Ok so still pending Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Final Thoughts on All Star Music and a new bonus section....how to avoid the home from Disney Vacation blues (this is especially important as may I remind you we ahave lots of snow wahhhhh!)
Ok so let's talk final thoughts on the resort All Star Music...
I definetly liked it. You might be able to get a classy hotel for half the price off of Disneyworld property but there is no way those properties will have the overall value of the Disney resorts.
Good
Transportation alone was worth it. Disney buses were very efficient. You may not always get a seat but it seemed like when it was busy you never waited long for a bus. Line ups were long sometimes but most of your waiting was spent on loading and unloading. I will admit though that a few times I noticed that Pop Century buses had long line ups and we would get 2 buses before they would get one. Could just be when I noticed tho. But one thing is for sure All Start Movies waited for buses and faced a lot of full buses pulling in. It is hard for Movies as they are the third stop. They do often get their very own bus to try and combat that but when we drove up time and time again they would have a long line and no room in our bus as Music would fill it up. I would say that would for me be a deciding factor not to stay at Movies.
Bad
Food court line ups were long anytime from 9am until about 8pm. The kitchen teams work very hard to be friendly and very efficient but the one mistake Disney makes with these resorts is that you have no where else to go. Especially around these resorts. There is a Mcdonalds near Sports but after a long day in the parks it is too far to walk and too short for a cab. So back to the food court line. We were by the end of the vacation tired of the food choices but I was overall tired of eating out. Breakfast to me was the worst. You want to be at the parks early, you sleep in until the last minute as you took in all of the parks the night before and you dont want to waste time getting breakfast. The best...BEST way to avoid this...cereal and milk in your room. We had the fridge and sure glad we did. We only ate breakfast in the food court twice on days off. Must say though on days we did not have to be anywhere that I really enjoyed their breakfast choices and eating outside in the sun was wonderful!
Good
Mousekeeping was excellent. They were fanatical about cleaning our room. On days off my husband wanted to sleep in late and we would decide to have no cleaning done. She would ask us if we wanted towels, soap our garbage picked up and if we persisted with no she would ask us to sign that we did not wish cleaning and on she went. On our last day we did get towel Animal. My daughter was thrilled! One day we were not there but left the privacy card in all day and the mousekeeper left a bag full of clean towels and soaps etc on the door. In the room she did a great job. The hotel was very clean.
Bad
Wake up call we did not ask for at 7am. Oops...hope someone else did not miss their flight! We used the alarm clock and not the wake up call system. Oh and the wake up call we got was front desk and not Mickey Mouse
I might have been more cheerful about it if it were Mickey..haha
Good
This really is a kid favourite place. Not an unhappy kid in the place. My daughter loved it and was sad to say good bye to it. We stood in line behind two boys around 12 who were talking to each other about how this was the coolest place they have ever stayed. They put so much effort into fun for the kids it is really impressive. Dancing by the pools, Disney Movies by the pool, new games in the gift shop for people to play, hair wrapping on site, picture drawing on site... there is just a lot for kids to do. This is definetly a hotel that no kid would be dissapointed to stay at. That being said with kids comes kid noises so be prepared it is not a hotel for peace and quiet. It is crazy, full of fun and won't let your family down.
Bad
We ordered a Birthday card for my daughter. We got some Jordan's gift card instead. No problem it wasnt our time anyways so we called front desk they apologised and picked it up right away to deliver to the correct room. So when my daughters day came around for her card, nothing came. So the next day I ask and they will have to look for cards. The girls said she was not 100% sure as this was something done in the day and she might not be able to do it. Sadly they were not able to. No biggie.
Good
Every night from 6pm - 11pm you can have a cartoon picture drawn of you or one of your kids. I highly recommend budgetting for this. 35.00 for picture, cover and color. The pictures are really good and such a delightful suvenir. You are supposed to pick from some idea picture but we just told the ladies what animals she likes and she made a picture with my daughter and her favourite animals. She really loved it and 20 years from now it will still be cool!
Good
In colder weather they heated the pools! Need i say more.
Good
When we arrived we were greeted like something right out of a commercial. The manager came out and said Welcome to WaltDisneyWorld we are happy to have you. We were so impressed and felt like it was a magical way to start our holiday.
Bad but Good
Being in the Broadway building which is the farthest from the main building. Bad after a long day of walking.
Good for peace and quiet.
Bad when you want to take food back to your room.
Bad
Luggage assistance. I went to the front desk to get a luggage cart for the next day as we left at 4:55am and I did not want to have to walk down and get it in the morning. They sent me to luggae desk out front. They told me that someone would bring me the cart in the morning and told me to call with the exact time. They could not leave the cart with me. So back I went to my room. I called right away with the exact time and was told if I wanted a cart I had to go to the front desk and get it myself that they could not deliver. Ahhhh!!! I was a long ways away and already there. It is 10pm at night and I want to pack and go to bed. So I got a bit snippy and explained I had done that. She said they can not normally do that but she would send someone to our room with a cart at 4:10 am. Fine thanks I am happy. 4:15 no CART. So I call. I am told again sorry we wont deliver a cart. I explain my story again and sound even a little more snippy...grumble grumble... she says she will send someone else to assist us. We waited outside for a few minutes and then started to fumble our way with a mess of luggage. The assistance meets us shortly after we move. Not the best impression to leave me with HOWEVER this is not what our whole experience was like.
Good
Value unbeatable. Transportation to a from the air port, Disney Bus's and no cab fees to reach the parks, 2 pools, easy access to laundry, great evening ambiance, clean hotel rooms and surroundings, great gift shop, kid friendly environment, very reasonable service levels, great air conditioning, extra kid activities etc. All make for a hotel with options you just can't get anywhere else.
All the bad things in this list about could happen at any hotel you stay at. These were not due to All Star Music lack of effort or poor qualities. In fact they are quite the opposit but I would say again that it is a hotel geared to families and kids.
All Star Music was great those about to head there soon I am sure will have a wonderful time!
this is like a good movie 
