Art of Animation

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Art of Animation is a super fun themed resort for kids and Disney lovers. There are standard Little Mermaid Rooms and Family Suites that include a kitchenette, separate bedroom, living space, and 2 bathrooms. All of the rooms have exterior entry doors. AOA is also on the Skyliner, giving it a great advantage as far as transportation. It’s one of my favorite places to stay!

Theming
Art of Animation is the best kid-friendly theming out of all of the resorts. You can’t look anywhere without seeing Disney. Here you will find four separate themed areas: Cars, Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo & Lion King.

All About the Rooms

Little Mermaid Rooms:
These are the standard rooms at Art of Animation. Pricing ranges from about $200-$400 a night, depending on date. These rooms are about a seven minute walk from the main lobby. (You can see the location on the map below) These rooms sleep up to 4 people + a baby in a crib. Each room has a beverage cooler.

Beds: two queen beds or one king bed.

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Family Suites:
There are 3 different family suite theming options: Lion King, Finding Nemo & Cars. Pricing ranges from $450 - $850 per night, depending on date. These rooms are closer to the lobby and transportation, compared to the standard Little Mermaid rooms. Each room sleeps up to 6 people + a baby in a crib. The suites include a kitchenette, separate bedroom, living space, and 2 bathrooms.

Beds: one queen-size bed, one double-size convertible table bed and one double-size sleeper sofa.

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Transportation

One of the best perks of Art of Animation is the skyliner! This is a fun and quick way to travel to Epcot & Hollywood Studios. Art of Animation shares the skyliner station with Pop Century.

Buses are available to take you to Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom.

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Lobby
Animation Hall is the main lobby at Art of Animation. This is where you will find the food court, the front desk, bell services, the gift shop and the buses.

Pools & Recreation
Art of Animation has 3 pools.
The Big Blue Pool - Finding Nemo themed with a zero entry. Schoolyard Sprayground is a splash pad available for smaller kids. Cozy Cone Pool - Cars themed with Cozy Cone Motel cabanas. Flippin’ Fins Pool - The Little Mermaid themed pool.

Squirt’s Righteous Reef is a Nemo-themed playground.
You can also find Campfire Activities, a jogging trail and Movies Under the Stars.

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Dining
Art of Animation’s food court, Landscape of Flavors, is considered the best dining option out of all the value properties. If you stay at Pop Century, consider walking to this food court for a meal or two.

The Drop Off Pool Bar is also an option for snacks and drinks poolside!

Map of Art of Animation

You can see that the Little Mermaid Rooms are a far walk from the buses, lobby, Skyliner and main pool. This is something to consider when booking Art of Animation.

Building 1, Rooms 1501-1840,
Cars theme: Radiator Springs

Building 2, Rooms 2501-2840,
Cars theme: Radiator Springs

Building 3, Rooms 3501-3840,
Cars theme: Radiator Springs

Building 4, Rooms 4501-4840,
Finding Nemo theme: Mr. Ray

Building 5, Rooms 5501-5840,
Finding Nemo theme: Crush

Building 6, Rooms 6501-6840,
Lion King theme: Simba, Timon and Pumbaa

Building 7, Rooms 7501-7872,
The Little Mermaid theme: Ursula

Building 8, Rooms 8501-8872,
The Little Mermaid theme: Ariel

Building 9, Rooms 9501-9872,
The Little Mermaid theme: King Triton

Building 10, Rooms 0501-0840,
Lion King theme: Simba, Timon and Pumbaa