- Average night
- $341
- Standard room sleeps
- 4
- Quickest park
- EPCOT, by bus
- Pools
- 6 / 10
The short answer
French Quarter is the compact one, and that's most of why people love it. You can walk from any room to the food court, the pool and the bus stop in a few minutes, which no other Moderate can say.
It also ranks 28th of all 32 for under-fours, which surprises people who booked it as the prettier half of Port Orleans. It sleeps four, has no sit-down restaurant at all, and costs about $341 a night, a little more than Riverside next door. The pool beats Riverside's, and the splash pads score higher than any other Moderate's.
Sold as the other half of the same resort, about $4 cheaper, and very different underneath.
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Your ages, budget and parks re-rank all 32. Free, about a minute.Which room to ask for
Rooms open to the outside rather than onto an internal corridor. The site is small enough to cross on foot without thinking about it. A request costs nothing and is never guaranteed, so make it at booking and again a day or two before you arrive.
Every measure, against the other 30
Disney does not set a height minimum on its resort waterslides, unlike the water parks. Riders go down one at a time and land in water deep enough to swim in, so the question is whether your child swims on their own, not how tall they are.
| Scored category | This resort | Average of all 32 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pools | 6 / 10 | 7.1 | 21st of 32 |
| Splash pads and slides | 9 / 10 | 7.6 | 10th of 32 |
| Everything close together | 7 / 10 | 6.0 | 15th of 32 |
| Things to do on site | 5 / 10 | 7.2 | 30th of 32 |
| Suits under 4s | 4 / 10 | 7.8 | 29th of 32 |
| Suits ages 4 to 6 | 6 / 10 | 7.8 | 29th of 32 |
| Suits ages 7 to 13 | 7 / 10 | 6.2 | 8th of 32 |
| Suits adults | 4 / 10 | 5.5 | 25th of 32 |
| Getting to Magic Kingdom · bus | 4 / 10 | 5.5 | – |
| Getting to EPCOT · bus | 5 / 10 | 5.5 | – |
| Getting to Hollywood Studios · bus | 4 / 10 | 4.5 | – |
| Getting to Animal Kingdom · bus | 3 / 10 | 4.0 | – |
Rank is out of all 32 Disney resorts on that one measure. The park rows show the fastest route Disney actually runs, so a bus and a monorail are not scored the same even when the map says they are the same distance.
Where it wins
Where it loses
French Quarter or Riverside?
Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
What it costs
About $341 a night on average, which makes it slightly pricier than Riverside next door even though it sleeps one fewer person. You're paying for the size and the pool.
Across 53 check-in weeks, a night here ranged from $302 to $429, a swing of 42%. The cheapest week checked in on January 4, 2027 and the priciest on December 28, 2026.
Room only, before tax, for a four night midweek stay for two adults, read from Disney on September 27, 2026.
What French Quarter is really like
Being small is the whole point. It's the only Moderate where a tired kid is never more than a few minutes from the room.
Bus stops are shared with Riverside on some routes, so a bus can show up already full at rope drop. Being the second stop is the price of being the smaller resort.
The beignets at Sassagoula Floatworks are worth a trip even if you're staying somewhere else, and the line is shortest before 9am.
There's a boat to Disney Springs from the landing, which is the nicest way to get to dinner on property, and it stops running earlier than most people expect.
Your family will rank this differently
Ages, budget, room size and which parks you are doing all change the answer. Resortings scores all 32 resorts against what your family actually needs, and tells you when not to spend the money.
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Common questions
Who is Port Orleans French Quarter best for?
Couples and families of four with older kids who want a compact resort. It ties for seventh of all 32 for ages 7 to 13, and it's the only Moderate you can cross in a few minutes.
Is French Quarter good for toddlers?
No. It ranks 28th of all 32 for under-fours, the weakest score of any Moderate. The playground is small and there's no shallow play area. Riverside next door scores much better for that age.
Does French Quarter sleep five?
No, four only. Riverside's Alligator Bayou 5th Sleeper rooms sleep five for about $4 less a night.
Does French Quarter have a restaurant?
Not a sit-down one. Sassagoula Floatworks is a food court and Scat Cat's Club Cafe is a bar. Boatwright's at Riverside is the nearest sit-down meal.
Why does French Quarter cost more than Riverside?
Mostly size and the pool. It's smaller and easier to get around, and its pool and splash pad scores are both better. But it sleeps one fewer person and has no sit-down restaurant.