The correct answer is Pop. Those suites at A of A can run as much as a deluxe room. The only standard rooms are TLM. Pop is the better value. Plus the updated rooms are cute and you still get access to the skyliner.
The answer is POP if only just for the fact that the only true 'value' rooms at AOA are in the Little Mermaid rooms, which are the absolute farthest from everything at that resort.
As mentioned in the video, the rest of the decades for Pop Century were scrapped. Not mentioned was the why. They were scrapped because of 9-11. We stayed at Pop Century many many times waiting and watching the buildings across the pond. The Little Mermaid buildings are the only ones that were built before 9-11 stopped everything in their tracks. When tourism picked back up again, the buildings were re-purposed for Art of Animation. That's why the rooms are smaller than the other areas.
@@kirstenaskew2406 ohhhhhh, wow that makes sense why no other area of AoA has standard rooms. So I gues AoA was meant to be a family suite resort only….hmm.
We absolutely loved our family suite at AOA for our 3 generation family group! This more than made up for less than stellar food options or a longer walk. Let’s be real - there are so many options for food throughout all of the parks so you can eat anywhere!
Ya know at first I was gonna disagree on AoA being better than Pop. But you made me realize something. Disney is still more geared towards families and families need suites hence why AoA is more popular. I get it now thanks friend.
As a solo traveler, Pop Century is the better option. A bed and a table and chairs suits me more than 2 beds. Asa far as food goes, both hotels benefit from the Skyliner and it's access to the other hotel dining.
AoA is for larger families and parents who have kids young enough to really enjoy the wonderful atmosphere the rooms, space, and theming create. Pop is by far the better value. I've stayed at both with our 3 kids and now that my wife and I are going back alone ,on a budget, we're going Pop.
My daughter & I go to Disney every year. AOA is amazing if you are in a family suite! The Little Mermaid rooms, not so much. If you want a regular room, definitely choose Pop! We actually love Pop!!
AOA is so cool, we stayed at the lion king suite. Theme is on point, pool is nice, and the food (and we actually ate there everyday) was pretty good. The only thing we missed was taking photos there, and exploring the rest of the sections
I stayed at POP in December and I loved it! Yes it lacks the Disney Theme but I love that “modern” touch it has in the rooms. I gave it a 9/10. Can’t wait to go back again this year!
We were at WDW in this past fall 2021 for 10 days. We stayed at POP and we will definitely stay there again. The room was perfect for us. There are just two of us and we only pulled the Murphy bed down once to see what it was like. We were in the fifties section and right at ground level by the pool side. If there were 4 adults it would have been tight and we are empty nesters so our kids pay for their own Disney trips now 🙌🏻 we only had 1 breakfast and 1 dinner at the resort… if we ate all of our meals there it would have probably gotten boring. We had many fabulous meals during our trip … breakfast @Topolinos, dinner @Steakhouse 71 we were there during Food and Wine, so yeah. Be Our Guest (don’t have the scallops 👎🏻) Skipper Canteen, Jiko so much food ! We didn’t even touch nearly the list of things we wanted to try, so food at the resort wasn’t an issue for us. The bed was comfy and we were able to do so much more, because of the cost savings on our room- seats and eats for Enchantment 👍🏻 we love Pop and will definitely be back!!
I imagine it can get bad I stayed at pop century two years ago on the 80s. Which is as far back at pop as little mermaid was to AoA and I will say after a long park day it can suck to walk that far back. Hence why I'm paying for preferred at pop this year lol.
I don’t know what planet you are from if you think $190 a night for a small af room is “budget” or “value” but one tip for pop guests: If you need a bus and lines are long, walk to AOA which tends to have shorter bus lines.
This video couldn't have come at a more perfect time. I just locked in a trip for 1/29/2023 - 2/4/2023 and chose Pop Century over Art of Animation. I just stated at Art of Animation in September and I absolutely adored the resort. It was just me and a friend, so we stayed in The Little Mermaid rooms. I'm going solo on this next trip, and since I would be booking a normal room anyway, I decided to change it up and stay at Pop Century. Having the Skyliner for Epcot/HS days, a fun resort atmosphere (even though all I'll probably use the hotel for is sleeping/showering/breakfasts lol) , and the price (my preferred room seems like it'll be a little over $200/day!) make it a perfect choice.
@@R3CKL3SSsk8r I actually called Disney’s resort reservation line directly to book. They weren’t showing availability online, so I chatted with a cast member to see how to book it. She told me to call, and It was super simple to do over the phone.
I love this channel. You guys crack me up. I may have left a little too hard at the ending of “we all work very hard including someone I’ve never met named Chauncey“
while i've never stayed at pop, AOA is definitely my family's pick. we're a family of four adults and having two bathrooms is just an extra perk for us because standard rooms are just too stuffy. haven't been back since the skyliner opened, but i can only imagine the perks it brings to your vacation.
One thing that I never see highlighted as a HUGE bonus is the fact that the suites at Art of Animation sleep 6. We are a family that needs to sleep 6. So, we either get two 'normal' value resort rooms, or one family suite for roughly the same price. There are precious few room options on Disney property that sleep 6. The only other one I know of are the cabins at Ft. Wilderness; and those don't have a separate room for only two people OR two bathrooms. For us, it's a no brainer. We still get two bathrooms, plus a small kitchenette and, at Art of Animation, a room closer to transportation than the Little Mermaid rooms.
@@micahmoore9845 We have tried both and we feel it is well worth the $20-30 per night difference (when comparing two value rooms vs one suite) for the extra space in the suites.
I get the suites are great but that’s not the same as comparing standard room to standard room. Are they saying that staying in TLM room at AoA is better than staying in a room at POP? That’s the question!
We chose pop. The rooms looked more mature and not overly themed. Next time we go we are getting air bnb. Tons of great way cheaper options, private pool, kitchen for cooking but hopefully most meals will be out.
we absolutely loved our little mermaid room at AOA, it was great themed beds comfy and kept very clean. The landscape of flavours QS had a reasonable variety we always found something we liked to eat when we ate there. The pools were fab and being on the skyliner was a great extra as made getting to epcot and hollywood studios was a relatively stress free journey with some great views- especially if you time it for when the fireworks are happening
We are staying at Art of Animation in the Little Mermaid Room in June. We chose this resort because it's so immersed in Disney theming! When looking at rooms with my son, he loved them all so that gave us the greenlight to chose the standard room. We chose the Little Mermaid room because when we booked it in January 2021 for June 2022 it was $189 a night! Also we figured since it's only 3 of us and won't be in the room as much, no point in splurging on a more expensive room. Sure it will be a long walk from the rooms to the lobby, but that isn't a deal breaker for us. In fact we're hoping all the walking will wear our energetic 7 year old out but with our luck it may be the reverse 🤪 Pop is nice if you don't care too much about theming but want the resort perks. We almost chose Pop because of the cost but figured for $10 more a night we could have a better themed room and everyone would be happier at AoA.
Love art of animation! It's going to be my 3rd time staying there in less than 2 weeks! the family suites are amazing, and the theme is on point! Definitely great for kids, which I dont have any but I still love it!
Everyone is talking about their kids loving the theme for AOA, as an adult, I also love the theming lol. I'm planning my trip for December 2023 and I'm thinking if my family doesn't want to do the fam suit at AOA I think I'll go with POP if I'll be by myself since it's cheaper and the little mermaid rooms seem to be super far away!
Pop is my choice hotel for value at Disney. The Little Mermaid rooms are SO far away and were $50 more a night when I stayed there. Was not worth the extra price at all. The family suites can be as expensive as the deluxe rooms and really aren't that big. I was really disappointed with AOA and probably won't stay there again unless family/ a friend invites me and they booked a family suite.
Last September, we stayed at AOA: Cars Suite. My 2 year old LOVED IT!!!!!! Life-size Cars characters. I mean come on. Tooooooo cute!!!!! It was perfect for his first visit. However, it was EXPENSIVE. We had 5 people in a suite and we were comfortable. Transportation options can't be beat. Have not stayed at Pop Century. Theming is pretty cute. I've seen some previous reviews from All Ears that have made me shy away from this resort.
The best budget hotel is the Hilton disney springs with a Hilton credit card. The credit cards free Status gets you 24 in breakfast grab and go and free Starbucks drip coffee and water every morning, you get early park access, you're close to springs and there's a shuttle, they take points, they have pools, and the rooms are above the pop century. They also take points and do buy 4 get the 5th night free if it's a points buy which isn't actually a bad return rate on Hilton points if you save up.
I stayed at Art of Animation twice . Once in October of 2019 and as recent as November of 2021 . My wife my daughter and I stayed both times at The Little Mermaid rooms . Pros The pools , transportation , skyliner , Cons . Lots of walking especially if your staying at The little mermaid rooms and the food isn’t that great . Other wise it’s a pretty good value resort with cool themes. My daughter is 7 so she loves it
I was at WDW from Nov 30 to Dec 7 and stayed at the contemporary. They asked if we wanted " ROOM SERVACE ", we said YES ! What they did not tell you was " ROOM SERVICE " is every other day!!!!. I can do to motel 6 and get better servIce. People were piling their trash and garbage outside the room in the hall! That place is not CHEAP to stay at. Also the thermostat in the room could only be set to a low of 68 F. JUST ANOTHER PENNY PINCHING ACTION THAT IS KILLING THE MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!
When I'll be in Disney again- I'm totaly go to AOA- just because of the giant URSULA. I know Molly wont agree- but I think Ursula is the best disney princess ever!
Agree AOA BUT I will never ever stay in little Mermaid section again . After 2 days in my room I had to go get an upgrade . If you want to hear everything going on in the room beside you and I mean everything then maybe u want to stay in that section . But having to explain some stuff to my 9 year old wasn’t pleasant thanks to my unclassy nbors .
I usually travel alone so I don't need a Family Suite size room so I stick with Pop altthough The Little Mermaid is my favorite Disney movie so I'd love to stay in one of those at some point.
Im not even certain how one can even make a comparison of these resorts. Its like reviewing apple vs oranges. AofA is family suites vs Pop is 4 person hotel room. The hotel rooms AofA has are 3 times the price of Pop, highly themed rooms and these rooms are furthest from the lobby. AofA isn’t really a “value” resort, its a class of its own. The only “similarity” b/t Pop and AofA resorts is the gondola transportation and the over top theming on the outside of buildings. Sorry this video should been comparing the All Stars vs Pop or AofA vs AS Music Family Suites vs 1 bdrm DVC rooms in my opinion.
Between this hotel and French quarter which hotel would you suggest for my family of 4, my kids are 8 and 10 but they might not need all Disney themed stuff, we just want what’s best for easier access to our room and parks.
We stay at Pop Century. As mentioned in the video, the rest of the decades for Pop Century were scrapped. Not mentioned was the why. They were scrapped because of 9-11. We stayed at Pop Century many many times waiting and watching the buildings across the pond. The Little Mermaid buildings are the only ones that were built before 9-11 stopped everything in their tracks. When tourism picked back up again, the buildings were re-purposed for Art of Animation. That's why the rooms are smaller than the other areas. I am not a fan of the Pop Century room updates. I understand why it had to be done, however, it took away from the magic of being in an on-site hotel. Now the rooms look like a regular hotel room.
Off property resort and travel costs to DW vs. Skyliner access. What is actually the approx. price difference for say 2-3 people. I'll be going solo, but just to keep it roughly fair. I understand there is parking fees if you drive, but what about if you ride-share it, or some other method? I haven't seen much about the costs for travel recently since the buses got shut down.
What about All Star Music and Art of Animation??? Im stuck between choosing both standard rooms. Of course AOA is $75 more a night, any advice would help. thanks!
I think AOA is a winner for families that want to stay in the same room. Pop is better for solos or small parties. No one wants to walk from Little Mermaid when Pop has similar rooms so much closer.
I know with resorts with sit down dining, you can make a reservation and get access to view the resorts. How do you do that with food court only styled restaurants? I’d love to take a look at AOA, but we’re planning our trip with more moderate/deluxe options in mind.
@@taylor7177 I was thinking it would be that simple, but I wasn’t sure! This is going to be my first time going since like 07’ and my partner’s first time ever.
@@BeautyInTheMagic the skyliner picks up/drops off right there at the entrance to Hollywood Studios, so it's super simple to just take a bus to Hollywood Studios and then grab the skyliner. Enjoy your trip!
If your staying at the century can you walk to art of animation and swim at their pools? The theaming will fit my littles but want to save money in the process
We started out our Disney career in 2018. Second time passholders here and after staying in ALL buildings in pop I’m here to say it’s getting beat up inside those rooms. aoA has better food when the entire food court is open like normal. The food in pop is nasty. I prefer all star. We have stayed multiple times in movies and are actually in music now and the rooms are nearly identical to pop just minus price and skyliner. The hall is open 24/7 for drink fill up and microwave FYI. Pop and aoA is not. That is a huge perk!
POP is the best budget hotel. We stayed at A of A once in the Lion King Suite - housekeeping was subpar with dirty bedding rolled up in the drawers, trash in the waste basket and dust everywhere - not worth the price.
AOA doesn’t deserve to be called a value. It’s really a moderate (at best, frequently close to deluxe prices) bc the majority of the rooms are suites with a small number of rooms at a value price. I’d rather pay for 2 rooms at Pop.
I watch a lot of Disney TH-camrs and none of them ever talk about the pet-friendly Disney Resort hotels or about Best Friends Pet Hotel. I know its an ongoing pilot program but can you do a video about that?
The correct answer is Pop. Those suites at A of A can run as much as a deluxe room. The only standard rooms are TLM. Pop is the better value. Plus the updated rooms are cute and you still get access to the skyliner.
The answer is POP if only just for the fact that the only true 'value' rooms at AOA are in the Little Mermaid rooms, which are the absolute farthest from everything at that resort.
As mentioned in the video, the rest of the decades for Pop Century were scrapped. Not mentioned was the why. They were scrapped because of 9-11. We stayed at Pop Century many many times waiting and watching the buildings across the pond. The Little Mermaid buildings are the only ones that were built before 9-11 stopped everything in their tracks. When tourism picked back up again, the buildings were re-purposed for Art of Animation. That's why the rooms are smaller than the other areas.
Agreed!!
@@kirstenaskew2406 ohhhhhh, wow that makes sense why no other area of AoA has standard rooms. So I gues AoA was meant to be a family suite resort only….hmm.
I need more rando Quincy tirades in my life! I laughed so hard! Especially as a non dairy person!
We absolutely loved our family suite at AOA for our 3 generation family group! This more than made up for less than stellar food options or a longer walk. Let’s be real - there are so many options for food throughout all of the parks so you can eat anywhere!
Ya know at first I was gonna disagree on AoA being better than Pop. But you made me realize something. Disney is still more geared towards families and families need suites hence why AoA is more popular. I get it now thanks friend.
Coronado vs port orleans...please
As a solo traveler, Pop Century is the better option. A bed and a table and chairs suits me more than 2 beds. Asa far as food goes, both hotels benefit from the Skyliner and it's access to the other hotel dining.
AoA is for larger families and parents who have kids young enough to really enjoy the wonderful atmosphere the rooms, space, and theming create. Pop is by far the better value. I've stayed at both with our 3 kids and now that my wife and I are going back alone ,on a budget, we're going Pop.
My daughter & I go to Disney every year. AOA is amazing if you are in a family suite! The Little Mermaid rooms, not so much. If you want a regular room, definitely choose Pop! We actually love Pop!!
That tie dye cheesecake looks like the stuff nightmares are made of for those of us allergic to food coloring. 🤣
AOA is so cool, we stayed at the lion king suite. Theme is on point, pool is nice, and the food (and we actually ate there everyday) was pretty good. The only thing we missed was taking photos there, and exploring the rest of the sections
I need a whole video of unedited Quincy now
I stayed at POP in December and I loved it! Yes it lacks the Disney Theme but I love that “modern” touch it has in the rooms. I gave it a 9/10. Can’t wait to go back again this year!
We were at WDW in this past fall 2021 for 10 days. We stayed at POP and we will definitely stay there again. The room was perfect for us. There are just two of us and we only pulled the Murphy bed down once to see what it was like. We were in the fifties section and right at ground level by the pool side. If there were 4 adults it would have been tight and we are empty nesters so our kids pay for their own Disney trips now 🙌🏻 we only had 1 breakfast and 1 dinner at the resort… if we ate all of our meals there it would have probably gotten boring. We had many fabulous meals during our trip … breakfast @Topolinos, dinner @Steakhouse 71 we were there during Food and Wine, so yeah. Be Our Guest (don’t have the scallops 👎🏻) Skipper Canteen, Jiko so much food ! We didn’t even touch nearly the list of things we wanted to try, so food at the resort wasn’t an issue for us. The bed was comfy and we were able to do so much more, because of the cost savings on our room- seats and eats for Enchantment 👍🏻 we love Pop and will definitely be back!!
Good to see some unedited quincy
I thought the thumbnail said a** insead of $$$
LOL my mind went there too
The walk from Mermaid is not as bad as people blow it up to be.
Good to know!
But it depends tho. There’s 3 building. What building did you go to?
I imagine it can get bad I stayed at pop century two years ago on the 80s. Which is as far back at pop as little mermaid was to AoA and I will say after a long park day it can suck to walk that far back. Hence why I'm paying for preferred at pop this year lol.
I don’t know what planet you are from if you think $190 a night for a small af room is “budget” or “value” but one tip for pop guests: If you need a bus and lines are long, walk to AOA which tends to have shorter bus lines.
Can you please do a video on tips for big families? Best places to stay, where to eat cheap, and how do everything everyone wants.
AoA for big families, PoP for small families or adult trip. Easy.
This video couldn't have come at a more perfect time. I just locked in a trip for 1/29/2023 - 2/4/2023 and chose Pop Century over Art of Animation. I just stated at Art of Animation in September and I absolutely adored the resort. It was just me and a friend, so we stayed in The Little Mermaid rooms. I'm going solo on this next trip, and since I would be booking a normal room anyway, I decided to change it up and stay at Pop Century. Having the Skyliner for Epcot/HS days, a fun resort atmosphere (even though all I'll probably use the hotel for is sleeping/showering/breakfasts lol) , and the price (my preferred room seems like it'll be a little over $200/day!) make it a perfect choice.
This is where I stayed on my solo trip (pre-Skyliner) and I 100% agree. The price and location can’t be beat.
I as well want to book early January, if you don’t mind me asking where you booked through because I’m having trouble booking
@@R3CKL3SSsk8r I actually called Disney’s resort reservation line directly to book. They weren’t showing availability online, so I chatted with a cast member to see how to book it. She told me to call, and It was super simple to do over the phone.
@@MicheleKlinger thank you for the info
I love this channel. You guys crack me up. I may have left a little too hard at the ending of “we all work very hard including someone I’ve never met named Chauncey“
while i've never stayed at pop, AOA is definitely my family's pick. we're a family of four adults and having two bathrooms is just an extra perk for us because standard rooms are just too stuffy. haven't been back since the skyliner opened, but i can only imagine the perks it brings to your vacation.
A of A all the way. Now I want to meet Chauncey!!!
One thing that I never see highlighted as a HUGE bonus is the fact that the suites at Art of Animation sleep 6. We are a family that needs to sleep 6. So, we either get two 'normal' value resort rooms, or one family suite for roughly the same price. There are precious few room options on Disney property that sleep 6. The only other one I know of are the cabins at Ft. Wilderness; and those don't have a separate room for only two people OR two bathrooms. For us, it's a no brainer. We still get two bathrooms, plus a small kitchenette and, at Art of Animation, a room closer to transportation than the Little Mermaid rooms.
You can simply get two rooms at pop for a cheaper price and have them adjoined. Sleeps 8 people for cheaper.
@@micahmoore9845 We have tried both and we feel it is well worth the $20-30 per night difference (when comparing two value rooms vs one suite) for the extra space in the suites.
I get the suites are great but that’s not the same as comparing standard room to standard room. Are they saying that staying in TLM room at AoA is better than staying in a room at POP? That’s the question!
We chose pop. The rooms looked more mature and not overly themed. Next time we go we are getting air bnb. Tons of great way cheaper options, private pool, kitchen for cooking but hopefully most meals will be out.
Ok wow cool we’re thinking of the art of animation plus the is a cool transportation system better than the bus
I agree the correct answer is Pop!
we absolutely loved our little mermaid room at AOA, it was great themed beds comfy and kept very clean. The landscape of flavours QS had a reasonable variety we always found something we liked to eat when we ate there. The pools were fab and being on the skyliner was a great extra as made getting to epcot and hollywood studios was a relatively stress free journey with some great views- especially if you time it for when the fireworks are happening
We are staying at Art of Animation in the Little Mermaid Room in June. We chose this resort because it's so immersed in Disney theming! When looking at rooms with my son, he loved them all so that gave us the greenlight to chose the standard room. We chose the Little Mermaid room because when we booked it in January 2021 for June 2022 it was $189 a night! Also we figured since it's only 3 of us and won't be in the room as much, no point in splurging on a more expensive room. Sure it will be a long walk from the rooms to the lobby, but that isn't a deal breaker for us. In fact we're hoping all the walking will wear our energetic 7 year old out but with our luck it may be the reverse 🤪
Pop is nice if you don't care too much about theming but want the resort perks. We almost chose Pop because of the cost but figured for $10 more a night we could have a better themed room and everyone would be happier at AoA.
Love art of animation! It's going to be my 3rd time staying there in less than 2 weeks! the family suites are amazing, and the theme is on point! Definitely great for kids, which I dont have any but I still love it!
The walk from the Little Mermaid rooms is not that bad …
How long is the walk from the lobby?
Everyone is talking about their kids loving the theme for AOA, as an adult, I also love the theming lol. I'm planning my trip for December 2023 and I'm thinking if my family doesn't want to do the fam suit at AOA I think I'll go with POP if I'll be by myself since it's cheaper and the little mermaid rooms seem to be super far away!
Pop is my choice hotel for value at Disney. The Little Mermaid rooms are SO far away and were $50 more a night when I stayed there. Was not worth the extra price at all. The family suites can be as expensive as the deluxe rooms and really aren't that big. I was really disappointed with AOA and probably won't stay there again unless family/ a friend invites me and they booked a family suite.
Last September, we stayed at AOA: Cars Suite. My 2 year old LOVED IT!!!!!! Life-size Cars characters. I mean come on. Tooooooo cute!!!!! It was perfect for his first visit. However, it was EXPENSIVE. We had 5 people in a suite and we were comfortable. Transportation options can't be beat. Have not stayed at Pop Century. Theming is pretty cute. I've seen some previous reviews from All Ears that have made me shy away from this resort.
The best budget hotel is the Hilton disney springs with a Hilton credit card. The credit cards free Status gets you 24 in breakfast grab and go and free Starbucks drip coffee and water every morning, you get early park access, you're close to springs and there's a shuttle, they take points, they have pools, and the rooms are above the pop century.
They also take points and do buy 4 get the 5th night free if it's a points buy which isn't actually a bad return rate on Hilton points if you save up.
even the prices there are outrageous although the hotel
looks way nicer!
I stayed at Art of Animation twice . Once in October of 2019 and as recent as November of 2021 . My wife my daughter and I stayed both times at The Little Mermaid rooms . Pros The pools , transportation , skyliner , Cons . Lots of walking especially if your staying at The little mermaid rooms and the food isn’t that great . Other wise it’s a pretty good value resort with cool themes. My daughter is 7 so she loves it
I was at WDW from Nov 30 to Dec 7 and stayed at the contemporary. They asked if we wanted " ROOM SERVACE ", we said YES !
What they did not tell you was " ROOM SERVICE " is every other day!!!!. I can do to motel 6 and get better servIce. People were
piling their trash and garbage outside the room in the hall! That place is not CHEAP to stay at. Also the thermostat in the room could
only be set to a low of 68 F. JUST ANOTHER PENNY PINCHING ACTION THAT IS KILLING THE MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!
how can ANYONE afford contemporary? the prices are insane!
I’ll choose Pop over all of the other resorts since I’m at the parks the whole day.
When I'll be in Disney again- I'm totaly go to AOA- just because of the giant URSULA. I know Molly wont agree- but I think Ursula is the best disney princess ever!
Quincy wandering off the plot is always funny.
POP is king.
Only stayed at Pop but would like to try AOA to be different.
Pop...hands down. If you want food from AOf A...just walk across the footbridge. Unless u have to have the larger room....Pop all the way!!
Agree AOA BUT I will never ever stay in little Mermaid section again . After 2 days in my room I had to go get an upgrade . If you want to hear everything going on in the room beside you and I mean everything then maybe u want to stay in that section . But having to explain some stuff to my 9 year old wasn’t pleasant thanks to my unclassy nbors .
OMG
I usually travel alone so I don't need a Family Suite size room so I stick with Pop altthough The Little Mermaid is my favorite Disney movie so I'd love to stay in one of those at some point.
The theming at art of animation can’t be beat, but unless you have a larger group with the need for a suite, Pop is the way to go
Im not even certain how one can even make a comparison of these resorts. Its like reviewing apple vs oranges. AofA is family suites vs Pop is 4 person hotel room. The hotel rooms AofA has are 3 times the price of Pop, highly themed rooms and these rooms are furthest from the lobby. AofA isn’t really a “value” resort, its a class of its own. The only “similarity” b/t Pop and AofA resorts is the gondola transportation and the over top theming on the outside of buildings. Sorry this video should been comparing the All Stars vs Pop or AofA vs AS Music Family Suites vs 1 bdrm DVC rooms in my opinion.
I stayed at Pop Century in 2013. Everything was great except the beds were lumpy
Between this hotel and French quarter which hotel would you suggest for my family of 4, my kids are 8 and 10 but they might not need all Disney themed stuff, we just want what’s best for easier access to our room and parks.
I’ve stayed at both and Pop was way better. The rooms at Pop (since the update), are better than most of the mid range resort at WDW.
We stay at Pop Century. As mentioned in the video, the rest of the decades for Pop Century were scrapped. Not mentioned was the why. They were scrapped because of 9-11. We stayed at Pop Century many many times waiting and watching the buildings across the pond. The Little Mermaid buildings are the only ones that were built before 9-11 stopped everything in their tracks. When tourism picked back up again, the buildings were re-purposed for Art of Animation. That's why the rooms are smaller than the other areas.
I am not a fan of the Pop Century room updates. I understand why it had to be done, however, it took away from the magic of being in an on-site hotel. Now the rooms look like a regular hotel room.
Pop Century
Would the all ears team ever do reviews and walk through a of any Disney good neighbor hotels around the Disney World Resort.
Off property resort and travel costs to DW vs. Skyliner access. What is actually the approx. price difference for say 2-3 people. I'll be going solo, but just to keep it roughly fair.
I understand there is parking fees if you drive, but what about if you ride-share it, or some other method? I haven't seen much about the costs for travel recently since the buses got shut down.
I love pop century it’s comfortable only one I’ve stayed at no need to move
Quincy is my idol!!!
What about All Star Music and Art of Animation??? Im stuck between choosing both standard rooms. Of course AOA is $75 more a night, any advice would help. thanks!
I think AOA is a winner for families that want to stay in the same room. Pop is better for solos or small parties. No one wants to walk from Little Mermaid when Pop has similar rooms so much closer.
I know with resorts with sit down dining, you can make a reservation and get access to view the resorts. How do you do that with food court only styled restaurants? I’d love to take a look at AOA, but we’re planning our trip with more moderate/deluxe options in mind.
Go to Hollywood Studios and take the skyliner to AOA
@@taylor7177 I was thinking it would be that simple, but I wasn’t sure! This is going to be my first time going since like 07’ and my partner’s first time ever.
@@BeautyInTheMagic the skyliner picks up/drops off right there at the entrance to Hollywood Studios, so it's super simple to just take a bus to Hollywood Studios and then grab the skyliner. Enjoy your trip!
If your staying at the century can you walk to art of animation and swim at their pools? The theaming will fit my littles but want to save money in the process
Sadly you can't hear music underwater at AOA anymore
We started out our Disney career in 2018. Second time passholders here and after staying in ALL buildings in pop I’m here to say it’s getting beat up inside those rooms. aoA has better food when the entire food court is open like normal. The food in pop is nasty. I prefer all star. We have stayed multiple times in movies and are actually in music now and the rooms are nearly identical to pop just minus price and skyliner. The hall is open 24/7 for drink fill up and microwave FYI. Pop and aoA is not. That is a huge perk!
Not really sure you could call either of these resorts really "budget friendly". Have you checked the rates lately? 😬
I'm partial to Art of Animation, but only because I'm a huge Lion King fan.
POP is the best budget hotel. We stayed at A of A once in the Lion King Suite - housekeeping was subpar with dirty bedding rolled up in the drawers, trash in the waste basket and dust everywhere - not worth the price.
Pop!!!!!!!
Our party of 6 is staying in a Cars suite in April/May. I wouldn’t say it’s a “value” though, we are paying $600 a night.
Disney "value" is not regular world "value".
Paying $600 for art of animation is disgraceful
AOA doesn’t deserve to be called a value. It’s really a moderate (at best, frequently close to deluxe prices) bc the majority of the rooms are suites with a small number of rooms at a value price. I’d rather pay for 2 rooms at Pop.
Someone get my man Chris a raise! I've heard he is only paid in Molly leftovers. We can do better!!!
I watch a lot of Disney TH-camrs and none of them ever talk about the pet-friendly Disney Resort hotels or about Best Friends Pet Hotel. I know its an ongoing pilot program but can you do a video about that?
TieDye Cheesecake gave me the $hits and I was driving the porcelains bus all night….and I’m not allergic to anything…..Buyer Beware!!!
I think pop appeals to all adult travellers more
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I'd be mortified to go to this hotel unless I was a parent with little kids. I'd rather go to universal.
3:12 > Who’s dead hands are those 🤮
Pop, unless you are staying in a suite. But the suites aren’t exactly value rooms imo.
Our biggest regret of going to WDW was staying at POP
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That cheesecake is awful. I wanted it to be good...but it's not.
Your voice is too loud. All the time. Good video though.