Reasons why you should stay at Disney's All Star Movies Resort

By Jenna Caron

All Star Movies is arguably the most popular of the three All Star resorts. Located in the Animal Kingdom resort area, it is nestled on the edge of Walt Disney World property. Being a value resort, it has some of the most budget friendly options for your stay that include all the perks of staying on Disney property. There is lots to love about this resort, and many reasons to plan a stay here on your next Walt Disney World vacation!

If you're looking for BIG Disney theming, this is where you'll find it! ASM pays homage to beloved Disney films, with rooms themed to the Mighty Ducks, 101 Dalmatians, Herbie the Love Bug, Fantasia, and Toy Story. These characters are literally larger than life, the Woody statue stands at about 25" tall and the Pongo statue stands at 40' tall!

All Star Movies offers simple and straightforward rooms on Disney property for an affordable price. All of the rooms at All Star Movies were refurbished by 2019. With this refurbishment, the rooms have 1 queen bed and 1 murphy style queen bed. This is a nice option to have because if you only need one of the beds, the murphy bed can stay up for your stay and it becomes a small table/desk area.

ASM boasts a large cafeteria with several different quick service dining options. At the World Premiere food court, you can grab something fresh from the self-serve area, or even a whole pizza to bring back to your room to share with the fam! You'll also find Silver Screen Spirits where you can grab a cocktail while your kids are enjoying the pool.

Speaking of pools, you can choose from the Duck Pond pool over in the Mighty Ducks section, or the Fantasia pool that comes fully equipped with a kiddie section for the little travellers in your party. There are daily poolside activities for you and your family to enjoy. Be sure to check with the front desk for the weekly schedule so you don't miss out on the fun!

Bus transportation to the theme parks is complimentary. Whether you're going to be rope dropping the theme parks or sleeping in and stacking lightning lanes for later, there will be a bus to take you to the theme parks or Disney Springs at any time of the day. Bus transport starts 1 hour prior to early theme park entry.

When staying on Disney property, you get to take advantage of several perks:

• Early theme park entry - you will get to enter the theme parks 30 minutes prior to guests staying off site!
• Complimentary transportationt to the theme parks.
• Ability to book your first individual lightning lane at 7am.
• Staying in the Disney "bubble".

While there is a lot of good that comes with All Star Movies, there are some things that should be considered before booking:

• The All Star resorts often host large sports groups (cheerleaders, dancers etc) and are considered to be some of the louder resorts on property.
• Bus transport is the only method of transport to and from the theme parks and Disney Springs.
• All Star Movies is on the edge of Walt Disney World property, which means it usually takes longer to get to where you need to be.
• All Star Movies is one of the largest Disney resort hotels, so you can expect a walk to your room at the end of the day.
• The rooms go directly to the outdoors (motel style) so be prepared when weather hits!

At the end of the day, if you're looking for a place to rest your head after a park open to park close day, All Star Movies might be the resort for you! With its larger-than-life Disney theming, quick service dining options, and straightforward rooms that have recently been refurbished, it's a very popular resort.