Comments on The Disney College Blog: All Star Music vs. Pop Century: Help Us Decide!

I love too all star music. It's common thing.

2012-01-31T00:39:54.957-05:00

I love too all star music. It's common thing.

Yes, I did decide to stay at All Star Music. Than...

2011-07-13T21:32:51.874-04:00

Yes, I did decide to stay at All Star Music. Thanks for everyone's help, but I decided it would be silly not to stay in my favorite resort!

So did you make a decision? I also agree with wha...

2011-07-13T03:48:28.527-04:00

So did you make a decision?

I also agree with what Scott said. in your post you listed all the reasons why POP was a bad idea but you didn't give any thoughts on why it would be a good idea. I think, and it is just my opinion, if you are already convinced that there is so much wrong with it you are not going to be happy during your trip if you stay there. The only things that will stick out in your mind are the things that may be going wrong or bad.

I can't say which might be better cause I have never stayed at either but I am booked for POP in October because I heard a lot of good things about it before I heard any of the bad. I am happy with my choice and I am convinced it is going to be great. (Sorry for the REALLY long post.)

Gaylin, good to know that your experiences were so...

2011-07-07T19:34:34.349-04:00

Gaylin, good to know that your experiences were so positive! Thanks!

Scott, I do agree. I'm setting myself up for failure. No bueno.

Jessica, I thought it was my goal to stay at every resort, but then I realized it isn't. I never want to stay at All Star Movies, for example. My new goal is to eat at every restaurant!

Angela, good to know about All Ears! Thanks for the info!

Elisabeth, I've never stayed at a deluxe or DVC, so I have nothing to compare it to. I think the savings for a value are more than worth it though, no matter which one you choose!

Hi Amanda, Just wanted to say thanks for posting o...

2011-07-07T19:24:23.082-04:00

Hi Amanda,
Just wanted to say thanks for posting on this subject. I'm curoius about it too since my husband and I booked a stay at Pop in November - previously we've only stayed DVC Villas, Deluxe and Moderate - but the savings at a Value would buy us lots of fun events at Food & Wine Fest so we're trying it out. Everyone's comments have reassured me this will still be a fun experience, and I can't wait to hear your review if you decide to stay at Pop!

Oh also, on allears, Pop has an 8.45 out of 10, an...

2011-07-07T12:42:02.277-04:00

Oh also, on allears, Pop has an 8.45 out of 10, and Music has an 8.14... not much, but if you think the 93% vs 100% is big than this is similar. In addition, 95% of people would recommend Pop versus 90% for Music. Plus Pop's is based on 1081 reviews and Music's is on 305, which shows to me how much more confident the Pop numbers are, as well as just how many people like the resort enough to write up a review on it!

Just some food for thought :)

I think trying out all the resorts is a good idea,...

2011-07-07T10:46:38.541-04:00

I think trying out all the resorts is a good idea, even if you have one that you really really really love. It's my goal to stay in every single resort on property so my vote would be for Pop, just to see if you like it!

Andrew's correct. Mike Scopa stays at Pop so o...

2011-07-07T10:21:59.739-04:00

Andrew's correct. Mike Scopa stays at Pop so often the WDW Today group refers to it as Scopa Towers.

When we stayed at Pop we had an excellent stay. I've never stayed at the All-Stars, but my mother and sister have and both preferred Pop. The food court is nice and has a lot of variety, and it's a pretty short walk to the bus stop even from standard rooms.

I don't mean to sound rude, but it's starting to sound like you're setting yourself up for a bad stay because you've been obsessing on not liking Pop (both here and on Twitter).

In the end, the motel buildings for all the Value resorts are pretty much the same. What differs between the All-Stars and Pop are the number of rooms in the area, the theming and layout, and the location (which isn't a huge difference). Buses were usually prompt and even with a long line the wait wasn't bad. For what I paid Pop was pretty good; I'd stay there again for sure.

I have stayed at Music and Pop. I liked Pop so muc...

2011-07-07T01:15:23.212-04:00

I have stayed at Music and Pop. I liked Pop so much better. While I liked the around the pool entertainment at Music, I found the buses faster to Pop, the food court service quicker and I noticed the lighting at night around the buildings at Pop to be superior.

I didn't notice any difference in the sound proofing between the two resorts.

What I noticed about the buses leaving the theme parks was that, yes, the line-ups for Pop were huge - but they would load 2 buses at a time and the line-ups moved very quickly.

Angela, I think I might do that indeed. I feel li...

2011-07-06T21:29:59.238-04:00

Angela, I think I might do that indeed. I feel like I'm so unsure that I'd be setting myself up for failure.

Andrew, considering ASMu is also basically a motel, a 100% approval rating is even better!

Hedy, being able to check out Art of Animatino would be really cool!

Had the dvc rental not come through, I would be st...

2011-07-06T20:26:32.719-04:00

Had the dvc rental not come through, I would be staying at pop next month. It's the only value I ever stayed at-I was in the 1990's n the midst of hurricane Fay and I still loved it.
The old icons are cool - being able to Check out the Art of Anmation construction might be fun.

Disclaimer: I have only stayed at deluxe resorts a...

2011-07-06T19:21:58.700-04:00

Disclaimer: I have only stayed at deluxe resorts at WDW (Poly, GF, and Boardwalk).
Buses: I listen to WDW Today religiously and believe they say Pop has some of the best bus service in WDW. If you want really bad bus service stay at the Boardwalk which also includes stops at Yacht Club, Beach Club, and the Swan and Dolphin.
Unofficial Guide: I love this book but it is not a gospel: I believe Sehlinger admits he has reservations about the All Stars but that did not stop you from liking Music. Also, considering Pop is essentially a motel a 93 percent approval rating is pretty good.
Also, I believe Mike Scopa from allears/ WDW Today has stayed at Pop more than anyone on earth. Maybe consider sending him an email for his take?

I've done both and will never do a value that ...

2011-07-06T18:16:23.451-04:00

I've done both and will never do a value that isn't Pop again (unless there's a new one maybe). I found the buses quicker on the way TO the parks at Pop for sure, and for the way home despite being at Pop at a much busier time the two times we went (august) vs when we were at Music (Feb) the wait was pretty similar. I don't remember sound being anything significantly different or too loud either way, I for sure heard toilets at both.

Pop had a better food court (by far!), better pools, better decor (I liked the Music, but nothing beats Mr.Potato Head, twister, rubik's cubes and pretty much every toy from my childhood, plus the "memory lane" path with signs from significant things from every year is fun (find the year you were born!)... I would say try it, but if you are soooo biased against it you may be setting yourself up for disappointment right off the bat and won't like it- I know I do that to myself sometimes.