Disney's All-Star Music Resort Review: Value Tier with Family Suites

Disney’s All-Star Music Resort is one of three Value-tier sister resorts at Walt Disney World — the others being All-Star Sports and All-Star Movies. The three share a footprint near Animal Kingdom, similar room layouts, and Disney’s lowest on-property nightly rates. What sets All-Star Music apart is its musical theming and its Family Suites — the only Family Suites in the All-Star complex.

If you’re a family of 5 or 6 traveling on a Value budget, All-Star Music’s suites are often the right answer.

The resort

All-Star Music opened in stages between November 1994 and February 1995. The resort has 1,920 rooms spread across five themed building clusters:

• Calypso — Caribbean / steel-drum theming, family suite buildings
• Jazz Inn — New Orleans bandstand and saxophone theming, family suite buildings
• Rock Inn — guitar and rock-music theming
• Country Fair — country-western theming with prop cowboy boots and banjos
• Broadway — Broadway-theater theming with marquee signage

Standard rooms cluster in Rock Inn, Country Fair, and Broadway; the Family Suite rooms are in Calypso and Jazz Inn.

Rooms

Standard rooms are 260 square feet — small by Disney resort standards, sleeping up to 4 with two double beds (some king-bed and wheelchair-accessible rooms available). The included setup: a small table with two chairs, dresser with flat-screen TV, mini-fridge, small in-room safe, free Wi-Fi, and a bathroom with a single sink, tub-shower combo, and separate toilet area. No coffee maker (you’ll find coffee at the food court).

Family Suites are 520 square feet — effectively two adjacent standard rooms combined with one entrance — sleeping up to 6 across a queen bed, two double-size pull-down beds, a double sleeper sofa, plus a kitchenette with sink, microwave, and full-size refrigerator. A second bathroom makes a real difference for a family of 5-6 vs cramming into a standard.

Lobby, food court, and amenities

All check-in and resort services happen in Melody Hall at the front of the resort:

• Intermission Food Court — American quick-service, breakfast through dinner, refillable mug station
• Maestro Mickey’s — gift shop with resort-exclusive merchandise plus the usual Disney mainstays
• Note’ables Arcade — game arcade
• Resort playground — between the pool and Calypso buildings

Pools

Two pools, both themed:

• Calypso Pool (main) — guitar-shaped pool fronting Calypso with a Three Caballeros fountain (Donald, Panchito, José). Slide-equipped kiddie pool nearby.
• Piano Pool — grand-piano-shaped quiet pool serving the Jazz Inn and Country Fair sections.

No lifeguarded waterslides or major recreation; the All-Star pool experience is straightforward and family-friendly.

Transportation

Standard Disney bus service to all four theme parks, both water parks, and Disney Springs. No Skyliner access — buses are your only option. The All-Star resorts historically shared buses; that practice has shifted in recent years, but during slower seasons you may still see All-Star Music sharing route stops with Sports or Movies. Allow extra time for transportation during peak periods.

Pricing

Standard rooms typically start around $130-$160 per night during value seasons and run $200+ during peak weeks. Family Suites are roughly $250-$350 per night. Both are the lowest-cost on-property family options at Walt Disney World — Family Suite pricing at All-Star Music is the value-tier alternative to a Moderate-resort suite, which can run $500+ per night.

Who it’s best for

• Larger families on a value budget — the Family Suite option is the resort’s main draw
• First-time visitors keeping cost low for the room and spending on parks and dining
• Solo travelers and small parties who’ll be in the parks all day and just need a clean Disney-themed room to sleep in

What to know before booking

• Rooms are smaller than other Disney resorts — 260 sq ft is noticeably tighter than the moderate-tier 314 sq ft and the deluxe-tier 360-440 sq ft
• Buses are the only Disney transportation — Pop Century and Art of Animation have the Skyliner; if Skyliner access matters, look there instead
• Outdoor corridors — like all All-Star resorts, room doors open directly to the outside; weather affects every walk to the food court

---

Considering an All-Star resort and not sure which one is right? Talk to one of our advisors — we’ll match you to the right Value resort (or recommend a Moderate upgrade) based on party size, budget, and travel style.