Pop Century Room Renovations

Sorry for the silly question but any estimates on what sections will be done by December?
We were wanting to stay in the 50's section but now we also want to stay in one of the refurbished rooms! :D
 
Sorry for the silly question but any estimates on what sections will be done by December?
We were wanting to stay in the 50's section but now we also want to stay in one of the refurbished rooms! :D

My guess is they will be beginning/part way through the 60's during this time frame. Unless they decide to keep the preferred rooms open over the holiday season (which wouldn't surprise me) the 50's section will not even have been touched.

Either way, I believe your odds of a refurbished room in the 50's in December is nil.
 
The drawers are 4 inches deep, 13 inches front to back, and 30 1/2 inches side to side. Not much fits in them.

An air mattress with those measurements would fit in the space between the Murphy bed and window, but you wouldn't be able to open the door much at all.....unless you slid part of the air mattress under the Murphy bed to open the door. You could do that because there are no supports under the Murphy on the sides, only the table under the middle of it. So the mattress could slide under the bed a few inches as long as no one was on it.

Thank you for checking those things!!! I really appreciate that -- and I'm sure a lot of other people do, too.


Sorry for the silly question but any estimates on what sections will be done by December?
We were wanting to stay in the 50's section but now we also want to stay in one of the refurbished rooms! :D

There's probably no chance any of the 50's will be finished. The project is scheduled to be complete in April 2018 and the 50's will be the last section done. Based on the pace they're currently working at right now, they *might* have started one of the 50's buildings by then, but there's virtually no chance they will have rooms completed by then (unless they suddenly speed up the project or change the order that they're doing the buildings.)
 




I like the new rooms better for the most part. I like the aesthetics. The benefit of queen beds alone is huge! Nostalgia is kicking in though, remembering our very first visit to WDW and what the rooms used to look like.

My biggest concern is the hard surface flooring, and the sound of those on the floor above you.

Having stayed at POP twice in the past, there appears to be more storage space, especially counter tops to put stuff on. In the past, our table would get packed by the end of the stay, but that white counter under the TV looks like it can hold a LOT.

We always use both beds, so the the lack of a proper table is a bummer, but we didn't really sit at it very often. If the two chairs were gone, then there would major problems.

Dan
 
Was just thinking, I don't remember anyone reporting on the noise issue, yet. Is there anyone currently staying in one of these rooms that can let us know how loud the rooms are?

I was just thinking the exact same thing! Many are concerned about noise but so far I've yet to hear anyone staying there report that noise has been an issue. Curious also to hear from those who have stayed in the new rooms if noise due to the non-carpeted floors is an issue.
 
Just saw the pictures of the newly refurbished rooms.
I must say I'm not happy.
White walls, towels, bedding, vinyl floors, glass shower doors, no ceiling fan.
To me it looks like a sterile hospital room.

Except for the Mickey & Pluto no Disney decor at all.
Also if you don't use the murphy bed you can't see Pluto at all.

I hope this is not what they plan for the rest of the resorts.

Can't wait to bang my legs on the platform bed frame.

Just my opinion.
 
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Quick question probably asked. What section is done? 90's? Sorry I tried to read as back as much as I could have a toddler running around.
 
Love the new rooms! I have requested a room in the 90's section for our October visit.

Do you think all of the 90's will be refurbished by then?
 
The drawers are 4 inches deep, 13 inches front to back, and 30 1/2 inches side to side. Not much fits in them.

An air mattress with those measurements would fit in the space between the Murphy bed and window, but you wouldn't be able to open the door much at all.....unless you slid part of the air mattress under the Murphy bed to open the door. You could do that because there are no supports under the Murphy on the sides, only the table under the middle of it. So the mattress could slide under the bed a few inches as long as no one was on it.
You are by far the most awesome Diser to measure all this stuff for us!
 
Thank you for these measurements!!!!!

So....trying to figure out if a twin size air mattress will fit between the opened Murphy bed and the front wall while still allowing space for the exterior door to open at least enough for a person to get in/out. It looks like there's enough space to accommodate the width of a mattress, but I'm not sure on length. Could you possibly measure the length from that "boxed out area" next to the beverage station to the "closest" edge of the door frame (basically the the front wall with the window). Or maybe to make it simpler, is there enough floor space at the front of the room to accommodate a 38" x 74" air mattress and still open the door part way. :)

Also, I'd love to know the dimensions of the drawers in the dresser (l,w,h).

The drawers are 4 inches deep, 13 inches front to back, and 30 1/2 inches side to side. Not much fits in them.

An air mattress with those measurements would fit in the space between the Murphy bed and window, but you wouldn't be able to open the door much at all.....unless you slid part of the air mattress under the Murphy bed to open the door. You could do that because there are no supports under the Murphy on the sides, only the table under the middle of it. So the mattress could slide under the bed a few inches as long as no one was on it.

Well at least we can get an air mattress in there :) I have a cot that measures 83"×32"×30"
 
I thought building 8 was the only building in the 90's section. In maps I have seen, buildings 7 and 9 are both part of the 80's section. Maybe that means that all 90's section rooms are complete now?
I believe that is correct 90s are complete all of the 80s are underway - I'm hoping for 70s renovated in December if they have made it that far by then
 
I'm just trying to figure out why bigger beds = less storage.
I think one factor is the larger tv. It takes up wall space so the dresser is shorter. This causes shallower drawers. In my opinion there is still lots of storage space, it's just configured differently:more "cubbies" and shelves, less drawers and hanging space.

Was just thinking, I don't remember anyone reporting on the noise issue, yet. Is there anyone currently staying in one of these rooms that can let us know how loud the rooms are?

We are on the first floor and I have not heard any noise from above ( not sure if anyone is staying up there now though).
I have heard loud door-type noises From adjacent rooms. Between the pocket doors and the sliding doors there is much more noise from that type of thing. It's easy to accidentally slam them loudly, while opening or shutting them.


You are by far the most awesome Diser to measure all this stuff for us!

Thanks:wave2: I really appreciated all the reports and updates of new rooms before my trip and wanted to "Do my part!" Getting to stay in one of the new rooms had been really cool!
 
I just checked into a refurbished room! I really like it except for a couple of things. I requested a room with a tub on my touring plans request, but only got a shower. I am definitely not a fan of the hard floor. And the bed is pretty high for short people like me. My feet are really going to miss being soaked in the tub after a long day at the park. I know I could have gone to the desk and asked for a different room, but I am alone and I'm sure a family could use a tub more than me.
 

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