Disney's Art of Animation Resort

“Long weekend for family of five”

My family of 5 spent a long weekend at this hotel. We loved our time and felt it was a value for our family. We loved the ease of transportation. The resort is large but easy to navigate. Our room was in the Nemo section. Check in was amazing. Our experience with staff was welcoming.

“EXPENSE WORTH IT FOR EFFICIENT TRANSPORT BUT BEWARE KITCHENETTE”

Question of expense aside (it is expensive), the resort is a very pleasant place to stay even if you weren't interested in Disney World. The pools are very well presented and the building decors are very impressive, particularly the Nemo side of the resort. The food hall is modeled like a cafeteria… more

Question of expense aside (it is expensive), the resort is a very pleasant place to stay even if you weren't interested in Disney World. The pools are very well presented and the building decors are very impressive, particularly the Nemo side of the resort. The food hall is modeled like a cafeteria, where there are several separate stalls you can order from (all differently themed) and a central payment point. The food is a grade higher than fast food but well under restaurant standard despite its relative expense. Rooms at the extreme ends of the resort (eg, Cars buildings) are a good 10min stroll from the central facilities (like the food hall). Based on our experience, don't pay the extra expense of this accommodation just for early entry to Disney World, which can be of no use as only a very small fraction of the rides are actually running early. The extra expense of this resort can be justified however by the ease of travel to most of the kingdoms in Disney World. Bus trip to Animal Kingdom or Magic Kingdom is about 25mins and they are frequent and direct (no other stops on the way like some other resorts). The Skyline provides efficient transport to other places (Hollywood Studios and EPCOT). One criticism we can make concerns rooms with a kitchenette, like in the Cars buildings. While they provide sink, microwave and small fridge, there is no cutlery nor crockery provided. What good is a kitchenette without those things (let alone basic food preparation tools like cutting board, cutting knife, can opener etc). We complained and were given disposable paper plates and bowls, but nothing else.

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“Great for Kids and Families”

Stayed here with my 79 year-old mom while visiting family. Our standard room had two queen beds which were very comfortable. Bathroom was on the small side and the curtain divider was annoying. This is an old motel that has been renovated and updated. I understand there are newer buildings on the p… more

Stayed here with my 79 year-old mom while visiting family. Our standard room had two queen beds which were very comfortable. Bathroom was on the small side and the curtain divider was annoying. This is an old motel that has been renovated and updated. I understand there are newer buildings on the property (we did not have one of those). Staff were very helpful and friendly. Upon entering our room we were dismayed to find one bed when we had specified two beds. One phone call and under 10 minutes later we were in a room with two beds. Customer service gets a 10/10.

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