Pop Century Refurbished Rooms: Review & Photo Tour
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My detailed review of the refurbished Pop Century rooms at this popular Disney World resort!
I’m excited to share a bunch of pictures of the refurbished Pop Century Resort rooms with you today!
Pop Century is my favorite value resort (and one of my favorite resorts at Disney period) and rooms there received a major overhaul.
As you can see, the rooms are barely recognizable!
The look of the renovated rooms has been receiving mixed reviews so I am curious to see what you think. My friends stayed in one of the refurbished rooms and documented all of the details.
Is Pop Century fully refurbished?
Yes, all rooms at Disney Pop Century rooms are completely refurbished! The renovation was completed in 2018.
There are so many changes to the rooms it’s hard to know where to start. The only thing that hasn’t changed is the size – the rooms are still about 260 square feet.
Pop Century Resort Rooms: Beds
Instead of two full-sized beds, the rooms now have two queen beds, one of which is housed in a pull-down “Murphy” bed unit.
The beds both have standard queen mattresses, so they should be equally comfortable (unlike Disney’s notoriously uncomfortable pull-out couches).
When the Murphy bed unit it up it makes space for a small table and two chairs.
I love the flexibility this provides and the space it opens up since the table and chairs were previously taking up room along the wall. I also love the mid-century modern table and chairs which fit perfectly with the Pop Century theme.
The carpeted floors have been replaced by laminate which makes the rooms more allergy-friendly and easier to clean.
Pop Century Resort Room Amenities
There are so many thoughtful amenities in the Pop Century resort rooms.
One upgrade is an in-room coffee maker… thank you Disney!
There are coffee pods and supplies in the drawer below the coffee maker.
In the same wall unit is a mini-fridge with a glass door.
Will this prevent me from forgetting that I put food into the fridge? Probably not but it’s a nice touch anyway.
Here are the new curtains which look perfectly placed at Pop Century.
This is the area where we usually park the stroller and it will still allow room for that in the new rooms.
Another Pop Century resort room amenity is a nice large wall-mounted TV.
Here is the large TV wall mounted over the dresser unit.
Inside this unit is the bedding for the Murphy bed and the in-room safe.
It is now a programmable safe so no more keys, yay!
There is room under the bed to store bags which is another welcome amenity.
Pop Century Resort Room Bathrooms
There are sliding wooden doors to close off the bathroom area, much like those at Coronado Springs and Caribbean Beach.
The door offers much more privacy than the curtains that separated the areas previously.
There’s also plenty of room along the wall for a Pack N Play which you can request to be delivered to the room.
The bathroom is still a split setup with a hidden sliding door to close off the shower/toilet area.
To the side of the sink is more storage in a small closet and plenty of shelf storage. A hairdryer and iron are stored inside the cabinet.
The shower curtain has been replaced by sliding glass doors and there’s wall mounted shampoo, conditioner, and body wash.
Overall, the room has a clean and mid-century modern look which I appreciate but others think looks too sterile for Disney.
Clearly, the room was designed to be SUPER functional for those traveling as a family. I love all of the Pop Century Resort Room amenities- queen beds, a coffee maker, wooden door for the bathroom area, etc.
You can check out my full review of the Disney Pop Century amenities here.
What do you think about the aesthetic of the Disney Pop Century refurbished rooms? Please leave a comment below and let us know.
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I think it looks clean and soft maybe a rug added to the floor would bring in the whole look.. 🙂 Just try it. I think it would change for the better…
I’m glad you were able to use the photos Kelly took! We loved the room. It was totally functional and comfortable. We were on the 2nd floor, and I was worried about noise from above with the laminate floors, but the room was really quiet. One huge positive was that the beds were super-comfortable. I can’t think of anything we didn’t like!
I am going to Disney and staying at the pop century. I can’t wait it’s so exciting. I am going December 2019 so I’m sure the resort will be finished. It’s been year since my last Disney visit. It’s a long time away but hopefully it will fly by!! Thank you for your great information.
That’s so exciting, Donna! Yes, the rooms are all done now at Pop Century and awaiting your arrival. 🙂
Looks great, we are going to pop this spring. Is the bathroom/sink area big enough to put a pack n play in for a nap and close the sliding door?
Hi Lacey! Yes, it is – we did this in an identical room at All-Star Movies with my niece as a matter of fact. 🙂 It is difficult to get past the pack n play to get to the toilet though so just be ready for that LOL.
I have heard that the pop century had terrible bed bug problems and that was the reason for the remodel. Have those been corrected or are they still a problem.
HI Karen! I’ve not heard of the bed bug issue and I’ve stayed there MANY times without any issue.
Hi! I’m in the process of planning a visit in Sept/Oct 2019, Pop Century was my first choice, but I have read it can be quite noisy, did you find that to be the case with the renovations? We’re looking to stay in a standard room.
I’ve stayed many times and have never had an issue. I have had noise issues at Caribbean Beach. That said, the walls are definitely on the thin side. We travel with a small white noise machine so you might want one if you are concerned or are a light sleeper.