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Not long ago, we spent some time at another one of Disney's value hotels here are the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This time we were at Disney's All-Star Music Resort. This hotel is part of a group of three "All-Star" resorts situated next to one another. They're called All-Star Music, All-Star Movies, and All-Star Sports. We posted about Disney's All-Star Movies earlier, and you can read about it here.
Melody Hall and Calypso rooms
When you first arrive at Disney's All-star Music Resort, you'll enter the Melody Hall, which is the main lobby. There's also a gift store, video arcade, and food court located in this building. Behind Melody Hall is the main swimming pool, the Calypso Pool, along with the one childrens' pool, called simply, Kiddie Pool, and the Calypso Rooms.
Here's the front entrance to All-Star Music and the bus stops. Photo by Donald Fink.
You can order a pizza at Intermission Food Court. Photo by Donald Fink.
Disney hotels usually have artifacts, pieces of art, or interesting items. In the Yacht Club Resort, for example, you can find a map that was drawn by a Dutch cartographer in the 1600s, and it's not a replica.
Here at Disney's All-Star Music, you can find the Ardy Arch in the lobby. It represents the ARDY, which is awarded to artists each year at the Radio Disney Music Awards. The recipients are selected by popular vote from fans. Artists who have walked under this arch include Gwen Stefani, Fifth Harmony, and Nick Jonas. When the arch is not at the RDMA red carpet, it's often in this lobby for selfies. Of course, it does move around Walt Disney World a bit. Not long ago it was in Disney Springs near the Orange Garage.
A very large bongo drum is found at the Calypso buildings. Photo by Donald Fink.
The Rooms
Disney handed us a treat when we checked into our room at Disney's All-Star Music. We hadn't asked for it, but they upgraded us to a family suite. We knew that the value resorts have family suites, which can add to the value of large families staying on property, but we had never been in one. Paying for a family suite didn't make sense for just two of us, but this time Disney put us in one anyway.
Based on our family suite, these rooms consist of two hotel rooms put together. There's a front room with a couch, love seat, and large ottoman that all make out into beds, followed by a master bedroom that has one queen sized bed. There is a small kitchen area with a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker, and two separate full bathrooms.
The Pools
The main swimming pool is in the shape of a guitar. It's located behind Melody Hall between the Calypso Buildings. At the top of the guitar is a small wading pool called the Kiddie Pool, allowing younger children to play in the shallower water.
Life jackets are provided at both pools, Photo by Bonnie Fink.
Piano Pool, Jazz Inn, Rock Inn, Country Fair, and Broadway Inn
Behind the Calypso Pool is the second major pool called the Piano Pool. It's surrounded by the remaining themed areas of Disney's All-Star Music Resort. These areas are called Jazz Inn, Broadway Inn, Rock Inn, and Country Fair. Each area is themed as you would expect for the kind of music they represent. Take a look:
Ariel, Sebastian, and Flounder can be found at the Piano Pool. Photo by Bonnie Fink.
A large guitar is featured on the Rock Inn buildings. Photo by Bonnie Fink.
The Country Fair buildings have a country music theme. Photo by Bonnie Fink.
You will find a large fiddle on the Country Fair buildings. Photo by Donald Fink.
You just never know who you might run into at Walt Disney World. Photo by Bonnie Fink.
Disney's All-Star Music was a good experience. Clearly, we prefer to stay in the more lavish resorts, but when the price is right, or when we just need a few days on Disney Property and don't feel like breaking the bank, a Value resort like All-Star Movies is just about right.
We were fortunate this time to be able to see a family suite, and grab some images so folks could see the extra value it brings to the resort. This resort has great potential to make a stay on Disney property a fun and more economical experience, especially for large families who want to maximize their budget by using a family suite.
This walk-through video of Disney's All Star Music Resort gives a feel for what this Value hotel has to offer. Photos and Video by Donald and Bonnie Fink.
 
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