Spotlessly clean, great location, great value.
Dec 5, 2023 jicrombie Birkenhead, United Kingdom
This was our first stay at Disney’s Pop Century Resort and definitely won’t be our last. While you may think it being a value resort it would be cheap and unpleasant, that couldn’t be further from the truth. This is still up to the standard of Disney.
We arrived by taxi and we had to give our name on the way through the main gates and within…
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This was our first stay at Disney’s Pop Century Resort and definitely won’t be our last. While you may think it being a value resort it would be cheap and unpleasant, that couldn’t be further from the truth. This is still up to the standard of Disney.
We arrived by taxi and we had to give our name on the way through the main gates and within seconds we arrived in front of the lobby and were greeted by name by a cast member (something I wasn’t expecting from a value resort). Check in there was a small line however there were plenty of staff either behind the desks or with an iPad ready to check you in. Our room wasn’t ready just yet as we checked in before 3pm so we left our bags with guest services which was on the left as you exited the main lobby. We were expecting to have to go and collect these when we returned from the parks that evening, however, they had already been taken up to our room for us which was another pleasant surprise.
Our room was 2411 and was located in the 50s block (all blocks are themed to a different century from the 50s right through to the 90s and in the middle of each block is a ginormous statue of something related to that time period whether it be a giant Lady and the Tramp or a giant Baloo). Closest to the lobby is the 60s then it’s the 50s & 70s, then 80s and furthest away is the 90s. While it might look further away from the lobby it is less than a 5min walk and has access to the Bowling Pool. It was also about 5-10min walk to the Skyliner depending whether you go through the resort or along the edge of Hourglass Lake (along the edge we found was the easiest and quickest route, especially if there is a queue for the Skyliner as this is where the queue is routed too). The Skyliner is a MUST. Not even 5mins to Caribbean Beach, which is where you get off and change to go to either Hollywood Studios (another 5mins without stopping) or to Rivieria Resort and EPCOT (between 10-15mins without stopping, if you’re going to EPCOT stay on when you come into he first station as this is Riviera Resort). Skyliner opens from 7:30am but definitely get there earlier as the queue usually starts from approx 7:15am IF there is going to be a queue. The last Skyliner from EPCOT & Hollywood Studios is around 10:30pm (but could change depending on time of year, so check the times at the Skyliner station or by calling resort services). The Skyliner is also accessible. Complimentary Disney buses are also provided to both Animal Kingdom & Magic Kingdom however we used Lyft / Uber to take us to both as the queues for the buses can be a bit manic some days.
Housekeeping is offered every other day starting from when you check in. The room was spotlessly clean when we checked in and every time we had housekeeping. Irons are provided in the room.
We didn’t eat much in the food court, Everything Pop Shopping & Dining, as we were eating in the park a lot however it looked like they had plenty of choice and you can mobile order to save waiting in any queues. I had the Pancake Bounty Platter Breakfast and it was tasty and hot. This is also where you are able to refill your resort mugs with a selection of soft and hot drinks. Look out for the little grey square button on the drink machines below some of the drink names as this dispenses cold water. There is a water refill outside the toilets in the main lobby and also another soft drinks refill station to the left of Petals Bar that appeared to be available 24/7 as the food court closes at 11pm.
Absolutely loved our stay here and we would be back again in a heartbeat!
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