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Gigantic football helmets, megaphones, surfboards and basketballs
team up with value prices to score a winning Walt Disney World vacation
at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort.
Guests are greeted by bright colors and the whimsy of Coke cups
big enough to hold a resort swimming pool, baseball bats a 50-foot-tall
man could use on his field of dreams . . . and the lowest-priced
Disney room rates beginning at $77, based on season.
The 1,920-room family resort sports five themes: football, baseball,
basketball, tennis and surfing. Convenient transportation to all
Disney attractions is offered.
Music, landscaping and lighting create sports scenes -- palm trees
arranged to look like a basketball team at tip-off, a courtyard
that resembles a football field, a pool in the shape of a baseball
infield, and neon and fiber optics highlighting the main icons.
Here's the lineup:
 Bold
colors glisten on 38-foot-tall surfboards complementing the deep
aqua tones of Surf's Up. More than 900 colorful fish appear to
be swimming along a "wavy" balcony. Two giant "shark fins" encircle
a free-form pool surrounded by swaying palms.
Pennants
of favorite college teams -- from Blue Devils and Volunteers to
Boilermakers and Gators -- rim the Hoops Hotel roof line. Basketballs
five feet in diameter round out the railings.
Stadium
lights, scoreboards and an outfield fence recall a day at the
ballpark at Home Run Hotel.
Giant
footballs teed for kickoff and larger-than-life football helmets
welcome fans to Touchdown!
Center
Court features stairwells in the shape of tennis cans. Oversized
tennis balls decorate the balconies.
Red, white and blue star-shaped seating, caged lighting such as
in a basketball gym, and miniature red lockers delight sports fans
at Stadium Hall, the resort's main check-in area.
Sports scenes such as surfing and football decorate the walls in
the End Zone food court. Giant sports figures sit atop brightly
colored green, blue and red dining booths. A selection of food is
offered -- from pizza, pasta and roasted chicken, to barbecue and
salads. Also featured: the All-Star "bottomless" mug, which can
be used for unlimited refills at the food court's beverage island
during the length of stay.
The name of the game is athletics in the guest rooms, which feature
sports-themed bedspreads, megaphone light fixtures and artwork depicting
sports scenes. Standard guest rooms sleep four. Non-smoking rooms,
connecting rooms and disabled-accessible rooms are available.
Other guest areas include Team Spirits pool bar, Sport Goofy Gifts
& Sundries, Game Point Arcade and coin-operated washers and dryers.
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