Top 5 Value Resorts
A Walt Disney World Value Resort hotel can nearly be as considerably pleasurable to stay at as one of the four theme parks and are cost efficient. Each Value Resort has its own theme, dining choices, amenities, recreation, location, and an economical option. Amenities at Value Resorts include large food courts, themed swimming pools, themed gifts stores, arcades, and complimentary Disney transportation, such as buses or Skyliner. There are no full-service restaurant at any Disney value resorts.
Let’s start with the which resorts Walt Disney World Company considers a value resort. All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, All-Star Sports, Pop Century, and Art of Animation. Value resorts can really save you money and help you stay on a budget while staying on Walt Disney World property. Let’s look at each one and where they are located within the realm of Disney World.
First there are 2 locations Value resorts are located, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area and Disney’s Wide World Sports complex. All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, and All-Star Sports are in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area, while Pop Century, and Art of Animation are in Disney’s Wide World Sports complex.
Standard Room Amenities:
- Hairdryer
- H2O-brand shampoo, and bar soap
- Two double beds (some ADA-accessible rooms have 1 king bed)
- Small table with 2 chairs
- Dresser with 3 medium-size drawers and 4 open shelves
- Flat-panel TV
- Internet – Free Wi-Fi Service
- Coffee Maker
- Nightstand with telephone and digital alarm clock
- Telephone with voicemail
- In-Room Safe
- Digital thermostat
- Iron & Ironing Board
- Full-length mirror (on bath door)
- Mini refrigerator
Standard Resort Amenities
- Disney Skyliner gondolas zip along a cable above Disney Resort hotel buildings
- Resort Transportation
- Disney’s Magical Express
- Disney Minnie Van™ Service Connected by Lyft—Temporarily Unavailable
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Online Check-In
- ATM
- Currency Exchange
- Designated Smoking Areas
- Housekeeping Service
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services
- Mail Services
- Merchandise Delivery and Pickup
- Disney Signature Services
Pool Resort Amenities
- Showers
- Storage lockers
- Restrooms
- Laundry facilities
- Pool floaties
- Lounge Chairs
- Outdoor Dining w/ umbrellas
- Outdoor Activities
| Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area | |||
| Facts | All-Star Sports | All-Star Music | All-Star Movies |
| Dated Opened | April 1994 | November 1994 | January 1999 |
| Theme and building names | Sports five sports themes (two buildings each): surfing, basketball, baseball, (American) football, and tennis. | Music grouped into five areas, each area themed after a musical genre (two buildings each): rock, jazz, calypso, Broadway, and country. | Movies grouped into five areas, each area themed after a movie (two buildings each): Fantasia, the Mighty Ducks, the Love Bug, Toy Story, and 101 Dalmatians. |
| Pools | All-Star Sports has two pools. Main- Surfboard Bay pool Smaller- Grand Slam pool | All-Star Music has two pools. Main- Calypso pool Smaller- Piano pool | All-Star Movies has two pools. Main- Fantasia pool The Smaller- Duck Pond pool |
| Number of rooms | 1920 | 1604 | 1920 |
| Transportation | Personal Vehicle $$$ parking Magical Express Bus service (airport) Mears Transportation Disney Free Shuttle Bus Service to parks Uber/Lift | Personal Vehicle $$$ parking Magical Express Bus service (airport) Mears Transportation Disney Free Shuttle Bus Service to parks Uber/Lift | Personal Vehicle $$$ parking Magical Express Bus service (airport) Mears Transportation Disney Free Shuttle Bus Service to parks Uber/Lift |
| Dining Options | End Zone Food Court Pizza delivery Grandstand Spirits Bar | Intermission Food Court Pizza delivery Singing Spirits Bar | World Premiere Food Court Pizza delivery Silver Screen Spirits Bar |
| Disney’s Wide World Sports complex | ||
| Facts | Pop Century | Art of Animation |
| Dated Opened | December 2003 | May 2012 |
| Theme and building names | Pop Culture Pop Century celebrates pop culture in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s | Disney-Pixar films: Finding Nemo, Little Mermaid, Lion King, or Cars. Radiator Springs from Cars Mr. Ray from Finding Nemo Crush from Finding Nemo Simba, Timon and Pumbaa from Lion King The Little Mermaid theme: Ursula Ariel King Triton Simba, Timon and Pumbaa from Lion King |
| Pools | Pop Century has three pools Main- Hippy Dippy pool Smaller- Computer and Bowling Pin pools | Art of Animation has 3 pools. Main- Big Blue Pool Smaller- Cozy Cone Pool and Little Mermaid Pool |
| Number of rooms | 2880 | 1984 |
| Transportation | Personal Vehicle $$$ parking Magical Express Bus service (airport) Mears Transportation Disney Free Shuttle Bus Service to parks Uber/Lift Disney’s Skyliner | Personal Vehicle $$$ parking Magical Express Bus service (airport) Mears Transportation Disney Free Shuttle Bus Service to parks Uber/Lift Disney’s Skyliner |
| Dining options | Everything POP Pizza delivery Petals Pool Bar | Landscape of Flavors Pizza delivery The Drop Off Bar |