After all of my visits to Walt Disney World, this was my first time staying at the All Star Movies. I had toured the resort at length, but it’s a very different experience when you’re staying there.
When we arrived at the resort, there was a rather long line for check in. I don’t know if this is normal (as I said, this was my first visit here) – but the line was long. I assumed that a Magical Express bus had just arrived (we drove) and that was why there were so many people. We decided to go grab a quick bite in the food court and let the line subside. When we returned after dinner, it was a little shorter – but not by much.
There were only 2 of us staying in the room, and we were comfortable with the space, the rooms are 260 square feet in size. There were two double beds so we each had our own. The All Star Resorts sleep up to 4 people in a room, but I think if it were 4 adults it would have been a little crowded.
The bathroom was a bit small, but I had expected that. The vanity area was a decent size for the two of us.
Storage space was not in abundance, but was enough for 2 women to unpack everything. The closet area next to the vanity is big enough to hold your suitcases. If you have 4 people unpacking, you might not fit it all in the drawer spaces (if you pack like we do!).
When we went for dinner at the World Premier Food Court we were happy with the variety of selections. The Majestic Shop had pizza, mac and cheese, and flatbreads. I opted for the Roxy Shop that had burgers, hot dogs and chicken nuggets, although the pot roast at the Lyric Shop looked good too! I of course finished my meal with a treat from the Rialto Shop where they had some pretty cool desserts.
While we didn’t have time to enjoy the pools (we were leaving on a Disney Cruise the next day) I did have a chance to take a look around and soak in the atmosphere. There are two pools for the All Star Movies, the Duck Pond Pool and Fantasia. The Duck Pond Pool is a Mighty Ducks theme and the Fantasia pool is of course themed after Fantasia with a big Sorcerer Mickey fountain. The pools are very cute and have life jackets are available for the little ones who aren’t strong swimmers yet.
I had heard stories that the All Star Resorts were often the place for larger groups of kids to stay on school events or cheerleading competitions due to the affordability of them. Once I was settled in my room I went to go to get some ice from the machine and I saw them pull up – 3 large buses of teenagers! It turned out that they were well behaved and were not loud at all that evening, so I can safely say my experience at the resort was not impacted.
Would I stay at the All Star Movies again? It depends. If I’m looking for an economy trip – absolutely. It had all the amenities of staying on Disney property, it was clean, it was cheerful and the cast members were great. That being said, I like to relax a little at my resort and this just had a little too much hustle and bustle for me.
How about you? Have you stayed at an All Star Resort? Leave us a comment below!
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Food Court Seating Area
I have stayed at this resort on two occasions. Once when it first opened and once recently. to be honest it’s not my favorite Disney Property and i don’t think i would stay there again. I prefer to pay a little extra and stay at Port Orleans. I like that resort much better.
I love Port Orleans – both of them! And the price difference isn’t huge, especially with discounts.
I have not yet stayed at an All Stars. Only value I have stayed so far is POP. I had heard the All Stars share buses. Which has been why I have technically avoided them. But this looks like a great review and I might consider All Stars Movies (probably not sports) if I need to go very very budget friendly. Did they offer the waiving of the mousekeeping for the gift cards? I heard they were doing this? Where you get 20.00 a night gift card if you waive mousekeeping during your stay? I’m just wondering if this was… Read more »
Hi Marla – I didn’t get the opportunity to waive mousekeeping, but I was only there for one night. I think it’s in a pilot program right now? Hopefully they do – it’s a great way to save some money on your stay!
Is POP a decent place to stay? My friend was there last month and told me she didnt enjoy it there 🙁 also…what is mousekeeping??
Housekeeping is Disney’s version of ‘Housekeeping” 🙂
Yes – it’s a great place to stay!! I really enjoyed my stay!
I’ve stayed at All Star Movies, Coronado Springs, Port Orleans French Quarter liked them all but the Coronado was a lot of walking especially where room was located. This was all prior 2013
Just finding there more expensive esp with park tickets so we’ve been staying elsewhere when we go
I felt the same about Coronado – where my room was located was a long hike to the pool, but the pool was pretty spectacular!
We stayed at the All-Star resorts two years in a row. My family was about a group of eight to 10. We had plenty of room as we don’t spend a lot of time in the rooms and are in the Parks most of the time. The pools were fun and the cast members do entertaining things while we’re swimming like games and activities. Since a lot of my family members are under the age of 18, we’re used to being around a lot of children so we didn’t even notice if there was a lot of other children around… Read more »
Great insight Teresa! You’re right – the theming is wonderful and the kids would recognize the characters. Glad to hear you enjoyed it, sounds like you had quite the group with you!
I agree, if you are looking to save some money, all stars work well, though I prefer pop century if I’m going for value. But I agree with other posters, you get a much better resort at Port Orleans for a little more.
If I won the lottery, you’d only find me staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge though.
Oh yes… Animal Kingdom Lodge is awesome! #NeedToBuyLotteryTickets 🙂
All Star Sports was nearly identical, in fact I brought a college baseball team of my own to stay on property while we played over at Wide World of Sports. For vacation purposes, I’ll probably more often than not stay at a moderate resort like Caribbean Beach or Pop Century with my family. That’s not to say that I didn’t like the All Star resorts though!
They all have good points for sure – but the All Stars are really popular for groups, which can be a bit of a pain for families staying there.