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• Overview →
• What’s New at Pop Century →
• Layout and Theming →
• Rooms →
• Dining →
• Transportation →
• Pools and Recreation →
• Amenities and Services →
• Disney Resort Guest Benefits →
• AllEars Tips →
• Is Pop Century Right for You? →
• Frequently Asked Questions →

Overview

Disney’s Pop Century Resort is located in the Wide World of Sports Resort Area at:

1050 Century Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830-8433
Phone: (407) 938-4000

It is a Value Resort, putting it in the same general hotel category as Disney’s All-Star Resorts and neighboring Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Complimentary transportation includes buses and the Disney Skyliner.

Pop Century sits along Hourglass Lake directly across from Art of Animation. The two resorts are connected by the bridge that also provides access to their shared Skyliner station.

The resort’s biggest strengths are transportation, playful Disney theming, and price. Its tradeoffs are typical of Disney’s Value Resorts. Rooms are smaller and more straightforward than those at Moderate or Deluxe Resorts, dining is largely quick service, and the pools don’t come with the waterslides and hot tubs you’ll find at many higher-priced Disney hotels.

What’s New at Pop Century

Pop Century has gone through a substantial refresh over the last couple of years, Disney unveiled newly refreshed guest rooms and an updated lobby in 2026. The lobby now features brighter decor, new seating and communal tables, larger Disney character artwork, and pop-culture graphics inspired by the resort’s five decades.

The guest rooms received updated colors, flooring, curtains, upholstery, and Disney details, while Petals Pool Bar received refreshed finishes and updated ordering areas. These changes followed an earlier overhaul of Everything POP Shopping & Dining, which brought updated dining and retail spaces along with new coffee options.

Disney may also conduct routine refurbishment work around the resort throughout the year. If you have an upcoming stay, check Disney’s official Pop Century page shortly before arrival for the latest information about any work that could affect your visit.

Layout and Theming

Pop Century is divided into five sections representing the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Instead of recreating historically accurate streets or buildings, Disney went very, very large with the stuff people remember from those decades.

The 1950s section features Lady and the Tramp, a giant jukebox, and the Bowling Pool.

The 1960s section is home to massive yo-yos, characters from The Jungle Book, and the resort’s main Hippy Dippy Pool. It is also centrally located near Classic Hall and the Skyliner.

The 1970s section brings the Big Wheel, eight-track tapes, foosball players, and an enormous Mickey Mouse telephone into the mix.

The 1980s and 1990s sections lean into Rubik’s Cubes, portable music players, early computers, and cell phones. The Computer Pool sits in this area.

Classic Hall is the resort’s central hub. This is where you’ll find the lobby, Everything POP Shopping & Dining, Fast Forward Arcade, and the bus transportation area.

You do not need to memorize which enormous outdated technology lives beside which building. Your actual vacation concern is distance. Some rooms in the farther reaches of the resort require a longer walk to Classic Hall or transportation, which is why room category and location can matter here.

Rooms

Pop Century currently offers four basic room categories:

• Standard Room
• Standard Pool View
• Preferred Room
• Preferred Pool View

Rooms sleep up to four adults and generally contain either one queen bed plus one queen-size pull-down bed or one king bed.

Preferred rooms are located closer to Classic Hall, dining, shopping, and transportation. Preferred Pool View rooms overlook the Hippy Dippy Pool, while Standard Pool View rooms overlook either the Bowling Pool or Computer Pool.

And this is worth emphasizing: Preferred does not mean a fancier room. You’re primarily paying for location. That can absolutely be worthwhile after you’ve walked approximately seventeen million steps around EPCOT, but don’t book Preferred expecting additional square footage and a tiny butler named Reginald.

Current in-room amenities include a beverage cooler, coffee machine, complimentary Wi-Fi, hairdryer, safe, iron, and ironing board.

The refreshed rooms retain Pop Century’s practical setup while adding brighter colors, warmer wood-toned flooring, updated fabrics, and subtle Disney touches.

Rooms open onto exterior corridors rather than interior hallways, and there are no private balconies or patios. If you’re sensitive to noise, a Standard room on an upper floor away from a pool can sometimes be a better fit than paying more for a busy Preferred Pool View location.

What Do Rooms Cost?

We wouldn’t recommend relying on a fixed Pop Century price range. Disney Resort pricing changes based on travel dates, weekends, holidays, demand, discounts, and room category. Check Disney’s current booking system for pricing based on your specific travel dates and party size.

Dining

Pop Century keeps dining fairly simple.

Everything POP Shopping & Dining

Everything POP is the resort’s primary quick-service restaurant and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner from several food stations. You’ll find Disney quick-service staples along with rotating entrees, grab-and-go food, desserts, snacks, and specialty beverages. Mobile Order is available through the My Disney Experience app.

This is also where you’ll find the resort’s refillable mug stations and coffee options. Everything POP has received a major refresh in recent years.

Petals Pool Bar

Petals sits beside the Hippy Dippy Pool and serves cocktails, beer, wine, sangria, nonalcoholic drinks, and a smaller selection of food and snacks.

Don’t Forget Art of Animation

One sneaky advantage of staying at Pop Century is having another Value Resort within walking distance. Head across Hourglass Lake to Art of Animation and you’ll find Landscape of Flavors, another quick-service food court serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s an easy way to give yourself another set of options without getting onto Disney transportation.

Transportation

Transportation is the reason Pop Century frequently punches above its Value Resort weight class.

Disney Skyliner

Pop Century shares a Skyliner station with Art of Animation. From Pop Century, the Skyliner first travels to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, which serves as the system’s central transfer hub. From there, guests can transfer to the line for Disney’s Hollywood Studios or the line toward EPCOT’s International Gateway, which travels through Disney’s Riviera Resort.

That EPCOT arrival point is especially handy because International Gateway drops you directly into the World Showcase area rather than at EPCOT’s main entrance. Skyliner lines can get longer around park opening and closing, so give yourself extra transportation time if you’re trying to rope drop EPCOT or Hollywood Studios.

Disney Buses

Complimentary Disney bus transportation is also available. The bus stop is located outside Classic Hall. Buses connect Pop Century with destinations around Walt Disney World that aren’t served by the Skyliner, including Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney Springs, and water parks based on current transportation operations.

Disney also provides alternate transportation when scheduled Skyliner closures affect the resort, so always check the My Disney Experience app or transportation signage during your stay.

Pools and Recreation

Pop Century has three pools.

The Hippy Dippy Pool is the main feature pool in the 1960s section, complete with flower-shaped water jets.

The Bowling Pool is located in the 1950s section and is, naturally, shaped like a bowling pin.

The Computer Pool serves the 1980s and 1990s area, giving you the increasingly rare vacation experience of swimming beside enormous obsolete technology.

There is also a kiddie water-play area near Hippy Dippy Pool. Unlike many Disney Moderate and Deluxe Resort pools, Pop Century’s pools do not feature waterslides or hot tubs.

Other recreation may include:

• Campfire activities
• Movies Under the Stars on select nights
• A roughly one-mile jogging and walking trail
• A playground in the 1970s section
• Fast Forward Arcade in Classic Hall
• Scheduled resort activities and poolside entertainment

Activity schedules can change, so check the resort recreation calendar during your stay.

Amenities and Services

Here are the services most guests actually need to know about.

• Complimentary Wi-Fi
• Online check-in and Direct-to-Room service
• Complimentary overnight self-parking for registered hotel guests
• Housekeeping service
• 24-hour self-service laundry facilities near the resort pools
• ATM
• Mail services
• Designated smoking areas
• Fast Forward Arcade
• Front Desk and Guest Services in Classic Hall

The My Disney Experience app can be used for Direct-to-Room service, allowing guests to receive their room number and unlock their room without necessarily stopping at the Front Desk. MagicBands and other eligible room-access options may also be used. Disney’s standard check-in time for Resort hotels is 3 PM, while check-out is 11 AM.

Disney Resort Guest Benefits

Because Pop Century is part of the Disney Resorts Collection, guests receive several perks beyond the hotel itself.

Early Theme Park Entry

Pop Century guests currently receive 30-minute Early Theme Park Entry at all four Walt Disney World theme parks every day of their stay, including check-in and check-out days.

Lightning Lane Planning

Disney Resort guests receive an earlier purchase window for eligible Lightning Lane passes than most off-site guests. Because Disney can adjust Lightning Lane policies and booking windows, check the current rules in the My Disney Experience app before your trip.

Advance Dining Reservations

Disney Resort guests can make eligible dining reservations beginning 60 days before arrival for their entire eligible length of stay, up to Disney’s current reservation limit.

Extended Evening Hours

Pop Century guests do not receive Extended Evening Theme Park Hours. That perk is generally reserved for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villas, and other select hotels.

Seasonal Resort Benefits

Disney sometimes offers additional seasonal benefits to Resort hotel guests, including special water park admission offers. These perks are date-specific, so check Disney’s current Resort hotel benefits before your trip rather than assuming a previous promotion will still be available.

AllEars Tips

Think hard before paying for Pool View. A pool outside your room sounds charming until an afternoon cannonball competition becomes the soundtrack to your nap.

Preferred is most useful when walking distance matters to you. The upgrade is about getting closer to Classic Hall, food, buses, and other central amenities. If you’re perfectly happy walking a few extra minutes, Standard can be the better value.

Give the Skyliner some breathing room at rope drop. It moves guests efficiently, but everyone else at Pop Century also knows it exists. Lines can build around park opening.

Use Art of Animation as an extension of your resort. You can wander across the bridge, check out the larger-than-life character displays, and pick up another quick-service dining option at Landscape of Flavors.

If quiet matters, request accordingly. Upper-floor rooms away from the pools and major walkways can be preferable to more centrally located rooms for light sleepers. Requests are never guaranteed, but they’re worth making.

Is Pop Century Right for You?

Pop Century makes the most sense for guests who want to stay on Disney property without jumping to Moderate or Deluxe Resort prices, especially if EPCOT and Hollywood Studios are major parts of the trip.

The Skyliner is the star here. Pop Century would be a perfectly competent Value Resort without it. With it, the resort becomes much more competitive.

It’s particularly good for families of four or fewer, park-heavy trips, adults who prioritize transportation over elaborate hotel amenities, and guests who want cheerful Disney theming without paying for a highly immersive themed suite.

You may want to look elsewhere if your resort days revolve around elaborate pools, waterslides, hot tubs, table-service restaurants, larger rooms, private balconies, or quieter hotel-style interior corridors.

Pop Century knows what it is: bright, busy, practical, very Disney, and conveniently attached to a gondola. Sometimes that’s exactly the assignment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disney’s Pop Century Resort on the Skyliner?

Yes. Pop Century shares a Skyliner station with Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Guests travel to Caribbean Beach Resort and transfer there for EPCOT or Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Can I walk from Pop Century to Art of Animation?

Yes. The two resorts sit opposite one another along Hourglass Lake and are connected near the shared Skyliner station.

Does Pop Century have a table-service restaurant?

No. Its primary dining location is Everything POP Shopping & Dining, a quick-service restaurant. Petals Pool Bar offers drinks and a smaller food menu.

How many people can stay in a Pop Century room?

Most current room categories sleep up to four adults and offer either one queen bed plus one queen-size pull-down bed or one king bed.

Does Pop Century have a waterslide or hot tub?

No. Pop Century has three themed pools, but its pool areas are considerably simpler than those found at many Moderate and Deluxe Resorts.

Is parking free at Pop Century?

Yes. Complimentary overnight self-parking is currently available to registered guests staying at Disney Resort hotels.

What time are check-in and check-out?

Disney Resort hotel check-in begins at 3 PM, and check-out is at 11 AM