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5. Great Pricing Pop Century is a value resort, meaning it varies in price but generally is priced around one hundred and twenty dollar a night.  Traveling during lower traffic seasons may mean that guests that can snag a Pop Century room for as little as one hundred dollars a night. Likewise, guests traveling during peak season, like around winter ...

6. Neat Theme Pop Century’s theme is all about transporting guests back through the decades.  Resort sections, hotel rooms, pools, the dining options and even the lobby speak to the events of yesteryear.  Expect to hear oldies playing over the loudspeaker, see antique toys and sports star memorabilia displayed across the lobby and to learn facts about trends and Disney ...

7. Bus Transportation Guests staying at Pop Century resort have bus transportation as the only Disney transportation option from the hotel.  Not to worry, plenty of buses run to all parks, water parks, Disney Springs, and the nearby ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex.  The one bus stop is located at the front of the resort in from of the ...

8. Extra Magic Hours One of my favorite parts of staying at a resort hotel is the extra magic hours!  Even better, Pop Century Resort guests that are paying a much lower price per night for their hotel room, get the same extra magic park benefits as guests paying the price of a deluxe resort.  Plan your park visits around ...

Disney’s Pop Century Resort is a super fun and brightly themed value resort.  I would recommend a trip to this resort to anyone.  In this article, we are counting down the great eight tips I would want to know if I was a first time visitor to Pop Century Resort.

1. Large Resort Pop Century is an expansive resort that sprawls over quite a large area. This means that there are lots of lodging options at the resort and you will likely find a room at the resort that is perfect for your family.  The large design does mean that strategic parking of the family car is necessary to make ...

2. Multiple Pool Options A large resort that accommodates many people means you need more than one pool.  In order to make travel to a pool easier for guests and to ensure there is plenty of space for everyone to have fun, Pop Century has three pools.  Choose from the Hippy Dippy 1960’s themed pool, a Bowling themed pool that ...

6. The Jacuzzi is Not Your Friend After my first ever Princess Half Marathon I was stoked to get back to the hotel and hop in the Jacuzzi to soothe my muscles.  You readers are likely smarter than I was and will know not to enjoy the Jacuzzi post-race.  I quickly learned that hot water and jets were not the ...

7. Plan Restroom Breaks Call me crazy, but I never considered that stopping quickly to use the restroom during my first ever Disney half marathon would be a big deal.  I was incorrect.  The ladies’ restroom lines in The Magic Kingdom were crazy and took around ten minutes off my race time.  Plan to stop in a restroom a bit ...

8. Have a Race Plan Even experienced runners should have a plan when racing a RunDisney event.  Train, make a pacing schedule, consider stopping for character photos and be equipped to handle the pacing requirement to ensure you are not picked up for running below the racing requirement.   Photo Credit: Disney