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Rooms

These rooms measure about 225 square feet - the smallest on Disney property, and small enough that they require the room's single bed to fold into the wall when not in use. Disney may have found a lower limit on how small it can make hotel rooms, and these are too small.

Balcony or patio
Dresser with drawers
Full-length mirror
Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi)
Flat-panel TV
Mini-fridge
Coffee maker and starter supply of coffee pods
Ironing board and iron
Hair dryer
Digital thermostat
In-room safe
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and bar soap

In fact, when Len visited two friends staying in one of these rooms, one of them stood in the bathroom to maintain what felt like normal social distance - there's just not a lot of space here.

Rooms at the Riviera are some of our favorite at Disney World, with white walls and off-white accents, beige carpets, and furniture in neutral tones. Faux-wood vinyl laminate covers the floors, except in the bedrooms, which have carpet.

Balcony or patio
Dresser with drawers
Full-length mirror
Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi)
Flat-panel TV
Mini-fridge
Coffee maker and starter supply of coffee pods
Starter supply of disposable kitchenware: paper plates, bowls, and cups; plastic forks, knives, and spoons
Ironing board and iron
Hair dryer
Digital thermostat
In-room safe
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and bar soap

West-facing rooms on high floors will have views of EPCOT's nightly fireworks show and nighttime lighting effects on Spaceship Earth.

Room with King Bed and en-suite bathroom
Double-Size Sleeper Sofa
Balcony or patio
Four chairs
Dresser with drawers
Full-length mirror
Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi)
Flat-panel TV
Mini-fridge
Full-size refrigerator
In-room washer and dryer
Coffee maker and starter supply of coffee pods
Full set of kitchen and cooking utensils, including flatware, pots, pans, plates and bowls.
Ironing board and iron
Hair dryer
Digital thermostat
In-room safe
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and bar soap

West-facing rooms on high floors will have views of EPCOT's nightly fireworks show and nighttime lighting effects on Spaceship Earth.

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2 Pools

The Riviera Pool is the resort's main bathing area. It has a great children's play area, water slide, and whirlpool spa. For a quieter experience, the Beau Soleil Pool is close by.

Outdoor Movies

Free Disney Movies Under the Stars are shown most evenings, weather-permitting, nightly on the main lawn in back of the resort.

Fitness

The Athlétique Fitness Center has weights, treadmills, and other equipment for your workout. Hours are typically 6 AM to 9 PM.

Jogging

One lap around the Riviera and Caribbean Beach water areas is around 2.21 miles.

Campfire Activities

Roast marshmallow around a campfire starting at 5:30 PM nightly, at the Riviera waterfront in the back of the resort.

Early Theme Park Entry

Disney resort guests get into each theme park 30 minutes earlier than off-site guests, every day.

Buy Individual Lightning Lane Early

Those staying at Disney's Deluxe and Deluxe Villa hotels can buy Lightning Lane via Individual Purchase at 7:00 a.m. each day. Others cannot make that purchase until the official park opening time.

Extended Evening Theme Park Hours

Disney's Deluxe and DVC resort guests get two extra hours in select theme parks on certain days of the week. The schedule changes, so check with the front desk.

Skyliner

Disney's Skyliner, an enclosed ski-lift-like gondola system, provides fast access to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios with very pretty views.

2 Pools

The Riviera Pool is the resort's main bathing area. It has a great children's play area, water slide, and whirlpool spa. For a quieter experience, the Beau Soleil Pool is close by.

Outdoor Movies

Free Disney Movies Under the Stars are shown most evenings, weather-permitting, nightly on the main lawn in back of the resort.

Fitness

The Athlétique Fitness Center has weights, treadmills, and other equipment for your workout. Hours are typically 6 AM to 9 PM.

Jogging

One lap around the Riviera and Caribbean Beach water areas is around 2.21 miles.

Campfire Activities

Roast marshmallow around a campfire starting at 5:30 PM nightly, at the Riviera waterfront in the back of the resort.

Early Theme Park Entry

Disney resort guests get into each theme park 30 minutes earlier than off-site guests, every day.

Buy Individual Lightning Lane Early

Those staying at Disney's Deluxe and Deluxe Villa hotels can buy Lightning Lane via Individual Purchase at 7:00 a.m. each day. Others cannot make that purchase until the official park opening time.

Extended Evening Theme Park Hours

Disney's Deluxe and DVC resort guests get two extra hours in select theme parks on certain days of the week. The schedule changes, so check with the front desk.

Skyliner

Disney's Skyliner, an enclosed ski-lift-like gondola system, provides fast access to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios with very pretty views.

Practical Matters

Check In/Out Time

Check-in is 4:00pm
Check-out is 11:00am

Online Check-In

All Disney resorts participate in Disney’s Online Check-In program. If you’ve checked-in online and provided a mobile phone number or email address, you will receive your room number electronically. Then you can go straight to the room and use your smart phone or MagicBand to open the door, skipping the lobby altogether.

MagicBand

These rubber and plastic wrist bands can function as your room key, park admission, charge card, and more! MagicBands cost money, but if you'd like a free option you can use the official Disney World app on your phone or request an RFID-embedded card at the front desk.

Theme Park Tickets

Park tickets are best purchased online in advance either directly through Disney or via our Least Expensive Ticket Calculator. However, if you arrive without park tickets, head to the concierge desk in the hotel lobby.

Dining Reservations

Dining reservation are best made online in advance or on your phone or tablet during your visit. You can also use our Disney World Reservation Finder.

Laundry

Washers and dryers are availabile in laundry facilities at each Disney World hotel. Cost is $3 per wash, and another $3 per dry cycle. A small selection of soap, fabric softener, and dryer sheets are also sold, for around $1 each. Only credit/debit cards can be used for payment. For more information, see our Disney World Laundry Facilities page.

Lost and Found

If you lose something in a theme park or during your stay at a Disney-operated hotel, visit Disney's Lost and Found website or call (407) 824-4245.

Shopping

Disney hotels have gifts shops near their lobbies with a decent collection of Disney-branded souvenirs. You will also find basic pharmacy items such as sunscreen, aspirin, allergy and cold medicine, baby diapers and formula, shampoo, and the like. Resort hotels with Deluxe Villa rooms offer an assortment of groceries, as well.

Child Care

Disney recommends a third party company, Kid's Nite Out, to provide babysitting services at the resort hotels. See our Disney World Child Care page for more information.

Transportation

Driving to the Resort

Getting to the Parks
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Destination	Bus	Car	Skyliner
Magic Kingdom	27 min	37 min	–
EPCOT	26 min	18 min	11 min
Hollywood Studios	24 min	15 min	17 min
Animal Kingdom	27 min	17 min	–
Disney Springs	26 min	7 min	–

Disney's Skyliner gondola system has a station at the Riviera. From the station, the ride to EPCOT's International Gateway is about 5 minutes, and the ride to Disney's Hollywood Studios is about 20 minutes (plus waiting time in line.)

Disney provides free bus service to the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, and Disney Springs from the bus stop at the front of the resort. Buses run about every 20 minutes. For the Animal Kingdom, water parks, and Disney Springs, it's probably faster to drive.

If you have your own car, it's faster to drive yourself everywhere except Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and the Magic Kingdom.

Getting to Another Hotel from Riviera

Getting to Universal Orlando

Driving to the Resort

Getting to the Parks
and Disney Springs

Getting to Another Hotel
from Riviera

Getting to Universal Orlando

The Riviera Resort is located in the EPCOT Resort Area. All modern GPS apps, and Google Maps, will have clear driving directions to it. As a backup, look for Disney road signs directing you toward the EPCOT resorts (not the EPCOT theme park - they're two different things) once you're on property, and then look for signs for the Riviera once you're close.

Destination	Bus	Car	Skyliner
Magic Kingdom	27 min	37 min	–
EPCOT	26 min	18 min	11 min
Hollywood Studios	24 min	15 min	17 min
Animal Kingdom	27 min	17 min	–
Disney Springs	26 min	7 min	–

If you have your own car, it's faster to drive yourself everywhere except Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and the Magic Kingdom.

You can walk between the Riviera and Caribbean Beach Resorts. The Skyliner can take you to the EPCOT resorts, Pop Century, and the Art of Animation Resort. For all other resort destinations, the fastest option is an Uber, Lyft, or taxi. Disney's bus service is free but slow, and will probably require you to use an intermediate destination like Disney Springs, to get to your destination. And that can take a couple of hours each way if you're unluckly.

if you have a car, the easiest way to get to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and other tourist destinations is to drive. Alternatively, Mears Transportation operates shuttle services between the Disney hotels and other theme parks.

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