The Resorts Gal Guide to Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort

Disney’s All-Star Sports Overview

When you stay at All-Star Sports, you can expect larger-than-life sports elements mixed with Disney characters spread over the resort’s grounds. Each section of the resort is modeled after a unique sport. For example, the Homerun Hotel is themed to baseball.

Sports offers bus transportation to and from the theme parks, water parks, and Disney Springs. One sole bus stop is near the resort’s main entrance and is the only complimentary transportation available. This resort offers standard hotel rooms. The only room upgrade is a preferred room. Preferred rooms cost more because they are near the feature pool, lobby, dining, and bus stop.

All-Star Sports offers two resort pools, a kiddie pool, and a playground. A jogging trail extends the length of all three resorts and starts at the front. Nightly Movies Under the Stars are available near the main pool. The resort recreation calendar is posted in several places around the lobby and lists the movie schedule for the week.

Below, we’ll discuss rooms, amenities, dining, shopping, and transportation at Disney’s All-Star Sports. We’ve linked to other resources and articles that provide more photos and specifics where applicable. For an overall experience, our All-Star Sports Review details what it’s like to stay at the resort. We have stayed at each of the All-Star Resorts within the last year for updates.

Resort Benefits

Guests of Disney’s All-Star Sports can participate in Disney’s early theme park entry, a perk extended to all Walt Disney World Resort guests.

Early Theme Park Entry: This perk allows resort guests to enter any Walt Disney World theme park 30 minutes before officially opening to the general public. Early entry provides several advantages:

1. Lower Crowds: Being among the first to enter the park allows you to experience popular attractions with shorter wait times. This will help you to check off must-see rides and experiences ahead of the crowd.
2. Photography Opportunities: If you love capturing the magic of Disney, the early hours provide a fantastic opportunity for photos in front of iconic landmarks with fewer people in the background.
3. Cooler Temperatures: Morning hours are often cooler, making outdoor activities more comfortable. But if you visit during cooler weather, don’t forget a jacket!

All-Star Sports Rooms

As mentioned above, there are hardly any differences between the three All-Star Resorts, including the rooms. Each resort is the same type. The sports themes are not continued in the rooms. The pull-down table bed has decorative artwork featuring Donald Duck’s nephews dreaming about movies, music, and sports. So, it works for all three resorts.

All-Star Sports has two room types: standard and preferred. Preferred rooms are in select buildings such as the Surfs Up and Touchdown! sections of the resort. They are preferred because they are close to the resort’s lobby, pool, food court, and transportation. If you want to be closer to these amenities, a room upgrade might be worth considering.

Standard guest rooms feature one queen-size bed and one queen-size pull-down bed. They also have a mini-fridge, iron, ironing board, and in-room safe. Bathrooms feature a vanity with one sink and a tub with shower combination. Accessible rooms are available. Some rooms offer a king bed.

For more details, we have an  All-Star Sports Room Tour, which includes more room photos.

All-Star Sports Dining Options

All-Star Sports has two dining options: End Zone Food Court and Grand Stand Spirits Pool Bar. End Zone is the resort’s quick-service restaurant. It’s set up like a food court, with multiple stations offering various cuisines.

The food court is open daily between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can expect items like sandwiches, pizza, burgers, pasta, and chicken nuggets for lunch and dinner. For breakfast, they have items like Mickey-shaped waffles, pancakes, breakfast platters, and other standard items.

Rapid Fill Mugs are available at the food court. We have a separate guide to refillable mugs for Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort. It details the location of refill stations along with the current price and drink options.

Learn More>> End Zone Food Court Review

Recreation at All-Star Sports

Disney’s All-Star Sports has two resort pools: the Surfboard Bay Pool and the Grand Slam Pool. The Surfboard Bay Pool sits immediately behind the resort’s lobby and takes up the middle courtyard of the Surf’s Up section of the resort. The entire area has a fun look, with giant surfboards surrounding it.

The resort’s secondary pool area is smaller and shaped like a baseball diamond. Some call these pools quiet or leisure pools. This pool takes up the center court of the Homerun Hotel. So, if you were staying in the Hoops Hotels, Surf’s Up, or Center Court, you probably wouldn’t want to spend time here unless you enjoyed it.

While the pools at the All-Star Resorts are fun, they are no thrills. Value resorts do not have water slides or hot tubs. However, you will find daily recreation cast members at each resort’s feature pool in the afternoons. They do a good job of getting children involved in fun activities and games like trivia or name that song.

Complimentary towels and life jackets are provided at each pool. If you would like to learn more about the pools, we have a photo post. It shares pictures of the changing areas, showers, pools, amenities, and everything you need to know for planning time at the pool.

Learn More>>Disney’s All-Star Sports Pool Photos & Details

All-Star Sports has an arcade, the Game Point Arcade. It sits inside Stadium Hall, the resort’s lobby, across from the food court. It’s a massive arcade with tons of video games and a few classics! If you find yourself at the resort on a rainy day, it’s not the worst place to hang out!

Nightly Movies Under the Stars are held near the Surfboard Bay Pool. Make sure to take a photo of the resort’s recreation calendar upon your arrival. It will list the movie schedule for each night, along with activities available during your stay. A playground is also available. It is located off a walkway leading out to the parking lot behind building six (6) of the Surf’s Up section.

Sports Goofy Gifts is the gift shop at Disney’s All-Star Sports. It’s located at Stadium Hall and has a separate entrance to the resort’s bus stop.

Laundry facilities are also available at every Walt Disney World Resort. All-Star Sports has two laundromats, one at each pool. We have a separate overview of prices and photos of the laundry area at All-Star Sports.

Transportation

Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort offers bus service to and from the following locations:

• Magic Kingdom
• Epcot
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Disney Springs
• Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
• Disney’s Blizzard Beach

We have a separate transportation guide for Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort. It provides useful tips on how to get to and from many popular destinations. Preview our All-Star Sports Transportation Map for an outline of the resort and its bus stop. You might also like:

• To and From Disney’s All-Star Sports Mini Pocket Guide
• Average Bus Times for Disney’s All-Star Sports