PHOTOS, VIDEO: 2025 Disney’s Port Orleans Mardi Gras Golf Cart Parade Features Genie’s Lamp, ‘Encanto’ Casita, Hercules Hydra, and More

People enjoying a festive Mardi Gras parade with colorful, decorated floats, including a vibrant vehicle shaped like a genie's lamp emitting smoke.

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort celebrated Mardi Gras this Fat Tuesday with their annual golf cart parade. Each golf cart is decorated by a different group of Cast Members, who then drive the carts along Sassagoula River from Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter. 2025 Mardi Gras Parade … Read more

Christmas Decorations Arrive at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

In the grand lobby of Port Orleans, a large Christmas tree sparkles with colorful ornaments and gifts at the base. Christmas decorations fill the space as garlands drape gracefully alongside chandeliers high above.

The main building of Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside is covered in classic Christmas decorations for the 2024 holiday season. Port Orleans – Riverside Christmas Decorations The festive atmosphere starts with garlands strung around the porte-cochère. The garlands continue, hanging from the ceiling leading to the main entrance doors. Tucked into the green garlands … Read more

Full List of Food and Beverages Coming to Walt Disney World for Valentine’s Day 2024

The Disney Parks Blog has released the full guide of food and beverages coming to Walt Disney World Resort for Valentine’s Day 2024. Valentine’s Day 2024 at Walt Disney World Disney Springs  Amorette’s Patisserie (Available Feb. 1 through 17; mobile order available)  The Ganachery  Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar (Available Feb. 1 through 17)  Vivoli il Gelato (Currently available … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney’s Port Orleans Resort French Quarter & Riverside Decorate with Garlands, Wreaths, and Christmas Trees

Before celebrating Mardi Gras, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort decorates for Christmas with garlands, trees, and more. French Quarter leans into the spirit of Mardi Gras with purple, gold, and green décor, while Riverside has more traditional Christmas decorations. Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Garlands are wrapped around the lampposts of French Quarter. Wreaths also … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Reopens at Walt Disney World

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After being closed for 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside has reopened. Walt Disney World 50th anniversary banners greet guests driving into the resort. At the main entrance, Cast Members have rolled out a red carpet. Purple banners with balloons attached were on either side of the red carpet. … Read more

PHOTOS: Even More New Resort Merchandise Makes Its Way to Fulton’s General Store at Disney’s Port Orleans – Riverside

We recently made it on down de bayou and over to Fulton’s General Store at Disney’s Port Orleans – Riverside Resort to check out some new goods that had arrived from just up the Sassagoula River. Despite both Riverside and French Quarter being “sister” resorts, they actually each get their own lines of resort-specific merchandise, … Read more