I’ve often mentioned that you really need to take the time to look around when visiting Walt Disney World…..you never know what you will come across when you do! On a recent visit to Port Orleans Riverside, I stumbled on this lovely butterfly garden, and it was such a delight! I loved the fact that not only is Disney actively planting to encourage butterflies, but beyond that, it was beautiful! It definitely inspired me for my own garden planting this year! Read more
If you’ve ever been around the River Roost Lounge at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside on a Wednesday through Saturday night, you may have heard all kinds of fun going on! The lounge comes to life on these nights from 8:30 to midnight with the music and fun of Yeeha Bob. Read more
In preparation for our trip, Susan and I have been making some very important notes about things we want to do and see – and eat – at Walt Disney World. One of our favorite meals can be found right at our resort. This gem at the Riverside Mill Food Court at the Port Orleans Riverside is called the Create-Your-Own-Pasta Bar.
What’s not to love? Disney and pasta – they had us at hello!
At a price of just under $11, the Create-Your-Own-Pasta Bar is offered daily from 11:00 a.m. to midnight. On one of my previous trips, we drove for 17 hours straight and arrived at the resort at 8:30 p.m. We were all starving, so we decided to check in and then go on over to the Riverside Mill food court to eat dinner. I grabbed a tray, looked around at the signs that listed the available entrees, saw the word “pasta” and I was all over it. The cast member pulled out a bowl-shaped container and asked me what all I wanted in my pasta. There was an extensive list of ingredients from which to choose: