I've never stayed at Pop Century, but I've dined there and I like the atmosphere tooEpcotmaniac wrote:I always stay at the Pop Century. I like the Food and setting there.

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I've never stayed at Pop Century, but I've dined there and I like the atmosphere tooEpcotmaniac wrote:I always stay at the Pop Century. I like the Food and setting there.
DemonOfMusic wrote:I've never stayed at Pop Century, but I've dined there and I like the atmosphere tooEpcotmaniac wrote:I always stay at the Pop Century. I like the Food and setting there.
I assume you bought resale. Through whom/where did you make your purchase?momeja wrote:Great choice! And resale is way cheaper than buying new, too. We've owned at the Beach Club for 3 years now, and we haven't ever regretted our decision. It's a great resort.stinoi wrote:If we ever buy into DVC, it will be at the Beach Club.
NaCler did you stay at Poly when 'Ohana was a fairly fancy, sit-down restaurant? Before it was "family style" grill stuff... I was there in 1980 and remember a rather fancy dinner, and my sister, mom, and I were given orchids to wear behind our ears - one side meant your heart was taken, the other side meant it was not. I forget which was which.NaCler wrote:Hmmm.. Haven't done all of the resorts, but getting close to it.
Stayed at:
Value: all of the All Stars and Pop Century
Moderate: CBR, Coronado, POR, POFQ
Deluxe: GF, Poly (when I was really young apparently), Contemp, AKL, Yacht and Beach
I really want to stay @ Boardwalk, Saratoga, Old Key West, Swan & Dolphin, and Wilderness Lodge.
Right now, my favorite is the Yacht/Beach due to scenery and location. I love the theming of AKL, but it's just too far from everything for my taste.
Less than an hour away? Do you get to go very often??kelato89 wrote:I've only stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge (I live less than an hour away, so staying in a resort is not always on my mind), but my favorite is the Boardwalk because it's beautiful!
We stayed there once, or twice. It really is a beautiful resort. I liked the massive turtles in the pond there!junebug1233 wrote:My favorite for sure is the Caribbean Beach Resort. I love that there are several different areas you can stay in (Aruba, Jamaica, etc.) and each area has buildings that are painted different, bright colors. I also love the beaches. The atmosphere is just cheerful and fun.
We stayed there too, and it was great! But, I do have a story.junebug1233 wrote:My favorite for sure is the Caribbean Beach Resort. I love that there are several different areas you can stay in (Aruba, Jamaica, etc.) and each area has buildings that are painted different, bright colors. I also love the beaches. The atmosphere is just cheerful and fun.
Wow ~ that would be a rude wake-up at 3 amBenB wrote:We stayed there too, and it was great! But, I do have a story.junebug1233 wrote:My favorite for sure is the Caribbean Beach Resort. I love that there are several different areas you can stay in (Aruba, Jamaica, etc.) and each area has buildings that are painted different, bright colors. I also love the beaches. The atmosphere is just cheerful and fun.
My wife and I were living in Orlando at the time and were celebrating our anniversary, so I booked a one-night stay just for something different. That night, about 3 AM, we wake up when the fire alarm starts blaring. We stumble out of bed and throw on some shoes and go outside. Then, we notice we're the only ones outside. No one else's alarm is going off. There are no firetrucks, staff, or anything. It's just our room.
So after waiting for about 10 minutes, I walk back inside and call the front desk to tell them about the alarm. Within a minute, we had all manner of Disney staff coming from everywhere! As it turns out, our detector went defective. They replaced it and were very apologetic and gracious to us. The manager told us they would comp the room for the night.
Since we were only staying that one night, I get to tell everyone that Disney let us stay at the Caribbean Beach Resort for free!
That's a funny story! It was probably annoying at the time, but you will never forget it!BenB wrote:We stayed there too, and it was great! But, I do have a story.junebug1233 wrote:My favorite for sure is the Caribbean Beach Resort. I love that there are several different areas you can stay in (Aruba, Jamaica, etc.) and each area has buildings that are painted different, bright colors. I also love the beaches. The atmosphere is just cheerful and fun.
My wife and I were living in Orlando at the time and were celebrating our anniversary, so I booked a one-night stay just for something different. That night, about 3 AM, we wake up when the fire alarm starts blaring. We stumble out of bed and throw on some shoes and go outside. Then, we notice we're the only ones outside. No one else's alarm is going off. There are no firetrucks, staff, or anything. It's just our room.
So after waiting for about 10 minutes, I walk back inside and call the front desk to tell them about the alarm. Within a minute, we had all manner of Disney staff coming from everywhere! As it turns out, our detector went defective. They replaced it and were very apologetic and gracious to us. The manager told us they would comp the room for the night.
Since we were only staying that one night, I get to tell everyone that Disney let us stay at the Caribbean Beach Resort for free!
Wow that is funny now of course but I'm sure going through it was a little crazy. We've never stayed at Caribbean Beach but my brother did and told me it's a lot of walking. Is this due to maybe his location or in general there is a lot of walking? I'm guessing he means from your room to the main area. Is there only one main bus station at this resort or several?BenB wrote:We stayed there too, and it was great! But, I do have a story.junebug1233 wrote:My favorite for sure is the Caribbean Beach Resort. I love that there are several different areas you can stay in (Aruba, Jamaica, etc.) and each area has buildings that are painted different, bright colors. I also love the beaches. The atmosphere is just cheerful and fun.
My wife and I were living in Orlando at the time and were celebrating our anniversary, so I booked a one-night stay just for something different. That night, about 3 AM, we wake up when the fire alarm starts blaring. We stumble out of bed and throw on some shoes and go outside. Then, we notice we're the only ones outside. No one else's alarm is going off. There are no firetrucks, staff, or anything. It's just our room.
So after waiting for about 10 minutes, I walk back inside and call the front desk to tell them about the alarm. Within a minute, we had all manner of Disney staff coming from everywhere! As it turns out, our detector went defective. They replaced it and were very apologetic and gracious to us. The manager told us they would comp the room for the night.
Since we were only staying that one night, I get to tell everyone that Disney let us stay at the Caribbean Beach Resort for free!