Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort is one of two Moderate Resorts in the Downtown Disney Resort Area, the other being the adjoining Port Orleans Riverside Resort and both are close to Downtown Disney and Epcot. You can use the complimentary ferryboats along the Sassagoula River to reach the Downtown Disney Area.
Transportation to the Disney theme parks and water parks is by Disney motor coach.
Full table service is available at the Boatwright's Dining Hall, styled like a shipbuilders warehouse. This restaurant is located in the adjacent Port Orleans Riverside Resort, which is about a 15-20 minute walk away.
The Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory provides a Food Court offering both Creole and American dishes and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.
There is also the jazz-themed Scat Cats Club with live entertainment where you can get cocktails, soft drinks, and other specialty drinks.
The large swimming pool is called the Doubloon Lagoon with alligator fountains and a large waterslide coming out of the mouth of a Mardi-Gras dragon styled float.
Close by is the Mardi Grogs Pool Bar which serves specialty drinks, soft drinks and snacks. There is also a childrens pool and a playground.
Bikes and a variety of watercraft can be rented to explore the local area.
The hotel offers a number of amenities including:
In the Downtown Disney area, there are two Disney moderate resorts, Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort and Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort.
There are also two Disney Vacation Club resorts, Disney's Old Key West Resort and Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort close by.
Just on the edge of the Downtown Disney area are a number of what Disney term "Good Neighbor" hotels, Holiday Inn at Walt Disney World, Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa, Disney World Doubletree Suite Hotel, Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, Best Western Lake Buena Vista, Downtown Disney Grosvenor Resort and Royal Plaza Walt Disney World.
See the map above for all their locations.
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