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2) Disney’s All-Star Music Resort

Image: DisneyAll-Star Music Resort is lacking in theme, which isn’t surprising since it’s one of the two oldest facilities. Disney built cookie cutter hotels in 1994. Yes, they gradually demonstrated more care about these themes with the newer resorts, but All-Star Music is basically some novelty-sized trumpets and guitars. They’re colorful and entertaining enough, and I always get a kick out of the three-story high jukebox, but let’s be honest here. Your kids have no idea what a jukebox is.

Staying at the All-Star Music gets theme park tourists away from the giant exhibitions at the other All-Star resorts. It simply doesn’t have the same foot traffic as the others. That’s a positive. It also has lovely courtyards that feel more open than some of the others, and I also like the Calypso Pool quite a bit.

Image: DisneyIn terms of logistics, many people suggest that it’s perfectly functional during busy seasons when each All-Star resort gets its own buses. Our parties have never had any luck here, which is a primary reason why we actively avoid the place. All of these discussions become irrelevant when the Disney Skyliner arrives, though. At that point, the only logistics that matter are the distance of the walks from the All-Star resorts to the Skyliner loading area.

The busing for All-Star Music Resort is the middle drop spot, both coming and going. That means you’ll have to wait for one resort stop prior to your own. It also means that some buses are mostly full by the time they reach the Music stop. Hopefully, you're luckier than us when you stay here.

Image: DisneyThe only dining option at All-Star Music Resort is Intermission Food Court, a Quick Service eatery. It too is open from 6 a.m. until midnight. I find the layout of this restaurant deadly dull to the point of feeling like a cafeteria, but the bright color schemes are lovely. The menu isn’t quite as deep or strong as End Zone Food Court, and I actually think of this food court as the worst one among the All-Star properties.

Overall, I’m just not a big enough fan of the style at this resort to pick it over the others. I’m ranking it above All-Star Sports Resort for two main reasons. The first is that it’s generally the cheapest Disney hotel to book, even among All-Star properties. I presume that’s because people prefer the other Value Resorts more. You will find more availability for ~$100-$110 than the other two All-Stars options and sometimes much less, which is great if you're budget-focused. You're getting Disney resort benefits at offsite hotel prices. The second is that it does avoid those huge event crowds that plague All-Star Sports.

 
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I've stayed at Sports and Music and preferred Sports because the walk from the front of the resort to our room seemed shorter, lol. Don't forget that Music offers suites for families that sleep up to 6 too. As far as the buses, I remember having our own bus on the way back from the parks at night. The only time we had to share a bus was in the afternoon when most people were already in the parks.

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