Disney News

As summer approaches and the Disney Magic® and Disney Wonder® Cruise Ships start making calls at ports in Canada, we want to remind those guests of some additional requirements.

Residents of certain countries may require a valid Canadian visa to visit or transit through Canada. This requirement is in addition to a valid passport. This requirement may impact guests who are non-U.S. citizens and who are sailing on one of the following Disney Cruise Line® itineraries:

• Alaskan cruises departing from Seattle in 2012, or Vancouver in 2013
• Canada and New England Coast cruises departing from Manhattan in 2012

Guests are required to have all documents before arriving at the port. Any guests without proper documentation will unfortunately be unable to travel.

Information for non-U.S. citizens from countries needing an entry visa to Canada can be found online at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp. As always, please feel free to contact your Magic Maker® with any questions you may have.

From linens and carpeting to fixtures and furniture, all the details of the new rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort tie to a storyline of one of four films. In the Finding Nemo suites, guests will find coral-shaped chairs and bubble ceiling lights in the dining area while rusty metallic tiles in the bathroom make guests feel as though they are in the submarine. Characters will also take center stage as the Cars, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid sections of the Resort open in phases later this year.

All 1,120 family suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort include two bathrooms, a kitchenette and three separate sleeping areas that can sleep up to six guests. The 864 standard The Little Mermaid rooms will sleep up to four when they open.

“As more and more families travel and make memories together, they also want to stay together, which has created demand for family suites” said Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, US and France.

Here is a photo tour of the new Finding Nemo themed Family Suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

photo credits: Magic Makers® Danny Cox & Traci Elswick

Opening dates for the remaining three sections of the resort are:

• Cars – Jun. 18
• The Lion King – Aug. 10
• The Little Mermaid – Sep. 15

Contact your Magic Maker® to check on availability for accommodations at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort for your upcoming stay!

Thursday’s opening of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort placed guests into the middle of the big blue world of Nemo and friends. The whimsical theme of the two Finding Nemo buildings and The Big Blue Pool area is spectacular!

Kids young and young-at-heart are making a splash over the Big Blue Pool, the largest resort swimming pool at Walt Disney World® Resort measuring 11,859 sq ft. You feel like you are swimming with Dory and Nemo as underwater speakers periodically pipe in music and messages from the film characters. The Big Blue Pool area also features a giant-sized Crush and Mr. Ray (whose wings span 27 feet).

Take a photo tour of the exterior of the Finding Nemo themed section and The Big Blue Pool at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.

If you haven’t already, take a peak at the Animation Hall area of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Stop back later for a look inside the Finding Nemo Family Suites!

Yesterday, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opened to rave reviews from its first guests, press, and other VIP visitors.

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. While we agree, we are afraid that these pictures just won’t do Walt Disney World’s® newest Value Resort justice! Enjoy these pictures of Animation Hall. Check back later for more pictures of the Resort!