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Disney's All-Star Sports Resort Guide: Rooms, Bus Times & Review

Score a win for your budget at the affordable Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort! This guide covers everything you need to know about the newly refurbished rooms (including the handy pull-down bed), dining at the End Zone Food Court, and swimming in the two themed pools. Most importantly, learn about the bus system advantage: All-Star Sports is typically the first pick-up and first drop-off on the shared route, saving you valuable time going to and from the parks!

Disney’s All-Star Sports is located near Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. This Disney World Value Resort celebrates the world of competitive sports, including baseball, basketball, football, surfing, and tennis with giant icons throughout the resort. Let your inner fan loose and enjoy the sporty décor featuring some of your favorite Disney characters.

Disney's All Star Sports Resort

All-Star Sports Resort Vacation Package

What makes it great

  • The most economical Disney-owned hotel.

  • First bus stop in the All-Star Resort complex

  • Onsite food court

  • Great choice for youth groups

  • Rooms sleep up to 4 guests + 1 child up to age 3 in a crib.

    • Standard Rooms: Views of the Courtyard, Pool or Parking Area

      1 King Bed Or 1 Queen Bed And 1 Queen-Size Table Bed.

    • Preferred Rooms: Views of the Courtyard, Pool or Parking Area

      Close to Cinema Hall, Dining, Shopping and Transportation

      1 Queen Bed And 1 Queen-Size Table Bed Or 1 King Bed

    Included with each room:

    • Online check-in

    • Separate shower/bathtub

    • TV and cable

    • Free Wifi

    • USB Ports

    • Coffee maker and Disney-branded coffee

    • Mini-Fridge

    • Disney-branded soap and shampoo

    • Ironing amenities

    • Luggage delivery service (hourly)

    • 24-hour front desk

    • Vacation planning services

    • Free overnight parking

    • Free theme parking parking

    • Disney Giftshop

    • Grab-and-go pantry

    • Daily housekeeping

    • Airport shuttle (additional cost)

    • Non-smoking hotel

    • Daily housekeeping upon request

    • Elevator

    • ATM on site

  • QUICK-SERVICE DINING

    End Zone Food Court – burgers, hot dogs, pizza and pasta, as well as smoothies and gelato.

    OTHER DINING OPTIONS

    Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar – Next to Surfboard Bay Pool.

  • Complimentary Disney Bus Service to Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks, Water Parks, and Disney Springs.

    • Magic Kingdom - 16 minutes

    • Epcot - 13 minutes

    • Disney’s Hollywood Studios - 13 minutes

    • Disney’s Animal Kingdom - 5 minutes

    • Jogging Trail

    • Playground

    • Game Point Arcade

    Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort has three pools.

    Surfboard Bay is the feature pool at this resort. It has poolside entertainment, a pool bar and a lifeguard on duty.

    Grand Slam Pool – Shaped like a baseball diamond, this pool features Goofy on a pitcher’s mound lobbing a stream of water at swimmers.


 

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Disney’s All Star Music Resort

Harmony and savings strike a chord at Disney's All-Star Music Resort, the most economical way to book a Family Suite that sleeps up to six guests! This guide provides a detailed look at the newly refurbished standard rooms and spacious suites, including prices and amenities like the kitchenette and two bathrooms. Plus, get a tour of the themed sections, the guitar-shaped pool, and the approximate bus travel times to Magic Kingdom and Epcot.


All-Star Music Resort

Disney’s All-Star Music Resort is a Value Category hotel near Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. It offers refurbished standard hotel rooms and family suites.

The theme pays homage to some of the world’s most popular music genres, including country, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, calypso, and Broadway-style show tunes. Large-sized, music-inspired icons outside and subtle song-and-dance surprises inside provide a harmonious setting for music lovers of all ages.

Disney's All Star Music Resort

Disney's All Star Music Resort at Walt Disney World

What makes it great

  • The most economical Disney-owned family suite hotel.

  • Has both standard hotel rooms and family suites

  • Newly refurbished rooms and family suites

Some things to consider

  • It’s in a remote location, far from the theme parks. See Transportation.

  • Some third-party hotels operating on Disney property have larger rooms, free breakfast, and similar nightly rates. See Drury Plaza Hotel.

  • This resort is often used by youth groups who are participating in competitions at Walt Disney World.

Room Categories

Disney’s All-Star Music Resort rooms are about 260 square feet. Standard and PReferred rooms have identical floor plans however they vary by location and view. Family Suites are about 525 square feet.

Rooms

  • Standard Rooms: Views of the Courtyard, Pool or Parking Area 1 Queen Bed And 1 Queen-Size Table Bed.

  • Preferred Rooms: Views of the Courtyard, Pool or Parking Area

    Close to Melody Hall, Dining, Shopping, and Transportation. 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen-Size Table Bed

  • Family Suite: Views of the Pool, Courtyard, or Parking Area. 1 Queen Bed and 2 Queen-Size Pull-Down Beds, 2 Bathrooms, and a Kitchenette.

Standard and Preferred rooms sleep up to 4 guests + 1 child up to age 3 in a crib. Family suite can sleep up to 6 + 1 child up to age 3 in a crib.

Room Rates for Disney’s All-Star Music

The average nightly rate for All-Star Music is $220 for a Standard Room. Preferred Rooms cost slightly more. Family suites average $390 per night.


Standard Room Amenities

  • Online check-in

  • Separate shower/bathtub

  • TV and cable

  • Free Wifi

  • USB Ports

  • Coffee maker and Disney-branded coffee

  • Mini-Fridge

  • Disney-branded soap and shampoo

  • Ironing amenities

Family Suite Amenities

  • Microwave

  • Free Wifi

  • Hairdryer

  • Kitchenette

  • Iron & Ironing Board

  • Full-size refrigerator

  • 2 Full bathrooms

  • Coffee maker


Hotel Services

Luggage delivery service (hourly)

  • 24-hour front desk

  • Vacation planning services

  • Free overnight parking

  • Free theme parking parking

  • Disney Giftshop

  • Grab-and-go pantry

  • Daily housekeeping

  • Airport shuttle (additional cost)

  • Non-smoking hotel

  • Daily housekeeping upon request

  • Elevator

  • ATM on site

All Star Music Main Pool

Pool and recreation

  • Movie Under the Stars

  • Jogging Trail

  • Playground

  • Note’able Games Arcade

Calypso Pool – The main pool at All-Star Music. It’s guitar-shaped and home to a colorful fountain of the Three Caballeros, a nearby pool bar, and a lifeguard on duty.

Piano Pool – Strike a chord at the Piano Pool, a grand piano-shaped swimming hole featuring black and white keys.

Dining Options

Intermission Food Court – A menu of options from grab-and-go items to hot entrees and desserts.

Singing Spirits Pool Bar – Poolside specialty cocktails, beers, and wines by the Calypso Pool.

Theme Park Transportation

Complimentary Disney Bus Service to Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks, Water Parks, and Disney Springs.

  • Magic Kingdom - 47 minutes

  • Epcot - 43 minutes

  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios - 42 minutes

  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom - 38 minutes

Approximate travel time includes waiting for the bus to arrive at the resort and travel time.

 

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Disney's Pop Century Resort Guide: Skyliner, Refurbished Rooms & Cost

Disney’s Pop Century Resort is the best-value hotel at WDW, thanks to its direct access to the Disney Skyliner gondola system. This full guide provides a tour of the resort, including the themed pools and Everything POP Dining court. Get an in-depth look at the fully refurbished rooms, which feature the convenient pull-down table bed and modern amenities to see if this retro-themed hotel is the right choice for your next vacation.

Pop Century Resort

Disney’s Pop Century Resort is located is Disney’s Hollywood Studios and ESPN Wide World of Sports. It’s themed to the fads of the 1950s through the 1990s with catchphrases, toys, and dances that captivated the world through the decades. From 30 ft. tall yo-yos and Play-Doh to Rubik's Cube and rollerblades, Pop Century Resort is a fun hotel with convenient transportation options and is close to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex.

Disney's Pop Century Resort Lobby

What Makes it Great

  • Excellent transportation options

  • Onsite foodcourt

  • 3 pools

  • Refundable rate

  • Kids up to age 17 stay free

Disney's Pop Century Resort at Walt Disney World

Room Categories

Rooms at Disney’s Pop Century Resort come in 2 categories: 1 king bed or 1 queen bed and 1 table bed. The table bed is similar to a murphy bed that folds up and down.

  • Standard Room

  • Pool View

  • Preferred Room

  • Preferred Pool View

Rooms sleep up to 4 guests plus 1 child up to age 3 in a crib.

Room Rates

The average nightly rate for Pop Century is $223 for a Standard Room. Preferred and Preferred Pool Views are typically not much more per night.


Room Amenities

  • Online check in

  • Separate shower/bathtub

  • TV and cable

  • Free Wifi

  • USB Ports

  • Coffee maker and Disney-branded coffee

  • Refrigerator

  • Disney-branded soap and shampoo

  • Ironing amenities


Club Level

Not offered at Disney’s Pop Century


Hotel Services

  • Luggage delivery service (hourly)

  • 24-hour front desk

  • Vacation planning services

  • Free overnight parking

  • Free theme parking parking

  • Disney Giftshop

  • Grab-and-go pantry

  • Daily housekeeping

  • Airport shuttle (additional cost)

  • Non-smoking hotel

Pool and recreation

Pop Century Resort Pool
  • Movie Under the Stars

  • Jogging Trail

  • Playground

  • Arcade

Pop Century has 3 pools:

The Hippy Dippy Pool is centrally located, has a nearby pool bar, close to the food court, and has lifeguards on duty.

There are 2 additional pools located at both ends of the resort. These are smaller pools, conveniently located in the outer-most buildings.


Dining Options

QUICK-SERVICE DINING

Everything POP Dining – Food court style set up with made-to-order meals. The menu ranges from hearty comfort food and healthy fare to grab-n-go options.

Theme Park Transportation

Disney Bus Service Approximate Travel Times

  • Magic Kingdom - 46 minutes off-peak

  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom - 42 minutes off-peak

Disney Skyliner Pop Century

Disney Skyliner Approximate Travel Times

  • Epcot - 24 minutes off-peak

  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios - 20 minutes off-peak

  • Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort - 14 minutes off-peak

  • Disney’s Riviera Resort - 18 minutes off-peak

Approximate travel time includes waiting for the bus to arrive at the resort and travel time.

Pop Century Address: 1050 Century Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

 

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Disney’s All Star Movies Resort

Dreaming of a stay under the spotlight? Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort is the most economical, newly refurbished Disney-owned hotel. Dive into the themed sections like Toy Story and Fantasia, splash around the main pool with Sorcerer Mickey, and grab a meal at the World Premiere Food Court. This guide breaks down everything you need to know about the rooms, prices, amenities, and the crucial bus travel times to all four theme parks.


All-Star Movies Resort

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort is a Value Category hotel near Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The theme celebrates the magic of the movies with different sections representing various Disney films. Standard and preferred rooms are offered at All-Star Music that can sleep up to 4 guests.

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Disney’s All Star Movies Resort - Toy Story Section


What makes it great

  • The most economical Disney-owned hotel.

  • Newly refurbished rooms

Some things to consider

  • It’s in a remote location, far from the theme parks. See Transportation.

  • Some third-party hotels operating on Disney property have larger rooms, free breakfast, and similar nightly rates. See Drury Plaza Hotel.

  • This resort is often used by youth groups who are participating in competitions at Walt Disney World.

Room Categories

Disney’s All-Star Music Resort rooms are about 260 square feet. Standard and Preferred rooms have identical floor plans however they vary by location and view.

Rooms

  • Standard Rooms: Views of the Courtyard, Pool or Parking Area. 1 King Bed or 1 Queen Bed & 1 Queen-Size Table Bed.

  • Preferred Rooms: Views of the Courtyard, Pool or Parking Area. 1 King Bed or 1 Queen Bed & 1 Queen-Size Table Bed.

Standard and Preferred rooms sleep up to 4 guests + 1 child up to age 3 in a crib.

The room in this video will be nearly identical to an All-Star Sports room.

Room Rates for Disney’s All-Star Movies

The average nightly rate for All-Star Movies is $220 for a Standard Room. Preferred Rooms cost slightly more.


Standard Room Amenities

  • Online check-in

  • Separate shower/bathtub

  • TV and cable

  • Free Wifi

  • USB Ports

  • Coffee maker and Disney-branded coffee

  • Mini-Fridge

  • Disney-branded soap and shampoo

  • Ironing amenities


Hotel Services

Luggage delivery service (hourly)

  • 24-hour front desk

  • Vacation planning services

  • Free overnight parking

  • Free theme parking parking

  • Disney Giftshop

  • Grab-and-go pantry

  • Daily housekeeping

  • Airport shuttle (additional cost)

  • Non-smoking hotel

  • Daily housekeeping upon request

  • Elevator

  • ATM on site

Disney's All Star Movies Pool

Pool and recreation

  • Movie Under the Stars

  • Jogging Trail

  • Playground

  • Reel Fun Arcade

Fantasia Pool – Inspired by the Disney classic Fantasia, this sprawling pool is home to a Sorcerer Mickey fountain. This is the main pool at the hotel. It has a nearby pool bar, food court and there’s a lifeguard on duty.

Duck Pond Pool – Go for a “splash-shot” at this pool based on The Mighty Ducks film series.

Disney's All Star Movies Food Court

Dining Options

QUICK-SERVICE DINING

World Premiere Food Court – 5 quick-service stations, showcasing all-American fare.

OTHER DINING OPTIONS

Silver Screen Spirits Pool Bar – Specialty cocktails are the true stars of this brightly colored bar located by the Fantasia Pool.

Theme Park Transportation

Complimentary Disney Bus Service to Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks, Water Parks, and Disney Springs.

  • Magic Kingdom - 47 minutes

  • Epcot - 43 minutes

  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios - 42 minutes

  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom - 38 minutes

Approximate travel time includes waiting for the bus to arrive at the resort and travel time.

 

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Darren is an Orlando-based travel writer and YouTuber who specializes in helping travelers make the most of their vacations to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, Disney Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean Cruises. Through detailed travel guides, reviews, and insider tips, Darren gives families, couples, and first-time visitors everything they need to plan magical Orlando theme park trips and unforgettable cruise adventures.

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