2 more days we'll be at ASMusic
Hi! Well, we are thinking of trying Asmu when we go to disney in Jan to save a bit on costs. We've always done CBR, except last Jan when I surprised DD with POFQ. She suggested it for a change and I said no at first but then surprised her. It was okay but it just never clicked with us. We were planning on going back to CBR, but I'm considering trying a value resort, this one in particular, or maybe Asmo. I'm trying to read through this thread but it will take a while to get through and I'm sorry, I'm impatient and I already have questions, lol! Plus, starting at the beginning, that goes back a few years and isn't very current, so I'm going backwards, lol!
I saw someone mention Calypso section, and getting preferred rooms. I think this is the section we'd like, at least remind us a tiny bit of something caribbean, lol! Is this whole section preferred? And what makes the preferred part(s) preferred? I guess preferred here would still be a bit less expensive than CBR.
I will say we don't care about being close to any pools or the food court. I've got some very bad knees and try to eliminate any extra walking whenever possible so I plan to request as close to bus as I can get. Could anyone tell me which building would be best and which rooms would be best to request? (Or does one of the other values have rooms much closer to buses, which is best?) We used to stay in Trinidad at CBR right at the bus stop, but know these aren't anything like that. Also, I do know I;m not guaranteed requests but, I've also had very, very good luck getting whatever we requested the past, though again, know I may not get. But, I'd still like to try. How many levels are there and is it stairs only or also an elevator? Though I will request a ground floor room.
How are the buses? Is it usually a long wait and are they usually jam packed, particularly at night? We'll not being going out early, and will be getting back late most nights.
How is the food court, good food? Don't recall reading much about it actually. And is it sort of in between rooms and bus area?
I always thought I read more people favored Pop, but why would you favor Music instead? Also, is this smaller than the other values?
Okay, phew, meant to just type a quick few questions, lol! Hopefully some will have some answers for me, and I haven't annoyed you all too much! I appreciate anyone who can help me out with figuring some of this stuff out!
A couple of spots come to mind.
Half way between the guitar and piano pools is a nice fountain with benches around it. Be warned though, it does see a fair amount of foot traffic.
The other area is the piano pool. Plenty of chaise-lounges and a few tables with umbrellas. The piano pool is quiet with relaxing music piped in. I did laundry one day (it's by the pool) and the pool was empty... very nice.
but we were so darn tired every night it didn't really bother us. We were around the corner from the ice & pop machines & around the corner from that was the elevators so maybe that's why we heard more noise 
Really, it didn't bother us. We felt the convenience of being reasonably close to the food court & in between the 2 pools was worth it. 
but they left towel animals every day, plenty of towels to use for the pool, soap & shampoo. They evey arranged towels at the sink for us to position our toothbrush holders which was nicer than sitting them in a plastic cup.
Food court is somewhat slow but they prepare your food fresh which was nice. All the CM's were very helpful & pleasant. Can't say enough nice things about the ASMusic. We would definately stay there again.
Had a WONDERFUL trip. We were in JAZZ section 9, second floor.
We heard showers, toliets, slamming doors & foot traffic outside our room
Our room was modestly small but the beds were quite comfortable. We had a privacy curtain between the bedroom & vanity sink area which was very nice. Mousekeeping woke us a couple mornings because we forgot to put up a do not disturb
My DS loved the burgers at the food court. We liked having the refillable mugs - the coffee was awful but it had caffine
Daily pool activities started about 2pm. The day we did AK we got back in time to settle into a lounge chair & watch the 9pm movie "Alice in Wonderland" which I had not seen the new release of so that was rather pleasant.
The laundry area also has restrooms with lockers & showers to use on arrival or departure day if you find yourself without a room for a few hours. We preferred the noisy guitar pool but liked the piano pool for sunbathing one afternoon. The landscaping is really so lovely there.
BUS SERVICE was really good IMO! We went to parks 8 days. I think twice we had to wait a little more than 20 minutes. Once for MK going back in the afternoon about 4pm, the other time going back to DHS about 2pm. I saw regular buses going to all 4 parks AND the water parks, DTD and even the ESPN wide world of sports.
But generally speaking we would walk up & a bus would arrive within minutes & on average about 10. So maybe we just had extra pixie dust following us around but bus service was right on! During our visit, buses were shared & stopped first at sports, we were next & movies last. Very early & very late people would stand on the bus. Other times it seemed everyone had a seat.
When we stayed for EMH &/or night shows, they worked hard at getting buses to the stops so that lines didn't accumlutate. Again, when it was that buzy, people did stand but they busted their tails to get everyone "home" with minimal wait. On really buzy nights, they would dedicate a bus to only 1 resort. Specifically I recall this happening after Illuminations. Music had its own bus.
One last bus comment, we ate at Tusker House one night, meal ended after AK closed. They were waiting for us to send us home on a multi-resort bus home. Didn't even wait a minute to get a seat on the bus.
LOVED staying at ASMusic
