All Star Music is my favorite Disney owned hotel.
During our stay a couple of weeks ago (September 12-19) All Star Music only shared a bus when returning from AK and DTD.
All of the buses going to the parks went directly to parks after pick up even when the bus was less than half full.
My friend and I decided in the early afternoon of one of our Disney MGM Studio days to head back to ASMu for a dip in the pool. We were the only ones on the bus that trip!
Please see my info thread for the other resons why I enjoy All Star Music so much.
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=18641909#post18641909
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I stay at the values quite often and have never had an issue with noise.
The noise issues come with :
1. The main pool is located very close to some of the value rooms.
The themed pools at the mods and deluxes are set away from the rooms.
Tip: Ask for a room facing away or located a ways from the main pool.
2. Turbo toilets
The Values are newer and have the turbo toilets.
Tip: Close your bathroom door at night because noise travels through the plumbing.
3. Connecting rooms
About 50% of the value rooms have connecting doors.
Noise will travel under the connecting doors in a room.
Tip: If you have noisy neighbors open your connecting door and place a rolled up bath towel on the floor between then close and lock your connecting door.
Some guests find that a small fan or a white noise machine helps them sleep better.
These tips should help you get a restful sleep wherever you choose to stay.
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Here is a list of differences between Pop and the All Star resorts.
Pop is newer.
Pop was built in 2003.
All Star Movies was built in 1999.
All Star Sports and Music were built in 1994.
All Star Music has undergone a refurbishment of all of the rooms and was completed in June 2007.
All Star Sports is slated to be refurbished between June 2007 and Feb. of 2008.
Pop has a lake. The All Stars do not have a lake.
When staying at the All Stars you use any of the All Stars pools.
The 3 All Stars are within easy walking distance of each other.
The gift shops are separate from the food court at the All Stars.
The gift shop and food court are combined at Pop.
Pop has 2,880 guest rooms. 4 floors in each building.
Each of the All Stars has 1,960 rooms. 3 floors in each building.
Both Pop and the All Star rooms are 260 square feet.
The beds at the All Stars are movable.
the beds at Pop at bolted to the floor.
The far bed at an All Star is closer to wall. And the near bed is not as close to the doorway as it is at Pop
The far bed at Pop is pulled away from the wall more. The near bed is closer to door.
http://allearsnet.com/acc/asmv59.jpg
http://allearsnet.com/acc/popcent56.jpg
For most people that would not make a difference but since I need an
ECV
the bed being so near the door at Pop makes it more difficult for me to back my EVC in.
Have fun at Disney wherever you choose to stay!
