Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Our tips:
- Themed Family Suites
- The biggest pool
- Skyliner on your doorstep
Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Disney's Art of Animation Resort brings four animated films to life: Finding Nemo, Cars, The Lion King and The Little Mermaid. Every courtyard is a film set, from the Cozy Cone Motel from Cars to the rocks of Pride Rock.
Location and transport
Art of Animation sits on Hourglass Lake, next to Pop Century. With the Disney Skyliner you're in EPCOT or Disney's Hollywood Studios in no time. A free bus runs to the other parks and Disney Springs.
Rooms and suites
The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms sleep up to four people. Most guests choose a Family Suite for six, with two bathrooms and a kitchenette. These are themed to Finding Nemo, Cars or The Lion King. There are also rooms where you can bring your dog.
Early Theme Park Entry
Get into all four theme parks half an hour early on every day of your stay, including your arrival and departure days.
Buy Lightning Lane earlier
Hotel guests can buy Lightning Lane passes 7 days before their stay, for their entire stay. Everyone else can only do so 3 days in advance.
Free transport
The free Disney buses take you to all the theme parks, the water parks and Disney Springs. Parking at the hotel and the parks is free.
Food and drink
At Landscape of Flavors you can have breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food court has five counters and four Disney-themed dining rooms. At The Drop Off Pool Bar you can order a drink by the pool.
Pools and practical information
According to Disney, Art of Animation has the largest hotel pool at Walt Disney World. There are also campfire activities, Movie Under the Stars, a walking path of over two kilometres, the Righteous Reef playground at Finding Nemo and the Pixel Play Arcade.
Address: 1850 Animation Way, Lake Buena Vista. According to Disney, construction or renovation work is currently taking place at the hotel. Bear in mind there may be works going on.