Disney's All-Star Music Resort vs Disney's Riviera Resort

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

A value resort with giant music-themed courtyards and a mix of standard rooms and family suites in the southern part of Walt Disney World.

Disney's Riviera Resort

Enchantment awaits you at a Resort hotel that’s inspired by Europe and imagined by Disney. Here, you can delight in exhilarating activities, delectable dining and stylish accommodations—from cozy Tower Studios to spacious villas with up to 3 bedrooms.

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

Disney's Riviera Resort

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• Bus

  Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney Springs

Disney's Riviera Resort

• Skyliner

  EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios

• Bus

  Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney Springs

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• Typically cheapest of the All Star Resorts with best discounts
• Fewer large school groups than All Star Sports
• Fun guitar-shaped Calypso Pool with Three Caballeros theming
• Refurbished rooms with fold-down table bed that frees up space
• Background music throughout grounds adds to the theme

Disney's Riviera Resort

• Disney Skyliner hub with direct access to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios
• Elegant European Riviera theming unlike any other Disney resort
• Topolino's Terrace character dining breakfast at the rooftop restaurant
• One of the newest Disney-owned resorts with modern room quality
• Skyliner connection to multiple resorts makes for easy park hopping

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• Very small standard rooms at 260 square feet
• Buses shared with other All Star Resorts, often standing room only
• Single sink in bathroom unlike moderate and deluxe resorts
• Only bus transportation, no Skyliner or monorail access
• Long walk from some buildings to the main lobby and bus stop

Disney's Riviera Resort

• DVC resale restrictions limit booking flexibility for non-DVC members
• Primarily a DVC property with limited cash room inventory
• No dedicated table service for non-character-dining other than rooftop
• Bus-only to Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks
• Theming may feel generic compared to more strongly themed resorts

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• Intermission Food Court

  Quick Service

  American

  breakfast

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• Singing Spirits Pool Bar

  Quick Service

  American

  snack

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Disney's Riviera Resort

• Primo Piatto

  Quick Service

  American

  breakfast · lunch · dinner · snack

  View menu

• Topolino's Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera

  Table Service

  French, Italian

  breakfast · dinner

  View menu

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

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Disney's Riviera Resort

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Disney's All-Star Music Resort

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Disney's Riviera Resort

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