I was a little nervous when I booked the POP century. Our last 2 stays have been at the AKL, but because we were going at a peak time I wanted something more affordable. I was afraid I was going to be disappointed.
I was so wrong. POP was awesome. The buses were fab. We hardly ever waited for a bus. The only time was at Downtown Disney and that was maybe 7-10 minute wait. The rest of the time there was no to 5 minute waits. After leaving the Disney studios after the fantasmic show the line back to the pop century was very long. The first bus filled up, then a second pulled right up behind it. As the second bus filled up one pulled up beside it. I was so impressed by the bus service. I have to say it was way better than at the AKL. I would not hesitate to stay there again.
The gift shop was big and had lots of merchandise. The food court was big and easy to navigate. There were tons of tables and we were always able to find a spot. Never had to wait in line long to check out. I wish there were more cold type sandwich options and more non-greasy options for meals. But all in all it was great.
The themes were great. We stayed in a preferred room on the ground floor. Room 1108. Easy walk to the main building and short walk to the buses and to the airline check out service. We were the first drop off from magical express. The only thing I wish was that the values had refrigerators like the deluxes.
People have said that the walls are thin and you can hear other people. The only thing we could really hear was the toilets and showers. However, they werent really that loud. They didnt keep us up at night or anything like that.
We only noticed it if the TV was off and if we were quiet.
I was really impressed with this resort and would not hesitate to stay there again.
Next time we are staying at one of the epcot resorts. We happened to go to the Blue Zoo for dinner and rode the boat to EPCOT. That area is so beautiful we decided to check that out for our next trip.
I was so wrong. POP was awesome. The buses were fab. We hardly ever waited for a bus. The only time was at Downtown Disney and that was maybe 7-10 minute wait. The rest of the time there was no to 5 minute waits. After leaving the Disney studios after the fantasmic show the line back to the pop century was very long. The first bus filled up, then a second pulled right up behind it. As the second bus filled up one pulled up beside it. I was so impressed by the bus service. I have to say it was way better than at the AKL. I would not hesitate to stay there again.
The gift shop was big and had lots of merchandise. The food court was big and easy to navigate. There were tons of tables and we were always able to find a spot. Never had to wait in line long to check out. I wish there were more cold type sandwich options and more non-greasy options for meals. But all in all it was great.
The themes were great. We stayed in a preferred room on the ground floor. Room 1108. Easy walk to the main building and short walk to the buses and to the airline check out service. We were the first drop off from magical express. The only thing I wish was that the values had refrigerators like the deluxes.
People have said that the walls are thin and you can hear other people. The only thing we could really hear was the toilets and showers. However, they werent really that loud. They didnt keep us up at night or anything like that.
We only noticed it if the TV was off and if we were quiet.
I was really impressed with this resort and would not hesitate to stay there again.
Next time we are staying at one of the epcot resorts. We happened to go to the Blue Zoo for dinner and rode the boat to EPCOT. That area is so beautiful we decided to check that out for our next trip.
Which building would you all recommend? He wants to swim at night and I like my room to be at least on the 3rd floor. 
Mousebit - I will put the tip in my planning folder. I booked a reservation through Disney and purchased one of their packages. After comparing other offers, booking the Magic Your Way Plan through Disney was a pretty good deal. I don't want to have to worry about anything once I arrive.
