Disney’s Pop Century Resort Review
Disney’s Pop Century Resort is one of the cheapest on-site hotels at Walt Disney World, making it a top pick for saving money. This review shares photos of the newly-refurbished rooms, thoughts on amenities, compares it to other Value Resorts, and more. (Updated September 14, 2024.)
Pop Century has a reputation among frequent Walt Disney World guests as being the favorite ‘budget pick’ for a variety of reasons. It’s always been viewed as a cut above the All Star Resorts, but had slipped a bit in recent years. That was mainly due to the debut of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, which caused Pop Century’s stature among Walt Disney World fans to drop a bit.
Even after the opening of Art of Animation, Pop Century has remained a popular choice for frugal fans for a couple of reasons. The first is that the best rooms at Art of Animation are the Cars Family Suites, which are larger and more expensive. If you don’t want or need this, you’re stuck with the regular rooms. Those are all Little Mermaid rooms, and are undesirable for a couple of reasons. Additionally, Pop Century is now seeing renewed interest for two other reasons that make the hotel very appealing–arguably worth downgrading to book in some scenarios.
First, a total room redesign was completed at Pop Century a few years ago. This modernized the rooms to make them fresh and functional, with a bunch of clever space-saving design features added. While the footprint is still the same–Value Resorts are among the smallest hotel rooms at Walt Disney World at only 260 square feet in size–the rooms feel much larger. There’s more space for storage, one of the beds converts into a table, and much more–as you’ll see in the below room tour of Disney’s Pop Century Resort.
While this was initially somewhat controversial with nostalgic Walt Disney World fans, the results have been a major crowd-pleaser in terms of both style and substance. In fact, we’ve spoken with multiple managers at the Value Resorts, and they’ve indicated to us that guest feedback has been almost unanimously positive. (One did share an amusing anecdote that there’s one family of regulars who always requests the same ‘old style’ room at All Star Sports–one of the few rooms that hasn’t received the redesign.)
Admittedly, this is only a minor selling point for Pop Century now. It was the first to receive the room reimagining, but the All Stars (minus one section of Sports) have followed suit with an almost identical overhaul. Many Moderate and Deluxe Resorts have also followed suit, albeit with dramatically different designs. Some of these designs are more hit or miss, as fans argue (in some cases, correctly) that theme and attention to detail has been sacrificed in the modernization, producing bland results. But that’s a different debate for a different post.
The second big thing that has further elevated the status of Disney’s Pop Century Resort is the Disney Skyliner gondola station, which the resort shares with Art of Animation Resort. This connects Pop Century to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT via Caribbean Beach, and means access to two parks and several hotels (including the character dining at Riviera Resort) without getting on a bus, which is huge.
Since going into operation, we have used the Skyliner many, many times, and are huge fans. From our perspective, the added value to Pop Century of this non-bus transportation cannot be overstated, which is good…because Walt Disney World has really increased Pop Century’s nightly rates!
The Skyliner makes for easy midday breaks when you’re doing Disney’s Hollywood Studios or EPCOT, and is extremely advantageous for Early Entry at both parks. Knocking out Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Slinky Dog Dash, Frozen Ever After, or Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure (especially easy since you enter EPCOT through International Gateway via the Skyliner) before the park even opens to day guests is huge. The benefits of the Skyliner cannot be overstated–we prefer it to the monorail.
We absolutely love the Skyliner and would choose one of these resorts over their counterparts just about any time of year…except when the Skyliner is down for its annual refurbishment or more likely to be impacted by downtime due to storm season. Even the latter doesn’t make it a non-starter (the monorail also isn’t 100% reliable!), it just makes awareness of the weather more important. The bottom line is that the Skyliner is a gamechanger, and we think it makes Pop Century worth the premium pricing over the All Stars. You’re getting Deluxe-caliber unique transportation at a Value Resort!
Before selling you on Pop Century, we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out that the Value Resorts are quite divisive. Some Walt Disney World fans love them for their convenience and price-points, others hate their motel-style design and feel their larger-than-life icons are over the top and tacky.
We like the Value Resorts for what they are, but we’ll be the first to acknowledge that they aren’t a good fit for everyone. Then again, there isn’t a single hotel at Walt Disney World that is. All have pros & cons, even fan favorites like Wilderness Lodge and the Polynesian. (In the case of both, it’s the high cost!)
In Are Walt Disney World’s Cheapest Hotels Actually Good? (second spoiler: yes, they are!), we make the case for choosing Value Resorts over off-site accommodations or higher-tier resorts that are on-site at Walt Disney World. This isn’t to say that the Value Resorts are right for everyone, but a lot of travelers dismiss them out of hand because “cheap” and “motel-style” or other budget-friendly buzzwords turn them off.
We’ve stayed at every single Walt Disney World hotel numerous times, from the cheapest to the most luxurious. And yet, we keep coming back to Pop Century. Not only is it a sentimental favorite for us, but we also think it offers unparalleled bang for buck. That’s true whether you’re comparing it to shady off-site motels or astronomically-priced on-site accommodations. Sure, it’s no Four Seasons…but it’s also not priced that way!
Whether the Value Resorts are right for you comes down to the nature of your visit and how much money you’re willing and able to spend on accommodations. If you’re taking a “the room is only for sleeping” type trip during which you want to be in the parks as much as possible, the Value Resorts are great because they can be as little as $100 to $175 per night with a good Walt Disney World room-only discount, and allow budget-conscious guests to stay on Walt Disney World property.
By contrast, if you are on an adults-only trip (such as a honeymoon) and plan on spending a lot of time at your resort, Pop Century (or any of the Value Resorts) is definitely not a good fit for you. In that case, it’s worth spending the extra money to upgrade to a resort with a nice pool, better dining options, more sophisticated common areas, and superior amenities.
If all of this still sounds good, and you haven’t yet encountered any deal-breakers that make you jump off the Pop Century Hype Train, let’s turn to amenities.
As with all on-site Walt Disney World hotels, Pop Century offers the perks of a Disney hotel, such free transportation around Walt Disney World, Early Entry, and the extended Advance Dining Reservation window. Guests at Pop Century can also purchase the Disney Dining Plan, but whether that’s a real perk is debatable. (Not everyone loves it.) On-site guests are also able to purchase discount MagicBands pre-arrival. Again, not sure this is much of a real perk anymore.
One really-for-real on-site advantage is early access to Lightning Lane Multi-Pass, which replaced the Genie+ system in mid-2024. We’re not going to get into the nuts and bolts of it here–see our Guide to Lightning Lane Multi Pass at Walt Disney World for that–but the bottom line is that on-site guests have a significant head-start on making Lightning Lane ride reservations. It’s pretty much the only way to score the most popular picks, such as Slinky Dog Dash, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. None of the above are unique to Pop Century guests, though–these are perks for all on-site guests, from the All Stars to Grand Floridian.
Guests staying at Pop Century are not eligible for Extended Evening Hours, as that isn’t offered to Value and Moderate Resorts. From a perks perspective, that’s the only real loss of staying at Pop Century.
For many families, the pools are of paramount concern. The feature pool at Pop Century is the Hippy Dippy Pool, which is located directly behind the Classic Hall lobby and food court.
Dedicated to the ‘Flower Children’ from the Summer of Love, the Hippy Dippy Pool is flower-shaped and vibrantly colored. There’s also a water play area for small children with bubbling fountains.
This feature pool is nothing special. It’s comparable to the other Value Resorts, but would rank below almost all of the Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. Simply put, if you’re choosing where to stay on the basis of the pool, pick another hotel.
While the Hippy Dippy Pool is larger than Pop Century’s other two pools, it’s also significantly busier.
For this reason, we prefer the other two pools at Pop Century: the Bowling Pool and the Computer Pool. The former is designed to look like a bowling alley, featuring bowling ball racks and other fun details. The Computer Pool is shaped like a gigantic laptop PC from the heyday of 1990s AOL dial-up. (You can almost hear the ‘You’ve got mail’ and AIM sounds as you lounge there.)
None of these pools have hot tubs or jacuzzis, which are only found at Moderate Resorts and above. You can find a pool bar, called Petals Pool Bar at the Hippy Dippy Pool. At these pools, you’ll also find self-service laundry facilities.
After on-site perks, transportation, location, pools, and room quality, dining is the next most important aspect of a resort for most guests.
We consider Pop Century’s Everything Pop food court to be superior to the food courts at the All Stars, with the Tie-Dyed Cheesecake having a bit of a cult following.
They also serve a variety of more ambitious entrees than you’ll find at many other food courts around Walt Disney World. Speaking of food, Pop Century is also one of our top recommendations for the Free Dining promotion at Walt Disney World, when that’s available.
In terms of other amenities, there are a couple of small playgrounds, none of which are particularly noteworthy. One that is somewhat neat is the Goofy Pop Jet Playground. Realistically, your kids will probably end up playing around the various lawn areas of the resort. There’s also Fast Forward Arcade and a jogging trail that connects to Art of Animation.
Speaking of which, the jogging trail–and Generation Gap Bridge–that connects the two resorts is a nice amenity. It essentially opens up your area to explore…or eat…to Art of Animation, too. While it’s possible to move between the All Star Resorts, it’s not nearly as convenient, and requires trekking through parking lots or along the road.
Finally, Pop Century offers Walt Disney World’s free Movies Under the Stars program. This is a pretty neat offering for families who don’t stay late in the parks; the resort plays a different (family-friendly) Disney film every night of the week on an outdoor screen. You can find the movie schedule in the hotel’s lobby–it’s usually animated films.
Up until Art of Animation opened, Pop Century was the popular pick among the Values because it was the newest, nicest, and only Value Resort with a full-time dedicated bus service.
Pop Century does charge a premium (~$20 to $50/night before discounts) over the All Star Resorts, but I think most regulars of Pop Century would agree that this premium is well worth it for dedicated bus service, nicer resort, and Skyliner transportation. Again, the Skyliner is the differentiator. It’s a game-changer, in our view.
Pop Century is still nicer than the All Star Resorts, but if you don’t mind paying a bit extra to stay at Art of Animation, that’s arguably an even better pick–especially for families of 4-6 people. Not only that, but the Disney animation icons will resonate with kids much more than random pop icons that they probably will not recognize (there are some Disney icons scattered about the grounds of Pop Century, but Art of Animation is ALL Disney icons).
The food court and overall “newness” of Pop Century as compared to the All Star Resorts, plus the dedicated bus and Skyliner transportation, are where the advantages lie. Plus, Art of Animation is only a short walk away, meaning that you have the Landscape of Flavors food court and its bus system at your disposal, too.
On a recent stay at Pop Century, when we were at Magic Kingdom waiting for a bus, Art of Animation showed up before Pop Century, so we just took that and walked across the Generation Gap Bridge; the two resorts are so close together that walking didn’t take any extra time.
Now let’s take a look inside the guest rooms, starting with the redesigned ones…
The biggest change you can expect to see is a new configuration with a regular bed flanked by nightstands, and Murphy bed that doubles as a table. Both of these beds are queen-sized, versus the double beds previously in these rooms.
There’s a lighter color scheme, dominated by white with hints of orange and lime, Mickey Mouse pop art above the queen bed, and Pluto pop art above the Murphy bed.
There’s also more storage space, including a dresser under the television, room for luggage under the bed, and a variety of random cubbies around the room.
You’ll also find tons of USB-charging ports and outlets around the room. If you’re in one of these rooms, there’s no need to bring those USB-charging strips that we recommend in our Packing List for Walt Disney World.
In the corner, there’s a kiosk with drawers, beverage cooler, and a coffee maker.
In the bathroom, you have a vessel sink, illuminated bathroom mirror, and make-up mirror. There’s also an actual sliding door separating the bathroom area from the main room (instead of a thin curtain), glass door in the shower, and rainfall shower fixture in addition to the standard one.
All of these things, to us, are upgrades to the Pop Century guest rooms with zero downside. Each individually might be a minor thing, but collectively, they make for a room that is significantly “plussed” over the Value Resort defaults.
Now, let’s take a look at the old guest rooms. All renovations are now finished and these rooms are complete gone–we’re simply sharing for the sake of comparison:
Note that this was shortly before the removal of the comforter, which was replaced by a similar runner at the bottom of the bed. Aside from that, the only thematic touch is the painting on the far wall.
The old rooms at Pop Century aren’t really anything special. They’re your basic cheap hotel/motel rooms that would fetch significantly less in the “real” world. It should also be noted that these rooms are quite small (having the option to fold-up the bed makes a world of difference).
Overall, Pop Century is a great option for guests who MUST stay on-site and want something nicer than the All Star Resorts, but still consider where they’re staying “just a room.” It’s one of the resorts where we’ve stayed the most, and we really like it. For quick, weekend trips when we won’t be in our rooms much, Value Resorts are great. For longer or more relaxed trips, we prefer the ambiance and quality of a Moderate or Deluxe Resort.
With that said, it’s tough to argue with the re-imagined guest rooms and Skyliner gondola access offered by Disney’s Pop Century. From a practicality and bang-for-buck perspective, it should be easy to see why Pop Century is once again our #1 Value Resort. Those rooms are incredibly spacious, and Pop Century is perfect for our travel style. While we still prefer the atmosphere of Art of Animation, the overall package and value for money offered by Disney’s Pop Century Resort pushes it over the top.
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Your Thoughts
Are you a fan of Pop Century? Do you prefer it or Art of Animation Little Mermaid? Do you not care for the Value Resorts at all? Thoughts on the theme here, or the best section in Pop Century to choose? Do you agree or disagree with our advice? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
I arrive at Pop Century in 3 days with my teenage daughter. We have a preferred room so I’m wondering whether to use the room reservation requests to select the 50’s or 70’s or just wait and see?? Any recommendations or insight appreciated!
true to its category, pop century offers the best value of any disney resort, in my opinion. though we utilize a split-stay strategy at disney world pop century is always our choice for epcot and DHS days and i consider it our “home” resort. worth noting that i always pony up a bit extra for a standard pool view room and use check in requests to ensure a room in the 1950’s section of the resort. i’m sure the 80s/90s section has its perks too but that side of the resort has always seemed less convenient to me.
is it still the case that some rooms at all star sports have not been renovated? we are planning a two night stay this thanksgiving, but we will switch to movies or music if there’s a risk of getting an old room
To the best of my knowledge, they skipped building 1 for some reason. I haven’t heard any updates on it since last fall–and haven’t stayed at Sports since around then. I should probably investigate further before making any definitive statement–give me a few days.
Worst comes to worst, you can request a new room. Your chances of getting one at random are really, really low.
I’m trying to decide between renting points to stay at Animal Kingdom, and staying at Pop. Either way it’ll be next December for my family of 4, and another room in the same hotel for other family members. It’s hard to choose!
We absolutely love Animal Kingdom Lodge, which is arguably the most unique hotel at Walt Disney World. I know some fans knock its location and transportation, but we honestly don’t think it’s that bad (except to Magic Kingdom, in which case the commute is a bit long).
If you’re going to spend a decent amount of time at the hotel and the cost difference isn’t much, I’d do AKL…but it’s honestly an apples to orange comparison. Good luck deciding–you should have a great trip either way!
I’m doing a split stay at Pop Century Resort & Animal Kingdom Lodge this year (2 nights each).
Question – do all Value resorts have showers ONLY? For little ones you sometimes need a tub. Asking for Pop and Art of Animation.
Thanks!
We stayed at Pop Century in September and again at Christmas. During both stays the rooms we had had combination bath tub and showers with sliding glass doors which should be fine for bathing little ones.
Just stayed at AOA last week, I had a tub with shower. The only times I have had a shower only is when I have requested a room with a HC accessible bathroom and roll in shower.
We stayed at Pop Century during a week-long vacation last month and this review is accurate. We spend most of our time in the parks, so we were looking mostly for a place to sleep and shower, but on Disney property. The Skyliner is convenient and efficient. The longest line we waited in was about 10-15 minutes, in the morning, heading to Epcot. We had really good luck with buses to Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom. It seemed like we never waited more than 5 minutes for a bus either at the parks or the resort. The early entry of 30 minutes doesn’t seem like much, but it does give you a head start as long as you are committed to rope drop. When we went to Hollywood Studios, we were able to ride Slinky Dog (twice!) and Toy Story Mania before the park started to get crowded. The pool area and food court exceeded expectations. Staff are as friendly and helpful as ever. We knew housekeeping would be scaled back, and it really wasn’t an issue for us. Every other day, you’re provided with a 2-day supply of towels, and trash receptacles are emptied. I would advise booking a preferred room near Classic Hall and the Skyliner. For an extra $10-$20 a night, you’ll be saving yourself some steps, which is nice because the footprint of the resort is huge. I would stay here again, and I don’t feel that way about every resort we’ve stayed at in the past.
Happy 50th Anniversary, Disney…”The Not so Happy Place” where you are getting a lot less of everything for a lot more money. We have been going to Disney since the 20th Anniversary and have loved it for many years. We have visited 25 or more times. We will NOT be going back any time soon unless things change. Disney has always been a place where you get great service and service with a smile, not so much anymore. You’re lucky if you can find someone to help you at a park or at your hotel and you have to wait a half hour or more to talk to a person on the phone. Many of Disney’s workers are more like Grumpy than Happy of the seven dwarfs.
We stayed at Disney’s Pop Century Resort because they have the Skyliner to take you to Hollywood studios and Epcot. The resort itself is beautiful and the rooms are very well thought out and comfortable. They also have buses for the other two parks and we thought for Hollywood and Epcot also. We were so surprised when on Monday, January 31, 2022 we waited in line for over an hour to get on Disney Skyliner for Hollywood Studios. The Skyliner takes you to a a switching station where you must get off to switch and wait in another line to get on another Skyliner. The whole ride took one hour and a half which resulted in our being late for the early park opening perk which was the reason we stayed in a Disney Resort in the first place. We had asked if the buses were running since we would rather have taken a bus as they are much quicker, but no, no buses to Hollywood or Epcot. Your only option was to take the Disney Skyliner. After leaving at 7:30 AM, the end result was that we got into Hollywood studios with the general population 9:00 AM thus we had to pay $24 extra along with the $15 extra for the Genie Plus in addition to the regular ticket price just get on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. The whole experience was very frustrating indeed.
The following day we went to Epcot and we had a similar experience except it took 45 minutes to an hour to get there instead of an hour and a half. but the line was still very, very long. Disney is not doing it right. They should’ve offered buses and Skyliner option. Supposedly there are less crowds at this time. I can’t imagine how long the Skyliner lines will be when it’s at peak season.
So much for Disney transportation. Now onto the topic of Genie plus. Whoever was the Developer of Genie plus, needs to Re-examine the program because it is awful. First of all, you need to buy regular park tickets and pay an additional $15 per person per day for the Genie plus option. Next you can’t ever sleep on your vacation because you need to be up each morning at 6:50 AM to make sure that at Exactly 7:00 AM you open the Disney App and try to get a ride of your choice at the park that you’re going to that day. The most popular rides are an additional charge that you need to pay in order to secure that you get on that ride that day. If you make a mistake in your morning fog and choose a ride that you didn’t want or the time is late in the afternoon, you can’t go back and correct this. The developer did not add the question are you sure you want this? You are stuck with your choice. If you get one of the included rides and could only get a time for 3 o’clock in the afternoon, then that will most likely be the only ride that you will get with your fast pass (Genie plus) because you can’t get another one until the 3 o’clock window passes and you have gone on that ride. Many times by later afternoon there are no fast passes (lightning lanes) left for you to get because they have all been taken. Genie plus is not really worth the money. The old fast pass system worked much better. So much for modern Apps.
Additionally, the 50th celebration is a bust. There are no parades
as pre-Covid, there was a mini parade of two floats going by every once in a while, nothing like it used to be, Even The Lion King is missing the beloved acts of the trampoline monkeys and the flying ballet dancers. They can’t use the excuse of Covid because they continually herd you into small areas with no distance between people as you wait in lines. The bottom line is You are definitely getting much less for much more money, so if I were you, I would skip Disney this year and wait until they start offering the Disney services we all knew and loved before!
Just a small clarification on the Genie+ system. You can get your next lightning lane either after you tap into the ride, or 2 hours after you booked the last lightning lane (the timer starts at park opening). At HS many people will end up with 3-4 rides with LL for late afternoon/evening. I DON’T prefer the system, but also don’t want someone to not be able to use it to its fullest (although lacking) potential.
I did not like staying at Pop Century AT ALL! I am disabled, and I made sure they knew that but it didn’t make any difference at all to anyone at Disney. So, I strongly suggest that if your disabled, DON’T stay there. They put me in a room that was completly to the back of the property, and the most difficult to get to. The rooms are obviously cheap… I could hear everything through the thin walls next door on either side. The app don’t work, so good luck making reservations to eat, then I was trapped at Animal Kingdome Lodge after going to Boma for dinner, had an absolutely miserable time getting back to my room, & in a horrible amount of pain! This whole experience made well aware that I will never want to go to Disney again, Very Sad.
Don’t even bother with pop century is having a clean towel or your garbages dumped more often than very 4 or 5 days is important to you. Let alone the floor cleaned or sheets changed
I stayed here mid-May 2021 and early June 2021 for a long weekend separately with my son and daughter. We loved it! The rooms were perfect for us, and we’re actually going to book it again in May 2022 for our family of 4 trip. The price can’t be beat and having the sky liner right there was so convenient. The new set up of the rooms give you so much storage space. The food court was great and had a lot of gluten free options for my daughter, which was a plus. She said she had the best burger ever there. We’ve stayed at all levels of the resorts, and I think we definitely have a new favorite, POP!
Notice there are no recent comments on this hotel. Doubt it would be recommended by anyone who had stayed there recently. First problem – we got our Magic Bands via the hotel and they were all wrong, causing a huge delay for us at the airport (we clearly stated that even though four people were in the room, only two were flying in; of course they then mistakenly assigned the Magic Express tickets to those who were driving in whether than flying, even after four phone calls clarifying who was coming where. The hotel is SEVERELY short staffed on housekeeping, so rooms are only cleaned every other day. However, don’t assume that cleaning includes changing the beds. They only do a “modified cleaning” (emptying garbage and changing towels) on cleaning days. The refreshed towels supposedly supplied are a lie – we had someone in the room get injured, resulting in blood on a towel – on “towel refresh day” we found that we had not gotten new towels but that the bloody towel had just been folded up and put back on the shelf. We had to go to the pool to get a bunch of fresh towels instead. We had to request that our sheets PLEASE be changed during our six-day trip, as the temp was in the 90s, as was the humidity, and the air barely worked, so we were sleeping hot and sweaty every night. We had heard if you do not request new sheets, they will never be changed during your trip, no matter how long it is. After this request, the hotel told us that hotel staff could not change the sheets during our visit due to COVID, but they could provide us with clean sheets to put on ourselves. Unfortunately, they left the sheets outside the door and it rained before we came back from the parks, so the “clean” sheets were soaked. A (non-housekeeping) staff member offered to get new sheets and make the beds for :$20; we happily paid that bribe to not sleep another night in sweaty, stinky beds. Also be aware that as a discount hotel, this place is full of student groups (we saw at least 11 buses of teens, mostly unmasked, unload and scatter throughout our century’s buildings), who crowd the pools and the walkways with no respect for social distancing. Speaking of the pools, they were full of bugs and leaves and were obviously not tended well (lifeguards where the only visible staff around them)l. I would never stay in this dirty hotel again, especially if I had anyone in my party who could not be vaccinated for any reason.
Is the Pop resort also affected by Pop Warner like the all-star resorts during early December?
Tom, can you update this article to include where you recommend we request a room?
For coming to Disney for the first time I am very upset. From start to finish, I had to wait five hours for my room when I put in a request and paid for it to have it ready early. The room key was also not working for another hour, had to wait outside the door. The towels were very dirty when we have not used them yet, when inspecting the bed I had found stains everywhere, I also had garbage laying around the room. This was an upsetting stay, I will probably not stay here again.
I hope that you talked to Pop Century about this. We have stayed there numerous times. We have had a couple of instances where the rooms were dirty but housekeeping was quickly alerted and they did a thorough cleaning or gave us another room. We have had mostly good experiences at Pop.
Tom,
What would be your recommendation on deciding between Pop Century and Swan/Dolphin? We normally stay at Pop and enjoy it but with the AP discount being offered at Swolphin. It’s not that much more. The main reason we’re contemplating is the number of restaurants within walking distance of the Swolphin. We tend to eat in the lounges and bars of table service restaurants so we don’t make reservations and are wondering if we will be able to do this with all the new rules in place?
The missus and I love Pop Century. Great place for the long days in the parks. Skyliner will make it a special treat for us next time we go as it should make the bus queues so much shorter.