I stayed there back in January for the HP event and was actually pleasantly surprised. Good value, clean facilities. I give it high marks for the theming, which was consistent down to the vintage packaging for the VO5 shampoo and Zest soap in the room, Jack Lelane fitness center. We LOVE mid-century design, so it was right up our alley.
We didn't experience any excessive noise keeping us up, though as
@Cmdr_Crimson pointed out, the same problem would exist at the Disney values due to thinner walls and price point attracting more younger families.
That being said, I did have a few issues with the resort. 1) You have to pay for parking (I think it was $10/night). That does decrease the value, especially in comparison to Disney's values. 2) The resort shuttle was terrible. Despite the short distance, the wait was over a half hour first thing in the morning. Lots of people were waiting to use their early admission benefits, but they only had 1 shuttle running. We ended up walking and still made it there before people that were in line. Similar issue at the end of the day, but we were too tired to walk. 3) The foodcourt was good with lots of options, however, it was pretty pricey. Our meal ended up being almost $10 more than comparable meals at the Disney values. Not as many options for kids meals. 4) I understand why (since the resorts are operated by Lowe's and not UO), but it's pretty upsetting the all-day Freestyle mugs from the parks wouldn't work at the hotel. I didn't see any signage in-park or the hotel saying they wouldn't work in the hotel and I wasn't the only one that got an embarrassing loud buzz 2hen I tried to use it.
