Hi Cheryl,
It sounds like you will be doing a lot of celebrating at your trip with a birthday and first trip for your daughter; how great! Port Orleans Riverside has been a family favorite of ours for many years, and one that our children enjoyed.
It offers bike rentals, horse-drawn carriage rides, an arcade, fishing, 6 pools, a playground and watercraft rental. Shopping at Downtown Disney is quite convenient by simply catching a scenic boat ride through the Sassagoula River. And of course, there are 4 amazing Walt Disney World parks that are just a bus ride away! And with the current renovations going on in the rooms, I think you'll find it a great choice.
It is a large resort, so I'd encourage you to make a room request for building #14 with buildings #15 and #18 as back-up choices. These buildings are close to the main building where food/shopping is located as well as one of the bus stops. For more information on making requests, you can click
here. The phone number for the resort is 407-934-6000.
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