Walt Disney World released their 2012 room rates via the booking website on 12 June 2011. Rooms are normally available for booking up to a maximum of 499 days out, but currently the website only goes up to 31 December 2012. You can pre-book further than this by telephone, but final room rates will not be released until somewhere around the middle of 2012.

The upcoming themed “Royal Rooms” at Port Orleans Riverside are now bookable for stays commencing Friday 9th March, which is when the refurbishment of Oak Manor should be complete (slightly delayed from the previously announced 17 February). Disney has also this year introduced yet another room category — Garden View — into the already complicated and increasingly pricey mix. Most people opting for a standard room from now on will very likely end up with parking lot views.

Generally, all rooms feature two double or queen sized beds unless otherwise noted. Queen sized beds are now installed in all French Quarter rooms, and Riverside will continue to be upgraded to queen beds during 2012. Riverside’s Alligator Bayou double-bedded rooms also feature an extra pullout “trundle bed” (or a new pull-down Murphy bed in refurbished Alligator Bayou queen bed rooms) suitable for a child or small adult. Please see the Guest Rooms page for further descriptions of the room amenities, photos and a detailed room plan layout.

Traditional Room Types (excluding Riverside’s Oak Manor and Parterre Place after 9 March 2012, see Royal Rooms)

• Standard: These rooms offer general views around the resort and can include rooms which face towards parking lots — indeed, those will probably be the most common views for this category. Standard view rooms can be located in many of the buildings around both French Quarter and Riverside EXCEPT for Royal Rooms and Preferred Locations.
• Garden View: These rooms offer views of the gardens, courtyards (including water features and fountains), landscaping or bayou — but NOT of the parking lots. Garden View rooms can be located in any of the buildings at French Quarter and Riverside EXCEPT for Royal Rooms and Preferred Locations. $10 per night surcharge.
  IMPORTANT NOTE: Despite what was documented in Disney’s original online booking forms and information given out by the Disney Reservations Center, or even some email confirmations, the Garden View room category at Port Orleans Riverside DOES NOT currently guarantee that you will get queen beds until all of the rooms have been refurbished (August 2012). In the meantime, Port Orleans Riverside Garden View rooms could have EITHER two queen beds OR two double beds, depending on where within the resort your room happens to be located. If getting a queen bed was especially important to you, and if you made your booking before mid-January 2012 (when the description error was corrected) please contact the Reservations Center to ensure your request is noted.
• Preferred Location (Riverside Alligator Bayou only): These rooms offer close proximity to the restaurants, transportation and main building at Riverside. Preferred rooms are ONLY located in Alligator Bayou lodges 14, 15, 18 and 27 (there are no preferred locations in the mansion buildings). Views vary and could include parking lot, garden/bayou or swimming pool outlooks. $25 per night surcharge.
• King Bed: These rooms feature one king-size bed only, and have a maximum occupancy of two persons. Views and locations vary around the whole of the resort but most King Bed rooms tend to feature pleasant garden/courtyard/bayou or river views. There is only a limited quantity of these rooms available — just 62 in French Quarter for example. $25 per night surcharge.
• Water View: These rooms generally offer swimming pool views, but if you happen to get lucky and the resort is not at 100% occupancy, you might even get to look out over the river. They are spread around many of the buildings at the resort, for example French Quarter 2 and 5, Riverside 16, 17, 24, 25, 35, 36, 39 and all of the mansion buildings (EXCLUDING Royal Rooms and Preferred Locations). $25 per night surcharge.
• River View: These rooms offer direct views of the Sassagoula River, but they do not guarantee any particular proximity to the main buildings — however at Riverside, all of the directly river-facing rooms tend to give fairly convenient access to the facilities areas anyway. River View rooms can be located in French Quarter buildings 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, or at Riverside in Alligator Bayou lodges 14, 18, 27, 38 and the mansion buildings (EXCLUDING Royal Rooms). $30 per night surcharge.

There is no dual-classification between the various booking categories, each room falls into one specific band only. Rooms with king-size beds ALL fall into the specific “King Bed” category for example, even if they also happen to be in a preferred location or have a water view. Also, rooms with views overlooking the river, even in the Preferred buildings, count as “River View” rooms rather than falling under the Preferred category. For example, if you wanted to try to get a king bed room with a water view, you’d need to book a King Bed category and then request a water view if available, rather than booking a Water View and requesting a king bed.

 

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort Room Rates for 2012  (plus Resort Tax at 12.5%)
Season / Holiday	Dates (Weekend rates are for Friday & Saturday nights)	Standard	Garden View	‘Preferred’ (POR) or King Bed or Water View	River View
New Year	Jan 1	$239	$249	$269	$274
Value (1)	Jan 2—4, Weekdays	$159	$169	$184	$189
Marathon	Jan 5—7	$179	$189	$204	$209
Value (1)	Jan 8—12, Weekdays	$159	$169	$184	$189
Martin Luther King Jr.	Jan 13—15	$179	$189	$204	$209
Value (1)	Jan 16—Feb 15, Weekdays	$159	$169	$184	$189
	Jan 16—Feb 15, Weekend	$174	$184	$199	$204
Peak	Feb 16, Weekday	$204	$214	$229	$234
President’s Day	Feb 17—19	$229	$239	$254	$259
Peak	Feb 20—25, Weekdays	$204	$214	$229	$234
	Feb 20—25, Weekend	$224	$234	$249	$254
Regular	Feb 26—Mar 8, Weekdays	$180	$190	$205	$210
	Feb 26—Mar 8, Weekend	$200	$210	$225	$230
Peak	Mar 9—Mar 31, Weekdays	$204	$214	$229	$234
	Mar 9—Mar 31, Weekend	$224	$234	$249	$254
Easter	Apr 1—14	$234	$244	$259	$264
Regular	Apr 15—May 31, Weekdays	$180	$190	$205	$210
	Apr 15—May 31, Weekend	$200	$210	$225	$230
Summer	Jun 1—Aug 4, Weekdays	$190	$200	$215	$220
	Jun 1—Aug 4, Weekend	$205	$215	$230	$235
Value (2)	Aug 5—Sep 27, Weekdays	$164	$174	$189	$194
	Aug 5—Sep 27, Weekend	$179	$189	$204	$209
Fall	Sep 28—Oct 4, Weekdays	$169	$179	$194	$199
	Sep 28—Oct 4, Weekend	$184	$194	$209	$214
Columbus Day	Oct 5—7	$195	$205	$220	$225
Fall	Oct 8—Nov 16, Weekdays	$169	$179	$194	$199
	Oct 8—Nov 16, Weekend	$184	$194	$209	$214
Thanksgiving	Nov 17—23	$200	$210	$225	$230
Fall	Nov 24—Dec 20, Weekdays	$169	$179	$194	$199
	Nov 24—Dec 20, Weekend	$184	$194	$209	$214
Holiday	Dec 21—31	$244	$254	$274	$279

 

Royal Rooms (starting from 9 March 2012, in Riverside’s Oak Manor and Parterre Place only)

• Royal Room: These are the cheapest of the Royal Rooms, generally facing toward the parking lot side of the buildings. These are approximately $30 more than the standard rooms at the resort.
• Royal Room Garden View: These rooms offer views of the gardens, courtyards (including water features and fountains) or landscaping — but NOT of the parking lots. $10 per night surcharge over basic Royal Rooms.
• Royal Room Water View: These rooms generally offer swimming pool views, but if you happen to get lucky and the resort is not at 100% occupancy, you might even get to look out over the river. $25 per night surcharge over basic Royal Rooms.
• Royal Room River View: These rooms offer direct views of the Sassagoula River — although at these prices some people have commented that you might as well look at staying at a Deluxe resort! $30 per night surcharge over basic Royal Rooms.

Note: There are no King Bed options in the Royal Rooms, presumably because these rooms are aimed directly at families rather than couples. Also there are no Royal Rooms which have an additional bed to sleep an extra adult/child. Disability Accessible rooms are still available.

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort ROYAL ROOM Rates, available from 9 March 2012  (plus Resort Tax at 12.5%)
Season / Holiday	Dates (Weekend rates are for Friday & Saturday nights)	Royal Room Standard View	Royal Room Garden View	Royal Room Water View	Royal Room River View
President’s Day	Feb 17—19	$259	$269	$284	$289
Peak	Feb 20—25, Weekdays	$234	$244	$259	$264
	Feb 20—25, Weekend	$254	$264	$279	$284
Regular	Feb 26—Mar 8, Weekdays	$210	$220	$235	$240
	Feb 26—Mar 8, Weekend	$230	$240	$255	$260
Peak	Mar 9—Mar 31, Weekdays	$234	$244	$259	$264
	Mar 9—Mar 31, Weekend	$254	$264	$279	$284
Easter	Apr 1—14	$264	$274	$289	$294
Regular	Apr 15—May 31, Weekdays	$210	$220	$235	$240
	Apr 15—May 31, Weekend	$230	$240	$255	$260
Summer	Jun 1—Aug 4, Weekdays	$220	$230	$245	$250
	Jun 1—Aug 4, Weekend	$235	$245	$260	$265
Value	Aug 5—Sep 27, Weekdays	$194	$204	$219	$224
	Aug 5—Sep 27, Weekend	$209	$219	$234	$239
Fall	Sep 28—Oct 4, Weekdays	$199	$209	$224	$229
	Sep 28—Oct 4, Weekend	$214	$224	$239	$244
Columbus Day	Oct 5—7	$225	$235	$250	$255
Fall	Oct 8—Nov 16, Weekdays	$199	$209	$224	$229
	Oct 8—Nov 16, Weekend	$214	$224	$239	$244
Thanksgiving	Nov 17—23	$230	$240	$255	$260
Fall	Nov 24—Dec 20, Weekdays	$199	$209	$224	$229
	Nov 24—Dec 20, Weekend	$214	$224	$239	$244
Holiday	Dec 21—31	$284	$294	$314	$319

 

Notes:

• All of the above prices are based on Disney’s published “rack rates” — i.e. the rate you will be charged if you call the Reservation Center and are not entitled to any special discounts.
• Prices are quoted in US Dollars and do not include the 12.5% Florida resort tax which must be added to any booking.
• The total cost of your stay is calculated on a night-by-night basis, not as a block based on the arrival date.
• All double-bedded rooms located within the Alligator Bayou section of Riverside currently feature an extra pullout “trundle bed” (or a new pull-down Murphy bed in refurbished Alligator Bayou queen bed rooms) at no extra cost and thus these rooms have a maximum occupancy of five people.
• There are many connecting rooms within the resort which may be requested when you make your booking, but this is cannot be guaranteed (unless one of the rooms contains only unaccompanied minors).
• Disney bases the room charge on up to two adults per room. For each additional adult (aged 18 or over) there is a $15 per night surcharge.
• Additional children are free. Cots/cribs (Pack’n’Play) for the very young are available upon request. Children under the age of three do not count towards the maximum room occupancy, so technically you could have two adults, three children and an infant staying in an Alligator Bayou room — but it might be bit of a squeeze!
• If you book directly with the Disney Reservation Center you will only pay a one-night deposit in advance, with the remaining balance due upon arrival. Cancellation for room-only bookings is normally available until six days before arrival (or 45 days for package bookings) but please check Disney’s Terms & Conditions for current details.
• Some discounts on the rack rates may be available, it never hurts to ask. For example, you can usually get a 15-20% discount for AAA membership, and Annual Passholder rates are also sometimes available (although they tend to sell out quickly once the dates are released by Disney).
• Disney sometimes offers their Quick Service Dining Plan for free for each person staying in the room, but only with full-price room bookings that also include theme park tickets.
• For details of some current offers, please see our Discounts and Special Offers page.
• For further enquiries or to make bookings, please call 1-407-WDISNEY (1-407-934-7639) or book online via the Walt Disney World website.

 

To review the 2011 prices and other historical room rates, please click here.