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Disney's Wilderness LodgevsDisney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Both Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Disney's Wilderness Lodge scores significantly better than Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside. Disney's Wilderness Lodge has a TripExpert Score of 84 with approval from 8 sources such as oyster.com, Gayot and Fodor's.
Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
901 Timberline Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 32830
From $344/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Upscale
"It's not exactly luxurious -- subpar bedding; constant crowds; long lines -- but the 727-room Wilderness Lodge is still a superb family resort." Full review
"The setting resembles that of the great national parks of the Northwest, with towering pines, a spewing geyser, and rough rocky terrain surrounding a spectacular pool."
Star
"This magnificent, oversized replica of a frontier log cabin is furnished with massive totem poles, a wood-burning fire in the lobby, and Southern-style rocking chairs."
"The architects outdid themselves in designing this seven-story hotel modeled after majestic turn-of-the-20th-century lodges in the American Northwest." Full review
"A towering lobby filled with totem poles, a replica geyser, and a waterfall-fed rock pool—this Orlando fantasy channels America's national parks to uncanny effect." Full review
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Take a ride on a pony or in a horse-drawn carriage.
"Even if you don’t stay there, the Wilderness Lodge is a can’t-miss attraction at Walt Disney World."
8.0
"The iconic lodges of America’s National Parks are recreated in this immense log cabin style resort complete with pine forest, babbling indoor-outdoor stream, and a waterfall that flows into the swimming pool." Full review
"Just a boat ride from the Magic Kingdom, this resort gives you the best of both worlds: convenience and relaxation." Full review
"This effective riff on Yellowstone’s woody Old Faithful Lodge, swaddled by oaks and pines, is picturesque and the least expensive of the Deluxe category" Full review
Top choice
"The handsome lobby's low-lit tepee chandeliers, hand-carved totem pole and dramatic 80ft fireplace echo national-park lodges of America's old West." Full review
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Zagat
Fodor's
Gayot
1251 Riverside Dr, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 32830
From $166/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Upper-middle-range
"Designed like an old town on the Mississippi Delta, the huge, 2,048-room Riverside is one of Disney's best Moderate-category hotels." Full review
"This antebellum, Southern-style resort has two distinctive areas alongside a picturesque Mississippi-style waterway."
"This resort
combines two Southern themes: the row houses and
cobbled streets of New Orleans in the French Quarter; and
the grandiose manors overlooking the Mississippi River at
the Riverside."
3.5
""Evoking the grandeur of the Old South" and offering "serenity to the overstimulated", this "gem" is a "sprawling" resort set on "lovely" grounds in a "killer" location."
"Buildings in this family-friendly, moderately priced resort look like Southern plantation–style mansions (in the Magnolia Bend section) and rustic bayou dwellings." Full review
"Elegant manors and quaint bayou lodges pay tribute to Dixie at this relaxing, moderate Disney resort."
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Make sure to check out a resort map when making your reservation to request an area that best suits your needs.