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View Poll Results: Music or Pop?
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All Star Music
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Pop Century
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All Star Music v. Pop Century
We added two nights on both the front and back end of our vacation due to the airline fares. Believe it or not it will cost less to spend the time in Disney rather than fly home (only because there are so many of us, we have 5 tickets to buy)! So we are looking for a place to sleep with no frills (staying somewhere fabulous would defeat the purpose)! LOL! Our options are All Star Music or Pop Century? Which one would you choose and why?
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Pop only because it is newer.
CSR - Dec 2009
POFQ - Jan 2007
All Star Music - Oct 2003
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To me, the themes are better at Pop Century.
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I have stayed at ASM, ASSp and POP Century,
of all those I would hands down go for POP.
I found that the food court was better.
The souvenirs area was great.
The buses only serve POP and not other resorts.
The rooms were about the same overall.
Happy picking. I just wish I was the one with that problem.
Itchy for another trip
Caribbean Beach 1989, 90, 92
All St Movies 1999, 04, 05, 11
All St Sports 2006
Pop 2007, 08 x2, 09 x2, 10, 12 x2,13,14,15,16,17,18,2021,23
POR 2010 x2, 11
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We've stayed at all 4 values. POP is are favorite. Agree with above poster for reasons.
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I've stayed at ASMu and POP and POP was much better the themed plus you don't have to share a bus Go POP
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i really liked the POP....
Have A Magical Day-1970-1989-offsite, 2002-DLR, 2003-DLR, 2005-Sports, 2007-All Music, 2008-POP, December 12-21 2009-Pop, January 16-18, 2010-Disneyland. Disney Sports-Feb 1-6, 2012, Disneyland-December 7 and 8, 2012, DIsney Pop-Feb 1-5, 2013 (my son's first trip.)
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ASMusic is a 'shared resort' with ASSports. So it's significantly smaller: smaller food court, etc. I prefer Pop because it's newer and doesn't share a bus line with another resort.
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* Pop Century
* All Star Music Movies & Sports
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I've never been to ASM but stayed at PC. Pop Century was an incredible stay. It may be because I set my standards so low to start with. I actually enjoyed staying at PC more than WL. Now, my WL trip was unique and may be the reason I will be biased towards it. So, take that comment with a grain of salt.
Pop was just so much fun for us: the giant icons, the different themes, the main pool, the kiddie fountain pool, Goofy's fountain, the ducks, rabbits, snakes (sorry ladies).
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Originally Posted by BigRedDad
I've never been to ASM but stayed at PC. Pop Century was an incredible stay. It may be because I set my standards so low to start with. I actually enjoyed staying at PC more than WL. Now, my WL trip was unique and may be the reason I will be biased towards it. So, take that comment with a grain of salt.
Pop was just so much fun for us: the giant icons, the different themes, the main pool, the kiddie fountain pool, Goofy's fountain, the ducks, rabbits, snakes (sorry ladies).
Funny you say that but I feel the same. We stayed at the Beach Club one year and it was my least favorite resort out of all the resorts I have stayed at. It just didn't have that happy go lucky, fun Disney feel to me. IMHO it's not setting our standards low just looking for different atmosphere. I love the upbeat fun atmosphere I get at the values and mods in Disney.
Outside of Disney I love a premium, luxury resort but when I'm in Disney with the kids the crazier and more upbeat the better!
"All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
"Too many people grow up. That 's the trouble with the world, too many people grow up." - Walt Disney
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We love Pop too. We have stayed there 3 times and just love it. I have alot of pop pics in my trip report on the TR board "3rd times a charm parts 1 and 2"
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Another Pop fan here. We have done the All Stars. I found that the All Stars just seemed a little more worn out. The rooms are the same but the atmosphere at Pop is much better. Really there is no contest. All Stars need a face lift.
Loads of trips since 1974...
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We've stayed at POP the last few times we've gone.I f I couldn't stay at POP,I'd stay at All Star Movies. I rank the Values:POP,ASMovies,ASMusic and last..ASSports.That is all.
Rob- '66 Preview Center(baby),'71,'76,'86,'94-Offsite
- '95 AS Mus,'96 AS Sport,'97 AS Mov
- '99 CSR,'2000 CBR
- '01 AS Mov,'02 AS Mov
- '03-'04 Pop,CHRISTmas,New Years,Collective Soul
- '04 Pop,Halloween
- '05,'06,'07,'10 Pop,CHRISTmas
- '11 Pop,New Years,15th Wedding Anniversary
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While recognizing the newness and the transportation advantages of POP, I was forced to vote for ASMu. I'm just not enamored with the theming of POP, and I found Music to be colorful and fun. Apparently I'm in the minority.
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OCT '99: Coronado Springs, 8 days, Halloween
AUG '03: All Star Music, 8 days, Summer Fun
AUG '10: Port Orleans Riverside, 10 days, Summer Celebration!
AUG '12: Pop Century, 14 days, My Dream Trip!
AUG '17: Hoping!
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I guess I am in the minority. I prefered Music over Pop. From my experience, Pop had the worst bus service out of all of the value resorts. Pop's buses were always full no matter what time of day is was. Yes, the All Stars share buses but typically that was during the middle of the day. At park openings and closings each All Star had it's own bus. This makes the crowds more manageable during the busy times. I also didn't like the set-up for Pop's food court and gift shop. Since they are pretty much one in the same the gift shop was always a zoo. Finally, sure Pop was the most recently built value resort but Music was renovated last year. The refurbishment was done very nicely adding alot more storage space to the room.
Sept 2005 - All Star Movies
Sept 2006 - Pop Century!
Sept 2007 - Port Orleans French Quarter
Sept 2008 - All Star Sports
Dec 2008 - All Star Music
Aug 2009 - Coronado Springs
Dec 2009 - All Star Music
Aug 2010 - Port Orleans Riverside
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I'd also go with Music. Our stay at Pop was nice, but it was the loudest resort I've ever stayed in at Disney. And since there are other options, I choose to never stay at Pop again.
All Star Music is our favorite value (and we've stayed at all of them).
- First, don't believe everything you hear about sharing busses. We've been at the All-stars 4 times, and haven't shared very often. And when we have shared, it has been a great advantage to us, because we could take any of the busses and walk to our room.
- The Music is our favorite because of the great pool atmosphere! It has the best pools of the values.
- Music is the only one that has the Drive-in movies. They also have poolside games, and just an incredibly fun atmosphere.
- We've found Music to be the quietest of all the Values.
Pop is a fine resort, and I'm sure that some people love it. Based on our own personal experience, though, it is our least favorite on Disney property and we won't stay there again.
April, 1998 Coronado Springs
April, 2001 Coronado Springs
January, 2004 All-Star Sports
July, 2005 Caribbean Beach Resort
April, 2006 Pop Century
December, 2006 All-Star Sports
March, 2008 All-Star Movies
April, 2009 All-Star Music
August, 2010 Disney's Swan Resort
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Here's another vote for All-Stars, particularly Music. I don't like Pop's non-Disney theming, the food court was terrible how you had to walk through the gift shop every time you wanted to eat, and it seems like the location is just a little further from some of the parks. We drive so I don't care about the buses but I will admit that it seems like it's easier to get to the buses from any block in Pop than from the back of All-Stars. Also loved the party pool at Music and the rehab made the rooms new again. I love how any of the All-Stars make it feel like you are staying at the park even after you leave...Pop's theming just doesn't have the same effect.
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POP all the way! We've stayed at ASMu, and 3 times as ASMo, and tried POP last year. LOVED it! Newer, love the theming, and the dedicated the bus service is only to POP - no sharing with other resorts.
8 more days and we'll be there!
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- Elastigirl
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Funny how you get so many opposite opinions.
Just to reply on a couple of things, I have no stock in either hotel so I am trying to remain objective.
"Noise Level"
This really depends on which area of the Pop you are in. If you are in the 60's or 70's area located right in front of the main hub then sure, but if you are in the 80's, 90's, or 50's then it tends to be much more peaceful.
The Food Court
. We have stayted off site a couple of times and driven to Pop to eat because we love the variety.
The Buses
Having three small children driving to Disney, we avoid the buses all together. It is so much more convienant.
Loads of trips since 1974...
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I voted for Pop but......
I couldn't help but notice your post said 5 of you. Have you considered a family suite at ASMu? I am going down with 3 other "grown ups" in a few weeks and we opted for the suite over POP because the bed situation is better, two bathrooms, a kitchenette with micro and coffee maker, fridge.
If it was me and the missus I would do pop. With a crowd you get more for your $$$$ out of a music suite than two rooms at Pop.
'76 offsite, '90 offsite, '03 Courtyard DTD, '04 offsite, '05 CBR, '05 POFQ solo, '06 Sports solo, '06 POFQ, '07 Pop, '09 offsite solo, '09 POFQ, '09 Music, '10 CS, '11 Pop, '12 Pop, '13 dolphin.
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