Disney's Art of Animation Resort

Walt Disney World, Orlando

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The Big Blue Pool
Cars Family Suite
Cars Family Suite
Cars Family Suite
Guests eating at Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Finding Nemo Family Suite
Finding Nemo Family Suite
Finding Nemo Family Suite
Little boy by the pool at Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Cozy Cone Pool
Lion King Family Suite
Lion King Family Suite with guests
Lion King Family Suite
Lion King Family Suite with guests
Lion King Family Suite
Lion King Family Suite
Family at Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Little Mermaid Standard Room
Little Mermaid Standard Room
Little Mermaid Standard Room
Hotel exterior
Wheel Well Motel theming
Family eating at Landscape of Flavors
The Big Blue Pool
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Cars Family Suite
Cars Family Suite
Cars Family Suite
Guests eating at Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Finding Nemo Family Suite
Finding Nemo Family Suite
Finding Nemo Family Suite
Little boy by the pool at Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Cozy Cone Pool
Lion King Family Suite
Lion King Family Suite with guests
Lion King Family Suite
Lion King Family Suite with guests
Lion King Family Suite
Lion King Family Suite
Family at Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Little Mermaid Standard Room
Little Mermaid Standard Room
Little Mermaid Standard Room
Hotel exterior
Wheel Well Motel theming
Family eating at Landscape of Flavors

The hotel

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

1984 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*.

Click here to see Disney's pocket guide for this Resort.

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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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Basic Accommodation

Jun 2, 2025 Cherylrchin Toronto, Canada

We stayed in the Lion King, family suite, 1 queen, 1 murphy double bed, sofa double bed for 4 nights. Family of 4 adults, 6 year old, 4 year old, 1٫5 year old. Pillows are not the best-too fluffy. They only provided bar soap. Curtains didn't close all the way and the sun peeked in and woke you up. Hair dryer wasn't the best; it wasn't very… Read more
We stayed in the Lion King, family suite, 1 queen, 1 murphy double bed, sofa double bed for 4 nights. Family of 4 adults, 6 year old, 4 year old, 1٫5 year old. Pillows are not the best-too fluffy. They only provided bar soap. Curtains didn't close all the way and the sun peeked in and woke you up. Hair dryer wasn't the best; it wasn't very powerful. When showering, weak water pressure and there wasn't a flexible hand held shower. We requested more towels and it was brought up right away. Housekeeping is only available every other day. Basic accommodation provided. A bit tight in space for us. We had 2 strollers and a rental scooter. Children's pool was good. Splash pad was ok. Not a lot of water splashing. Landscape flavor menu selections were not the best for diabetics or healthy people. I purchased the refillable plastic cup. It was a great value but many times the fountain drinks didn't work or were very low, thereby affecting the flavour. Characters were not available till 9/930am or 3/330pm. I was disappointed, I didn't get any pictures with them. The gift shop at the resort didn't have any fridge magnets we were looking for. Sizes for kids Tshirts were out of stock. When staying at the resort, we used buses to go to other parks, shopping, skyliner were included. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A great place to stay.

مايو 31, 2025 davidtgordon Romiley, United Kingdom

A great place to stay. We were upgraded to a suite which had everything you could want including a kitchenette and seating area. Spotless and carefully themed, every detail had been thought of in the planning of the room and the resort. Good range of food on offer in the cafe all day.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating This is a solid choice - heavy on the fun theming

مايو 30, 2025 Christy L

We stayed in a Nemo suite. Building 5 on the top floor. It was a nice room. Felt pretty clean. Housekeeping comes every other day. Could not complain about the room. Beds were comfortable. Theming is fun. The pool was nice although we couldn’t use it for a bit on our last day because I believe there was a poop incident. I loved the… Read more
We stayed in a Nemo suite. Building 5 on the top floor. It was a nice room. Felt pretty clean. Housekeeping comes every other day. Could not complain about the room. Beds were comfortable. Theming is fun. The pool was nice although we couldn’t use it for a bit on our last day because I believe there was a poop incident. I loved the pool theming - mostly the landscaping. Very creative use of plants that looked like you’d find them under the sea. The restaurant was ok. Pizza and salad were very ok. My girls liked the nachos. Breakfast food was kind of yuck. If I had one real negative to report - I would say the mixed drinks were the worst I’ve tasted. At about $17 each they must’ve had the cheapest liquor in the world in them. Tasted like nail polish remover. Many places where I got a drink at the parks, I regretted it too. If you are going to charge those prices- make it an absolute treat. Buy a can of beer in the restaurant before buying a mixed drink. Believe me. (I do recommend a mimosa in EPCOT France. ). I would stay here again. Was great to be so close to the skyliner and bus stop after a long day. We also had our luggage sent to the airport the morning we checked out. We were flying on Southwest but not until evening. This was very handy and a nice perk. 2 or 3 of the 15 or so staff we interacted with were super friendly. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great stay love the skyline.

مايو 28, 2025 robynb48

The room was nice. We were traveling with three teens and the room was prefect for us and the two bathrooms made it nice the boys had their own bathroom. The resort even though cratering to small children was very quiet . We loved the skylines we used them to go to Epcot and Hollywood studios. I wish we could have used them for every park.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating The most fun!

مايو 26, 2025 118charlottem

This was our second stay at Art of Animation (April 2017 and May 2025) and we loved it so much both times! This hotel is so fun and well themed. Customer service was amazing, everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Landscape of flavours is great, we used it all the time for coffee, snacks, pizza, fresh fruit etc. Our room was lovely, it was so… Read more
This was our second stay at Art of Animation (April 2017 and May 2025) and we loved it so much both times! This hotel is so fun and well themed. Customer service was amazing, everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Landscape of flavours is great, we used it all the time for coffee, snacks, pizza, fresh fruit etc. Our room was lovely, it was so clean and the bed was beyond comfortable- possibly the comfiest hotel bed I’ve ever stayed in, we’re actually struggling to sleep now we’re back home because it’s not as good! The skyliner adds another level of convenience to staying here. We just loved our stay, I can’t say enough positive things about it. Read less