

The cotton press featured at Riverside Mill Food Court is powered by an authentically reproduced 35-foot water wheel.

Disney's Port Orleans Resort — Riverside is a 2,048-room hotel inspired by rural Louisiana that flows alongside the picturesque Sassagoula River.
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Welcome back to a time and place where everything seems to move a little slower and simple pleasures flourish like magnolia blossoms in the springtime. Enjoy the tranquility of the Louisiana Bayou and the hospitality of a picturesque waterfront Resort hotel that embodies the traditions born of steamboat travel, formal garden parties, mint juleps on the front porch and life along the mighty Sassagoula River.
The Guest rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Resort — Riverside are divided into 2 distinctly themed parishes: the stately white-columned Magnolia Bend mansions and the quaint backwoods cottages of Alligator Bayou.
The Colonel's Cotton Mill building contains a variety of helpful facilities. With its soaring columns and high ceiling the Main Lobby resembles a steamship ticket station. Shop at Fulton's General Store, grab a quick bite to eat in the Riverside Mill food court, sit down for a meal of Cajun specialties at Boatright's Dining Hall, sip a cocktail at the River Roost lounge or play a few video games at the Medicine Show Arcade.
Located in the center of Disney's Port Orleans Resort — Riverside, the 3.5-acre Ol' Man Island is encircled by a bend of the Sassagoula River. Tom Sawyer would love Ol' Man Island—it features an extensive pool complex, a wooded playground and an old-fashioned fishing hole with a catch-and-release policy.
If you feel like exploring a little bit, Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter is just a short walk down the pathway alongside the Sassagoula River. The scenic journey feels like you're leaving the rural countryside and arriving in the big city.
This is a smoke-free Resort. Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor smoking locations.
Dining Options
Dining at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside includes breakfast, lunch and dinner and features a food court, table service restaurant and 2 lounges. Additional dining is also available at nearby Disney's Port Orleans Resort —French Quarter.
Recreation
Recreation at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside includes a scenic .7-mile walking/jogging trail, 6 pools, arcade, playground, carriage rides and watercraft rentals.
Transportation
Transportation Options at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside include complimentary bus transportation to Walt Disney World Resort destinations— available to Guests of Disney's Port Orleans Resort –Riverside.