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The Ol' Man Island swimming pool slide at Port Orleans Riverside will be closed from 7th January until 1st February 2013. The pool itself will remain open as normal though, it is only the slide that is undergoing maintenance. The Port Orleans French Quarter pool and slide will be fully open during this time though, and guests from Riverside are always welcome to use it. [Update 20-Jan: Seems from local reports that the main pool slide has been open a lot of the time, perhaps the work finished early or is being done in stages?] Also, Alligator auto rental jacksonville florida Bayou quiet pool #2 (the pool located near to buildings 24-28) auto rental jacksonville florida will also be closed for maintenance work from 23rd January until 26th January 2013. Both of the other quiet pools in the Alligator Bayou area, along with three other pools at the resort, will remain open as normal during this period.
There have been room number auto rental jacksonville florida layouts for the Port Orleans Riverside Magnolia Bend mansion buildings here on portorleans.org for a few years now, based on maps from the old Sassagoula Times handout which the front desk used to give out to arriving guests. However until now there has been no breakdown available for the other sections, which has been one of the most requested features from site visitors lately. So, after much research and burning of the midnight oil over the Christmas break, I'm proud to present detailed floor plan layouts for every floor of every building auto rental jacksonville florida at Port Orleans - that's all sixteen Alligator Bayou lodges, the four Magnolia Bend mansions and the seven French Quarter buildings. All of these new floor plans can be accessed by simply clicking on each building in the resort auto rental jacksonville florida maps on the Alligator Bayou , Magnolia Bend and French Quarter pages. I'll try to add even more detail soon, and provide downloadable PDF versions too, so there's more still to come. Although I'm pretty sure that the basic layouts are covered accurately now, if anyone notices any errors please let me know. [Update 5-Jan-12] As promised I've now added extra detail, plus downloadable/printable PDF versions auto rental jacksonville florida too. All of the building floor plans maps now include the room categories (Garden/Water/River Views, Preferred, King Bed, etc) and the locations of all of the Disabled Accessible rooms. Happy planning!
The January 2013 Recreation Activities and Movie Schedules for Port Orleans Riverside and Port Orleans French Quarter are now available. See the main Recreation auto rental jacksonville florida Activities Schedule page for full-size PDF versions, or click on the images below. The outdoor movies will start at 7pm and the daily campfires commence at 5:30pm this month.
auto rental jacksonville florida Christmas is almost upon us, and for those guests spending a bit of time relaxing away from the parks there will be lots of fun and games at both Port Orleans resorts. As I mentioned previously, auto rental jacksonville florida there are musical groups entertaining everyone in the lobbies daily in the run-up to the big day, and on Christmas Eve your kids (oh alright, the adults too) can meet with Disney characters at both resorts in the morning, and Santa will be making a special appearance at the Riverside Lobby in the evening. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone at Port Orleans this holiday season. Port Orleans Riverside Christmas 2012 click to download PDF file Port Orleans auto rental jacksonville florida French Quarter Christmas 2012 click to download PDF file
I'll try to post more details closer to the time, but visitors travelling to the Port Orleans resorts over the Christmas Holiday period can expect some extra fun for all the family. Port Orleans Riverside and French Quarter will both be hosting auto rental jacksonville florida Disney Character meet and greets in their lobbies on Christmas Eve (24 December), with the white-bearded gentleman in the red suit also scheduled to make a personal appearance at Riverside on the 24th - presumably before commencing his vital overnight voyage. There will also be local musical groups appearing the week before Christmas, auto rental jacksonville florida presenting seasonal entertainment: Port Orleans French Quarter Lobby Sunday 16 December (morning) 8:30am 9:30am - Valencia Community College Intone (Orlando, FL) Tuesday 18 December (evening) 7:00pm 8:00pm auto rental jacksonville florida - The Grace Notes (Winter Garden, FL) Thursday 20 December (morning) 8:30am 9:30am - O-Town Sound Chorus (Orlando, FL) Saturday 22 December (evening) 7:00pm 8:00pm - First United Methodist Church (Titusville, FL) Port Orleans Riverside Lobby Monday 17 December (evening) 7:00pm 8:00pm - Winter Springs High School Bear Voices (Winter Springs, FL) Wednesday 19 December (morning) 8:30am 9:30am - Sweet Adelines International, Inc. Sound of Sunshine Show Chorus (Longwood, FL) Friday 21 December (evening) 7:00pm 8:00pm - Tenoroc High School Vocal Ensemble (Lakeland, FL) Sunday 23 December (morning) 8:30am 9:30am - Sweet Adelines International, Inc. Sound of Sunshine Show Chorus (Longwood, FL)
The December 2012 Recreation Activities and Movie Schedules for Port Orleans Riverside and Port Orleans French Quarter are now available. See the main Recreation Activities Schedule page for full-size PDF versions, or click on the images below. The outdoor movies will start at 7pm and the daily campfires commence at 5:30pm this month. A specific schedule for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day activities will be available closer to the time.
The November 2012 Recreation Activities and Movie Schedules for Port Orleans Riverside and Port Orleans French Quarter are now available (they were there at the start of the month in fact, but I forgot to add a news posting as I'd just posted the Halloween one - sorry!). See the main Recreation Activities Schedule page for full-size PDF versions, or click on the images below. The outdoor movies will start at 7pm and the daily campfires commence at 5:30pm this month.
Boooo! Sounds auto rental jacksonville florida like there's going to be a load of spooky auto rental jacksonville florida fun for all the kids - and kids at heart - staying at Port Orleans auto rental jacksonville florida on Monday 31st October this year - including games, food and even some character meet and greets. Port Orleans Riverside Halloween 2012 click to download PDF file Port Orleans French Quarter Halloween 2012 click to download PDF file
There have been some minor changes in options and prices at both of the food courts and at Boatwright's Dining Hall over the past couple of months. The listings auto rental jacksonville florida on the site now reflect all of the current offerings and prices for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for both adult and kids' meals. See the individual pages for Boatwright's Dining Hall , the Riverside Mill and the Sassagoula Floatworks Food Factory for full details.
Brand new 'RFID' locks are being installed on the doors of all guest rooms during October. French Quarter is now complete [17 Oct] and Acadian House and then the rest of the mansions will come next, followed by Alligator Bayou. These new locks are triggered by tiny proximity-activated chips embedded within the key cards which are issued to guests, allowing the door to be opened by simply placing the keycard near to the new Mickey-head sensor on the door (this one is from Acadian House; the Royal Rooms will have a slightly different auto rental jacksonville florida style): This is much easier to use than the old "slide auto rental jacksonville florida in, pull out" method as far as guest access is concerned, auto rental jacksonville florida and it also has a number of advantages from an operational point of view. For example, it will no longer be necessary to reprogram keycards at the front desk in the event of a guest issue or a room change, but simply to remotely reprogram a different door lock to accept the same card. The upgrade process should be transparent to guests, who could be issued with chipped Key to the World card in the morning and then return after a day at the parks to find the updated locking system is now on their door. Support poles for new hammock loungers were reported to have been installed last week alongside the pathway just beyond the fishin' hole on Ol' Man Island. Apparently there are going to be eight of these located around the resort, sounds like a lovely little addition. [Update] Here's an image of one of the three new hammocks now located on Ol' Man Island: General work has been continuing around the resort, such as upgrades to the pathways and bridges auto rental jacksonville florida around the Alligator auto rental jacksonville florida Bayou section to provide easier access for guests with impaired mobility. The parking lots outside of the main lobby buildings at both Riverside and French Quarter now have rather ugly metal mesh fences around their perimeters. Also the first parking lot exit at Riverside (closest to the South bus depot) auto rental jacksonville florida has been blocked off, leaving just the second exit, closer to the main road. Presumably this has been done for pedestrian auto rental jacksonville florida safety auto rental jacksonville florida reasons, but you would have thought it would have been possible to find some fencing that was more in keeping with the theming of the resort rather than this rather nasty generic metal barrier. auto rental jacksonville florida The old flip-over price menu boards at the Riverside Mill food court are now gone, replaced by cabinets for flat-screen displays. Until the electronic auto rental jacksonville florida displays were ready recently, printed signs were being placed in front of the screens daily for the breakfast and lunch/dinner menus.
Earlier auto rental jacksonville florida in the week, Disney released Room and Package Discount offers for Fall and Winter 2012/13, which include giving up to 30% discount on Port Orleans Riverside room rates and up to $600 off some packages. See our Discounts and Special Offers page for full details and links to the Disney website offer pages. auto rental jacksonville florida Fall 2012 Offer Save up to 20%/25% on stays at Port Orleans Riverside for most nights from 1-Nov-2012 to 22-Dec-2012 (excludes Thanksgiving week, 17-23 Nov). This is a room-only offer, however tickets and Dining Plans can be added at extra cost. Book by 31st October 2012 via the Disney Reservations Center on (407) W-DISNEY, or contact a specialist travel agent and mention offer code G97. Winter 2013 Offer Save up to 30% on stays at Port Orleans Riverside for most nights from 2-Jan-2013 to 7-Mar-2013 (stays from 18-20 Jan are available at some resorts but may have different discounts). There is also a "Play, Stay, Dine and Save" offer cov