Laurensara
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My 5 year old daughter and I stayed at Pop Century last weekend for a special mom and daughter before kindergarten trip. I had never stayed at a value resort, but with just 2 people, I wanted to save some money. We booked a preferred room, and ended up in the 70s section near the playground. I probably would just book a standard room if we ever go back, but they were sold out for our dates.
As as soon as we got off Magical Express at 10 pm and walked into the lobby, my daughter declared Pop the best hotel in the world! She loved the kids TV room right by the entrance, and we actually visited that area everyday just for her to hang out a bit. It was bright, colorful, and had free Donkey Kong, so it was nice.
the room itself was ok -- very small, but had everything we needed. I'll admit that I can't imagine staying in one room at Pop with a family of 4 for more than a night or two, but other than the small size, the room itself was fine. Everything was clean, and there was plenty of space for 2 people. I thought my bed was a little hard, but my daughter had no complaints. We rented a single stroller and there was just enough room to store it by the front door, but the room would be really tight if you need a double stroller.
I thought the the food court and shopping area were nice and offered a variety of meals. I liked all the selections, definitely more options than at AKL and Poly, where we have stayed recently. We visited the Hippy Dippy pool and kiddie pool behind it, and even though the resort is huge, the pools didn't seem too crowded. I missed having the zero entry areas, but my daughter had a lot of fun and even enjoyed wearing the provided life jackets. The bus service was pretty good, and I think we only had to wait more than 10 minutes for a bus once. They had wait time monitors up, but they weren't always turned on and were placed akwRdly so it was hard to see them from a lot of the lines.
I wouldnt hesitate to stay stay at Pop again, especially with only 2 people. If my family of 4 were traveling together, I would probably need 2 rooms, which is probably more money than I would spend to stay at Pop.
As as soon as we got off Magical Express at 10 pm and walked into the lobby, my daughter declared Pop the best hotel in the world! She loved the kids TV room right by the entrance, and we actually visited that area everyday just for her to hang out a bit. It was bright, colorful, and had free Donkey Kong, so it was nice.
the room itself was ok -- very small, but had everything we needed. I'll admit that I can't imagine staying in one room at Pop with a family of 4 for more than a night or two, but other than the small size, the room itself was fine. Everything was clean, and there was plenty of space for 2 people. I thought my bed was a little hard, but my daughter had no complaints. We rented a single stroller and there was just enough room to store it by the front door, but the room would be really tight if you need a double stroller.
I thought the the food court and shopping area were nice and offered a variety of meals. I liked all the selections, definitely more options than at AKL and Poly, where we have stayed recently. We visited the Hippy Dippy pool and kiddie pool behind it, and even though the resort is huge, the pools didn't seem too crowded. I missed having the zero entry areas, but my daughter had a lot of fun and even enjoyed wearing the provided life jackets. The bus service was pretty good, and I think we only had to wait more than 10 minutes for a bus once. They had wait time monitors up, but they weren't always turned on and were placed akwRdly so it was hard to see them from a lot of the lines.
I wouldnt hesitate to stay stay at Pop again, especially with only 2 people. If my family of 4 were traveling together, I would probably need 2 rooms, which is probably more money than I would spend to stay at Pop.
