Port Orleans French Quarter Resort

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Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter (POFQ) is a moderate resort located along the Sassagoula River. In relation to the other moderate resorts, POFQ is much smaller and compact. It is themed beautifully to imitate New Orleans French Quarter architecture and splash in bits of the energy of Mardi Gras. The result is a wonderful balance of the beauty of Louisiana mixed with the energy of Mardi Gras (without the party). The buildings are pink and blue with iron lampposts and shuttered windows. The grounds are landscaped with vines, magnolia trees, beautiful lush greenery, and fountains.

Resort Address:
2201 Orleans Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830

Room Accommodations:

POFQ has 1,008 guest rooms housed in 7 three-story buildings along the Sassagoula River. Rooms are decorated in keeping with the New Orleans French Quarter theming and rooms accommodate up to 4 guests plus 1 child under the age of 3 in a crib. POFQ has the following room options:

Standard, Garden, Pool, River View – 2 queen beds
King Room – 1 king bed (this room accommodates 2 adults)

Transportation:
Guests have two options for complimentary transportation on property – bus and boat. Unlike the other moderate resorts, POFQ is unique in that it does not have multiple internal bus stops. 

Resort Bus Transportation commuting times:
Magic Kingdom 10-15 minutes
Epcot 15 minutes
Hollywood Studios 15 minutes
Animal Kingdom 15 minutes
Disney Springs 15 minutes or 20 minutes by boat

Taxi, Uber, and Lyft are available for quick service to anywhere you may need to go, on or off Disney property. Prices vary.

If you drive a vehicle to Disney, overnight, self-parking is $20 per night at POFQ.

Pools:

POFQ has one pool – Doubloon Lagoon - with a 51 foot long water slide, a children’s splash pad and a hot tub. The water slide is shaped like a sea serpent and the maximum depth of the pool is just under 5 feet. Guests can also enjoy the Mardi Grogs pool bar.

 
One great perk to staying at POFQ is that guests are allowed to pool hop over to sister resort's, Port Orleans Riverside. Ol’ Man Island Pool complex.  It's just a short walk or boat ride over to Port Orleans Riverside. The main pool is a 3.5 acre refuge that includes a “swimming hole” with waterfalls, a 95 foot waterslide, hot tub, children’s pool, and a fishing hole.

 
Recreation:
In addition to the pools and splash pad, POFQ has an arcade (South Square Games Arcade), a small playground, horse-drawn carriage rides, Movies Under the Stars, complimentary campfire activities in the evening, a one mile trail along the river, bike rentals, and fishing.

 
POFQ has a small gift shop called Jackson Square where you can pick up a souvenir or even a few snacks and drinks to have in your resort room.

 
Dining:
Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.  This is a quick service location and also allows - and encourages - mobile orders! The menu has southern-style classic options as well as cheeseburgers, pizza, and bakery items. It has a lively Mardi Gras theme.  Be sure to enjoy some of the yummy beignets!

 
Scat Cat’s Club is a Southern-style jazz lounge with a full bar service. You can also order appetizers that can be enjoyed while listening to live music.

 
Mardi Grogs offers full bar service and every day is Fat Tuesdays!

Pros:

• Great food court
• Beautiful landscaping and theming
• Great options for recreation activities – both free and some for an additional charge
• Size of the resort – it is small compared to other resorts and much more compact, which means you’ll have less of a walk to your room at the end of a long park day
• Sister resort to Port Orleans Riverside means you can utilize amenities from either resort and pool hop!
• Boat transportation to Disney Springs

Cons:

• POFQ has the fewest number of dining options out of all of the Moderate Resorts and is the only one without a full table service restaurant (although it’s only a short bus or boat ride to Disney Springs, which has many wonderful restaurants)
• While it is a compact resort, if you happen to get a room furthest from the lobby it can be a bit longer of a walk to the single bus stop
• Rooms can only accommodate four guests

Overall Review:
POFQ and its sister resort, Port Orleans Riverside are my favorite moderate resorts at Walt Disney World. I enjoy the grounds and architecture, love the theming, and really enjoy the feel of a smaller resort. My daughters loved the pool and actually enjoyed the pool at POFQ over the one that is at Port Orleans Riverside, probably because of the splash area. The biggest downfall to me is that you can often get better pricing at Port Orleans Riverside with promotions.  Now that we are a family of 5, we  have outgrown POFQ rooms.

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