My Review-All Star Music Suites are SWEET! Updated new photos I took page 3

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I just returned from a fabulous stay at All Star Music.
Wow! Mid September is a great time to experience Disney. Most rides were walk ons and even Soarin was only a 10 minute wait!

All Star Music is looking great. We stayed in Calypso building 10.

We stayed in room 0618 (for 8 nights) which is a HA room with a roll in shower.
It was just refurbished and had a totally new look.

It was decorated with the same decor as the new suites and even had a privacy curtain between the bedroom area and the area by the sink!

We had reserved a Family Suite for our last 2 nights. When I reserved them in April I had requested a HA room and was told HA Family Suites would not be available until 2007 so I asked about a raised toilet seat and CRO told me that would not be a problem.
Turned out it was a problem. There are not any Family Suites with raised toilet seats yet so we opted to stay at the Suites just 1 night.

Let me tell you I loved the Suites and once they have HA Family Suites available I would book my whole stay there in the future!

We stayed in 0416 which is on the ground floor. Room 0418 which was next door was not a Suites so the Suites are not all grouped together.
The living area was the best. There was a small table with 2 blue modern looking chairs by the window area.

The chairs had a small amount of cushioning and curved backs and seemed more conformable (to me) than the old straight back chairs they had in the old All Star Music rooms. The table top was wood grain and there were silhouettes of Mickey all abound the edge in a darker wood color.

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The living room area is very roomy when the furniture is the closed position.

When you first enter the room you get a feeling that you can take time to relax and spread out in these rooms. The cramped feeling is not there. there is a sofa, chair and ottoman which fold out into beds. There are two small end tables and soft foot stool for the sofa.

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The TV was a 27 inch flat screen and the cabinet had three drawers under the TV area. There were two shelves next to the TV and a cabinet door which opened to reveal 2 more shelves.

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I opened up the chair bed and it was very conformable to lay down on. The back of the chair actually rests on the floor supporting the chair bed when it is folded out into the bed. I took a picture and if it turns out I will post it. It was pretty amazing the way they designed the pull out furniture!
The frame of the bed is metal so when I went to get of the chair bed I did feel the metal bars at the edge of the bed.

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I tried to get the ottoman into the master bedroom area but I am sorry to say the ottoman is just too wide and will not fit through the door jam.

The sink and closet areas in the suites also have privacy curtains.
The sink areas have 2 shelf cubbies under them for storage and a Kleenex tissue area under them. There are wall mounted hair dryers with the built in amber night lights on the walls by the sinks.

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Each dressing area has a privacy curtain, closet area, iron, ironing board and wall safe. The wall safes are the standard size which will hold a wallet a cell phone a small DVD player, a personal CD player, or a few CDs but it is not large enough for a lap top or anything that is more than a couple of inches wide.

Remember the Suites have 2 bathrooms, 2 dressing areas with privacy curtains, 2 safes, 2 hairdryers, 2 closets, 2 TVs, 2 separate sleeping, areas and 2 TVs.

The kitchenette has a lot storage area also.
There was an ice bucket with 6 plastic cups on the countor and a coffeepot with 6 of the throw away foam hot cups.
There were 6 paper plates, 6 paper bowls, Paper towels and a silverware tray on an upper shelf.
The silverware container had 6 sets of plastic ware and a can opener in it.

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The kitchenette has a nice size microwave, and the fridge is the larger under the counter dorm fridge. The fridge has small freezer on the top which was big enough to freeze my 3 small ice pacs for my meds. The area for the freezer is not very high. You might be able to put a couple of small water bottles in it to freeze them but a larger water bottle would not be able to fit in the freezer area.

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The Master room was nice size and it was nice to have a desk area with a mirror over it so it also sure as a make up area if one chose to it as such.
The TV cabinet had 3 nice size storage drawers. The easy chair next to the bed was nice addition. I enjoyed being able to sit there instead of using a table chair or bed to sit.

The queen size bed was conformable. The AC at newly refurbished has been updated to Cental air style instead of the old under the window style. It worked fine while we were there. Our room was very quiet.

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The Master area had enough room for a twin size aero bed if you placed the bed with one end by the window and had it running between the desk and the foot of bed. (You would need to move the desk chair out of the way. )The aero bed would block the access of the Queen size bed from the far side, however. The bed was a Queen.

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There were only a few things in our Suite that were different from those pictured on the DIS resorts homepage.

1) The headboard was smaller than the one pictured here taken from the DIS resorts homepage.

2) The tile on the kitchen floor and bathroom floor was tan and navy blue instead of the tan and white in the pictured room.

3) Also the far wall in the living area when you enter room was painted blue instead of the tan color the rest of the room was room is painted.

4) Ironing boards and iron were in each closet area.

Our Digital camera is not working so I took some photos on a disposable one.
I will post a fewof them in couple days if they turn out. Meanwhile I will post a few of the photos from the DIS Homepage to add to my descriptions.

Mousekeeping was great.

Mousekeeping left plenty of towels and we were pleasantly surprised by a pair of love bird towel animals when we returned to our room on evening midway through our stay!

The Calypso pool was never crowded even though the Fantasia pool at Movies was closed during the time we stayed Music.

We never waited more than 5-10 minutes for bus and only shared buses on the way back from some of the parks. Music always had its own bus back from MK.

Any questions? Just ask and I will try to answer them.
 
We are planning a stay in the FS on the last days of april.

My question is if the All Star Music sells food like frozens waffles, etc, that can be cooked in the microwave, now that they added the FS?

I have stayed at the WL and they have a small grocery section at the Mercantile for those staying at the villas.

TIA

Julie
 
Thanks for the review! What do you mean by raised toilet seat and what is HA Family Suite? Also did the room smell like cigarettes? There was a review that said their room did. Did it feel big? We are a family of 6 staying there in November and we are hoping we are comfortable. Thanks so much! We are hoping that the Calypso suites will be ready by November 17 so we could stay in those. I will probably think of more questions later and I'll post them when I think of more. Thanks!
 

mexican-mouseketeers said:
We are planning a stay in the FS on the last days of april.

My question is if the All Star Music sells food like frozens waffles, etc, that can be cooked in the microwave, now that they added the FS?

I have stayed at the WL and they have a small grocery section at the Mercantile for those staying at the villas.

TIA

Julie

There is a small grocery area at the gift shop that sell a few items --Milk.juice, lunch meat,etc.
I never used the microwave except for popcorn so I am sorry to say I don't know if the store sells microwavable food.

Can anyone else confirm if they have microwavable food?

Thanks.
 
Plutofan1 said:
Thanks for the review! What do you mean by raised toilet seat and what is HA Family Suite? Also did the room smell like cigarettes? There was a review that said their room did. Did it feel big? We are a family of 6 staying there in November and we are hoping we are comfortable. Thanks so much! We are hoping that the Calypso suites will be ready by November 17 so we could stay in those. I will probably think of more questions later and I'll post them when I think of more. Thanks!


I have limited mobility due a worsening spinal condition.
At home I use a walker to get around but when I am on a vacation that requires a lot of walking I rent an ECV (electric mobility scooter).
Because of this problem I need the toilet seat a few inches higher than a normal seat (or I can use grab bars to help myself up of the toilet).
HA means handicap accessible. The HA rooms usually have a raise toilet or grab bars. The bathrooms are usually larger than a regular hotel room and there is either a roll in shower or a bathtub with grab bars and a shower bench or seat.

The room did not smell smokey. Everything was very clean and fresh.

The living area seemed big and there was plenty of walking space when the furniture was not folded out for sleeping. Even with My EVC in the room we were pleased by the spaciousness. Plus there was a lot drawer space and 2 closets, 2 dressing areas and 2 bathrooms. The kitchenette had a lot of storage area that could be used also.

When the beds are sleeping position I am sure the living area will feel smaller but until then I think you will feel very conformable.

Here is a layout of the Family Suites:

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Our Suite was in Calypso building 10 and I think they just about done with the suites in both of the Calypso buildings.

Everything in the room is brand new. They did a great job with the refurbishing.

Enjoy your trip in November and have fun at Disney!
 
PrincessJasmine1972 said:
How much do these run per night? I'd love to have one of these when I go NEXT September!

2006 pricing will be:

$169 plus tax - Value Season (Aug 27 - Oct 4; Nov 26 - Dec 19)
$209 plus tax - Regular Season (Apr 23 - Aug 26; Oct 5 - Nov 25)
$239 plus tax - Peak Season (Mar 6* - Apr 22)
$259 plus tax Holiday Season (Dec 20 - 31)
(* once available)

Check here for the 2007 rates:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/disney-rates-2007.htm#VALUE

I loved the Family Suites. I hope you will also. :thumbsup2
 
Great review! I'm especially grateful for the details of the kitchenette. It is cool that they provide some silverware.

I can't wait until December!!!!
 
My family of 6 thanks you for such a thorough review. Can't wait to check it out myself. I 'm glad you enjoyed your trip! :wave:
 
How do the rooms sleep six? :confused3 It has a queen in MBR, a sleeper sofa for 2, and a chair bed for 1? I love looking at your pics, but have wondered for a while how it adds up to six. Does that ottoman fold out to a bed? I wish they would make some suites in ASMo. Anyway...your pics were great! :goodvibes
 
Hi Linda,

I was wondering were you've been for the last few days. Have seen any posts. Welcome back and glad you had a great trip!

I just recommended the suites to a friend of mine. Will they work well for 3 adults and 2 young kids, 4 & 5? In the layout I see a queen and sleeper, are there other beds?
 
Buzz2001 said:
Hi Linda,

I was wondering were you've been for the last few days. Have seen any posts. Welcome back and glad you had a great trip!

I just recommended the suites to a friend of mine. Will they work well for 3 adults and 2 young kids, 4 & 5? In the layout I see a queen and sleeper, are there other beds?

Hi Buzz2001 :wave:

Yes, we just returned our Disney vacation.

Off Topic:
Dh and I ventured over to Pepper Market ( upscale food court at CSR for those who are not familar with the PM)for lunch. We enjoyed it so much we returned a couple of days later for breakfast and than again for a dinner our last night at Disney. :thumbsup2 for the Pepper Market.

The living area of the Suites has the fold out sofa that sleeps two plus the chair and ottoman also fold out. The chair is a twin size and the ottoman is more a cot size.
I think the Suites will work well for 3 adults and 2 small children.

Hope they enjoy their stay there as much as we enjoyed ours.

Here are some photos of the fold outs.

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I hope they enjoy their stay there as much as we enjoyed ours.
 
Great review, thanks for taking the time to do that! The family suite looks awesome, I am so glad Disney made this room to accomodate larger families at the value price. :thumbsup2 One question: was the regular room you stayed in for the first part of your trip refurbished to look like the suite? I mean in terms of the bedspread, bathroom, etc. Or are the regular rooms still exactly the same? Thanks, glad you had a great trip!
 
PrincessJasmine08 said:
Great review, thanks for taking the time to do that! The family suite looks awesome, I am so glad Disney made this room to accomodate larger families at the value price. :thumbsup2 One question: was the regular room you stayed in for the first part of your trip refurbished to look like the suite? I mean in terms of the bedspread, bathroom, etc. Or are the regular rooms still exactly the same? Thanks, glad you had a great trip!


Yes. My room was refurbished but I had King bed and a roll in shower because of my special needs. The decor in the furbished rooms is the same as the Family Suites. I do not have my photos back yet.
This DIS member posted some photos of a newly refurbished room she stayed at in the Jazz building in June of this year.

She had new furniture, new carpeting, new wallpaper, and a tan and baby blue bedspread.


From this thread:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1139297

AdventurerKat said:
Here are some pics from the redone rooms. Please excuse the lived in look and the three year old.

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Off Topic:
Dh and I ventured over to Pepper Market ( upscale food court at CSR for those who are not familar with the PM)for lunch. We enjoyed it so much we returned a couple of days later for breakfast and than again for a dinner our last night at Disney. :thumbsup2 for the Pepper Market. It is awesome!! We love it there

The living area of the Suites has the fold out sofa that sleeps two plus the chair and ottoman also fold out. The chair is a twin size and the ottoman is more a cot size.

I think the Suites will work well for 3 adults and 2 small children.

I hope they enjoy their stay there as much as we enjoyed ours. Thanks for the other photos, I will share them with her.
 
minnie61650 said:
I have limited mobility due a worsening spinal condition.
At home I use a walker to get around but when I am on a vacation that requires a lot of walking I rent an ECV (electric mobility scooter).
Because of this problem I need the toilet seat a few inches higher than a normal seat (or I can use grab bars to help myself up of the toilet).
HA means handicap accessible. The HA rooms usually have a raise toilet or grab bars. The bathrooms are usually larger than a regular hotel room and there is either a roll in shower or a bathtub with grab bars and a shower bench or seat.

The room did not smell smokey. Everything was very clean and fresh.

The living area seemed big and there was plenty of walking space when the furniture was not folded out for sleeping. Even with My EVC in the room we were pleased by the spaciousness. Plus there was a lot drawer space and 2 closets, 2 dressing areas and 2 bathrooms. The kitchenette had a lot of storage area that could be used also.

When the beds are sleeping position I am sure the living area will feel smaller but until then I think you will feel very conformable.

Here is a layout of the Family Suites:

ASMusic_FamSuite_layout.jpg



Our Suite was in Calypso building 10 and I think they just about done with the suites in both of the Calypso buildings.

Everything in the room is brand new. They did a great job with the refurbishing.

Enjoy your trip in November and have fun at Disney!

I'm sorry. I feel stupid for asking the question. Were the Calypso suites themed differently than the Jazz Inn Suites? Thanks!
 















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