The Wandering Disciple

You don't need to be an All-Star to stay like an All-Star. At Disney's All-Star Sports Resort at Walt Disney World every member feels like an All-Star during their stay at the sports themed resort.  A part of the value hotels at Walt Disney World, All-Star Sports features the larger than life theming known in the value class. Surfing, Football, Baseball Basketball and Tennis are all represented at the resort from three story tennis rackets to a baseball diamond pool to a life sized game of foosball.  Taken: November 19, 2007 at Disney's All-Star Sports at Walt Disney World (Lake Buena Vista, FL)

Mickey Mouse welcomes you to the All-Star Resorts.  The All-Star resorts are a group of value resorts located within the Walt Disney World Resort.  They feature three themes including music, sports and movies and are decorated with larger than life icons from throughout the generations.  The value resorts allow guests to experience all the perks of staying at a Walt Disney World Resort with a price tag a family budget can afford.  (Photo: November 18, 2007)

Huey, Dewey, and Louie line up for a game of baseball on the grounds of the All-Star Sports Resort at Walt Disney World. The resort features statues and themes representing the world of sports. (Photo: November 18, 2007)

Goofy shoots waters at passing swimmers in the baseball pool at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort.  The sports themed hotel features areas representing baseball, football, basketball and surfing.  (Photo: November 18, 2007)

A statue of Mickey Mouse greets visitors to the All-Star Sports Resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. The All-Star Sport Resort features larger than life sport themes throughout the resort. (Photo: November 18, 2007)

A three-story Louisville Slugger bat is just one of the many oversized sports icons to decorate the All-Star Sports at Walt Disney World. The sports themed value resort features decorations inspired by baseball, football, basketball, tennis and surfing. (Photo: November 18, 2007)

Lake Buena Vista, Florida: Today marked our final day of this trip. The theme park of the day today was Disney Hollywood Studios. We grabbed breakfast this morning at the McDonald’s by the hotel then hopped aboard the WDW bus to the park. We arrived at the park before opening and found ourselves close to the front of the line for entry into the park. Once the gates opened we began our tour through the studios. The first stop was The Great Movie Ride. It has been several years since I rode this ride and since most of the time it has a large line, we took advantage of being near the front of the crowd to hop aboard with no wait. The focus of the visit to the studios was to try and hit some of the shows and attractions we normally skip in an effort to get to our favorites. Since we have an annual pass, we rarely do everything in the park, rather mingle new attraction in each time we go in an attempt to experience everything that Disney has to offer. With this in mind, today we ...

Lake Buena Vista, Florida: We woke up early and hit the cafeteria in the hotel for breakfast. It was early enough that it was not crowded yet. The food was average, nothing spectacular but it hit the spot. Afterwards we hopped on the bus to the Magic Kingdom. Once the park opened, we headed straight for Fantasyland. Fantasyland has the largest collection of rides that our son could ride. We hit every ride in Fantasyland before heading to Mickey’s Toontown Fair to ride Barnstormer. We continued our tour of the park through Tomorrowland where we rode the Tomorrowland Speedway, Tomorrowland Transit Authority and Carousel of Progress. We tried to stick to the rides that were appropriate for a two year old so the whole family can enjoy, however it was tough passing by Space Mountain and not going for a ride. As we crossed across the central hub to hit attractions on the other side of the park, we stopped for lunch at the Columbia Harbour House. The Columbia Harbour House in Liberty ...

Lake Buena Vista, Florida: The first of Disney’s value resorts is still one of the resorts most popular choices amongst families and youth groups. Adorned with larger then life sports relics, the All-Star Sports Resort has been a hit for over 15 years. Opened in 1994, the All-Star Sports Resort features 1,920 rooms among 10 buildings. The building are decorated with a sports theme and pay tribute to surfing, basket ball, tennis, football and baseball. The rooms are 260 square feet and feature two double beds or one king bed and the basic amenities to get you through your trip. The resort features plenty of stuff to do onsite while your taking a break from the theme parks. There are two pools, Surfboard Bay and Grand Slam. There is also the Game Point Arcade and several outdoor play areas throughout the resort. And if your hungry, stop by the End Zone Food Court for a meal or just a snack. Plus there is a gift shop called Sporty Goofy Gift and Sundries where you can pick up a so...

Lake Buena Vista, Florida: Our annual passes for Walt Disney World were about to expire, so we decided to take extended weekend trip to the house of the Mouse. In our quest to stay at each of the Disney resort properties at least once, we chose the All-Star Sports Resort. The value resort was offered a great rate and since it was one we had not stayed at yet, I jumped on the deal. As we arrived at Walt Disney World, our first duty was to drop out dog off at the Disney kennel at Fort Wilderness. When we visit Disney, we always leave our dog at one of their kennels. The one at Fort Wilderness is our preferred choice because of its property. You are away from the hustle and bustle of the parks and there is so much to do at Fort Wilderness after you walk your pet. Then we headed over to the All-Star Sports and checked into our room. Although it was early and our room was not ready yet, we checked in early to avoid the crowds of traditional check-in time. Then it was off to the park...