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June Movie Night Schedule at POFQ
Posted Wednesday 1st June 2011, 7:00am (EDT) by The Sassagoula Sentinel
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Disney movies are currently being shown three nights a week at Port Orleans French Quarter - Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8:30pm - on a giant inflatable screen erected on the grassy courtyard between buildings 4, 5 and 6 (Beignet Square).
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Movie Nights at Port Orleans French Quarter
Posted Sunday 22nd May 2011, 7:00am (EDT) by The Sassagoula Sentinel
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The grassy courtyard between buildings 4, 5 and 6 (Beignet Square) has often been used for entertainment during special events such as Easter and Halloween, but it seems that the resort is now trialling the idea of having movie nights three nights a week (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) on a giant inflatable screen. Presumably this will happen during the summer months when it's always warm enough to sit out in the evenings.
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Disney Press Event shows new rooms at Port Orleans Resort
Posted Friday 20th May 2011, 8:25am (EDT) by The Sassagoula Sentinel
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As part of a press event, journalists from the press and online sites received a tour of Port Orleans to view the various new features, including a tour of the refurbished and Accessible rooms at French Quarter, plus previewing the model room for the new Royal Themed rooms at Riverside. |
20th Birthday Activities at Port Orleans French Quarter
Posted Tuesday 17th May 2011, 7:03am (EDT) by The Sassagoula Sentinel
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If you're going to be at the resort today, don't miss out on the birthday cake being served in the lobby area of French Quarter, and enjoy some great jazz entertainment from the resort's talented resident musician, Elliot Dyson, who will be performing all day today at the Scat Cats lounge right next to the lobby. Have a great day - I just wish I could be there to join in the fun!  |
Port Orleans turns 20 years old on Tuesday 17 May 2011
Posted Sunday 8th May 2011, 11:18am (EDT) by The Sassagoula Sentinel
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The first three buildings of the original Port Orleans Resort - the section that is now known as French Quarter - originally opened their doors to the public on 17 May 1991, two decades ago. Riverside - or Dixie Landings as it was then known - opened a year later on 2 February 1992. Now the combined resort offers a total of 3,056 guest rooms and employs around 1,200 cast members.  “We say it’s the place where Disney magic flows with Southern charm,” commented Valerie Bunting, general manager of the resort, in the article. Born in Virginia, Valerie loves the New Orleans area and said she feels quite at home at the resort which she has managed for nearly two years. “I’m in heaven here. It transports you back to a quieter time. You’d never know that you were in the middle of the Walt Disney World Resort.” “When I’m just walking by the river, I see people sitting on benches just at peace with themselves,” said Valerie, who has been a cast member for 35 years. “It’s a haven.” I'd just like to add grateful thanks to Valerie and her whole team for the work they put in to keep this resort looking as picture-perfect as it did on opening day twenty years ago - perhaps even better now that the foliage and vegetation have had a chance to mature - and ensuring that the visiting guests experience a fabulous and truly magical stay. Here's to the next twenty years. Happy Birthday Port Orleans! |
