We're HERE! Disney's Port Orleans Riverside: Day ONE, Part ONE vlog
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- čas přidán 2. 12. 2015
- I think we found our new LOVE! I haven't stayed at Port Orleans in over 10 years and I must say, I think it's one of my favorites now. We checked in, checked out our AWESOME room and walked around the resort. We also talk about what these Magic Bands are capable of and how the refillable mug works.
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Your Daughter is so ADORABLE! She's killing me!
Awww thank you
Came back to re-watch this video. Staying here in two weeks.
memories pressed between the pages of my mind. Sweet memories.
We never stayed in this section, only walked thru'.....cute area! Fun!!
Great video! Y'all always seem to be having so much fun. I enjoy your videos.
"If your husband is in the doghouse..." Omg you had me laughing!! We're heading out there in Nov and I am watching everyones WDW vlog. Thanks for all the tips!!
Have a great time!
Your videos are so chill 😀
Thank you so much for this video.I am going there at the end of January and it is so nice to get a preview of this beautiful resort.Hope your family had a wonderful time.Your daughter is adorable!
+vanessa kotlar I'm glad you enjoyed it! Have LOTS of fun on your upcoming trip!! If you get a chance, you must check out Yee Haw Bob there. He is amazing and super funny! Thanks for watching =)
I just wanted to say this was an amazing vlog! Disney World is an amazing and magical place to be, and I think port Orleans is an awesome resort! Hope you had a good trip.
Thank you so much! We had an amazing time and can't wait to be back to this resort in July!
great video!!!! so helpful!
We were there 2 years ago. I never even noticed the big fans, let alone the hidden Mickeys on them! It is such a beautiful resort, though. We stayed in one of the Magnolia Bend rooms, and we even got a free upgrade to the Royal Room (Lots of Princess decor and the fireworks on the headboards!) for being chosen as the Royal Family of the Day! We would love to stay here again, but our family is growing, and I don't mean in number! If we could afford two adjoining rooms in a moderate, we would stay here again.
This was great! I'm going with my elderly mother so it's a relief to know that the walking isn't bad. Thank you for sharing!
I'm so glad this helped! It's not too bad of a walk but during checkin or online checkin, definitely try to ask about getting closer to the Food Court area. There are no guarantees but they will try their best :) have lots of fun!
"Oh lord" - sounds like me with our 2.5 year old lol
We've just booked here, cannot wait!!! X
Love this review! Thank you for taking us along with your family! We are getting married October 1st and are leaving for our Disney Honeymoon on October 3rd, staying at Port Orleans Riverside. So excited! Can't wait to watch the rest of your vlogs! :D
Congrats on your upcoming wedding!! October is a great month to visit. Thanks for watching!
OMG, your little girl is tooo adorable.
Thank you :)
We stayed there back in 2013 and i loved it. Port orleans was really cool. Also wdw is awesome.
Great job on the Vlog! Keep up the Great Work!💯👍😁
Very cool video. I didnt know you can order a cott/small bed. Fun video. Thanks for sharing.
We just got back from there. This was our first time staying in a moderate resort. I loved it!!! The Port Orleans Riverside was great for our family of 5. I loved that they had that extra bed space instead of having to try and squeeze in a cot and you are totally right they rooms were very spacious. We were also in Alligator Bayou but in building 36, it was a total of about 600 steps to the food court one way. :) My trusty fit bit got a good workout!
Sasha Peterson I'm glad you enjoyed it there :)
I'm currently planning our honeymoon vacation (with kids :) ) to WDW. It's a long flight from Norway, but it'll definitely be worth it!
I had a reservation for the Caribbean Beach resort, but immediately changed the reservation to this resort after watching this video. Thanks for posting this!
I'm so glad this helped you! Happy honeymooning!
I stay at the same place with like 8 people (ALL different rooms) we have so much fun here and I just enjoy the resort in general, you can rent bikes to ride, swim, hangout and everything also we like to ride the buses to disney because we get a front row drop off. Just starting your series on EP 1, enjoying so far.
also did you go in december or is that just when this was uploaded?
Xbluee we were there in Nov.
This is the exact same room as the one I had!
Great video! Subbed! Taking my 20-month old for the second time in 9 days!! Staying at Coronado - so excited! I stayed at Riverside in the 90's - this video makes me excited to go back one day and take my little guy fishing! Didn't know that had that - thanks for sharing!!
Eek! 9 days!! Have a great time!!
I'm going to cry I loved it here my favorite part was at the food court when they sang Down By The Riverside... last time I saw my dad too
King Blen I'm so sorry to hear of your dad. I'm glad you have that memory of him from there along with many other memories.
i do love that resort.
By the way my granddaughters name is ellie too. She was 10 and her brother nat was 14 when we went. My son and his wife took me with them. Ellie loved that bed that your daughter does. Have a great day and grammecy
i loooove ur videos! i'm goin to wdw next friday and i'm so excited. we're staying at riverside and i can't wait!
Yay! Have a great time!!
I demand that Disney Channel make a new Princess and the Frog cartoon series ASAP so that we can see more of Louis the Alligator and all of our favorite characters from the movie! And I would absolutely LOVE to go to the alligator bayou hotel someday!
Brian Draney we absolutely agree on that!
first video of yours I have watched and I LOVE you guys! Thank you xx
Kirsty Greer aww thank you
i went disney land florida and i stayed in alligator buyou too but i stayed in the upstairs cabins and they are really cool
Disneyland is in California. Disney World is the one in Florida.
Awesome footage. My wife and 4 kids are going in July for our first time and hopefully not the last. Good to know what we're getting ourselves into lol . Can't wait 😀
Ernesto Trujillo have a great time!
Pass holder here....my fave resort!!
Hello fellow passholder! This resort was amazing! We can't wait to come back to Riverside in July!
12:15 "You can't read a map" LOL - Sounds like a familiar conversation. Great vid. We went here on our honeymoon in '02 (right after they changed the name to Riverside) and never cared to come back because the AB was too far from everything and seemed too rustic. The Mansion rooms seemed so much more classy. But being that a room at AB has 5 beds, that fits our family and budget, so....we'll probably be back the next time we ditch Disneyland for WDW.
Lol we bust on each other so much. Keeps things fun! The Alligator Bayou seemed far at first but then when we walked around, it wasn't that bad. And it was nice and quiet. The 5th bed was great to have!
Thanks for watching!!
great video. We will be staying there in 2017. I am glad you mentioned that don't have elevators. I just sent a message to my travel agent and requested the first floor. You are doing a great job of showing off POR. Thanks Doug Weaver
I'm glad that helped! We learned the hard way one time before 😬 lol
Port Orleans was the first official WDW resort I stayed at back in 92, and after staying at many others, we returned last year... and had a pretty bad experience! I much prefer the Coronado Springs in the moderate class. But, I'm glad you had a good time!
I'm sorry you had a bad experience. We had an amazing time and great experience. It's been a long time since I last stayed at Coronado. We are definitely going to have to go back.
I think Coronado is the best moderate resort for adults traveling with no kids, (which I know is not you), because of the more "grown-up" feeling and the full bar area.
+Very unOfficial Travel Guides i think I was a teen last time we stayed there. I definitely would like to go back and check out these bars lol
I know you can get an adult beverage at the other moderates as well, but the Coronado has like a REAL bar with real bar tenders that can make basically anything, and without corny piano players or balloon animal makers. I'm totally not against those things, but it is also nice to have a few minutes at Disney where you feel like a grown up again :-)
That is and awesome place and i think we were in the 3800 area.
We have ALWAYS stayed at CBR. We are going in December 2017 and have learned that it's going to be under extensive renovations with all the restaurants, food court, gift shop and pool bar all CLOSED. So we are looking into POR and it looks just as nice. Can't wait ! I have to say I will miss the smell of coconuts and pineapple in the lobby of the CBR at check-in, though
Isla Reyne we really love the quaintness of port Orleans. We just recently stayed at the French Quarter and really enjoyed it there as well!
Neverland Family Just made reservations for 5 nights at POR and 3 nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge..,we haven't stayed at either of these. I just love WDW at Christmastime. Beyond excited. Thanks!
Isla Reyne that's great!!! Have a great time!
I'm a newbie to your channel and I'm lovin this vlog so far. We LOVE Riverside. It is the only resort we stay at. I'm loving your tour around the resort and I think your husband Frank was correct to go left..you would of seen that "Beautiful" scenery. It IS beautiful. We always stay at the Oak Manor or Magnolia. Looks like I'll be binge watching your videos. :)
+Lisa6812 Oh and Yes Dixie Landings was our first time there. My husband and I spent our honeymoon there and it was called that.
+Lisa6812 I'm not telling my husband you said he was right! LOL!!! It was beautiful over that way!
Awesome memories for you and your family. Did you take lots of pics too
Sue Cole we did :)
You mention 2 full size beds in your room tour, but I believe all mods now have queen beds (except the pirate rooms at CBR).
Yes, you're correct... Two queens
Good thing we went in 2013 cause i came down with cancer. Got over that one and now its back in a different spot. Lucky me. If it wasn't for bad luck i would not have any.
I am so sorry... I will keep you in my thoughts and send you healing pixie dust. ✨✨
The royalty video free music at the beginning of the video though
You posted this in Dec '15, what time of year were you there? We stayed at POR during our family Disney vacation in Sept '06. I like the renovations to the rooms, our youngest (10 now) was only 1 and had to sleep on the floor trundle. Staying there December this year. We have gained a son-in-law since then and will have two rooms. Our daughter can't wait to show him all things Disney (his first time)! Thanks for making these videos!
This stay was in Nov 2015 :)
How did you find the noise above you, being in a ground floor room? Staying in the value resorts, you hear EVERYTHING around you.
So excited we are taking our 2 year old for his birthday in early December! We are staying at Port New Orleans Riverside! Love your review, helps tremendously. I do have a question, for the Mickey Christmas Party do we have to pay for an extra ticket for a child? Thanks:)
Melani Marie so exciting!! You do have to pay for a child 3 and older for theme park tickets and event tickets. :) have a great time!
Love ur vlogs staying at port orleans french quarter in February is it the same as riverside
Aman Gill they are both Port Orleans but French Quarter is not the same as Riverside as it’s themed as the French Quarter in New Orleans and Riverside is the mansions and Bayous.
I saw you posted about how you stay so often on a budget and usually go when there are good deals. Is there a trick to finding them at certain times/rates you're using?
Since we are Florida residence and pass holders, we get those discounts but there are cheaper rates on hotels during the value season. We have found the lower rates are anywhere from end of Aug through Sept and January through Feb. I also did a video on using the bounce back offer before you check out to get a good discount.
I will be taking after your husband drinking a beer walking around the resort
Lol that's the way to do it!
What's that intro music called? Love it
I’m super confuse which hotel do you like it more AOA or Port Orleans Riverside??
+Matthew and Alex Blasquez it really depends on you and your family. AOA screams Disney. We haven’t stayed in the suites yet so that may change our mind but we really love the quaintness of Port Orleans.
It seems like Riverside is more outdoor themed where French Quarter is more fancy themed....which hotel do you recommend?
We like Riverside better. This was the Alligator Bayou section but there is also the mansion district which we stayed in this last July.
Thank you!
Hello!! This is really cool. I have a question. If you don’t have a car. You can’t walk with suitcase to your bedroom? Someone help you to bring your baggage?
Kary VZ you can either walk your luggage to your room on your own or you can leave it at Bell service and they can drop it off for you :)
I just watched your money saving tip. We go back every yr and never take that offer up. There always seems to be a saving on the room when we book for Riverside, usually about 25% What exactly was your savings if you don't mind me asking?
It was around 25% but we got the discount when there isn't any passholder or Florida resident discount available. I think the savings may be slightly higher if we were going outside of peak season
Hello! I thought you would be able to use those cups in the parks, is that not the case? Please let me know if this is only a resort cup or if you could use it in the different parks?
The resort cups can only be refilled in the resorts.
Thanks for letting me know. I had thought it was for the parks as well which would be awesome. I appreciate the quick response. I'm planning my first visit and trying to figure out all the tips and tricks. :)
+healthyeatingalways you're welcome :)
would you recommend this place or a suite at Art of animation for a family of 5? 3 kids under 6 :)
We have never stayed at AoA so I'm not quite sure. Although I do know that the AoA suite can sleep up to 6 adults so they say. I would think that may be a little more spacious for you and your family than Port Orleans :)
What type of room did you stay in?
This was a standard view room in the Alligator Bayou :)
What room was it? Because everyone seems to be in a royal room.
Freya_ Bear this room was a standard room in the alligator bayou.
how big is the safe.? can you fit an ipad
Lisa Ellen yes you can fit an IPad in there :)
Loved your video! I have a question about the murphy bed. How tall are you? I am asking because we are debating this room. It will be my husband and I then we have twins girl/boy that are 17. My daughter is 5'2 and weights about 110 pounds. Will she be comfortable? (in your opinion)
Momma B I’m 5’4 and my husband is 5’9 (he tested it out in our Caribbean vlog) and we fit. Comfort level is ok but it will definitely do if your son and daughter can’t share the other bed.
Thank you!
I wanted to stay there so bad but they don't have rooms for a family of 6. :(
great vlog, sorry I'm a little late to the party! we have a daughter who's a little under 5ft tall. would the pull down bed be big enough for her?
Better late than never LOL Yes the pull down should work for her. I tried it out in my Check-in to Caribbean video just so you all could get an idea of the size of it compared to an adult. I am 5ft 4'' and I could fit on it.... maybe not sleep comfortably all night on it tho lol
Hmmmm this is so hard... I have to do top 5 because Disney themes their resort so well that it's hard to choose lol
5. Pop Resort (value)
4. Coronado Springs (moderate)
3. Port Orleans Riverside (moderate)
2. Fort Wilderness Cabins (higher priced moderate) but you get a cabin with a lot of room!!
1. Bay Lake at Contemporary Resort (Deluxe but we rent DVC points to stay there)
Some of the others that we really enjoy are Boardwalk and Beach Club. The Beach club has the BEST pool on Disney property.
Neverland Family Thank you for responding so quickly! We've stayed at Saratoga & Old Key West previously, trying to economise next time ;-)
I'm curious to know if an adult could sleep on the Murphy bed. How tall are you? It looked like you were too tall for the bed. Would an adult under 5'3 fit?
I'm 5'4 and my feet were hanging off. Sleeping curled up, you can probably get away with but I don't think it would be the most comfortable. I think it's meant for a family of 5 or 6 where the kids can take the bed and Murphy.
+FitDisney Mom thanks. I won't fit then. My big boys will need to share a bed. They're over 6 ft. If the Murphy was big enough I would have used it
How old are your kids in this video? We are going in September 2020 and my youngest will be 3 1/2.
Jason Raby Ellie was 3 and Max was 7 months old in this video.
@@NeverlandFamily thanks for the reply. My youngest will be 3 next time we go so it's nice to see how kids are at that age
best resort in all of WDW... but I'm NOT a fan of the coffee makers....
I agree! I think they could do a little better with the coffee makers lol
Just changed our reservation to this hotel! I'm so excited! One question though; from what I saw in your video, the lobby is separate from the actual rooms? Like reaaaaally separate, from how your drive went? My first stay at a Disney resort was at the All Star Movie, and the rooms were right behind the lobby, walking distances at least. I'm just wondering, if it is driving distance, do they have buses for that? And are the buses that take you to the parks only available by the lobby? I hope these questions made sense... I see you guys had a map too. Can I find one online so I can plan ahead of time? I like planning ahead, so I know my way and am not confused. Thank you!
+XMyChemx4xLifex Hi there! Yes the lobby is separate from the rooms however, it is walking distance from your room to the lobby/food court. It's a bigger resort than All Stars. The drive from the lobby to our building was only about a minute.
They have separate bus depots for your designated building to take you to the parks, Disney Springs and the water parks so there is no need to have to walk up to the lobby to catch a bus. But there is also a bus depot at the lobby.
You sound like me when it comes to planning ahead LOL You can definitely find a map on GOOGLE. I do this all the time... even tho we should know where we are going lol Just a warning, the map makes the resort look GINORMOUS and super spread out but the walks to the pool and lobby from the Alligator Bayou was only about a 5 minute walk. I hope this helped you =) Have a WONDERFUL time!
FitDisney Mom Thank you so much! This was so, so, very helpful! By the way, I subscribed, because I love cute Disney Parks videos and this was definitely cute! I watched the rest of this one on my car ride home! It was so fun, and it got me super excited! Yay!
Aww thank you for subscribing! You MUST come back here and tell us all about your trip! Have a GREAT time!
did you see the hidden mickey on the door handles??
No!!! How did I miss that?! Lol
How old is your daughter during this visit? My wife and I want to take our daughter right before she turns 3.
+Joel Ruiz Ellie is 3 years old. Your daughter will LOVE it at Disney. We have been taking her since she was an infant. She started really having fun and "understanding" around 1.5 years old. I hope this helps =)
+FitDisney Mom thank you for responding, it was helpful! We took our daughter to Disneyland for Halloween this year when she was 3 months old. We definitely plan to take her to Disney World either when she is 2 or 3 years old. I'm wanting to wait until she is 3 so hopefully the new Star Wars and Toy Story worlds are open.
+Joel Ruiz Oh how much fun! I can't wait for the Toy Story Land to open up. I am hearing it will be another 5 years or so for the completion of both lands :(
nice video but the driving segments are a little long
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