Oh My God, It CAN Get WORSE!

[All Aboard]

RweTHEREyet, I heard it was the other way around (groups at Pop.) The proximity to Wide World of Sports makes it perfect for the teams.

 

[Gagebre]

I really like all of it and can't wait to stay there! I just wish they would open it this year.

 

[year2late]

Well I just showed the pictures to my 8 year old and he assured me that was where we NEEDED to stay. I can't help but think other kids are going to fall head over heals for it.

 

[plutospup]

Passed by PC last week. The first thing that caught my eye was the word "DUH!" The resort is brightly colored, and I'm sure it will attract many guest, however, I won't be one.

 

[Captbligh]

To all of you who have spent all your time "dissing" PC, get ready to eat your words. This resort has attracted lots of attention, and not from just us"ordinary folk" - but from those in power in the entertainment industry who realize it's true potential. A certain CBS reality show will be using PC as it's next locale. It will be entitled "SURVIVOR - Pop Century". Contestants will have ungodly challanges such as: 1) rapelling up and down the giant bowling pin 2) figuring out and actually trying to do the "funky chicken" 3) eating a gourmet meal and trying to keep it down after entering one of the hideously decorated guest rooms 4) trying NOT to cry as they are shuttled past other Disney resorts and then brought back to PC. The winner of each challange will be rewarded by having their room moved one step closer to the exit to the hotel. We can only pray for them!
Also, maybe a movie sequel will be filmed here. "The Shining 2" in which Danny's (who is grown now) grandson Davey stays here, and as he rides the giant "Big Wheel" throughout the property is constantly confronted with the eerie words - "ETSAT DAB". What could this mean?

 

[Planogirl]

Captbligh, I might watch that one. Too bad it's not on ABC.

My son can fall anywhere he wants to but we're not staying at PC. I'll make sure that he enjoys himself in spite of that.

 

[lucky_bunni]

I have to say, I stayed at the All Star Music Resort last year and I wasn't disappointed. I don't feel that there is anything more guady about the Pop Century Resort than the other All Stars. It takes up a new theme, one that has a lot of material to work with. I think it's a lot larger too. I agree with some of you who said that it will appeal to kids, and it will. Think how wonderful it would be to be a child and get to STAY in something like this. To most children it would probably be more exciting than staying at Grand Floridian.

My boyfriend, however, was slighty disappointed with the All Star. He had visited WDW before when he was younger, but never on property. His complaints had little to do with the resort, but more with the guests we had as neighbors for the week. Not all of the people, but most, I hate to admit.. were somewhat trashy staying at the resort. I guess thats what you have to deal with when you can't stay in a deluxe... but some of us don't have that kind of dough at this point in our lives and for my buck the All Stars are more than satisfactory. Although, on my other visits, I've stayed at Fort Wilderness Campground with my family, and would prefer that over staying in a value resort. These is just something about FW!

 

[TiNkErBeLl51]

OMG! who ever designed it must be color blind...and yes the words guady and horrific do come to mind. The colors actually hurt the eyes, but if DISNEY wanted an eye-cathcer, well they certainly got one...just not in a good way. o well...hopefully when it comes time for remodeling in the yeras to come the colors will be changed to actually MATCH.

 

[candylover]

I am almost afraid to say anything after reading all the posts....
But... I can't wait to go with my Dh and 3 kids!!!!
Yes.. it is loud but heck we are on VACATION!
FUN! FUN!FUN!
Upbeat guys!!! Maybe it wouldn't be my choice if I didn't have children..
Come on there is enough upsetting things going on.... just go read some of the posts asking for prayers.
Just think YOU ARE GOING TO DISNEY Do you know how lucky you are You don't like it...don't stay there.
But please....enough bringing everyone else down.
There is something for everyone in Disney and no one should feel that they are staying at a "LOW" quality resort.
Ok, just my 2 cents... please be nice to me

 

[montessori]

I think Pop Century is gaudy and tacky. The HUGE words that you can see from the road are the worst part of it..."WAZZUP" etc...

We'll be staying there in December before we check into The Boardwalk!
The price can't be beat and it will be new, so I figured we'd give it a try. We've never stayed in a value resort, but the location of PC works for us too.

 

[crystalb]

We have stayed at the values, mods and a deluxe. I have had just as good of stays at AS as I have at other WDW resorts. (Actually better service at AS all the way around over the two mods we stayed.)
We are splitting our January stay with 4 nights at PC. Mostly because of it being new. The lake sounds like a nice perk.
If it wasn't for those awful letters on top of the buildings, it does not sound like a bad resort at all, so far. Guess I just won't look up!

And FYI -- we are two middle aged adults. Our kids stay in a kennel when we are at WDW.
Also, we are park people and spend very little time at the resort.
At WL we did spend more time there because it was handy, nice and escaped the heat for a few hours.
If I planned on spending any real time at a resort I would not want to stay at a value.

 

[sters]

I wasn't a huge fan of the All Stars when they went up, but they weren't nearly as tacky in real life, especially the ASMo, and my kids LOVED it! But, I have to say this Pop Century seems to have crossed the line into the truly tacky and unbecoming of Disney. It sure would be nice to have a value priced resort that had a nice theme without being... shall we say "garish?"

And, while we're at it, it would be fabulous for families of 5 to have a reasonably priced place to stay besides one small section of POR! Larger families need the break more than smaller families, but the World is geared to families of 4. Oh well.

 

[sters]

"Oh, and my apologies to Swan/Dolphin fans, but...in my family's opinion, they are the UGLIEST things on Disney property."

The Swan and Dolphin weren't built and aren't run by Disney. The problem with these new eyesores is that Disney is responsible for them.

 

[OnWithTheShow]

Disney had final approval of the plans for the Swan and Dolphin. And I agree that they are FAR worse than Pop Century.

 

[TiNkErBeLl51]

Yes they are by far worse than POP Century...at first my mom thought the dolphin was a misshappen fish until i told her it was the Dolphin Hotel..LOL.

 

[Planogirl]

I wonder why they put fish on the Dolphin instead of dolphins? I think that the building would have been far more attractive if the fish weren't on it. I otherwise like the buildings but they shouldn't have been placed so close to WS. They are a rather jarring sight seen from Epcot.

 

[MiaSRN62]

I wonder why they put fish on the Dolphin instead of dolphins? I think that the building would have been far more attractive if the fish weren't on it.

Hi Planogirl. I thought the same thing several years ago, until it was brought to my attention that this was not supposed to be the "traditional" dolphin that most people recognize----> i.e. the mammal version. Rather, it is the dolphin "fish" or mahi mahi. Check this out : http://www.sea-ex.com/fishphotos/dolphin.htm