Over the past several days, we have shared some amazing photos of the Walt Disney World® Resort’s newest Value Resort, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Not only is the resort full of “character,” but it provides another option for families needing to accommodate more than 4 people.

If you haven’t had a chance to check out our photo tours, here are the links:

Now that you’ve seen the photos, how about some fun facts about the resort?
  • The total property size of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is 87 acres
  • Bringing a car? There resort has over 2,300 parking spaces!
  • Once fully open, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will create 750 hotel jobs
  • The Big Blue Pool has 310,000 gallons of water and is the largest pool on Walt Disney World® Resort property, excluding the water parks
  • If you combined all three of the swimming pools at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, you could park 125 cars inside the pools
  • The flooring in Landscape of Flavors food court is made from all recyclable materials. Also eco-friendly, guests will dine with real silverware on melamine, reusable dishware instead of paper and plastic
  • As a first at a value resort, guests can enjoy the convenience of a self-service business center inside Animation Hall
  • Its 27 acres of landscaping and irrigation is the equivalent of twenty football fields
  • The 227,000 lineal feet of carpet used at the resort could stretch from downtown Orlando to Kennedy Space Center
  • Everyone has heard of a “yellow brick road,” but what about this: Over 529,000 square feet of ceramic tiles were used in the resort – enough to cover a standard two-lane road four miles long
  • If you stacked up all the doors at the resort, they would be as tall as the Empire State Building
  • Disney’s Art of Animation Resort definitely has a true splash of color. Crews used 23,000 gallons of paint, which is enough to fill a typical backyard swimming pool