abminer
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2005
- Messages
- 462
Overall:
Im glad we tried Pop. We enjoyed the theme and it really is pretty all lit up at night. For this particular trip, it was the right choice. The budget was tight and staying value bought us one more night than a mod would have, coupled with free dining and it was a great deal! We also knew wed be in the parks a lot and we attended a wedding too. Id been interested in trying Pop for a while and wondered if staying at mods was really worth the extra money. I thought we might find Pop met our needs, but honestly, it just didnt.
I hadnt stayed in a value since college. At the time, I really liked ASMu, but I was 20. That was 14 years ago and I can now say I need more than the values offer. I was well prepared for what to expect from all my Dis research, but I couldnt have predicted if these things would bother us or not. We know now that better pools (we only swam once, at the Hippy Dippy pool- it was fine), nicer décor/more interesting architecture, and certainly better food are worth our extra money. I also prefer the interior hallways at the deluxes (AKL is still my fave).
I love Disney resorts and would never stay offsite. All Disney resorts, Pop included, have gorgeous landscaping, creative theming and are well maintained, but you get what you pay for. Id certainly stay value again if it was all our budget allowed. We did use our rental car to visit several resorts and thought POR, POFQ, BWV (loved BWI) and SSR all looked nice. I think our next step is renting DVC points, but if we do value again, well try the new Art of Animation resort, which looks a little more unique and is slated to have gelato and other nicer options in the food court.
Im glad we tried Pop. We enjoyed the theme and it really is pretty all lit up at night. For this particular trip, it was the right choice. The budget was tight and staying value bought us one more night than a mod would have, coupled with free dining and it was a great deal! We also knew wed be in the parks a lot and we attended a wedding too. Id been interested in trying Pop for a while and wondered if staying at mods was really worth the extra money. I thought we might find Pop met our needs, but honestly, it just didnt.
I hadnt stayed in a value since college. At the time, I really liked ASMu, but I was 20. That was 14 years ago and I can now say I need more than the values offer. I was well prepared for what to expect from all my Dis research, but I couldnt have predicted if these things would bother us or not. We know now that better pools (we only swam once, at the Hippy Dippy pool- it was fine), nicer décor/more interesting architecture, and certainly better food are worth our extra money. I also prefer the interior hallways at the deluxes (AKL is still my fave).
I love Disney resorts and would never stay offsite. All Disney resorts, Pop included, have gorgeous landscaping, creative theming and are well maintained, but you get what you pay for. Id certainly stay value again if it was all our budget allowed. We did use our rental car to visit several resorts and thought POR, POFQ, BWV (loved BWI) and SSR all looked nice. I think our next step is renting DVC points, but if we do value again, well try the new Art of Animation resort, which looks a little more unique and is slated to have gelato and other nicer options in the food court.

