Disney's Art of Animation Full Resort Tour

We stayed here at Disney's Art of Animation Resort in early February 2013. We stayed in the Cars Family Suite and really enjoyed our stay here at this resort. I always film every resort we stay at as much as I can to remember our stay. I think I filmed every aspect of the resort for anyone looking into staying here so they can get a good idea of what is in store for them when they visit the Art of Animation Resort.

Any questions you may have just leave a comment and I will be happy to try and answer them for you :-)

It is quite a big resort area and each themed area is decorated for the movie it represents and done quite remarkably well. Cars, Finding Nemo and The Lion King areas are all Family Suites and are quite spacious. I filmed our Cars room so each Family Suite will be the same except for the way it is decorated. The Little Mermaid area is all Standard Rooms for anyone not wanting a Suite. That area is the furthest away from check in and the eating area so be prepared to walk a distance if your going to stay in The Little Mermaid area.

The lake this resort area sits by is called Hourglass Lake and has a walkway over the middle of it to the Pop Century Resort. We went over there a few times to see what it was like and eat dinner there once. We also took a bus back to Pop Century from one of the parks because the Art of Animation Bus line was very long. So remember if your at one of the parks and The Pop Century bus lines are much shorter than The Art of Animation ones you can take the Pop Century bus back to that resort and walk over the lake to The Art of Animation Resort. Since The Art of Animation Resort is fairly new I can understand why it was busier.

More on the Resort:

The resort is designed "with families in mind." It features four of Disney's popular character themes: Cars, Finding Nemo, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid. Much like the other Disney Value Resorts, giant versions of various items are built around the hotel on each of the ten wings, such as a 35-foot (11 m) model of King Triton. In total, there are 1,984 rooms. of which 1,120 are family suites capable of housing up to six people, featuring living rooms and bedrooms. The remaining 864 sport the standard value layout. The resort has a total of ten buildings, as well as three themed pools.

Finding Nemo

The Finding Nemo section of the resort is themed with the ocean setting featured in the film, with underwater plant and animal decorations throughout the buildings. This is the first area of the resort, which opened on May 31, 2012.

Cars

The Cars section of the resort is themed like the Cozy Cone Motel that has featured in the film. Resort buildings are themed with the movie's characters, including Lightning McQueen, Sally, Mater, and Luigi and Guido. The second section of the resort opened on June 18, 2012.

The Lion King

The Lion King section of the resort features a "natural" setting, such as that found in the wild. The third section of the resort opened its doors on August 10, 2012.

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid section of the resort is themed with 600 cutout objects on resort balconies. "Under the Sea" decorations are incorporated throughout the section. This section of the resort has exterior walkways, where the other sections have enclosed interior walkways between the rooms. It opened on September 15, 2012 as the fourth and final section of the resort.

The Art of Animation

Disney's Art of Animation Resort doesn't just celebrate four great animated movies, it also highlights the act of animation itself. This is reflected in the sketchbook motif and simple line drawings on the building exteriors and in the names of the retail and public areas: Landscapes Cafe, Animation Hall, Ink and Paint Shop, and Pixel Play Arcade.

Art of Animation Resort:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/res...

Click below for my Walt Disney World Playlists:

Walt Disney World 2010
   • Walt Disney World 2010  

Walt Disney World 2011
   • Walt Disney World 2011  

Walt Disney World 2012
   • Walt Disney World 2012  

Walt Disney World 2013
   • Walt Disney World 2013