DREAMS DO COME TRUE AT DISNEY ’ S PORT ORLEANS – FRENCH QUARTER
KIMBERLY MASIMORE
Be the life of Mardi Gras when
you stay at Disney ’ s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter ( POFQ ). Designed after the French Quarter of New Orleans and featuring a Mardi Gras theme throughout , this Moderate resort is well worth the doubloons .
At the time of publication , POFQ is currently closed . But don ’ t let that stop you from dreaming about a future trip and all of the New Orleans excitement you can experience .
ABOVE : A lively atmosphere awaits at POFQ . PHOTO BY BRETT SVENSON PREVIOUS PAGE : We love the multicolor paint and the wrought iron railings . PHOTO BY MIKE BILLICK
HAVE THERE ALWAYS BEEN TWO PORT ORLEANS RESORTS ? You may have noticed that Disney has two Port Orleans resorts : Disney ’ s Port Orleans – French Quarter and Disney ’ s Port Orleans – Riverside . But did you know this wasn ’ t always the case ?
Originally , French Quarter was known as Disney ’ s Port Orleans Resort when it opened in 1991 . Then Riverside , formerly known as Disney ’ s Dixie Landings Resort , opened separately in 1992 . In the spring of 2001 , both became one large resort and adopted their current names .