Welcome to planDisney, Lindsay and thanks for dropping by with your question!
Lindsay, with the ability to quickly
hop aboard a gondola to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios,
Disney's Pop Century Resort is a great choice to stay in the Magic! Since you'll be visiting the parks prior to checking in, you'll need to decide between two ways of purchasing all the components of your vacation. The first option is to split your vacation into two. With this option you'll
purchase a standard 2-day theme park ticket and then
a vacation package with your reservation to Disney's Pop Century Resort and another 2-day standard ticket (bundled together).
A second option would be to purchase a 4-day standard ticket and then a separate resort reservation
without theme park tickets. The benefit of the first option is that you can secure the second part of the reservation (the package portion) with a deposit and can pay over time. The benefit of the second option is that you're able to save a bit of money on the ticket price with a longer standard ticket.
Lindsay, whichever path you choose, please make sure to read all about the
Disney Park Pass system and check availability
HERE prior to purchasing your tickets and/or vacation package.
I hope this helps as you're planning ahead for your upcoming trip. If you have any other questions, please come on back to planDisney where we love helping guests build Magical vacations even more than Maximus loves chasing Flynn Rider.
Lauren