Hello from Disneyland!
As somebody who lives in Texas and spends a lot of time in Florida, It's been fantastic to spend the week in 70 degree weather. Love being able to throw on a hoodie for chilly nights in a Disney theme park.
Today I wanted to chat about the Disney World Value resorts since a lot of people want to know which they should book.
Every single Disney World resort has its own set of pros/cons, but here's how we rank the Value resorts.
5. All-Star Movies
Themed after Disney movies like 101 Dalmatians, Toy Story, and Jungle Book, movie fans naturally gravitate towards the appearance of this resort.
One of the main downsides to this resort, however, is the fact that when the All-Star Resorts are sharing buses (typically during busy times of the day or busy times of the year), All-Star Movies is often the last to be dropped off and picked up.
That means by the time the bus makes it to you, there may not be any place left to sit.
4. All-Star Sports
This fun resort is themed after all things sports, including large icons celebrating baseball, basketball, football, surfing, and tennis and the larger-than-life aspects of it makes this resort especially fun to see.
All-Star Sports is also the first of the All-Star resorts to be dropped off and picked up, which is a definite plus to this resort.
The main downside to this resort, however, is that All-Star Sports is the primary resort for large groups.
So when school groups, cheer, Pop Warner teams, etc. book, All-Star Sports is the first Value resort that fills up.
Something to keep in mind when you book.
3. All-Star Music
All-Star Music celebrates a bunch of different music genres (including country, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, calypso, and Broadway), and you’ll find it located in the middle of the other 2 All-Star resorts.
Unlike the other 2 All-Star Resorts, All-Star Music has Family Suites in addition to the standard room layouts.
These Family Suites are slightly less expensive than the suites at Art of Animation but you still get the extra room and kitchenette.
The additional room layout options makes All-Star Music our favorite out of the All-Star resorts.
2. Art of Animation
The newest Value resort, Art of Animation is simply amazing.
Fun, colorful, and 100% Disney, the resort is primarily made up of Family Suites (in buildings themed after Lion King, Finding Nemo, and Cars), with a couple of buildings of standard rooms that are themed after The Little Mermaid.
The Little Mermaid rooms, however, are very far away from the front of the resort (where you would catch a bus, dine, or swim in the main pool), and the Family Suites are quite expensive.
In addition to being far away from everything, The Little Mermaid rooms are not always part of promotions so you may have to pay full-price if you want to stay in one of those.
When it comes to transportation, Art of Animation typically doesn’t share buses, and the Skyliner access makes getting to and from Epcot and Hollywood Studios a breeze.
1. Pop Century
Drum roll!
That means we think the best of all the Value resorts is Pop Century.
This resort has an almost cult-like following, and the recognition as the best Value resort is much deserved.
Themed after the decades from the 1950’s-1990’s, Pop Century has dedicated buses, and the price is more inline with the All-Star resorts than the pricier Art of Animation.
But since it sits so close to Art of Animation, you’re able to walk over to that resort to enjoy the theming or even to dine (but not to pool hop – that isn’t allowed).
This new room layout upgrades all rooms from full to queen sized beds, one of which folds down from the wall (all the other standard Value rooms are full-sized beds).
And, don’t forget: like Art of Animation, Pop Century also has access to the Disney Skyliner, another huge perk for this Value resort.
The price-point, transportation, and new room design make this resort our #1 choice out of all the Value resorts.
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Talk soon,
Shannon
