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Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory
A carnival of Mardi Gras props adorns this open-air food court, featuring four take-and-eat stations (Broiler/Grill, Bakery, Sandwiches & Salads and Italian/Pizza), as well as a Take-Out Pizza Window and a Grab-and-Go section with healthy items like fresh fruit and salads. Don't pass up the chance to sample some tasty regional specialties -- standouts include the barbecue chicken and rib combo and hot beignets (available in quantities of three or six).
Beyond the requisite chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese, Kids Menu selections include Mickey Mouse waffles for breakfast and pasta with marinara Sauce for lunch or dinner. Kids meals (ages 9 and under) come with one-percent milk, apple juice or water and a choice of grapes, carrot sticks or applesauce. Hours are 6 a.m. to midnight; specific hours vary by station, and highchairs and booster seats are available.
Disney Quick Service Dining Plan credits are accepted. For around $13, you can purchase a refillable mug, which entitles you to unlimited hot and cold beverages at the food court drink station for the length of your stay.
A Kids Corner, complete with a chalkboard guest art gallery, contains a tot-sized table with coloring sheets and crayons for creating.
Mardi Grogs
At this poolside watering hole, you can order up a spirited frozen drink or a non-alcoholic smoothie, then sip and enjoy the scenery. It's open daily from 11:30 a.m. to dusk, weather permitting and hours sometime fluctuate with the season.
Scat Cat's Club
Featuring live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday and Hurricane drinks in a number of varieties from "Classic" to "Swampwater," this cozy jazz-themed lounge is chock full of jazz memorabilia. It's open daily from 4 p.m. to midnight, and best suited for mom and dad only.
Sassagoula Pizza Express
If you're too tired to trek to the food court (where you'll save 18 percent plus a delivery charge by ordering from the Take-Out Pizza Window), Sassagoula Pizza Express will bring pizza, salad, beer, wine and dessert to your resort room. Hours are 4 p.m. to midnight.
Port Orleans Riverside Resort Dining
At French Quarter's sister resort next door, you can expand your palate and your pleasure with a sit-down restaurant (Boatwright's Dining Hall -- dinner only), two additional bars (Muddy Rivers Pool Bar and River Roost Lounge) and Riverside Mill, a food court with multiple stations, including a bakery serving praise-worthy apple dumplings.
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