The properties proved themselves as successful investments, leading to the development of a fourth value-priced resort in 1999.

Construction for both phases were started at the same time, but after the September 11 attacks, Disney scaled back the hotel due to the reduction in tourism.

[4] It is based on four of Disney and Pixar's most popular films: The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Finding Nemo, and Cars.

[4] The addition of suites was based on positive guest responses after a number of hotel rooms at Disney's All-Star Music Resort were combined to form larger accommodations.

[4] In 2017, Disney's Pop Century Resort began a massive refurbishment which included the addition of queen-sized beds (one of which is a Murphy-style bed), hard surface floors, and a small refrigerator.

[5] Each themed area features motel-style buildings adorned with larger-than-life phrases and iconography of the decade being represented.

The resort has 2,880 rooms in ten separate buildings, three pool areas, and one central building, named "Classic Hall", that houses the front desk, gift shop, arcade, and food court.

The bridge today connects Pop Century to the Finding Nemo section of the Art of Animation Resort.