WDGPCFR
WDGPCFR
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- Sep 21, 2008
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Just got back from six nights at Pop Century. Other than typical Florida weather and an overly nervous teen flyer it was a nice trip. The travel portion was made so easy by Disney it was a pleasure. Drop your bags at the airport and dont touch them except to bring them back to the check-in at the end of the trip.
Our package included room, tickets and Quick Service meal plan. The resort was very nice, especially for little kids. I expected the icons to be a little cheesy but they werent. My wife had low expectations of the resort and now wants to go back. The only issue I had was that portions of the resort were overgrown. The courtyard of the 70s building had trees and vegetation so tall that you couldnt see the buildings and icons. They were well maintained but too tall.
Now to address some of the talking points everyone else does. The rooms at PoP are a little smaller but our family of four had no problems moving about in it. We found the beds comfortable but on the smaller side. They looked smaller than doubles. The bathroom again is on the smaller side, I had to step around the toilet to shut the door. Once you were in it was plenty big enough. Maid service was good but we didnt get any towel animals until we requested them, then only once. If you want them, request them.
The resort is spread out but not difficult to get around. My daughter and I walked most of it one night and it didnt take long. Our room was on the third floor of the 70s and it was maybe a five minute walk to the food court or the buses. I think the end buildings would probably be better for those who drove and plan on driving while there. The food court gave ample selections and the amount of food given was more than sufficient. We were worried about our daughter being on the kids meal plan but she had enough variety and enough to eat. She did eat off others plates a couple of times but she would have done that anyway.
We found bus service to be good. I dont think we waited for more than fifteen minutes at the resort for a bus. At the parks our wait was at most five minutes. The bus trip to the parks is less than ten minutes except for Magic Kingdom which is about fifteen minutes. The PoP bus stop at the parks is one of the further stops but it isnt that far. Of course this is subjective because if you have a problem walking it could seem very far.
The staff for the most part was pleasant as is expected at Disney. The only person we had an issue with was the woman at the front desk at check in. We didnt get any of our requests so we asked for a room change. You would think this was a major inconvenience. Eventually she got on the phone with someone and after five minutes, with a look on her face, she told us there were no lake view rooms available. After seeing the view of the lake it wasnt a big deal. Art of Animation isnt that great to look at from a distance. They get the better view across the lake at PoP.
Park crowds were moderate. Like always it is the silly rides that have the longest lines. We found that peoples manners were the most annoying part. People will stop in the middle of a pathway to figure out what they are doing. Others are pushing strollers through the crowd at mach 1 with little regard for other around them. A new trend we saw was people waiting in line and then the rest of the family cutting through to join up. Hope this helps those thinking about Pop Century.
Our package included room, tickets and Quick Service meal plan. The resort was very nice, especially for little kids. I expected the icons to be a little cheesy but they werent. My wife had low expectations of the resort and now wants to go back. The only issue I had was that portions of the resort were overgrown. The courtyard of the 70s building had trees and vegetation so tall that you couldnt see the buildings and icons. They were well maintained but too tall.
Now to address some of the talking points everyone else does. The rooms at PoP are a little smaller but our family of four had no problems moving about in it. We found the beds comfortable but on the smaller side. They looked smaller than doubles. The bathroom again is on the smaller side, I had to step around the toilet to shut the door. Once you were in it was plenty big enough. Maid service was good but we didnt get any towel animals until we requested them, then only once. If you want them, request them.
The resort is spread out but not difficult to get around. My daughter and I walked most of it one night and it didnt take long. Our room was on the third floor of the 70s and it was maybe a five minute walk to the food court or the buses. I think the end buildings would probably be better for those who drove and plan on driving while there. The food court gave ample selections and the amount of food given was more than sufficient. We were worried about our daughter being on the kids meal plan but she had enough variety and enough to eat. She did eat off others plates a couple of times but she would have done that anyway.
We found bus service to be good. I dont think we waited for more than fifteen minutes at the resort for a bus. At the parks our wait was at most five minutes. The bus trip to the parks is less than ten minutes except for Magic Kingdom which is about fifteen minutes. The PoP bus stop at the parks is one of the further stops but it isnt that far. Of course this is subjective because if you have a problem walking it could seem very far.
The staff for the most part was pleasant as is expected at Disney. The only person we had an issue with was the woman at the front desk at check in. We didnt get any of our requests so we asked for a room change. You would think this was a major inconvenience. Eventually she got on the phone with someone and after five minutes, with a look on her face, she told us there were no lake view rooms available. After seeing the view of the lake it wasnt a big deal. Art of Animation isnt that great to look at from a distance. They get the better view across the lake at PoP.
Park crowds were moderate. Like always it is the silly rides that have the longest lines. We found that peoples manners were the most annoying part. People will stop in the middle of a pathway to figure out what they are doing. Others are pushing strollers through the crowd at mach 1 with little regard for other around them. A new trend we saw was people waiting in line and then the rest of the family cutting through to join up. Hope this helps those thinking about Pop Century.
a wee bit concerned about the beds though....
