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Walt Disney World groups their onsite hotels into four categories:
This article reviews Disney's Pop Century Resort which falls under the Value Resort category.
Other value resorts at Walt Disney World include:
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Below we’ll go over all the details you need to know to decide if Disney's Pop Century Resort is right for you, plus helpful tips on how to book your vacation.
Disney's Pop Century Resort Review
Disney's Pop Century Resort Snapshot
Pop Century is one of the most popular value options for families. It not only provides a great price point, but it's blast from the past theme and unforgettable fads from some great decades, is a sure winner!
- Category: Value Resort
- Theme: Pop Culture through the decades
- Sleeps up To: 4 guests
- Closest To: EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs. It’s also the closest value resort to Magic Kingdom Park.
- Transportation: Disney Skyliner Pop Century also has its own hotel shuttle which is very convenient.
- Check In/Out Time: 3:00 pm / 11:00 am
- Early Entry: Yes, with valid theme park tickets. We recommend rope dropping Disney's Hollywood Studios (Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway).
- Best Price Guarantee: Yes, when you book a Get Away Today package.
Here, you’ll find mementos of the 1950s through 1990s. Each decade has its own room section, with statues of Foosball players, Mickey phones, Rubik’s cubes and more to commemorate the pop culture of that specific era. You could spend an entire night just exploring the Pop Century’s grounds at the Walt Disney World Resort!
Walt Disney World Disney's Pop Century Resort Rooms
This Resort hotel salutes the timeless fashions, catch phrases, toys and dances that captivated the world through the decades—it’s so much fun to see what’s outside your room and window!
Standard and Preferred Rooms
Choose from 1 Queen-Size Table Bed (bed pulls down from the wall, hiding the table when bed is in use) and 1 Queen Bed or 1 King Bed in your room. Standard rooms have views of either the Resort, parking areas or pool. Preferred rooms have views of the courtyard, landscaping or pool area. The bathroom is sectioned off from the sleeping area of both guest rooms, allowing family members to share the space with privacy.
Inside your room you’ll also have access to:
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Soap and Body Wash
- Hairdryer
- Internet - Free WiFi Service
- Coffee Maker
- Telephone with voicemail
- In-Room Safe
- Mini-refrigerator
- Iron & Ironing Board
Walt Disney World Pop Century Resort Pools & Amenities
Swim into the decades of the past in Pop Century’s three themed pools, play at days-gone-by playgrounds or enjoy a blast from the past at an old school arcade.
Pools at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Take a dip in the large Hippy Dippy Pool complete with flower-shaped water jets! There is also a smaller bowling-pin shaped Bowling Pool and 90s-themed Computer Pool with its very own floppy disc—so on trend for the decade.
You’ll want to make sure you have some time to enjoy the pools with your family, especially on select nights when the Pop Century runs “Movies Under the Stars” at the Hippy Dippy Pool. What better way to celebrate your first night at the resort than with a Disney movie under the night sky?
Active Play for All Ages
There are still more ways to celebrate the decades of the past at the Pop Century Resort.
- Playground Area: Children can climb, slide and play at the fun play area located in the ’70s section.
- Fast Forward Arcade: Play video games old and new at this arcade in the Classic Hall building, adjacent to the food court.
- Jogging Trail: Enjoy a breezy run or walk: Take a brisk one-mile jog around Disney’s Pop Century Resort complex.
- Shopping at the Everything POP Shopping store.
- Pop Century Campfire Activities: Gather ‘round as the sun goes down for old-fashioned family fun as you roast marshmallows by a crackling fire. Located near Surfer Goofy 6:00-7:00 pm - 7 days a week.
When you’re looking for a value at Walt Disney World, it’s clear that Pop Century is definitely a great pick for all ages!
Walt Disney World Pop Century Resort Dining
The Pop Century Resort has its own food court on-site, so you won’t have to go far to get a bite to eat. In fact, the “Everything POP” dining food court offers seven quick-service stations.
It’s open 6:00 am to 12:00 am and offers a range of food items for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You’ll even find grab n’ go options if you’re looking to head straight to the park.
Looking for an adult beverage? The Hippy Dippy Pool houses the Petals Pool Bar, open from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm each day. Along with a selection of cocktails, beer and wine, you can find non-alcoholic smoothies and flavored lemonade here. It’s a great way to cool off as you swim or play ping-pong!
We Recommend...
For a step back in time, book your next Orlando vacation at Disney’s Pop Century Resort! Remember that all 2-Night and longer Walt Disney World vacation packages include complimentary concierge services from a Get Away Today travel expert.
We recommend at least a 4-day 1 Park per Day ticket so you can experience one day at each of the main theme parks. If you have less time, consider a Park Hopper ticket so you can still experience all four parks.
We also love including the Water Park and Sports Option add-on to visit the nearby Disney’s Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon during your stay at Disney’s Pop Century Resort.
A specialist can help you book available experiences, dining and the perfect Disney resort hotel room for your vacation, including a stay at Caribbean Beach Resort. Check out Walt Disney World vacation packages online or call an agent at 855-GET-AWAY.
Feel free to leave a comment and let us know if you’ve stayed here before and what you enjoyed about it.
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Leave A CommentGet Away TodayMarch 04 2019
Anonymous - So glad to hear you are enjoying your stay at Pop Century! How wonderful that you've been there multiple times and that the staff has been friendly. We love to hear such positive reviews of our hotel partners!
AnonymousMarch 02 2019
We are staying at Pop Century as of this writing and its our fifth visit! Justin, Cristopher and Jessica are the Greatest and we always stay in the nack in bldg 5 on the Hourglass lake. We will not stay any place else and to be honest; it doesn't feel like a value resort. The renovations are great and so is the staff. Everybody says hello and always willing to accomodate. I love nostalgia and the decades of 60s, 70s, and all the giant era items throughout the resort is breathtaking. Ok gotta get some sleep after running the hourglass trail!