Disney's Art of Animation Resort

Walt Disney World, Orlando

Virgin rating

Cars Family Suite
Cars Family Suite
Cars Family Suite
Finding Nemo Family Suite
Finding Nemo Family Suite
The Little Mermaid Standard Room
Finding Nemo Suite
The Lion King Suite
Lion King Suite
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Cars Family Suite
Cars Family Suite
Cars Family Suite
Finding Nemo Family Suite
Finding Nemo Family Suite
The Little Mermaid Standard Room
Finding Nemo Suite
The Lion King Suite
Lion King Suite

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, there's something for everyone here. Be sure to check out The Big Blue Pool, complete with water jets and a play area for little ones. And after those busy days in the parks, order a pizza (or two!) to your room.

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 adults, plus one child under 3 in a cot.

Finding Nemo Family Suites, Cars Family Suites and The Lion King Family Suites all feature a microwave, kitchenette, coffee maker and 2 bathrooms, one with 1 queen-size bed, and the other with 1 double bed, plus a double sleeper sofa in the living area. They sleep a maximum 6 guests, plus one child under 3 in a cot. 

Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay. 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. Pizza delivery service* (dinner and late night).

The Big Blue Pool (Finding Nemo inspired, zero-entry, and Schoolyard Sprayground with pop-up jets, and a themed playground). Cozy Cone Pool (Cars inspired, with life-sized models of Cars characters, and cone-shaped cabanas). Flippin' Fins Pool (The Little Mermaid inspired). Games arcade*. Playground. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars.

Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Disney Skyliner Transportation to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney bus transportation. Minnie Van service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*.

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.

Minimum stay 5 nights at all times.

Maximum stay 21 nights.

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: To enter a Disney park now requires a Disney Park Pass reservation for the dates you wish to visit, in addition to your Disney ticket. Please read our Must do’s before visiting Walt Disney World in Florida.

Special assistance


Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Our whole family loved Art of Animation

Nov 17, 2023 El L Sydney, Australia

Honestly the theming and atmosphere were even better than what was portrayed online. All staff were really friendly and helpful. Our room was clean, comfortable and quiet. The laundry was easy to use and clean. The buses for the parks were quick and efficient, We were lucky and never had to wait. Having the skyliner there was such a huge bonus.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Ok, Not Great.

Nov 14, 2023 TravisE_12 Cochrane, Canada

The resort itself is very nice. The rooms are good, the resort is clean, the staff is very friendly. Great pool for the kids with a pool-side movie every night. Easy, close access to the Disney Skyliner and fast shuttle bus service to the Disney parks. All that being said, I barely gave it 3 stars. The food is not good at all. Everything… Read more
The resort itself is very nice. The rooms are good, the resort is clean, the staff is very friendly. Great pool for the kids with a pool-side movie every night. Easy, close access to the Disney Skyliner and fast shuttle bus service to the Disney parks. All that being said, I barely gave it 3 stars. The food is not good at all. Everything (the room, the food, the drinks) is very, very expensive. There are cheaper, better resorts within a short Uber or Lyft ride from Disney. I honestly expected more from a Disney resort. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Perfect Disney hotel

Nov 5, 2023 kfd1182 Budleigh Salterton, United Kingdom

Fab stay here, clean, comfy beds, great staff, food was canteen style but it was fresh and decent enough and I’m fairly fussy. Cleaners did our room ever 2 days. Pool’s lifeguarded. It wasn’t a noisy resort and the skyliner to Epcot and Hollywood studios was great, close to Animal kingdom too. Buses were free and easy to all parks. Would… Read more
Fab stay here, clean, comfy beds, great staff, food was canteen style but it was fresh and decent enough and I’m fairly fussy. Cleaners did our room ever 2 days. Pool’s lifeguarded. It wasn’t a noisy resort and the skyliner to Epcot and Hollywood studios was great, close to Animal kingdom too. Buses were free and easy to all parks. Would definitely recommend. Such a clean complex, decent laundry facilities too. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Real treat

Nov 2, 2023 L18SUM Stirling, United Kingdom

Our family of two adults, an 8 year old and a 6 year old stayed here for two weeks in October. We chose this hotel for its value range and location to Disney transport options - buses to resorts, Disney Springs etc and Skyliner. Staying on-site meant we didn't have to rent a car and could rope drop for early park entry (whilst also using Genie… Read more
Our family of two adults, an 8 year old and a 6 year old stayed here for two weeks in October. We chose this hotel for its value range and location to Disney transport options - buses to resorts, Disney Springs etc and Skyliner. Staying on-site meant we didn't have to rent a car and could rope drop for early park entry (whilst also using Genie for other hard to get rides). It worked well for us as the longest queue we had was 40 minutes during our entire trip. We thought this resort was good value. We stayed in a Cars themed suite which was ideal for us. The room was clean and everything in working order. It had a separate bedroom with en suite shower and toilet. In the living area, there was a fold out sofa bed (double) and above the dining table was a clever pull out/fold down bed (also a double) for each of our kids. These beds were super comfy! There was also a bathroom with bath tub but no hand held shower. We had two hair dryers in the room. The kitchenette area had a sink, fridge and freezer box, coffee machine, microwave. They gave us disposable cutlery and crockery. There was also an ice bucket and ice machines on each floor next to the vending machines. Bring your own washing up liquid and cloths as these are not provided. They do provide kitchen roll though! Both the living area and bedroom had large smart TVs with Disney channels. The room had 'Hey Disney' which works like Alexa to play music, request housekeeping etc. Air con worked fine though not needed for us overnight as temperatures were cosy. Whilst there's no wardrobes, plenty of storage in drawers and hanging spaces. Tall bed meant we could store empty suitcases underneath. Housekeeping came every two days or so and we left a tip. Some days it was a full clean and change of towels, bedding etc whereas some days it was just a restock of towels and toilet roll, bins emptied - the minimum. The only thing I'd mention is that floors weren't swept well and they didn't have a dustpan and brush in the room which could've helped us to do it ourselves. We didn't feel the hotel was noisy but if you can, request a top floor room (4th floor) as noise from above travels down. Staff super friendly and the public areas well kept. All staff work really hard to keep this place in shape. The Disney theme runs throughout the resort - take time to see it all. Location close to everything on-site. Our block was 3 (Luigi) and I reckon ours and block 1 (Mator) opposite us were closest to pools, transport, food etc. whereas block 2 which has Lightening McQueen outside is a little further back. Pools were great for all of 3 times we used them (we did have one day at Typhoon Lagoon water park - see separate review) - the Nemo/Little Mermaid pool is the largest one with splash area and different depths. Our Cars pool was smaller but adequate for a short dip. Plenty of towels provided pool side though not many sun shades despite sun beds being plentiful. Lots of lifeguards which is reassuring. Some were a bit militant in stopping kids from playing around the steps going into the pool but hey, I'd take a picky lifeguard over no lifeguard at all for the sake of safety! Landscape of Flavours restaurant was fine - see separate review. We didn't eat there that much but liked the option of getting a pizza and salad to take back to our room. Aside from breakfast, we thought portion sizes were good. Refill cups great value and you can also use it for tea, coffee, water, ice tea as well as soft drinks. Buses and Skyline were superb. Never waited more than 15 minutes at the most to get transport. The day we had to get to the Swan Hotel for our bus pick up to Kennedy Space Center (which was well worth it - see separate review) we used an Uber which was reasonable and efficient. Concierge service is great. We got there before our room was ready so left luggage there and used a trolley to take cases to the room and returned the empty trolley to them. Our online food delivery also delivered to them and we collected our supplies of bottled water, fruit, snacks etc. from concierge. They will deliver to your room for a small fee if you need to but if you have alcohol in your order, you have to be around to show ID and sign for it. Overall, a brilliant resort with great staff and value for money. Enjoy! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Extremely bad customer service, poor hygiene in the rooms and dishonest guest services

Oct 26, 2023 Tareq B

I forgot my medications at the hotel, and when we reported the lost medications to the guest services and the lost and found office, we were told that the medications could not be found, and if found, that they will mail the medications to our home address. Eventually, the medications were found three days after our check out date and the… Read more
I forgot my medications at the hotel, and when we reported the lost medications to the guest services and the lost and found office, we were told that the medications could not be found, and if found, that they will mail the medications to our home address. Eventually, the medications were found three days after our check out date and the hotel/motel/bad resort finally said that they will not mail the medications they my home address. They are a bunch of liars. I would not recommend with all honesty for anyone to go to this bad hotel. Read less