Viking7641
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2016
Hello!
Thought I'd share my thoughts as a first timer visiting Disney Parks. A bit about myself.
The Basics - 28 Years old single gay male. I work as a librarian in a public library making about $41,000. With my student loans......this lowers my disposable income a bit but I love to travel.
Favorite Disney movies - Pirates of The Caribbean, Mulan, The Lion King. Big Star Wars fan.
Dates of Trip October 20th - October 26th.
Resort - Pop Century.
So here it goes. (not a lot of pictures yet) I'll break it down by park / major events.
I flew out of Logan airport at 7:05 AM. It was uneventful, I chose NOT to use Disney luggage service, as I like to see my bag as much as possible when traveling! Landed at 10 AM
Magical Express - I found it convenient, comfortable, and easy to find! The line went quickly despite issues with people in front of me. I scanned my magic band and in seconds was in line for my resort. The wait after that was only about 20 minutes, not bad at all. The first cast member who really was exceptional was our driver Jefferson Unfortunately I noticed only me and one other tipped him for helping us with our bags. I guess many don't know to do so?
Resort / Check in - I have pretty low level needs in a hotel. I used to travel in hostels, but on my most recent trip to Iceland i stayed in very basic hotels. The magical express first took us to Art of Animation, curbside it looked beautiful. Cast members had lots of activities for kids, the landscaping was superb. Then came Pop Century I can't say I was giddy with anticipation, I just wanted to put my stuff down at this point, and change into some shorts frankly. The grounds were immaculate, but it certainly didn't impress from the outside like AOA.
I didn't need to check in, as seconds before I got off the bus I got a text that my room was ready, awesome! 6315, hmmm, what does that mean? I got my bag and went into the lobby. It was shiny, clean, and had a bit of a line. I decided to bypass them and try to navigate myself, luckily the maps on the wall showed me the way!
Building 6 is in the 1970s section of the resort. So I looked for the giant Mickey Phone. It was like an oasis in a brightly colored, over stimulating desert! The building were what I had read, concrete rectangles painted brightly and with over the top signage and decor. I found the elevator, which was to my surprise, rather dirty, like someone had spilled food recently and it hadn't been cleaned recently. Actually this whole area of the building needed a fresh coat of paint. BUT I thought, this is a value resort!
My room was easy to find, clean, and big enough for me certainly! I adored the "Mickey shampoo" as I did a quick once over for obvious issues. The shower-head leaked a bit, but nothing major. The AC was ice cold, the bed was comfy, and I hogged all the pillows from both full beds.
By the time I called my mom and chatted a bit, it was one PM. I discarded plans to Uber to a grocery store and hit my first park Hollywood Studios
Thought I'd share my thoughts as a first timer visiting Disney Parks. A bit about myself.
The Basics - 28 Years old single gay male. I work as a librarian in a public library making about $41,000. With my student loans......this lowers my disposable income a bit but I love to travel.
Favorite Disney movies - Pirates of The Caribbean, Mulan, The Lion King. Big Star Wars fan.
Dates of Trip October 20th - October 26th.
Resort - Pop Century.
So here it goes. (not a lot of pictures yet) I'll break it down by park / major events.
I flew out of Logan airport at 7:05 AM. It was uneventful, I chose NOT to use Disney luggage service, as I like to see my bag as much as possible when traveling! Landed at 10 AM
Magical Express - I found it convenient, comfortable, and easy to find! The line went quickly despite issues with people in front of me. I scanned my magic band and in seconds was in line for my resort. The wait after that was only about 20 minutes, not bad at all. The first cast member who really was exceptional was our driver Jefferson Unfortunately I noticed only me and one other tipped him for helping us with our bags. I guess many don't know to do so?
Resort / Check in - I have pretty low level needs in a hotel. I used to travel in hostels, but on my most recent trip to Iceland i stayed in very basic hotels. The magical express first took us to Art of Animation, curbside it looked beautiful. Cast members had lots of activities for kids, the landscaping was superb. Then came Pop Century I can't say I was giddy with anticipation, I just wanted to put my stuff down at this point, and change into some shorts frankly. The grounds were immaculate, but it certainly didn't impress from the outside like AOA.
I didn't need to check in, as seconds before I got off the bus I got a text that my room was ready, awesome! 6315, hmmm, what does that mean? I got my bag and went into the lobby. It was shiny, clean, and had a bit of a line. I decided to bypass them and try to navigate myself, luckily the maps on the wall showed me the way!
Building 6 is in the 1970s section of the resort. So I looked for the giant Mickey Phone. It was like an oasis in a brightly colored, over stimulating desert! The building were what I had read, concrete rectangles painted brightly and with over the top signage and decor. I found the elevator, which was to my surprise, rather dirty, like someone had spilled food recently and it hadn't been cleaned recently. Actually this whole area of the building needed a fresh coat of paint. BUT I thought, this is a value resort!
My room was easy to find, clean, and big enough for me certainly! I adored the "Mickey shampoo" as I did a quick once over for obvious issues. The shower-head leaked a bit, but nothing major. The AC was ice cold, the bed was comfy, and I hogged all the pillows from both full beds.
By the time I called my mom and chatted a bit, it was one PM. I discarded plans to Uber to a grocery store and hit my first park Hollywood Studios
