River Side VS. Pop

iheartdisney91

iheartdisney91

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hey all! ok so we just booked our annual vacation to the world. we are not staying at a value resort this time, we always do because we love it there. but this time we wanted a little change so we heard the Port Orleans River Side is amazing! so we booked to stay there and we requested something something mansion...sry new at this resort. lol
can anyone tell me if River Side really is Amazing? i heard it from a family friend that always stays there. so your feed back would be amazing.
thanks
 
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xtimMOOthyx

xtimMOOthyx

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Riverside really is great. I have stayed there a number of times and love it. The theming is great, and the whole resort feels laid back. The food court is my favorite of all the resorts (make sure you have the "create your own pasta" while you are there...it is amazing!), and the gift shop is nice too. The rooms are spacious and were recently renovated. You will be very satisfied with your choice.
 
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Jerm

Jerm

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If you are not staying at a value Riverside is the place to stay! I have stayed at many of the hotels and Riverside is the best Mod property out there!!!!
 
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RiversideBunny

RiversideBunny

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Since you're coming from the canyons of NYC, you will particularly appreciate the open landscaping. It's beautiful.

The mansions area, Magnolia Bend, along the river is very picturesque.

:):)
 
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alilance

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It's my favorite!! Really nice and relaxing! Well located to most of the parks. The pool is really nice and the food court is great too! Great choice! I'm staying there for four nights and saratoga springs for a couple of days afterwards! Great choice! Have fun!!!!!!!!:wave:
 
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DisneyPirate85

DisneyPirate85

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POR is AWESOME! Magnolia is beautifull take a nice stroll down the riverside and make sure you book a Carriage ride while your there!
Oh and walk down to POFQ, takes bout 5 minutes, and get some HOT FRESH Benet's (pastry)! Do not miss these!!!! Great for breakfast and LOADED with powder sugar :slurp:. Have a great time....:wave:
 
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Sassagoula-Rvr

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Riverside is nice but I personally prefer POFQ, Riverside was just a little too spread out for me. But both of the port Orleans resorts are my favorite, hence the name Sassagoula-RVR :)

I've only stayed at Riverside once when French Quarter was down for the renovation about 5 years ago.
 
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KingStefan

KingStefan

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I love all the mods, but POR or POFQ are probably my favorites! The plantation mansion section is really stunning. They are much more laid back than the values, but still tons of fun!

Have a magical trip!
 
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The Disney Kid

The Disney Kid

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Sassagoula-Rvr said:
Riverside is nice but I personally prefer POFQ, Riverside was just a little too spread out for me. But both of the port Orleans resorts are my favorite, hence the name Sassagoula-RVR :)

I've only stayed at Riverside once when French Quarter was down for the renovation about 5 years ago.
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Port Orleans is my whole families favorite resort.
 
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Rob562

Rob562

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ClemsonTigger said:
You do realize you are starting down a slippery slope however....once you've done Riverside, you will have a difficult time going back to a value!
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That's precisely the problem I'm worried about with my upcoming trip. I'm going with three friends, two of which I've gone with in the past and stayed in Riverside. I'm worried that they won't survive the downgrade to Pop... I've stayed in the All-Stars before, and as long as there aren't more than 2 adults in the room, I'm perfectly happy there.
But, they want a cheap(er) trip, so they'll have to accept the consequences. :)
(Of course, one of my friends went on a business trip to Vegas last year, and stayed in the Venetian... After that, I'm not sure even a Moderate Disney hotel would do.) ;)

-Rob
 
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Tinkerbella16

Tinkerbella16

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We did the same thing as you lastyear, We always stay at Pop Century, but wanted to change it up a bit, so we went to POR instead. I loved it. There are big differences though between the two. The grounds at POR are much, much larger. So depending on the building they put you in, you may have to walk much more than at Pop. We went during a very slow week at the world last year, and they must have put us in the furthest room lol. But we had a bus stop right outside our building which was really good when coming back tired at night. I think POR is gorgeous. The rooms are bigger and the beds are bigger, and POR has doublesinks. I fell in love with the rooms. I don't mind the walking at all, I go to the gym almost everyday so walking for me was no big deal, and you go to the parks and all you do is walk anyway. POR and FQ share busses, and the lines coming back to the resort from the parks were always the most crowded at our bus stop. Pop is always great when it comes to the busses. They don't share, and we never had to wait long at all for busses while there. Another thing I loved about POR is the boat to DTD, you can get away from the busses if you want to. Its so nice and relaxing, we took it everytime we went to DTD. It's the little things like that, that a moderate has, and a value doesn't for not much more money at all. You'll love it!
 
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alilance

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ClemsonTigger said:
You do realize you are starting down a slippery slope however....once you've done Riverside, you will have a difficult time going back to a value!
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Yeah, I think you're right! My husband and I first booked this years trip to Sports and after spending our engagement and honeymoon at Port Orleans Riverside we decided against it! We'd have to work a little harder, but we knew we wouldn't be disapointed!!
 
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