The GROOVIER New Pop Century FAQ Thread Chapter 4! ~ Posts #1, #2 & #3 are MUST sees!

[karizma05]

Thanks chocovrdmicears and MommytoaSweetie, just planning this trip has been a thrill in itself, it seems like this last week is going to be a long one, but we will keep busy with work and school, i will try to relax but just so excited. I

 

[GOOFYsince71]

You are ORGANIZED!!! Don't Stress...You have it all set! A few last minute tips
Bring a small flashlight
Try "Mom's TV dinner specials" in the food court....Delish!
Make sure to Get special "Celebration" buttons at front desk to celebrate why you are there.
Bring disinfectant wipes to keep in your purse....
Have fun,,,and RELAX as often as possible...
Close your eyes, and listen to the music and the birds....
(miss that so much during winter)

 

[englishrose47]

Each Morning around 8 a.m the CMs do the Twist in the Foodcourt and those who join in get a button!!

 

[seadd67]

aI did not know they danced in the foodcourt,i dont know if they or anyone wants to see me do the twist?, i think my DS would voulenter to be a kid in the small world

 

[heathernfrankie]

I heared they have an awesome tye dye cheesecake in the foodcourt. Do you know, can they make a sugar free (or very low sugar) cheesecake for this?

 

[livibug]

This is my family's first trip to Disneyworld , We will be there from Feb 13-18th. At first I was a little confussed but after reading this thread and some FAQ's on Disney's mom panel, I figured out the difference between Room Only and Packages. I call Disney this morning for the first time to add a day to my vacation( I orginally booked online) and talked to a CM that was sooooo nice and helped me with everything, making sure I had everything I needed and nothing I did not want. Since we are about 9 days away, I could do the online check-in but have read it may not be necessary. I have booked dinner reservations for the times we want ( I did this a couple of months ago). I rented the double stroller from Magic Stroller, reserved horseback riding for my DD18and DD13, BBB for my DD5 and DD4,even our customized maps have arrived. Now I do not know what else to do to make sure we have magical time....any suggestions?[/QUOTE

One thing we found out about on our last trip that our daughter and her friend loved was waking up Tinkerbelle. Be at MK at the rope drop and when everyone else is making a bee line for the rides go to the Tinkerbelle store right behind the castle. If you are the first ones in, ask if you can wake her up. It is truly magical with glitter and the girls get a certificate for waking her up. It is one of those fun hidden treasures at MK!

 

[Mindy5767]

I heared they have an awesome tye dye cheesecake in the foodcourt. Do you know, can they make a sugar free (or very low sugar) cheesecake for this?

There is a food court manager named Kevin at Pop. Ask him. They don't have any cheesecake labeled sugar-free in the fridge that I've seen, but that doesn't mean they dont' have it. They have lactaid milk available, but you have to ask for it. He said they keep much of the special diet items in the back so that they don't get contaminated or mixed up with the regular versions. Kevin is very helpful. There is also a woman manager, but I don't remember her name. I just walked in and spotted Kevin and he got me my lactaid milk... and without charge too! The cheesecake is very bright!

One thing we found out about on our last trip that our daughter and her friend loved was waking up Tinkerbelle. Be at MK at the rope drop and when everyone else is making a bee line for the rides go to the Tinkerbelle store right behind the castle. If you are the first ones in, ask if you can wake her up. It is truly magical with glitter and the girls get a certificate for waking her up. It is one of those fun hidden treasures at MK!

When was your last trip? I heard that when they closed Tinkerbell's shop for renovation (re-imaginging) they would no longer have that option. One trip of ours, I noticed the shop blocked off, and the next time I went in, I didn't see any evidence that they still had her in there like that. Better to double check than be disappointed.

 

[Mickeyherewecome123]

We are booked for November 13th!! Can't wait to get there and see some of the Christmas lights and decorations.

 

[seadd67]

Hey all-just got back from our best trip ever at Disney! Had rm 6110 and it was a great location. We'd requested 1st floor Hippy Dippy poolside, got 1st floor but not the other. Checked in about 930pm and they didn't have polside that eve, but called a little later saying they had one the next day if we wanted to move. Once we got to our room, we were happy with the location and just wanted to get settled so we called and let them know we were perfectly content!

The CMs were all very nice and helpful! Bus service was great all week, never waited more than 10'minutes and usually alot less. Food court busy and chaotic but manageable. Only very minor frustration was the morning we were leaving, I wanted to chi in to airtram and print boarding passes and knead told to go outside, then they told menu needed to be inside...

All in all, it was phenomenal, Pop was perfect and we'll definately be back (hopefully sooner than later).

This is what happen to us to. We asked for the same thing,and when we got to our room we said this was just fine. I think they know this down deep and fegurie that you will be happ where ever. Well we where at least

 

[Nadjalu]

Ah back from another wonderful stay at POP. Was there 1/30-2/5, building 4 the 60's and got our request of a king bed.

Was great!! The bed was one of the best I have slept on in years, the room was very nice. Love the new colors and decor. And have to say the curtain is great, it kept our room cooler without having to turn the air lower.

Only draw back is we were by a maintanence parking for the crew, every morning about 6am we heard some crazy driving but went right back to sleep. No kids with us, so that makes a difference.

DH couldn't pull me out of the gift shop, I just love that store. I think it is the best on property, at a resort anyway. And the smell when you enter it....just heaven!!!

We enjoyed some of the best CMs at POP, Alfie at check in, Sonya at the gift shop and Crystal a night supervisor, all went way beyond "magic" for us and made our trip even better.

Anyway we are in recoop mode now...home to over 12 inches of snow, 28 degrees and still snowing....I miss the sun!!!

 

[chocovrdmicears]

Welcome back Nadjalu! So glad to hear you had a wonderful vacation! Sorry about the snow...if it makes you feel any better I have 5 feet of it in my yard. And I TOTALLY agree with you about the POP Gift Shop. I have spent many happy hours wandering around there after my peeps and DH are settled in for the night. It is a Happy Place for me too.

 

[KELLY]

Ah back from another wonderful stay at POP. Was there 1/30-2/5, building 4 the 60's and got our request of a king bed.

Was great!! The bed was one of the best I have slept on in years, the room was very nice. Love the new colors and decor. And have to say the curtain is great, it kept our room cooler without having to turn the air lower.

Only draw back is we were by a maintanence parking for the crew, every morning about 6am we heard some crazy driving but went right back to sleep. No kids with us, so that makes a difference.

DH couldn't pull me out of the gift shop, I just love that store. I think it is the best on property, at a resort anyway. And the smell when you enter it....just heaven!!!

We enjoyed some of the best CMs at POP, Alfie at check in, Sonya at the gift shop and Crystal a night supervisor, all went way beyond "magic" for us and made our trip even better.

Anyway we are in recoop mode now...home to over 12 inches of snow, 28 degrees and still snowing....I miss the sun!!!

Thanks for the review can't wait to get back to POP!!

 

[ireland_nicole]

I just booked my dad a solo trip in march for his 72nd b-day. He would only let us book a value, and though he's never stayed at Pop (he had been at all the all stars in the past) from what I've read so far I think it will be great for him- does anyone have any advice or ideas? He isn't on a dining plan, but does have a tiw card so I think he will get a discount in the food court with it. He's so excited- we just did the "reveal" this weekend.

 

[Mindy5767]

I just booked my dad a solo trip in march for his 72nd b-day. He would only let us book a value, and though he's never stayed at Pop (he had been at all the all stars in the past) from what I've read so far I think it will be great for him- does anyone have any advice or ideas? He isn't on a dining plan, but does have a tiw card so I think he will get a discount in the food court with it. He's so excited- we just did the "reveal" this weekend.

Yes, Pop's food court DOES take the TIW card. We used it there on our last trip. The fish sandwich is really good there as well as the salmon dinner. There are lots of choices in the Pop food court. I recommend your dad get the Resort Refillable mug. The Pop has excellent choices in refillable beverages. Better than the deluxe resorts in fact!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Sounds great, thanks! Is there a room request you think would be good- he won't let me book him preferred, but Outside of that? I just want to do what I can to make this the best trip ever for him

 

[Disney_Jill]

My ds and I will be checking into the Pop on Feb. 17 (11 days!!!) to celebrate his 16th birthday. My only request was near the parking lot because we have our car. My dd and I stayed there this past November and loved it. We were in building 3, 3rd floor and were the housekeeping family of the day. She loved that (she's 7), she still has the certificate and rubic cube. Whenever something good would happen (no lines, characters were out, etc.) she would say it was because we were housekeeping family of the day! LOL
We had breakfast and lunch at the food court and it was good. We ate out by the pool one day. We really weren't in the room much, we did rope drop, short afternoon break and then closed down the parks but we enjoyed our stay there. Room was nice, beds good, didn't hear any noise (and there were people next to us), and she loved the theming.
Can't wait to go back!!

 

[Mindy5767]

Sounds great, thanks! Is there a room request you think would be good- he won't let me book him preferred, but Outside of that? I just want to do what I can to make this the best trip ever for him

It depends on his taste. Is there a decade that would be more special for him? Would he need a first floor room or maybe a king sized bed? Is he someone who'd like the view from a 4th floor room or view of the lake? If none of these would be pressing, then don't make a request and if for some reason he has a problem with his room location, they can change it right there at the front desk. Room requests are not guaranteed anyway. Its not a spread out resort, so there aren't really long walks. I've stayed in the 50's, 70's, 80's and 90's as well as 1st floor, 2nd floor and 4th floor, I've always been satisfied.

 

[ireland_nicole]

He is in pretty good shape for his age, and I think he'll just be happy to be there to be honest- I think he would really enjoy a lake view probably- do the buildings have elevators? I don't know about walking up 3 flights of stairs on a regular basis- he's fit but that might be pushing it just a bit

 

[Mindy5767]

He is in pretty good shape for his age, and I think he'll just be happy to be there to be honest- I think he would really enjoy a lake view probably- do the buildings have elevators? I don't know about walking up 3 flights of stairs on a regular basis- he's fit but that might be pushing it just a bit

Each building has 2 elevators in the center. I had no problem with waits either... they seemed to come right away!

 

[Tamdude]

Hi All!

Just wanted to check-in here and say that I'll be back at Pop on Saturday!!! YEAY!

It will be my third stay there. Last trip we stayed at POR, and while a lovely resort, it didn't have the same Disney feel like PoP does. I loooove PoP! And Agree with the comments about the gift shop there...its the best!

We intend to take it really easy this trip (no kids yet). We are only going to do one rope drop.... Hollywood Studios. Know why? Cause last time we went a little later, and all fast passes were already gone for Toy Story Mania! and the line was huge!! Love that ride!