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Hotel overview

The incredible Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will create for you, as never before, the sensation of being a character inside some of the most popular and beloved animated films of all time. From the magically themed family suites (especially designed to accommodate up to six Guests) and rooms to the spectacular courtyards, this Resort draws its inspiration from four classic Disney Animated films: The Lion King, The Little Mermaid and Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo and Cars.

Location

Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Daytona Beach, FL, USA - Daytona Beach Internation
Orlando, FL, USA - Orlando International Airport ( : 30 miles
Orlando, FL, USA - Sanford Central Florida Regiona : 60 miles
Tampa, FL, USA - Tampa International (TPA)

Property information

Year Built: 2011
Last Renovation: 2014
Accessible rooms: 100
All rooms non-smoking: 1984
Floors: 4
Total rooms: 1984

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General policies & fine print

Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Minimum Check-In Age: 18
General Policies:

Smoking Policy - All Disney owned and operated resort hotels are smoke-free environments. Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor smoking locations only.

Guest Names Policy - Walt Disney World reservations must be booked with the correct guest names. A complete name change to the lead name is considered a cancellation and will require a new reservation.

Deposit Requirements - A major credit card and photo I.D. is required upon check-in to cover phone or incidental charges.

Convention Policy - Guests attending a convention at the hotel may not use this package for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be charged directly by the hotel.

Room Taxes - Room taxes are included in the vacation price.

As to Disney artwork, logos and properties: ©Disney
Pet Policy Pets Not Allowed

Ratings & reviews

TripAdvisor traveler rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.5 8825 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    magical stay and resort

    This isn't the first time i stayed at the art of animation hotel. Although the bus lines are long and depending on the location of your room, the walk might be a bit longer to your room, it is all worth it due to the magic you feel while walking through. Those long walks are filled with amazing, beautiful details from my favorite disney movies and each time i walk through, i find a new detail i hadnt seen before. The convience of the skyliner is definitely a perk that I love. I've stayed before it was added and after and I've got to say that it is definitely something to take advantage of! It may not be their higher class hotels, but it is definitely just as magical.

    Oct 11, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Nice hotel with great pool areas

    Rooms are quite small but clean. The resort has more pool areas so there is a pool close to every building. The cafeteria food is okay. Transportation to the Disney Parks is via bus or skyline. The staff is very helpful and polite. Great accommodation when visiting WDW.

    Oct 04, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great for over the top theming

    If you love to be completly immersed in the Disney Bubble and theming than there is no better resort. The campy design is not for everyone, but for families I think this is a perfect place to stay. The ease of using the skyliner on property for transportation to Epcot, Hollywood Stuidos and other resorts makes travel on Walt Disney World property simple. I loved staying in a family suite and think that the versatility of the pull out couch and pull down bed from the table and chairs is perfect to have space for dining/relaxing as well as fitting a family of 6 easily into a room together. The main pool is a bit chaotic (but i found the two smaller pools to be a much more enjoyable place to spend time and relax), It also felt that with the size of the resort compared to the cramped quick service dining hall too busy/difficult to manage. Otherwise this is such a great resort to enjoy a Walt Disney World vacation!

    Sep 30, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Fun family getaway

    This is our second time to Disney. We booked this somewhat last minute and decided to stay at Art of Animation as the cost was more favorable than other Disney properties and it still had skyliner access which we loved. We stayed in the little mermaid section for 4 nights and did 3 park days. Our room was small but clean and so cutely decorated and themed. It wasn’t a terrible walk to the animation hall. We did the pools in our area and the Nemo section and we loved both. Food hall had good options I felt. Gift shop was good. Arcade looked cool, although we didn’t do it. Now to the skyliner access: plan for about an hour to get to the parks doing that at minimum as you have to wait in a fairly long line to get on and you’re sharing the skyliner with neighboring Pop Century. We had previously stayed at Caribbean Beach and hadn’t experienced those waits previously so that to us was the downside but it’s not that big a deal. The week of Labor Day is a good time to go crowd wise but I won’t lie…the heat is no joke so prepare! We’d definitely stay here again and enjoyed our stay

    Sep 23, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    disney art of animation resort

    Beautiful resort with a theme focused on Disney animation. Great pools, accessible to the park by the sky liner. Their animation hall is gorgeous and features a number of animation drawings from many timeless and famous Disney animations.

    Sep 18, 2024