One of the most charming aspects of Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter is the side streets and gardens throughout the resort. Combined with the varying colors and ironwork styles on the buildings, they really help create a sense of community and make you feel you're in a completely different world.
It's definitely a Disney world, though, which is obvious when you catch some of the tongue-in-cheek names of the streets. La Salle and Jackson Square may have their roots in New Orleans proper, but others have a bit of a sense of humor about them: Rue D' Baga, Cake Walk, Neptune's Parade, Cafe au Lait Way.
The details of the city really come alive on the streets. Man hole covers are emblazoned with "City of Port Orleans" and 1991, the year the resort opened:
Hitching posts allude to a sense of history before the advent of the automobile. Some of the service areas (seen in the background below) are even dressed to appear as carriage houses:
And between groups of buildings are beautiful courtyards, squares and gardens, inviting the "citizens" of Port Orleans to relax and enjoy life.
You missed the funny translation in your own picture. La Salle Street = The Room Street. Pretty good for a hotel!
ReplyDeleteWe were lucky enough to get moved to Port Orleans from Ft. Wilderness campground during Hurricane Francis. They were wonderful to us, took great care of us and kept us well informed. Wven brought characters to the resort during a lull in the storm. Felt bad for the cast members who had to stay there during the whole thing though. So , another big Thank You to the whole crew at Port Orleans for a wonderful experience.
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