Pop century resort refurbished room review disney s pop century resort is within the value category of resorts at walt disney world and a popular choice for many fans.
Refurbished pop century rooms.
Instead of two full sized beds the rooms now have two queen beds one of which is housed in a pull down murphy bed unit.
Buildings in the 80s section are next with building 9 looking like it could open any day followed by building 7.
There are so many changes to the rooms it s hard to know where to start.
The renovation was completed in 2017 2018.
Disney s pop century resort has always been a firm favorite in the value category with its fun theming affordable rooms and nice amenities.
All the rooms have a new all around modern look and are so comfortable.
I had the opportunity to stay in both an older room as well as a refurbished one and as you would expect the renovated room was a whole different feel.
So there s about a 20 chance you would get a non refurbished room.
In 2017 the resort started a renovation of all of the guest rooms that will result in big changes when it comes to layouts hard and soft furnishings.
Disney s pop century resort has just undergone a resort wide refurbishment.
Currently the 90s buildings are refurbished so request a room there if you d like to experience a new room.
Number 8 will be in the process while you are there.
There are 10 buildings at the pop century and 7 of them have been refurbished.
In addition to that we ll cover our experience staying in these redesigned rooms offer thoughts on what the refurbishment means for the future of pop century and why you might or might not want to request a new room on your wdw vacation.
The only thing that hasn t changed is the size the rooms are still about 260 square feet.
Yes as of early 2018 the rooms are all now completely refurbished.
The refurbishment should be complete by june of next year.
My family and i visited this past may and were pleasantly surprised by the queen sized beds and brand new bathrooms.
Disney s pop century resort completed a room refurb project in the summer of 2018.
Pop century refurbished rooms.
The key positive features of the refurb are the first queen beds in value resort standard rooms and the first coffee makers in value resort standard rooms.
The room had the feel of a moderate resort at a value price.
Less universally praised is the bright white color scheme exacerbated by the loss of the colorful bed stripes which is happening generally across disney world resorts and the fact that one of the queens is a fold down bed that disappears the table.