Hi Julie,
Welcome to planDisney!
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter holds special memories for me because my husband and I spent our honeymoon there almost 25 years ago. We also have enjoyed Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, so I believe you have chosen well if you are planning a stay at either of these. The most direct route from your resort hotel to the Disney Skyliner would most likely be to take
Disney Minnie Van™ Connected by Lyft or a regular ride share with Uber or Lyft to a resort hotel with access to the
Disney Skyliner.
Or, if you are planning to visit EPCOT, you could take
Walt Disney World® Bus Service to the park and then, from the park catch the Disney Skyliner to Disney's Riviera Resort. From there, if you need to get back to Disney's Port Orleans Resort, you could take the Disney Skyliner back to EPCOT, go back through the International Gateway entrance at EPCOT, walk through the park to the main entrance/exit and then catch the bus back to your resort hotel. Just be sure to check the
park hours.
If you need to get from Disney's Port Orleans to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, you could take the bus from your resort hotel to Magic Kingdom and, from Magic Kingdom, catch the
Walt Disney World® Resort Monorail to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. From any
Disney Resorts Collection hotel, you can catch Walt Disney World® Bus Service to Disney Springs.
I will offer an additional piece of advice. If you are leaving Magic Kingdom to take the monorail to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, just be prepared to enjoy the ride for a little while because you will have to go through a few stops before getting to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. If you are trying to come back to Magic Kingdom from Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, it's a quick ride to Magic Kingdom!
Julie, I hope this helps! One last tip - looks like your visit will coincide with the
EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. I was able to experience it a few weeks ago and the artwork was amazing. I hope you get a chance to see it!
Happy Planning!
Magic and memories,
Donyell