~The UN-Official All Star Sports Thread ~ Pics on Page 13

[Piglets Mommy]

Originally Posted by lustergirl

Digging this up from the grave So I am not going crazy fellow AS Sports fans. I changed my dates once again. I had knee surgery a couple of weeks ago and the end of February is too soon to visit the world. So I am going the first week of May. Good time to go though as I believe it is Flower and Garden Festival at EPCOT.

Flower and Garden will be beautiful! Good luck on your recovery! You will enjoy it so much more by waiting I think.

I check in 2 weeks from tomorrow! I am so excited to see the look on my son's face when we get there. I requested the Homerun section because he lives for baseball. Fingers are crossed!

[mommy2_3]

Got 122 days till we arrive at ASSp! driving 27 hrs to get there! with 4 kids!! i feel like i have so much to do before then!

[macraven]

just saw this posted on another site:




Surfboard Bay Pool (All-Star Resort – Sports) closed 2/25/13-3/6/13 for refurbishment. Pargo service to Grand Slam Pool will be available.

[sabrinadv1]

I've read all 170 pages but I didn't really see any information on this. Is there a pool bar? For anyone that has stayed at pop can you compare the 70's section to the baseball section at sports distance wise to the main building? Just one more How easy is it to get a king bed? Thanks for the help.

[DisneyGal24]

Originally Posted by sabrinadv1

I've read all 170 pages but I didn't really see any information on this. Is there a pool bar? For anyone that has stayed at pop can you compare the 70's section to the baseball section at sports distance wise to the main building? Just one more How easy is it to get a king bed? Thanks for the help.

Yes there is a pool bar. We have stayed in the baseball section of Sports and the 70s section (just across from the Mickey phone) at Pop. Our walk at the baseball section was shorter. Sports overall is much smaller than Pop. We like both resorts but Sports is our favorite of the two.

[RachelTori]

Checking in on Feb 3. I love A/S Sports and have always had a great stay there! What's making me a bit nervous this time is that - although I booked with a great AP in November - for over a month now there is no availability, even at rack rate!

I am hoping maybe it has something to do with the refurbishment.

[sabrinadv1]

Awesome thanks

[angwill]

Originally Posted by sabrinadv1

I've read all 170 pages but I didn't really see any information on this. Is there a pool bar? For anyone that has stayed at pop can you compare the 70's section to the baseball section at sports distance wise to the main building? Just one more How easy is it to get a king bed? Thanks for the help.

The pool bar at Sports is connected to the food area but the pool is closer to the main buidling too. I agree with the previous poster that the baseball section is about as far as the 70's building at pop. You do have the football building length and then the baseball buildings are on angles to the end of the football building. The buildings at sports are set closer to each other and have 2 less rooms on each end of the buildings making them shorter than at Pop if that helps. I would think there are as many King rooms at Sports as at Pop. As for how likely it is to get one I have no clue but you can ask for one at check in. In my experience Sports is more accomodating than Pop when it comes to room requests.

[macraven]

i know handicap rooms usually have king beds.

stayed in one before.

[sabrinadv1]

Thanks. There are five of us so we will have two rooms. I was just wondering about our chances of getting a king room connected to a regular double room. The pool bar is a must for the hubby. That would be a deal breaker. With three boys a resort themed around sports is ideal. I also like the idea of a smaller resort. Thanks for all the info.

[Piglets Mommy]

Originally Posted by RachelTori

Checking in on Feb 3. I love A/S Sports and have always had a great stay there! What's making me a bit nervous this time is that - although I booked with a great AP in November - for over a month now there is no availability, even at rack rate!

I am hoping maybe it has something to do with the refurbishment.

There are dance and cheer competitions. I am staying at Sports on the 2nd for 1 night before our cruise. I was considering booking a night or 2 on the 7th and 8th, in case we can't fly home due to weather, but there was NOTHING at any of the Values or Mods. Then I found out there is a dance competion at WWOS on the 1&2 and a cheer competition on the 8-10.

[RachelTori]

Originally Posted by Piglets Mommy

There are dance and cheer competitions. I am staying at Sports on the 2nd for 1 night before our cruise. I was considering booking a night or 2 on the 7th and 8th, in case we can't fly home due to weather, but there was NOTHING at any of the Values or Mods. Then I found out there is a dance competion at WWOS on the 1&2 and a cheer competition on the 8-10.

Thanks! I couldn't find any information, but figured it had to be some type of organized activity or the refurbishment! It will all be good, I'm sure!

[macraven]

Laura, spend time at the pool bar.
you won't notice anything that is happening then.

you won't hear any noise after your second glass of refreshment........

[RachelTori]

Originally Posted by macraven

Laura, spend time at the pool bar.
you won't notice anything that is happening then.

you won't hear any noise after your second glass of refreshment........

Sounds like a plan!! Hey, I hope our trips coincide one of these times - it would be nice to see you again!

[macraven]

i would LOVE to see you again too !!

make another trip later this year.
i'll be back at sports sept 30th..........


food and wine is calling my name.