Walt Disney International has formally showed that the year-long overhaul of the rooms and not unusual spaces of the number one Price Hotel (and what some would possibly argue is the number one total resort) is completed. Right here’s the newest, with what WDW shared following the Pop Century tasks and our personal exams.
It shouldn’t be an excessive amount of of a marvel that the refreshes and reimaginings at Disney’s Pop Century Hotel had been finished. Even though the undertaking used to be driven again a few instances, it used to be nonetheless meant to wrap up sooner than the beginning of Spring Ruin season, which has now arrived in complete pressure. Once we closing stopped by way of the lodge, growth used to be coming alongside somewhat properly and it gave the look of the refurbishment would wrap up quickly.
No longer most effective that, however Walt Disney International simply introduced the following ‘segment’ within the Price Hotel refurbishments: what’s prone to change into a years-long overhaul of the All Megastar Accommodations lasting till 2028 or 2029. That starts in earnest in overdue Would possibly 2026, and can most likely surround a minimum of two of the All Stars. That may be a large hole sooner than this finishes and that begins, despite the fact that, which made us wonder if there used to be lingering paintings to be executed at Pop Century. Fortunately, that’s now not the case–the year-long overhaul is completed!
New touches within the reimagined foyer come with colourful floor-to-ceiling art work impressed by way of popular culture from the Nineteen Fifties-Nineties and larger-than-life illustrations of Disney’s Fab 5. The a long time come alive via daring patterns and graphics just like the TV wall, a selection of vintage-style tv frames that creates a delightfully unfashionable backdrop.
The refresh additionally made the distance paintings higher for these days’s visitors consistent with Walt Disney International. To create more space to loosen up whilst ready to test in or head out, the groups in the back of the magic reconfigured a part of the foyer and added extra seating, together with communal tables that give visitors extra puts to sit down, recharge or get somewhat paintings executed.
“Considered one of our greatest objectives used to be making the foyer really feel brighter, extra colourful and extra useful for Visitors,” mentioned Luis Sanchez, undertaking supervisor at the Facility Asset Control workforce. “We checked out the whole thing from the lights to the seating format so the distance feels extra open and at ease — and helps the appear and feel Disney Imagineers envisioned.”
The excellent news is that this isn’t be a “generification” that makes the foyer bland and dull. Previous to this foyer renovation, the foyer used to be appearing its age with muted colours and light surfaces. What we’ve observed emerge from in the back of the partitions so far is colourful, that includes Disney characters and pa artwork.
There at the moment are check-in kiosks versus a unified entrance table; that’s the path Walt Disney International has long past with each and every unmarried foyer refurbishment in the previous couple of years. I don’t have a robust opinion on those.
The idea is that they’re extra free-flowing and make allowance iPad sporting Forged Contributors to way visitors, as a substitute of preserving them caught in the back of a counter. It’s not likely that Walt Disney International is spending such a lot cash ‘modernizing’ check-in counters for no explanation why, so visitor reaction is probably certain.
The most important drawback of this foyer replace is that the memorabilia-filled shadow packing containers that had been at the partitions at the moment are long past. No less than, within the preliminary sections that experience emerged. The ones had been full of pop artwork, and are one of the vital on-theme facets of the lodge. They’ve been changed with persona artwork that’s “extra Disney,” and does appearance great.
All in all, I do assume this new foyer seems to be great. And it most likely does make sense to weave extra Disney references into Pop Century, as I’m guessing that comports with visitor expectancies. Each and every yr got rid of from the a long time represented at Pop Century arguably makes the lodge resonate much less with more youthful generations.
I additionally assume it made sense so as to add seating. Even though I don’t actually assume that has the rest to do with fashionable visitors. Ever since we beginning staying at Pop Century, many moons in the past, the foyer has been full of folks ready round at check-in or take a look at.
Giving them extra space to sit down is a step (seat?) in the suitable path. The lobbies at all the Price Accommodations are arguably undersized (there’s typically greater than sufficient room within the meals courtroom seating spaces round height verify in/out instances, however no person ever thinks to head there as a substitute).
The brand new rooms characteristic extra pops of with pops of blue, grey, inexperienced, and orange, and cushy sky-blue accents close to the mattress wall and toilet to lend a hand the rooms conquer the ‘sterile and antiseptic’ complaint. There’s hotter, wood-toned floor and a geometrical floor inlay, new furnishings, curtains, and different furnishing refreshes that come with little touches, like Hidden Mickeys.
Those rooms are an incremental improve, and the fan comments has been most commonly certain. I haven’t heard the rest damaging in regards to the sooner than vs. after, which is sensible for the reason that the adjustments are minor. The reaction has been impartial to certain. At minimal, it must be a pleasant refresh that makes the rooms really feel recent and blank.
We’re lovers of the refreshed rooms at Pop Century, however alternatively, we liked the unique era of “new” rooms that debuted again in 2017. From a useful standpoint, the Price Accommodations are in truth a few of our favourite same old lodging at Walt Disney International presently.
You’ll be able to see extra of those for your self in First Glance Photograph Excursion of New Rooms at Disney’s Pop Century Hotel.
One of the crucial lower-key however long refurbishments that used to be finished overdue closing yr used to be at Petals Pool Bar.
Petals Pool Bar has at all times been a shiny spot on the Hippy Dippy Pool, and newly refreshed finishes make it the easiest pit prevent for a mid-day spoil between splashes. Up shut, tile main points upload texture and colour in the back of the bar, and transparent virtual menu forums make ordering easy.
The distance additionally won refreshed finishes and considerate updates that make ordering more uncomplicated and the whole revel in extra at ease for each visitors and Forged Contributors consistent with Walt Disney International.
Those aren’t the one contemporary main adjustments at Pop Century. The lodge has wrapped up a long refurbishment of The entirety POP Buying groceries & Eating that has been prolonged a couple of instances, however is now completed.
This new seating house is good, with mid-century stylization and way more vibrance and visible hobby than the previous seating house had. The colours, patterns, and textures all paintings neatly. It seems to be blank and has a pop aptitude because of the upholstery, floor, and lighting fixtures. There’s additionally a greater diversity to the seating, with cubicles, tables, and chairs including a extra laid again living room form of vibe.
As a part of this undertaking, Walt Disney International additionally added a New Espresso Store to Pop Century Hotel. That gives distinctiveness drinks to sit up visitors all through the day, and is the entire reason Disney switched up the way of seating round The entirety Pop.
In the event you’re taking into account a keep additional into the longer term, something to notice is that each one routes of the Disney Skyliner gondolas might be closed for refurbishment from January 24, 2027 via January 31, 2027. Complimentary bus provider might be to be had as an alternative.
This affects Pop Century and Artwork of Animation headed to Caribbean Seashore, in addition to the hub station to each Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT’s World Gateway. (And all different Skyliner hotels and stations, for that topic.)
The 2026 model of this undertaking simply uneventfully wrapped up, and used to be beautiful uneventful. Those are regimen refurbishments that typically happen every year, so it’s now not in particular noteworthy or sudden.
We strongly suggest keeping off Skyliner hotels all over this time, which does now not come with the Crescent Lake motels. See Disney Skyliner Gondolas Ultimate for Fast Refurbishment in 2027 for more information and detailed recommendation.
Any other contemporary alternate that affects Pop Century undoubtedly is Walt Disney International rolling out Airport Baggage Switch on the Price Accommodations. Visitors staying at those Walt Disney International Hotel motels can drop checked luggage off with Baggage Help to be delivered without delay for your flight.
A brand new third-party provider, referred to as BagCheck, will take your baggage without delay to the airport in your Southwest Airways flight. Lately, this pilot provider is to be had at Price Hotel motels for Visitors with Southwest Airways flights departing from Orlando World Airport (MCO).
This began kind of 12 months in the past, and temporarily expanded from Pop Century to the All Stars and Artwork of Animation. The dangerous information is that it hasn’t began at any of the Average or Deluxe Accommodations or every other airways. The excellent news is that Airport Baggage Switch at Price Accommodations is Now To be had for Arrivals, which started closing vacation season. Although the scale-up procedure has been slow-going, we predict it to proceed in 2026.
Now that this year-long overhaul of Pop Century is formally within the books, I’ve a go back keep booked to evaluate the completed fabricated from the rooms, not unusual spaces, and the whole thing else.
It’s additionally my first likelihood to check Airport Baggage Switch for arrivals, which I’m in truth rather worried about the usage of. (I just like the concept of Airport Baggage Switch and admire that others adore it, but if touring solo I will be able to do a carry-on most effective, so this simply introduces needless chance for the sake of “analysis.”)
I’m additionally keen to peer whether or not there are nonetheless Skyliner struggles for Early Access all over the height weeks of Spring Ruin. I’ll file again quickly!
In the long run, we’re happy that Disney’s Pop Century Hotel won such a lot consideration during the last yr. We had been lovers of the lodge sooner than, and all of those tasks and improvements most effective makes it higher. The cushy items room refurbishment, particularly, has been a good fortune at addressing court cases in regards to the rooms being bland and dull.
From our standpoint, the whole thing at the above checklist qualifies as “most effective” incremental enhancements–however they’re however noteworthy. The aesthetics are getting higher, giving the lodge extra of a mid-century genre with extra character and pops of colour. If the new-look foyer is the rest just like the The entirety POP refresh, it must be some other win.
Pop Century does now not “want” enhancements to just about the similar level as different hotels, but it surely’s nonetheless great to peer it obtain TLC. There’s a reason Pop Century is #1 on our Scores of All Walt Disney International Accommodations from Very best to Worst! (Simply to explain: the ones attempt to be as function as conceivable and weigh closely for the worth proposition, the place Pop Century outperforms. It wouldn’t be our #1 select if cash had been no object…however we are living actually, the place it’s.)
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Have you ever stayed within the circa 2025-2026 redone rooms at Pop Century? What’d you assume? Great incremental enhancements that freshened issues up and added great pops of colour, or had been you underwhelmed? Are you keen on Disney’s Pop Century Hotel? Fascinated by the lodge refresh effects? Happy by way of the The entirety POP refresh and new espresso store? Agree or disagree with our evaluate? Any questions we will be able to can help you resolution? Listening to your comments–even whilst you disagree with us–is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please proportion your ideas beneath within the feedback!
