Hello, and a warm welcome to
planDisney, Judy!
Thank you so much for consulting planDisney and entrusting us with your upcoming planning to
Walt Disney World Resort, it would be my honor to assist you today and offer my perspective from first-hand experience having stayed at
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside in the Magnolia Bend section, which is just beautiful!
Judy, to begin your planning, I recommend signing in to your Disney account, updating your information and then looking through the current
Walt Disney World Resort special offers, deals & discounts to build your vacation package that will include your theme park tickets. Once booked through your Disney account, your
reservation should be associated or linked to your Disney account. Please check that it is by accessing
My Plans - Dining, Resort Hotel and Tickets under the
My Disney Experience planning tab on the top right of the main page, this will enable you to carry forward with your planning for such logistics as reserving
Theme Park Reservations and purchasing your MagicBand 2 or
MagicBand+ at a discounted price and where it will be sent to your current address.
During the selection of your
Guest Room at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, you will be able to select a Guest Room in the Preferred Room category. Judy, you can specify some room requests during your booking process online, and I would also highly recommend contacting a friendly Cast Member at
Walt Disney World Resort - Hotel Reservations to specifically request buildings 85 or 90 in Magnolia Bend as they are both a bit closer to the Sassagoula Steamboat Company, the Marina, dining, shopping and transportation. Requesting
building 85 in Magnolia Bend would place you the closest to the internal bus stop at the East Depot for travel to the theme parks, water parks and Disney Springs (subject to change). If you have noted this request on your folio with a Cast Member, while not guaranteed, every effort will be made to accommodate your request.
Tips:
Please refer to
Walt Disney World Resort's - Services for Guests with Mobility Disabilities for any accommodations that may be useful to you during your visit.
Download the
My Disney Experience Mobile App to enjoy many vacation essential conveniences such as ordering your meal ahead of time with
Mobile Food & Beverage Ordering and save time waiting in lines for attractions that offer the Lighting Lane entrance with the
Disney Genie+ service.
Judy, it was my pleasure assisting you today, please stop by planDisney to ask me for more first-hand tips and advice - I would love to help optimize your visit to Walt Disney World Resort!
See ya real soon!
Jacqueline