Disney's All-Star Sports Resort
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort is a resort that is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. It is one of five Resorts in the Value Resort category, along with Disney's All-Star Music Resort, Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, Disney's Pop Century Resort, and Disney's Art of Animation Resort. The resort is located on the southern portion of the Walt Disney World property (it's the only portion that is located in Osceola County. The rest of WDW Resort is located in Orange County) and has a sports theme. As is characteristic of all Disney Value resorts, the property is decorated with giant novelty items, such as SurfBoard Bay, the baseball-themed Grand Slam Pool and a football field, and a giant football helmet.[1][2][3]
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort | |
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Location | Animal Kingdom Resort Area |
Resort type | Value resort |
Opened | April 29, 1994 |
Theme | Sports |
Areas | Touchdown!, Center Court, Home Run Hotel, Surfs Up!, Hoops Hotel |
Rooms | 1920 |
Suites | None |
Website | Official website |
As with the other All-Star resorts, the Miami company Arquitectonica designed the resort.[4]
References
- Henthorn, Dawn. "Disney All Stars Resorts". Florida for Visitors. About.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- "All-Star Movies Resort". WDW Magic. Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2006.
- "All-Star Movies Resort". All Ears Net. Retrieved April 6, 2006.
- Dunlop, Beth (1996). Building a Dream: The Art of Disney Architecture. New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. p. 180. ISBN 0-810931427.