thought it was odd that it is no longer on the Disney menu. I thought maybe it just happened.

 

[neworleans_ray]

We are booked for early December 2020, first time staying at this property. We have a king room reserved. What building is best suggested to be close to lobby and/or bus depot?

 

[Wood Nymph]

The menu option vary by day now though, it's not quite the same as before when it was one or two carved meat choices every day. Personally I think they should have kept the carved turkey on every day, and alternated the chicken and steak choices.

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Andre

I was disappointed that turkey wasn't served on the night we ate there.

 

[Laura's Dad]

We are booked for early December 2020, first time staying at this property. We have a king room reserved. What building is best suggested to be close to lobby and/or bus depot?

Magnolia Terrace

 

[andrewilley]

We are booked for early December 2020, first time staying at this property. We have a king room reserved. What building is best suggested to be close to lobby and/or bus depot?

I agree that there are some really fabulous King Bed rooms which sit directly over the river path in Magnolia Terrace (building 85) just a few steps from the bridge leading across Ol' Man Island to the main building. If you want an Alligator Bayou room, building 14 could be even closer to the back entrance of the food court and also to the main (South) bus stop.

The King Bed Rooms are show in purple (the riverbank is just infront of the building where I have circled below, an upper floor corner room would be nicest)




Or building 14 (the King rooms are a bit further back though, so no river views):



Andre

 

[atkinstogram]

We are booked for early December 2020, first time staying at this property. We have a king room reserved. What building is best suggested to be close to lobby and/or bus depot?

Andre beat me to it - Magnolia Terrace, specifically 8742 (we stayed in this room) or 8739.

We requested 8742 on Andre's advice back in 2017, and it was perfect - 2 mins to the food court, maaaaybe 3 mins to the bus depot, and the view from the room was just beautiful..