Reviews of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by jerseymouse Review Date: 03/06/2022
Rating: (9) Recommended
Great stay as always, the theming is Disney at its best and the recent addition of the Skyliner is a foot saver and it’s a great relief from the buses and really an attraction by itself
Pros:
Value Improved Food Court Multiple pools Skyliner ThemingCons:
Can be a bit loudReviewed by MeganC Review Date: 02/27/2022
Rating: (9) Recommended
This was one of the most colorful and fun resorts I’ve stayed at. For being a value resort, the beds and pillows were very comfy and the TV was newer than the one at the deluxe resort I stayed at over at Universal. The Murphy bed was a nice touch and two adults fit comfortably in the room. It would likely be a little cramped with more than three people and luggage but it’s cheap enough that it would be possible to get two adjoining rooms for a larger party for the price of a moderate resort. I can see that the theming may be a bit “kid-ish” to some but if you’ve still got some child-like whimsy, this resort is a lot of fun. My personal favorite touch was the facts by year around the main resort walkway as I love history and trivia. Having the skyliner was great and even with just the buses to two of the theme parks, they were much more easy to navigate than when I stayed at Caribbean Beach. Didn’t swim on our stay but the pool looked nice, if a bit small, but there were always activities for kids both in and out of the water most of the day. If you love a bit of recent history and corresponding artefacts, you’ll really get a kick out of this resort.
Pros:
Skyliner, reasonably priced, fun theming, buses aren’t on a confusing loopCons:
Smaller rooms, smaller pool, only a couple of food options within the resort.Reviewed by Acosta5705 Review Date: 02/27/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
We love Pop Century and it is our go to for our trips to Disney. We have been 4 times in 18 months and stay here each time. If you stay a little farther out from the main building and pools it's quiet. Food court is pretty good, typical fast food type options, but that's ok with us after long days at the park. We love ordering and then eating in the room. The staff have always been phenomenal, even when we had an issue with our latest stay. They were amazing and helpful. Clean rooms and being on the skyliner is a big pro for us too!
Pros:
Clean rooms, quiet if you stay away from main area, skyliner, friendly staffCons:
Large resort, so decent amount of walking, but not like some other resorts I've read about.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/26/2022
Rating: (5) Recommended
I love the pop century is my childhood Disney resort. When I was a child I love the theme and the room that I enjoy and the food was great. I don’t mind walk too long to my room to the food court because I love seeing prop of the resort that I didn’t explore yet but ya who doesn’t?
Pros:
Good for exploring, skyliner, pool, game, and shoppingCons:
Long walk, taking the bus too long, some food are just fine.Reviewed by bellecindy12096 Review Date: 02/06/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
Loved my recent stay at Pop Century, as always. Have stayed here many times and love it every time. We stayed in the 50's building and I was super happy with the location. The food court was a great option for a quick lunch and the hotel itself was close to hollywood studios which was the only park we went to on our trip.
Pros:
close to hollywood studios, parking near the room, great food court, skyliner access, early morning park entryCons:
Busses were a little difficult, tried to leave Disney Springs after a lunch on Friday and there were no busses running back to the hotel at the time.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/04/2022
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
Happy 50th Anniversary, Disney…”The Not so Happy Place” where you are getting a lot less of everything for a lot more money. We have been going to Disney since the 20th Anniversary and have loved it for many years. We have visited 25 or more times. We will NOT be going back any time soon unless things change. Disney has always been a place where you get great service and service with a smile, not so much anymore. You’re lucky if you can find someone to help you at a park or at your hotel and you have to wait a half hour or more to talk to a person on the phone. Many of Disney’s workers are more like Grumpy than Happy of the seven dwarfs.
We stayed at Disney’s Pop Century Resort because they have the Skyliner to take you to Hollywood studios and Epcot. The resort itself is beautiful and the rooms are very well thought out and comfortable. They also have buses for the other two parks and we thought for Hollywood and Epcot also. We were so surprised when on Monday, January 31, 2022 we waited in line for over an hour to get on Disney Skyliner for Hollywood Studios. The Skyliner takes you to a a switching station where you must get off to switch and wait in another line to get on another Skyliner. The whole ride took one hour and a half which resulted in our being late for the early park opening perk which was the reason we stayed in a Disney Resort in the first place. We had asked if the buses were running since we would rather have taken a bus as they are much quicker, but no, no buses to Hollywood or Epcot. Your only option was to take the Disney Skyliner. After leaving at 7:30 AM, the end result was that we got into Hollywood studios with the general population 9:00 AM thus we had to pay $24 extra along with the $15 extra for the Genie Plus in addition to the regular ticket price just get on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. The whole experience was very frustrating indeed.
The following day we went to Epcot and we had a similar experience except it took 45 minutes to an hour to get there instead of an hour and a half. but the line was still very, very long. Disney is not doing it right. They should’ve offered buses and Skyliner option. Supposedly there are less crowds at this time. I can’t imagine how long the Skyliner lines will be when it’s at peak season.
So much for Disney transportation. Now onto the topic of Genie plus. Whoever was the Developer of Genie plus, needs to Re-examine the program because it is awful. First of all, you need to buy regular park tickets and pay an additional $15 per person per day for the Genie plus option. Next you can’t ever sleep on your vacation because you need to be up each morning at 6:50 AM to make sure that at Exactly 7:00 AM you open the Disney App and try to get a ride of your choice at the park that you’re going to that day. The most popular rides are an additional charge that you need to pay in order to secure that you get on that ride that day. If you make a mistake in your morning fog and choose a ride that you didn’t want or the time is late in the afternoon, you can’t go back and correct this. The developer did not add the question are you sure you want this? You are stuck with your choice. If you get one of the included rides and could only get a time for 3 o’clock in the afternoon, then that will most likely be the only ride that you will get with your fast pass (Genie plus) because you can’t get another one until the 3 o’clock window passes and you have gone on that ride. Many times by later afternoon there are no fast passes (lightning lanes) left for you to get because they have all been taken. Genie plus is not really worth the money. The old fast pass system worked much better. So much for modern Apps.
Additionally, the 50th celebration is a bust. There are no parades
as pre-Covid, there was a mini parade of two floats going by every once in a while, nothing like it used to be, Even The Lion King is missing the beloved acts of the trampoline monkeys and the flying ballet dancers. They can’t use the excuse of Covid because they continually herd you into small areas with no distance between people as you wait in lines. The bottom line is You are definitely getting much less for much more money, so if I were you, I would skip Disney this year and wait until they start offering the Disney services we all knew and loved before!
Pros:
The RoomCons:
Skyliner LONG LINESReviewed by IndyGirl10 Review Date: 01/24/2022
Rating: (9) Recommended
I stayed at Pop Century from July 17-24, 2021. My traveling party included me, my two sisters (our ages 48-56 years) and our mother (81 years old). We were assigned to Building 5 (in the 1960's), third floor around the corner from the main pool. We had requested adjoining rooms or rooms in close proximity but initially were placed in rooms in separate buildings. After multiple contacts with the front desks, we were given two rooms very close together. We had a short walk to the Skyliner, lobby and food court. The location was quiet even given it's proximity to the main pool.
The room had many charging ports, tons of storage in the bathroom area, beside the beds and above the refrigerator/counter. I found the beds very comfortable, I like a firmer mattress. The walk-in shower was great for my older mother, she did not have to negotiate stepping into a tub. I enjoyed the multiple setting of the shower head. We found the room size very comfortable for two adults.
Food was OK, limited options at the time of our visit.
Hourglass Lake was perfect for a morning or evening run.
The shadowboxes with toys from the different decades in the lobby were enjoyable.
As it was my first plane trip to Disney, we have always driven before, I felt Bell Services could have been a bit more organized/efficient. As I am staying at Pop Century again in June 2022, I'll have an opportunity to reevaluate.
Pros:
Skyliner, clean, excellent mattresses, bright and funCons:
Limited food optionsReviewed by Rebeca Review Date: 01/23/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
Is a great place to stay on property the cast members are super friendly and helpful I will stay there my next trip to Disney best experience ever
Pros:
Close to skyline buses Disney springs and very close to Hollywood studios and EpcotCons:
The restaurant doesn’t have a variety of food is just okayReviewed by gingermom3 Review Date: 01/21/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
This resort is a perfect spot for those on a budget. The rooms may be small compared to other resorts, but the value is great! Having access to both buses and the skyliner for part transportation is awesome. Even at busy times, we didn't wait more than 20 minutes for transportation.
Pros:
Two options for getting to the parks.Cons:
Rooms are tight - especially with more than 2 adults.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 01/05/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
it was a nice place, updated...
