PHOTOS, VIDEO: Port Orleans Mardi Gras Parade 2017 Features Monorail, Peoplemover, & More

WDWNT on March 6, 2017

Yesterday, the Port Orleans Resort Hotels at Walt Disney World held their annual celebration of Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday with a parade. The event started at 10AM and winded from Riverside down to French Quarter. Cast members and their invited guests showed off some fantastic cart creations in the parade, including a Monorail, a Walt Disney World Railroad Train, and even a Steamboat with a working paddlewheel! Take a look:

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The theme this year was transportation, offering all sorts of imaginative vehicles.

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The parade ended with a visit from Tiana in a horse-drawn carriage.

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Happy Mardi Gras!

Expanded Bus Service Coming to Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts

WDWNT on December 12, 2016

To make it more convenient for Guests that wish to travel in and around Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts, a dedicated internal shuttle is now available daily beginning at 6:30AM. The shuttle services all resort bus stops (which includes French Quarter and Riverside South, West, North, and East) until 12:30AM Sunday through Thursday and until 1AM on Fridays and Saturdays.

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In addition to that, the morning bus service at Riverside was recently modified. During the morning peak periods (about 8-11AM) at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort Riverside, Disney will now send two Magic Kingdom buses to pick up resort Guests. One bus will pick up Guests at Riverside West, North and East and the second bus will pick up Guests at the South stop.

This change will reduce wait times for Port Orleans Resort Guests at the South stop and allow Guests from West, North, and East to head directly to the park without having to make the additional stop.