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Location
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Animal Kingdom Resort Area
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Category
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Value Resort
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Theme
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Giant icons representing the various genres are on each building. Disney figures can be found throughout.
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Central Building
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Melody 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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Calypso, Jazz Inn, Rock Inn, Country Fair, Broadway Hotel
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Facts & History
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Opening Year
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1995 |
| 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. |
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In 2007 the first batch of Family Suites opened in the Jazz Inn section of the resort. The suites were created by remodeling two adjoining rooms. There are now 192 family suites that prove to be very popular |
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Arquitectonica of Miami designed Disney's All-Star Resorts to reflect a number of America's most popular pastimes. |
| Christmastime |
Melody Hall is decked out in Musical themed decorations 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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Calypso
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Family Suites
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520 Sq ft. Family room with couch, easy chair & ottoman that each fold out into beds. End tables and floor lamp. Dresser with TV and table with 2 chairs. Bedroom has queen bed, dresser with TV, desk, nightstand and easy chair. Two bathrooms, each with single vanity and separate tub/shower & toilet. Open closet space in each. Wall hooks. Kitchenette.
Accommodates 5-6 adults.
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Calypso
Jazz Inn |
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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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| Family Suites have above plus Microwave, small Refrigerator, and paper plates, plastic utensils, can opener and cork puller. Also, 2 in-wall safes and separator curtains for the bathrooms. |
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Mini-refrigerators available for a fee (except family suite)
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High-speed internet for a fee
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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 Music & 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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| Recreation 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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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 each pool: Calypso & Piano.
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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 Melody Hall. Stamps for sale in Maestro Mickeys.
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Wifi
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Not available at this resort
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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
Dining
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Intermission
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Food court; all the usual fair with nightly specials. Located at Melody Hall
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Breakfast 6:30am-11am
Lunch & Dinner 11am-midnight
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Singing Spirits
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Full bar; beer, wine & frozen drinks. Located outside Intermission. |
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| 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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Maestro Mickey’s
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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 Maestro Mickey's.
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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 Melody 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, cheep 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 resorts
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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 Disney rooms. 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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My last stay was
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February 7-10, 2009
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Number of times I’ve stayed here
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4
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Address & phone
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1801 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Main: (407) 939-6000
Fax: (407) 939-7222
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