We all know and love those Disney classics - The Lion King, Finding Nemo, Cars, The Little Mermaid - and Disney's Art of Animation is where you'll find inspiration from each of them. From themed swimming pools to family suites with themed decor, here you can become part of dome of your animated favourites. And it's the perfect balance if you're wanting a fun resort that's a little quieter - as it's pretty spacious, allowing for a few calmer areas. Be sure to check out The Big Blue Pool (the largest one in Walt Disney World Resort), complete with water jets and a play area for little ones. And one of our favourite perks of staying here is the Disney Skyliner Transporatation so you can enjoy a birds-eye view as you're whisked right to EPCOT or Hollywood Studios.
Amenities
Babysitting service
Wheelchair access
Families
Bar
Free Parking
Free transport to theme parks
Games Room
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Where is it
In Disney's Hollywood Studios Resort area. Transfer time from airport: approx 30 minutes.
Hotel information
1,984 rooms and suites. All have air-conditioning, cable TV with Disney Channel, safe, mini-fridge, hairdryer, iron and board.
Standard Rooms are located in The Little Mermaid section of the resort and feature either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people, plus one child under 3 in a cot.
Please note: All rooms will have views of either the parking areas, courtyard or pool.
Finding Nemo Family Suites, Cars Family Suites and The Lion King Family Suites all feature a microwave, kitchenette, coffee maker, 2 bathrooms, 1 queen-size bed, 1 double-size sleeper sofa, and 1 double-size table bed. These suites sleep maximum 6 people, plus 1 child under 3 in a cot.
Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay: This hotel has Disney Skyliner Transportation to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios, and bus transportation throughout the resort.
Complimentary hotel parking.
Landscape of Flavors (food court with 4 Disney-themed dining areas, and 5 quick-service counters, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). The Drop Off Pool Bar.
The Big Blue Pool (Finding Nemo inspired, zero-entry pool, featuring Schoolyard Sprayground with pop-up jets). Cozy Cone Pool (Cars inspired, with life-sized models of Cars characters, and cone-shaped cabanas). Flippin' Fins Pool (The Little Mermaid inspired). Poolside activities. Campfire activities. Pixel Play Games arcade*. Playground. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars.
Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Minnie Van service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*.
Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. To discover all the special assistance services we offer please see additional information below.
Maximum stay 21 nights.
* Denotes local charge.
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From start to finish our experience at Art of Animation was 10/10!
Jan 4, 2025Bailey272014Lacey, Washington
From the moment we arrived we were transported into the world of Disney. The theming throughout the hotel and the rooms is amazing. All of the pools are so cute, but our family made time to take a relaxing break each day at the big blue pool. Our Lion King Suite was spacious and comfortable. Having two bathrooms made getting ready for rope drop a…
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From the moment we arrived we were transported into the world of Disney. The theming throughout the hotel and the rooms is amazing. All of the pools are so cute, but our family made time to take a relaxing break each day at the big blue pool. Our Lion King Suite was spacious and comfortable. Having two bathrooms made getting ready for rope drop a breeze. Everyone was so kind and you can’t beat the access to the skylines. I worried my 12-year-old would find the theming too childish, but she loves art and instead appreciates the quality animation. We would love to stay again! We are so grateful for every Cast Member who helped us and shared their pro tips throughout this trip. Loved AOA!
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A lot of value for a value resort
Dec 19, 2024Sandy CManheim, Pennsylvania
We are Disney Vacation Club members and generally stay at the deluxe villas when we go to Disney World. This trip was a booked relatively last minute to hear our daughter sing in the Candlelight Processional and took advantage of the annual passholder discounts that were available for the week we went. Art of Animation is now our favorite resort…
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We are Disney Vacation Club members and generally stay at the deluxe villas when we go to Disney World. This trip was a booked relatively last minute to hear our daughter sing in the Candlelight Processional and took advantage of the annual passholder discounts that were available for the week we went. Art of Animation is now our favorite resort to stay outside of DVC. We stayed in a Lion King suite courtesy of a surprise upgrade from the Little Mermaid room we originally booked. The suites are spacious and well equipped. (We had stayed at AoA once before in a Cars suite with six adults and we all slept very comfortably in the sleep accommodations provided.) Disney's Art of Animation is conveniently located at the end of the Skyliner line and the stop is shared with the adjoining Pop Century Resort. The only time we found this to be a problem is at the end of the evening when departing EPCOT, the line could be somewhat long, but it moves quickly enough. The Skyliner connects the resort with EPCOT and Hollywood studios and Caribbean Beach and Riviera Resorts. There is bus service to the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs in front of Animation Hall, the main building. Animation Hall is also where you'll find the Landscape of Flavors dining and the Ink and Paint Shop, the store for merchandise and assorted groceries.
The rooms are spacious with a full kitchen There is a master bedroom with 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double-Size Sleeper Sofa and 1 Double-Size Table Bed in the living area. The Lion King buildings are conveniently located near the skyline and the main building, but I didn't get the feeling that even the farthest buildings were too far from any of the important areas. Housekeeping came every other day, so the rooms were kept clean and paper goods were regularly replenished.
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Overall lacking.
Dec 1, 2024christianp578Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Mexico
The lobby is very nice, but once you enter the cafeteria, things start going downhill a bit. The food is not good for the price you pay. Then the hotel is divided by different movies and decor: lion king, cars, little mermaid and Nemo. We were different groups and some stayed in lion king, we stayed in little mermaid. The room is lacking, it feels…
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The lobby is very nice, but once you enter the cafeteria, things start going downhill a bit. The food is not good for the price you pay. Then the hotel is divided by different movies and decor: lion king, cars, little mermaid and Nemo. We were different groups and some stayed in lion king, we stayed in little mermaid. The room is lacking, it feels old and very small for 4 people as it only have 3 little drawers. Everything feels dated. Housekeeping works one day yes and one day no, which is less than ideal when traveling with kids. Plus, the day they came in, although beds were made, a piece of trash on the floor was still there (a coffee stirring stick) from the day before, on the floor next to the tv. So you start thinking maybe the cleaning is not good and thorough if they missed an obvious piece of trash. When we checked in there was a luggage problem and 3 rooms spent more than an hour waiting and looking for some of our bags. All were found after more than an hour. Little details like having 3 towels instead of four (we were a party of 4) and no water bottles don’t help. You can do a lot worse, yet, not a very good property.
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Great Fun
Nov 26, 2024931laurencepNewhaven, United Kingdom
Excellent hotel for Disney lovers. We had a fantastic 16 nights here with our 16 year old boys.
We had the quick servce dinning plan, which was really conveient with teenagers.
We had the unlimited refill mugs, again very conveient with teenagers.
We had one of the larger suites, two bathrooms. There was plenty of space for 4 of us.
Only downside…
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Excellent hotel for Disney lovers. We had a fantastic 16 nights here with our 16 year old boys.
We had the quick servce dinning plan, which was really conveient with teenagers.
We had the unlimited refill mugs, again very conveient with teenagers.
We had one of the larger suites, two bathrooms. There was plenty of space for 4 of us.
Only downside would be the lack of variety on the menu. If you stay for a week, no problems, but 16 nights and it gets very repetitive.
Plenty of parking.
Little kitchenette with a fridge (handy for drinks).
As we rented a car, it was easy for us to get to all the parks and other activites we wanted to do. If you don;t have a car, no problems as there are plenty of free ways to get to the parks.
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Great for couples and families!
Nov 10, 2024SamandPaul1Essex, United Kingdom
Pros -
The location is FANTASTIC - Sky rail to Hollywood Studios and Epcot is amazing and very convenient and it so well managed, keeping delays to a minimum. The staff were great especially Marlena? in the Shop and Blaise at the Front Desk who both went above and beyond to help me with boxes and parcel return respectively. The two large beds were…
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Pros -
The location is FANTASTIC - Sky rail to Hollywood Studios and Epcot is amazing and very convenient and it so well managed, keeping delays to a minimum. The staff were great especially Marlena? in the Shop and Blaise at the Front Desk who both went above and beyond to help me with boxes and parcel return respectively. The two large beds were really comfortable with great duvet and pillows. The Food Court gives a good selection of food (though expensive). Having the refillable cup was great.....I will really miss my cooked breakfast, late night hot chocolate and chocolate cookie....the best! The Reception area and shop are brilliant.......very Disney! The Bus System is generally great....the themed buses are lovely for kids and nostalgic adults alike. I didn't use the pools but they look fabulous and themed....I don't think they are heated which would be a real plus for the cooler evenings. The giant Disney characters are so well done, for adults and kids to enjoy.
Cons -
The taps, showers and toilet flushing can be heard in surrounding rooms as they are vacuum (airline) type of toilets. I had quite inconsiderate neighbours over Halloween who were using the toilet and showering at nearly 0200!
The safe is tiny.
One thing I think Disney should review is that the cleaning staff leave the lights on after cleaning the rooms and this is an enormous unnecessary cost to Disney and more importantly, a terrible waste of energy and I feel the staff should either turn all lights off or if a light is required to remain on, leave one bedside light on only.
Assuming heavier sleepers, or you just accept you may have late night neighbours using the sink/toilet/shower which could disturb, then this is a fabulous hotel for couples and families alike. Due to circumstances I travelled on my own and felt rather odd there but this was my issue, not the hotel's.
A couple of bits of general feedback for Disney if this could be passed to Disney representatives -
I don't know whether paper is recycled at a later stage but should/could be separated out at initial disposal as there would be tonnes of paper which should be recycled.
Also just using washable cutlery rather than the plastic throw away cutlery seems a far better option.
The Bus System let a number of us down one night with constant buses arriving for Animal Kingdom and none to take us to Magic Kingdom to transfer us to the eve fireworks. We waited over 40 mins....this was presumably a rare occasion but frustrating.
I do think if people want to have a snack in place of a meal on the Quick Dining they should be allowed to replace.
Overall I had a fantastic holiday and loved the Hotel.....I wanted to give a 4.5 Review!
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From start to finish our experience at Art of Animation was 10/10!
