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Location
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Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park Area Resort
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Category
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Value Resort
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Theme
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Giant icons representing the popular sporting events are found on each building. Disney figures can be found throughout.
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Central Building
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Stadium Hall has Registration, dining, shopping and the arcade.
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Resort Layout
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Each of the All-Star resorts are adjoining. Each has a central Main Building, with pairs of room buildings showcasing aspects of that resorts theme.
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Surf’s Up!, Hoops Hotel, Center Court, Touchdown! and Homerun Hotel
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Facts & History
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Opening Year
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1994 |
| History |
Once again Disney sought to bring visitors off I-drive and 192 and onto property. The Value category of resorts were designed to bring the budget-minded guests into the fold. The All-Star resorts are the first to be built within Osceola County. |
| Design |
Arquitectonica of Miami designed Disney's All-Star Resorts to reflect a number of America's most popular pastimes. |
| Christmastime |
You guessed it - Sports themed ornaments and trimmings decorate Stadium Hall for the holidays. |
Types of rooms
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Standard
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260 Sq ft. 2 Double beds, Tub/shower & toilet, single vanity, table with 2 chairs, dresser with TV, nightstand, wall hooks.
Accommodate 4 people + 1 child under 3 in crib.
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260 Sq ft. King bed, Tub/shower & toilet, single vanity, table with 2 chairs, dresser with TV, nightstand, wall hooks.
Accommodate 2 people + 1 child under 3 in crib.
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Preferred
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260 Sq ft. 2 Double beds, Tub/shower & toilet, single vanity, table with 2 chairs, dresser with TV, nightstand, wall hooks.
Accommodate 4 people + 1 child under 3 in crib.
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260 Sq ft. King bed, Tub/shower & toilet, single vanity, table with 2 chairs, dresser with TV, nightstand, wall hooks.
Accommodate 2 people + 1 child under 3 in crib.
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Surf’s Up!
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Handicapped
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260 Sq ft. King, Roll-in shower & toilet, single vanity, table with 2 chairs, dresser with TV, nightstand, wall hooks. Also has refrigerator.
Accommodate 2 people + 1 child under 3 in crib.
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Exterior Hallways
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Additional fee for each person over 2 people per room. No charge for children under 17 staying with adults.
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All Disney resorts are smoke free. Smoking allowed in designated locations.
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Room amenities
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Hair dryer, in-wall safe, iron & board, TV with limited cable, alarm clock-radio and phone with voicemail. Toiletries: facial soap, body soap, shampoo.
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Mini-refrigerators available
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Complimentary WiFi
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Crib and bed boards/rails available by request
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Connecting rooms available. Put in your request when booking your room; they are not guaranteed.
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Registration
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Check in
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room guaranteed by 3:00pm
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Check out
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by 11:00am
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Late check out
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can be requested the night before check-out
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Early arrival
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Be sure to Check-in at the Registration desk upon arrival, the room may be ready early, or at the very least they'll give a phone number you can call from any house phone in WDW to get you're room number - therefore you don’t have to go back to the registration desk.
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Express Check out
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Upon arrival you can leave a credit card on your room account. It can then be used to make charges to your room during your stay. And then, the morning you leave, an itemized bill will be on your door handle. If there are any problems, then you can contact the Front Desk - otherwise you're all set and can leave without going back to Registration.
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Magical Express
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For those of you flying into Orlando Intl Airport, Disney is making it even easier to get to their World. You’re given special tags to put on your luggage. Then when you arrive in Orlando, just get on the Magical Express bus – they’ll take you to your resort to check in. You go off and have fun, and you’re bags show up in your room later that day. Before your departure, you'll get a letter saying when you should be at the lobby to check your bags and catch your bus to the airport.
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What you get at check in
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Resort Map: shows All-Star Sports & layout of the 3 All-Star resorts.
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Resort ‘newsletter’, Legend, includes dining, shopping, and recreation info for the resort. Also has other important resort information and phone numbers.
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"Your Guide to the Magic" with dining, shopping, recreation and WDW property map
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WDW Theme Park times Guide
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Key to the World -- your room key not only opens your room, but is also your early entry ID, charge-to-room card, and perhaps your theme park ticket – Don’t Loose It
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If you drove, then you’ll get a parking pass – use it or your room key to park for free at the theme parks, and also to get through the security gate back at your resort.
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What to ask for
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Wild About Safety coloring book for kids (or big kids)
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Theme Park maps
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Any special activities at the resort, or kids activities
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Resort amenities
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Lobby Concierge
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Your source for tickets, dining priority seating, dinner shows, recreation reservations, fishing or fireworks cruises, and other information
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Business Services
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fax & other limited services through front desk
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Bell Services
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Luggage delivered to your room periodically during the day. For check out, call the night before to schedule a pick up
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Valet Parking
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Not available at this resort
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Airline Check-in
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On the day of your flight you can print out your boarding passes for select airlines. Located inside Registration lobby.
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Laundry
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Located by Surfboard Bay and Grand Slam Pool
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Fitness Center
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Not available at this resort
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Salon
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Not available at this resort
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Child Care
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Not at this resort. Call "Kid's Night Out" 407-828-0920
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Misc Services
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ATM, Pre-paid phone cards, & postal box are located inside Registration Lobby. Stamps for sale in Sport Goofy Gifts & Sundries.
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Wifi
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Complimentary
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Ice & Vending Machines
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Located near the elevators in each building.
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Wheelchair rental
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As a guest of the resort, you can request a length-of-stay wheelchair rental. A refundable deposit is given at Lobby Concierge and you are given use of a push-style wheelchair for the length of your stay. Available on a first-come first-serve basis.
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Recreation
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Pools
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Surfboard Bay and kiddie pool
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Grand Slam Pool
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| Life jackets available free of charge. Located at each pool. |
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Arcade
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Game Point located in Stadium Hall
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Rentals & Sports
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Not available at this resort
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Playground
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Located by building 6
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Jogging trails
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A sidewalk runs along Buena Vista Drive, past Blizzard Beach to Coronado Springs Resort.
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Children’s activities
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By Main Pool, inquire with pool staff. Also at Music resort
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Caricatures
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Available inside the lobby
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Pressed penny machines
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Available inside the lobby
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Disney cartoons
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Played in the lobby and food court dining room
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Other Entertainment
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Dining
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End Zone
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Food court; all the usual fair with nightly specials. Located at Stadium Hall
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Breakfast 6:30am-11am
Lunch & Dinner 11am-midnight
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Team Spirits
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Full bar; beer, wine & frozen drinks. Located outside World Premiere. |
| 11:00am - midnight |
| All Star Pizza Delivery |
In room delivery service. Pizza, snacks, deserts, drinks
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4pm - midnight
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Refillable Mug
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Available for purchase and use at each food court
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Shopping
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Sport Goofy Gifts & Sundries
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Each resort has its own shop with All Star logo merchandise and standard WDW souvenirs, clothes for all ages, nick-nacks, etc. Food, drinks, and various sundries available.
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Package Pick-up
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Packages sent to the resort from the Theme Parks can be picked up at the designated counter inside Sport Goofy's Gifts & Sundries.
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Transportation
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Monorail
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Not available at this resort.
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Bus
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Bus Stop located out front of Stadium Hall
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Service to all Theme Parks, water parks and Downtown Disney
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Boat
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Not available at this resort.
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Walkway
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Sidewalk leaves All-Star Resorts and passes Blizzard Beach ending at Coronado Springs.
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Pros
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Simple, cost efficient rooms for when you’re only gonna do the parks
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The icons are lots of fun – you can spend time exploring each section of the resort.
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Cons
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Immensely popular, the buses are always crowded for these resorts. And the bus stops are not covered.
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Rooms are the smallest on property. Simple amenities, but for a simple, quick trip that may be all you need.
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Only counter service is available for dining.
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Other info
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Address & phone
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1701 W. Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 939-5000
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