Reviews of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by Lindsay Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
Enjoyed stayed on property.
Pros:
Reasonable cost, nice poolsCons:
Very spread outReviewed by Tam W Review Date: 09/28/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
We recently stayed in a newly refurbished room in the 60’s section. I liked the new look. It has plenty of areas to charge your electronic devices. The resort is well themed with Disney characters and fun to walk around. It is a smaller resort which makes walking around easier. Being close to Art of Animation allows you to use both buses to get back to your resort.
Pros:
Smaller, bus system, cast membersCons:
Can be busy and crowded, noisyReviewed by steelers_fan Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
We have stayed at Pop a few times in the past. Our most recent stay was August 16th for a total of 9 nights. The newly remodeled rooms are very well done. The use of space is excellent. We had 3 adults and one child in the room and didnt feel as cramped as we had in the past. And we had two golf bags with us as well, as extra luggage! The regular suitcases are able to be stored under the beds (we kept the murphy bed down the whole time). The room has plenty of plugs to handle the various cell phones being charged, along with any other electronics.
We initially were given a room in the 90's section (building 8). I immediately asked if there was any rooms available closer, and they were able to move us to building 6 (70's section). Our room was in the back of the building, on the 4th floor, overlooking Hourglass Lake. It was very quiet in that area. It also afforded us a short walk over to Art of Animation, where we ate at their food court once, and took the AOA bus from the park a few times due to a shorter wait time. The walk to the main pool and the food court was minimal.
We have stayed at a few other Values and two Moderates. You cant beat the cost of staying at Pop, and if you aren't in your room all that much, why pay more if you dont have to.
Two of us utilized the pool bar a coiple of times and the bartenders there were fantastic. I wish I could remember their names, but one guy was telling stories about working at Pleasure Island back in the day.
The pool activities are great also. We went back to the resort mid day each day for rest and pool time. It seemed like there were organized pool activities going on for most of the day.
Our goal is to try different resorts on our trips, but my daughter wanted to stay at Pop again this time. We got a discounted rate, so we couldnt pass it up. I'm sure we will go back in the future as well.
Pros:
Updated rooms, friendly staff, theming, pools.Cons:
Long walk to bus at each park. Large resort and food gets crowded at breakfast time and dinner time.Reviewed by magicalcouple Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
No Complaints!! We stayed at Pop during the room renovations but requested via fax to receive a refurbished room. We received one in the 80s section by the computer pool and it was wonderful! My kiddos were able to swim often and it was not a terrible walk to the bus lines. We had no problem with staff or cleanliness. The renovated rooms were amazing and the cast members in the food court were friendly! It was also an easy walk to visit Art of Animation.
Pros:
Renovated Rooms, Only one bus stop, Roped Line Queue for Bus Stop, ThemingCons:
No Hot Tub at Value ResortsReviewed by Thea Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
Pop Century used to be my favorite resort. But, the most recent experience was not positive.
I do not like the new floors in the remodeled rooms. It's not the floors themselves, it's how dirty they are. I think the new "wood' flooring needs significantly more cleaning with a wet mop. But, many people now choose to forgo housekeeping during their trip to save a little. As a result, it was not possible to walk around our room with bare feet. That was particularly after a shower.
Also, the new shower is great, but if you have little ones not having a bathtub is an issue.
The food court really needs to be updated.
Pros:
Inexpensive (for Disney)Cons:
new flooringReviewed by Carol Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
We love Pop Century. Always stay here. New rooms are o.k style wise. But the beds are the best soft yet firm at the same time. And the amount of pillows given was great, enough for everyone. We enjoyed our stay like always.
Pros:
The beds were super comfortable. Buses came fairly often.Cons:
Not a fan of new rooms. Very basic like a non themed hotel. Except for a mickey picture.Reviewed by Lauren kilpatrick Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
Great option for value and for kids
Pros:
Nice for valueCons:
Buses always last depot amd fullReviewed by Lisa B Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
We stayed at Pop for the first (and last!) time from July 3-July 17 2018. I had high hopes for this resort bc of the positive reviews. But this trip was our worst yet in regards to the resort. We arrived at the resort around 10 am and our room wasn’t ready. We had anticipated this so we checked in and left our carryons with baggage services as we had planned a day at Disney Springs eating, bowling and shopping. We returned to the resort at the official checking time of 4pm where they told us they were working on our room now so it would be done “soon”. So we went to get our resort mugs and let my youngest daughter play in the arcade for a bit. By 5pm I still had t heard anything so we went back to the desk where they told us it was now ready and our luggage was already there. We go to our room and I start unpacking so we can change, freshen up, and go out to dinner. My oldest daughter pulls down the Murphy bed to discover a roach on it. I capture it and put it in a container and have everyone search for more critters. We saw another one but it went under the bed and I said let it go lol. When we pull back the sheets on the Murphy bed, they’re sandy and stained. By this time my blood is boiling. I tell the girls to pack everything back up bc this room is obviously still dirty while I call the front desk to tell them and they say they’ll send housekeeping with fresh sheets. Seriously?? My blood was boiling and I had completely lost my Disney spirit lol. I took Ralph the roach with me, plopped him on the counter and said my room was already occupied and I needed a new room please (I admit, not my finest moment). They agreed to give us a new room but, wait for it, it wasn’t ready yet lol!! They said to go ahead to dinner and they would text us the new number and transfer our bags over. When we get to the new room we can’t get in, the batteries in the door lock are dead. We finally get in our room and yup our bags arent there. Final trip to the front desk for that night to gain access to our old room to claim our bags. They offer to get someone to come move them for us but at this point I had zero faith in their capabilities so I said we’d do it ourself. We didn’t get into our new room with our bags until after 11pm. You know what they gave us for that insane night? 1/2 off 1 nights stay. Normally I’m not a complainer and I don’t look for handouts, but in this case we were inconvenienced beyond a “minor incident or 2”, and only 1 of the cast members I dealt with showed any sort of compassion or enthusiasm for their job. The debacle of the first day aside, I would still rate Pop low. The food court always had something broken, whether it was the ice machine, soda machine, toaster, etc. the food court cashiers were inconsistent. One said you could have this with the dining plan, others said no. Brazilian tour groups were there and I now understand why so many complain about them. They are loud and rude. They were stomping ketchup packets on the floor while their chaperones all sat at a table together ignoring them. They shoved my daughter so hard she fell down so they could get on the bus ahead of us. You complain about them and cast members shrug helplessly. Next trip, it is definitely back to the All Stars for me!!
Pros:
Refurbished rooms with lots of storage space and USB plugs Nice grounds/views of Hourglass LakeCons:
Brazilian tour groups Roaches Cast members that weren’t very helpful This list could take all dayReviewed by Smitty Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Had high hopes, rooms were new which was a plus but everything else was OMG was free dining worth this? NO!!! The food court is very run down - ice machines didn't work, toasters were broken and the food was worse than a school cafeteria. Wall to wall people, of course. Very noisy. One thing to mention is that Pop Century bus stops are the farthest away at each park - it's #32 out of 34 bus stops at the Magic Kingdom. Last time here for sure.
Pros:
Refurbished rooms were well done, new floors and lots of storage space.Cons:
Overcrowded and run down.Reviewed by disneymom07 Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
We can't say enough about the pop century resort, for the past 5 visits we stayed there.We love that resort.
