Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

Just in time for the summer vacation season to start, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opened their second phase of its new family suites at Walt Disney World® Resort yesterday.

In the new Cars themed section which features 480 family suites, guests venture down a freshly paved road into Radiator Springs. Guests will find popular landmarks like Luigi’s Casa Della Tires, Tow Mater Towing, Cozy Cone Motel and the Wheel Well Motel. The Cozy Cone Pool and orange cone-shaped cabanas are present for guests to cool off from the Florida heat.

The high-octane theming doesn’t stop outside! Inside the family suites, orange cones are imprinted in the carpeting and adorning the light fixtures plus animation-inspired artwork is displayed. Pull-out beds extend from the living room sofa (disguised as the back seat of an old hot rod), the tool chest is actually a dresser and the bathroom design is inspired by a car wash!

One of our Magic Makers®, Danny Cox, was on location for the opening of Phase 2 and has provided us with this photo album.

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:

• 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

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!