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A lot of it comes down to timing. POP has always seemed generally better to me than the other values (all stars) or places like PO where there might be more than one internal stop. If you're there during a busy time of day, you'll find potentially long lines. They do, however, seem to send buses quite frequently to get rid of the long lines (and the larger articulated buses for MK), but there's a good chance you'll end up standing in that case, which isn't so bad from Epcot and DHS, but it's not so fun from MK. There are definitely those time (around park closing) where you could end up waiting a good 30 minutes to finally board, which I don't think is as much of a problem at the smaller resorts. And like anywhere, there are the random "glitches" in the system where 20 minutes might pass and not a single bus will show up for the destination you're waiting for.
Sounds perfect! We were in a similar room last trip. With our FD package this time, we have a preferred room -- so I can't get lake view again
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@AEB123 The trip from Pop Century to Disney Springs is not too bad at all by car, and it is the same route by bus (we just did the car this past Friday). Parking might be different at Christmas week with last minute shoppers. You travel quickly and on Buena Vista Drive right up the ramp to the Orange Parking Garage near Cirque and Disney Quest. There are signs saying how many open spots on each deck, how many spots on each row, and a green light above any parking space that is open. Simple. But this puts you furthest away from the current Disney bus drop off which is near the Marketplace area, think World of Disney end.
Bus service is generally the same hit or miss regardless of where you stay. Since it is a value resort there is the chance for an accordion style bus trailer, which increases the capacity of riders. We did find that there is no direct covering of the queue line at Pop Century. They did have a covered waiting area, but you were not in line. Last week it was absolutely a hot mess waiting for a bus to take us to Mickey's Not So Scary party while dressed up. Can't imagine with the rain.
You should be able to make that request when you do online check in.OK, so I decided to go for it and booked 4 nights at Pop. Any hints or advice? I was hoping to request a top floor room but Disney's website didn't offer that option. So far everything else is working great otherwise.
OK, so I decided to go for it and booked 4 nights at Pop. Any hints or advice? I was hoping to request a top floor room but Disney's website didn't offer that option. So far everything else is working great otherwise.
If you plan on taking mid-day breaks or otherwise want quiet during the day, you do not want to face the pool, specifically the Hippy Dippy in the 60s section. There are events in the afternoon with music and it can be quite loud, even with doors shut.OK, so I decided to go for it and booked 4 nights at Pop. Any hints or advice? I was hoping to request a top floor room but Disney's website didn't offer that option. So far everything else is working great otherwise.
Great thing about a preferred room is that it will get you closest to Classic Hall and transportation!
