Need info on Allstars

WVWISEGUY · 08-22-2003

My DW has agreed to another trip to WDW in March. I convinced her since I had an Annual Pass from our trip this past June, which I purchased to get discounts on our room at the Poly.

However, I am planning on staying in the Allstars to save money. We have never stayed in any of the Allstars and was wondering what opinions you all may have.

My 2 DSs, 6 & 3, saw the pictures on the internet and thought the resorts looked fun, but DW is worried because we have never visited any of them. We are leaning towards ASMo.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.:D

**mickey** · 08-22-2003

Have you considered Pop Century? It is scheduled to open this December, so it will be an option for you on your trip. The price will be the same as the All-Stars.

The rooms are fairly small, and a bit plain, but they are clean, and the resorts are fun, with all the oversized icons. As long as you don't expect the Poly going in, you will enjoy them.

DougiesMommy · 08-22-2003

I have never stayed at any of the All Star resorts but have visited. The Movies is my favorite theme and seems more Disney to me than Sports or Music. But I think I may to advantage of a newer place and go with Pop Century. I think the All Star resorts look like very fun and affordable places to stay with kids.

WVWISEGUY · 08-22-2003

We had talked about Pop Century, but without pictures to sale it to the DSs, I went with ASMo. They love buzz and woody and liked the looks of the pool, which they may not be able to use in March. Do you have any updated info on Pop Century, such as themes and so on. I think I read somewhere that one theme may involve Baloo, which is their all time favorite, but cannot remember where I read it at.

DougiesMommy · 08-22-2003

I think this link will help you find what you are looking for ~ http://wdwig.com/faq_pop.htm

The exact themes for each is near the bottom after the pricing.

cbeccaboo2 · 08-22-2003

We stayed at All Star Movies in 2001 and I loved it. Will be staying there again in December. Have no problem with it. The rooms are very bright and cheerful, very clean and transportation via WDW bus is very good also. Staff is great-food is good--nothing bad on my part. Would recommend on my part. Can't wait to arrive.:) :) :) :) :)

ajbdk5 · 08-22-2003

I haven't stayed at the All Stars yet, but one thing goofygal1975
mentioned, is that All Star Sports is the first stop to be picked up, and first to be dropped off.

If you are relying on Disney busses, it might also be a deciding factor.....I never knew they shared busses!:whistle: :dazed

dznygrl · 08-22-2003

Tell ya what...in 21 days, I'll be staying at ASMo for the first time. I'll letcha know my opinion then!! :laugh ;)

dizneeluvr · 08-22-2003

I have stayed at the AS resorts 3 different times. Twice at ASMo and once at ASMu.

I may be getting a little "thrifty" but for no longer than you spend in your hotel room, they are perfect.

They are a great value and your are on Disney Property which means you get all the perks associated with that.

The only drawback I have with them is that they all three share a bus and it becomes full fast. I think that Disney needs to have a bus for each resort as they do with other resorts.

We've only been during "off" times at WDW but there was a night or two when we were leaving the parks when they were closing, the lines were extremely long for the AS Resort bus. Disney called in 2-3 buses and the line quickly disappeared.

I think with your children being as young as they are, I think the ASMo would be perfect. The Pop Century might seem a little "ancient" to them. They may have a lot of questions about what the icons are or what the sayings across the roof mean.

mickaholic4077 · 08-23-2003

I cannot recommend the All-Stars highly enough. Each time I have stayed there,I have been in a great,CLEAN room. I enjoyed the pool at the Music resort. It was alot of fun.

Goofy3230 · 08-23-2003

it was pretty good. It's tough to go from a Deluxe down to Value, but you really can't beat the price.

We'll be spending one night at ASMu in Oct, then moving to Contemporary. My DD loved the icons at Movies.

MrDisneyfan1 · 08-24-2003

We've stayed many times at various All Stars, and the real nice thing is that the kids can be kids! There's alot of action, the food court area is always hustling N' bustling with people and children, along with a huge TV going the Disney Channel playing.
And the pools are great for children of all ages.
Den

08-22-2003	#1 (permalink)
WVWISEGUY Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Virginia Posts: 328	Need info on Allstars My DW has agreed to another trip to WDW in March. I convinced her since I had an Annual Pass from our trip this past June, which I purchased to get discounts on our room at the Poly. However, I am planning on staying in the Allstars to save money. We have never stayed in any of the Allstars and was wondering what opinions you all may have. My 2 DSs, 6 & 3, saw the pictures on the internet and thought the resorts looked fun, but DW is worried because we have never visited any of them. We are leaning towards ASMo. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.:D __________________ Jeff 2005 4 Day Disney Wonder Cruise 2004, 2005 Pop Century 2003 Polynesian 2002 Grosvenor 1999 Board Walk Villas 1996, 1993, 1990 Carribean Beach 1988, 1986, 1981 Villas at Downtown Disney 1987 Treehouse Villas (Honeymoon) 1978 Polynesian 1975 Off Site We are Marshall!!! Go Herd!!!

08-22-2003	#2 (permalink)
mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,232	Have you considered Pop Century? It is scheduled to open this December, so it will be an option for you on your trip. The price will be the same as the All-Stars. The rooms are fairly small, and a bit plain, but they are clean, and the resorts are fun, with all the oversized icons. As long as you don't expect the Poly going in, you will enjoy them. __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that.

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DougiesMommy Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 567	I have never stayed at any of the All Star resorts but have visited. The Movies is my favorite theme and seems more Disney to me than Sports or Music. But I think I may to advantage of a newer place and go with Pop Century. I think the All Star resorts look like very fun and affordable places to stay with kids. __________________ Cher

08-22-2003	#4 (permalink)
WVWISEGUY Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Virginia Posts: 328	We had talked about Pop Century, but without pictures to sale it to the DSs, I went with ASMo. They love buzz and woody and liked the looks of the pool, which they may not be able to use in March. Do you have any updated info on Pop Century, such as themes and so on. I think I read somewhere that one theme may involve Baloo, which is their all time favorite, but cannot remember where I read it at. __________________ Jeff 2005 4 Day Disney Wonder Cruise 2004, 2005 Pop Century 2003 Polynesian 2002 Grosvenor 1999 Board Walk Villas 1996, 1993, 1990 Carribean Beach 1988, 1986, 1981 Villas at Downtown Disney 1987 Treehouse Villas (Honeymoon) 1978 Polynesian 1975 Off Site We are Marshall!!! Go Herd!!!

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DougiesMommy Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 567	I think this link will help you find what you are looking for ~ http://wdwig.com/faq_pop.htm The exact themes for each is near the bottom after the pricing. __________________ Cher

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08-22-2003	#6 (permalink)
cbeccaboo2 Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 503	We stayed at All Star Movies in 2001 and I loved it. Will be staying there again in December. Have no problem with it. The rooms are very bright and cheerful, very clean and transportation via WDW bus is very good also. Staff is great-food is good--nothing bad on my part. Would recommend on my part. Can't wait to arrive.:) :) :) :) :) __________________ Returning to the most wonderful place on earth in December 2007 Can't wait to see Mickey and Friends

08-22-2003	#7 (permalink)
ajbdk5 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,326	I haven't stayed at the All Stars yet, but one thing goofygal1975 mentioned, is that All Star Sports is the first stop to be picked up, and first to be dropped off. If you are relying on Disney busses, it might also be a deciding factor.....I never knew they shared busses!:whistle: :dazed __________________ ~Amy~ It's about quality, not quantity. It's about info, not popularity. POLY 1979, POLY 1983, CBR 1992, CBR 1993, CBR 1995, Grosvenor 1999, Dixie Landings 2001 Pop Century 2004, ~CBR and MVMCP Dec. 2004!~ Last edited by ajbdk5; 08-23-2003 at 12:42 AM.

08-22-2003	#8 (permalink)
dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	Tell ya what...in 21 days, I'll be staying at ASMo for the first time. I'll letcha know my opinion then!! :laugh ;) __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 39 days 20 hours 25 minutes

08-22-2003	#9 (permalink)
dizneeluvr Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 221	I have stayed at the AS resorts 3 different times. Twice at ASMo and once at ASMu. I may be getting a little "thrifty" but for no longer than you spend in your hotel room, they are perfect. They are a great value and your are on Disney Property which means you get all the perks associated with that. The only drawback I have with them is that they all three share a bus and it becomes full fast. I think that Disney needs to have a bus for each resort as they do with other resorts. We've only been during "off" times at WDW but there was a night or two when we were leaving the parks when they were closing, the lines were extremely long for the AS Resort bus. Disney called in 2-3 buses and the line quickly disappeared. I think with your children being as young as they are, I think the ASMo would be perfect. The Pop Century might seem a little "ancient" to them. They may have a lot of questions about what the icons are or what the sayings across the roof mean.

08-23-2003	#10 (permalink)
mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,181	I cannot recommend the All-Stars highly enough. Each time I have stayed there,I have been in a great,CLEAN room. I enjoyed the pool at the Music resort. It was alot of fun.

08-23-2003	#11 (permalink)
Goofy3230 Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NY Posts: 921	We stayed at ASMo in '99 it was pretty good. It's tough to go from a Deluxe down to Value, but you really can't beat the price. We'll be spending one night at ASMu in Oct, then moving to Contemporary. My DD loved the icons at Movies. __________________ Goofy3230 '77 Off site, '90 Off site, '91 Off site, '92 Disneyland, '94 Contemporary, '98 CBR, '99 ASM, Feb. 2000 CBR, Nov. 2000 POF & Dolphin, '02 AKL & WL, '03 ASMo and Contemporary, 'O4 POR, WL '05, POP and Poly Concierge '06, Poly '07, POP Aug. '08, SSR Dec. '08, POP March '09, POP July '09 Finally took "the plunge" and are proud DVC members at AKV and we just added BLT, TOO!!! WOO HOO!! POP 2/13 - 2/20/2010 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Presidents Week with Mickey 81 days 8 hours 25 minutes

08-24-2003	#12 (permalink)
MrDisneyfan1 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,287	We've stayed many times at various All Stars, and the real nice thing is that the kids can be kids! There's alot of action, the food court area is always hustling N' bustling with people and children, along with a huge TV going the Disney Channel playing. And the pools are great for children of all ages. Den __________________ As a Connecticut Annual Pass Holder some of our highlights were: Port Orleans - Engaged Wilderness Lodge - Honeymoon Dolphin & boardwalk Treehouse Villa (great free upgrade!) Old Port Royal & Animal Kingdom Lodge Cabins & The Disney Wonder Disney Wonder & PC 2004 Disney's Grand Californian 2005 DISNEYLAND HONG KONG 2006 BEST DISNEY MOMENT: Navigating the Mark Twain throught the Rivers of America at Disneyland and sounding the whistle!!

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