Are you gonna stay at the POP CENTURY RESORT?

[CaribbeanAndy]

Are you going to stay at the new Pop Century Resort when it opens up?

 

[TinkerPixie]

Sure! How bad could it be? Once you turn out the lights.......

 

[Eeyore2U]

My recommendation for this resort is a nuclear blast and reconstruction as something else.

 

[montessori]

This resort is an eyesore and it's the first resort people see when entering DW on the Osceola road. The first building you see has "PHAT" and "DUH" and other ridiculous words so huge and colorful, it hurts to look at them.

I really hope they rethink this whole concept.

Mary Ann

 

[js]

This "resort" looks like they stole it from South of the Boarder on I95.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it last August. It is ugly. But, I guess if I were going on a budget and it was the only thing available and clean, I would stay but I certainly hope the inside of this hotel looks NOTHING like the outside.

 

[Andrew_Lubow]

I'll stay at it once out of curiousity and to offer opinions on it to friends. Hopefully there will be a jogging trail or connector road over to CBR so we can use the marina or use the sit down restaurant there if we want to.

 

[pigtail]

Of course we will stay there. its Disney, isn't it??

 

[Ocean]

We have never stayed at one of the value resorts, although we have frequently talked about staying at one of the All-Stars for a quick, lower-cost trip to the World. After having seen Pop Century from the road, when we do decide to stay at a value resort, it will definitely be one of the all-Stars, and it will definitely NOT be Pop Century.

 

[Rock'n Robin]

We can't stay at the value resorts anyhow--too many kids. But it also looks pretty ugly on paper.
Robin M.
Poly 6/2000
BWV 6/2001 1st DVC trip
Poly 12/2001

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Yes, we are planning to try Pop Century. We had reservations at Pop Century for New Years, but then the construction was delayed (ended up at CR Tower Club - paying much more! All I was offered from Disney was All-Stars at the same price). We'll give it a try. How bad could it be? (hopefully the Grand Floridian has an open room just incase!)

 

[Hnymoon@Dixie]

I don't think so...
It doesn't look very nice.

 

[corndog]

South of the border on I-95??? What border?

 

[MNT568]

My DS (4yo) has told me that he wants to stay at the "Big Wheel" hotel. So, I guess it is a yes for us. The way I look at it is, if the price is right and my DS would enjoy it, it would be OK for a short 3 or 4 day trip.

 

[montessori]

Is this hotel opening soon? I'm sure it will be just as good as the other value resorts, it's just extremely ugly on the outside. I don't like that it is the first Disney hotel you see from the Osceola Parkway, and there is no missing it!

It's good that there will be more affordable choices, although I agree that they need to have a value resort that can accomodate larger families.

We have one daughter and she doesn't travel much with us anymore but I can still sympathize with the families with 3 or more children.

We haven't stayed at a value resort yet. If we do, I really don't think it will be Pop Century. It's just too too much.

Happy summer!

Mary Ann

 

[js]

corndog, South of the Boarder is located on I-95. It is a few hotels (that look like Pop Century), a small amusement park, a restaurant, etc situated on the boarder of North and South Carolina. When you pass there at night, the lights are so bright that if you are sleeping as a passenger in the car, it can wake you up

 

[SnackyStacky]

I'd stay there if I could get a good rate on it. Certainly not a first choice. It would depend on rates!

 

[Captain Crook]

montessori, have you been by it recently? The new landscaping is hiding it quite well and in a year or so it will be nearly unseen from the roadways...

 

[montessori]

Hi Captain,

We rode by the resort numerous times on Father's Day weekend. We stayed at The Gaylord Palms. BEAUTIFUL resort but we did discover that we like being on property best.

The 80's Pop Century building that is pretty much right on the Osceola is still painfully visible. I wish I had a picture, words just can't describe it to anyone who hasn't seen it.
Maybe "PHAT!" or "RAD!" How about "NOT!" Ha!


There are certainly more important things to think about, like our 4th of July vacation at The Boardwalk! Yippee!



It does surprise me that Disney architects or designers, or whoever, decided to make this resort look like this, it must have looked different on paper!

Is it opening soon? It didn't look like much was happening when we drove by. The location is better than the other value resorts.

Mary Ann

 

[PlutoPal]

I may just to say that I have stayed there before!

 

[robinb]

Sure, if the price was right. The rooms look really nice ... nicer than the All Stars.