POP, Sports or CBR?

[kristinesgeorge]

Need some advice and insights. Family of four including DS, 8 and DS, 5. We booked the FD promo and are staying in a preferred Sports room. Last year we stayed in a Royal room at POR and in 2012 in a preferred POP room. We loved POP and thought POR was a little too spread out for our liking. I'm spooked by the reviews of Sports and can get a preferred room at CBR for $380 more or can switch to a standard pool view room at POP for about the same money. We know what we are getting with POP - but being in a standard room also worries me. I hated being so far from the amenities last year. Suggestions? Is Sports really that bad or am I getting worried for nothing? CBR looks nice but admittedly, we spend a lot of time in the park - last year we made it to the POR pool once during our entire trip! THANKS in advance!

 

[Leveretttltl]

My only issue with Sports is that it shares a bus system with all of the All Star Resorts. The room is really not much different than Pop. The shared buses can really be a nightmare during crowded times of the year and busy times of the day.

Let me also add that I have stayed at CBR in a pirate themed room. We liked it there but the resort is huge!! Our building was all the way at the end. We like POR so much better.

 

[DisneyDiana]

We really liked Sports. I never found the buses to be a problem. The best thing about Sports is that when buses are shared Sports is the stop for both pick up and drop off so we always got a seat. In the mornings and at night buses are dedicated. I've only seen the shared ones in the afternoon or if a bus leaves packed, one is sent as a back up for all the All Stars.

 

[katt789]

Don't waste the money on CBR, especially if you're not going to be at the resort much!

Pop is GREAT! Even in a standard room, you can still be close to everything, main pool, bus stop, etc. I would honestly go with Pop, happy medium, and the standard rooms are good!

Sports isn't that bad, the rooms aren't as nice, and I do remember my room smelling of smoke (though that might've been music)

 

[maxiesmom]

What has you spooked about the Sports? The All Stars rarely share buses, in my experience. And even when they do it is not a big deal, the resorts are all connected by their parking lots. How long of a drive can that be?

If you thought POR was too spread out, then you need to stay far away from CBR--it is even more spread out and has 3 more bus stops than POR.

Stick with the Sports. It is much much smaller than CBR. The bus service is quicker, imho, and the food offerings are much better.