AoA for a night....help me maximize!

[Dizduke]

Staying at AoA for a night coming up and I really want to maximize the use of the resort and any must dos for my family. If you only had a day at the resort what would you do?

 

[dansdad]

Swim
Partake in the Pool Party fun
Take the drawing class
Watch the Movie Under the Stars
Walk around the lake
Play in the arcade
Relax

 

[nherbert]

To add to above, walk around the resort and take pictures with all the giant statues, and cross the bridge and explore the giant statues at Pop Century if you haven't been there before.
The arcade is one of the better ones on property.
Swim underwater in the pool and hear the underwater music.

 

[Amanda999]

FYI OP: The movies at night are not every night of the week in January. Google to find the "recreation calendar" for AoA for Jan 2016. Also find the one for Pop, as its a lovely walk across a bridge over water. I think they alternate which nights each hotel has the movie in winter months. (The schedules will tell you which movie will be played - its the same each day of the week for the month.) Its fun to walk around not just AoA, but Pop to see all the info about the decades and the larger than life Disney statues. Pop also has The King cupcake (ala Elvis), which alone is worth the walk over.

And IIRC the spray playground is being refurb for a few days in Jan or Feb, so just so you know that.

I saw some fireworks when I stayed at Pop over the LM buildings at AoA. (I don't have great info (I'm sure someone can fill in here).)

 

[goofyintoronto]

To add to above, walk around the resort and take pictures with all the giant statues, and cross the bridge and explore the giant statues at Pop Century if you haven't been there before.
The arcade is one of the better ones on property.
Swim underwater in the pool and hear the underwater music.

Totally agree with the above!!!

 

[JohnDaleswife]

Book with Orbitz

 

[Hopefully]

A one night stay really doesn't give you a lot of time. Checkin is 3PM and checkout is 11AM. There is a good chance you won't have your room until 3PM Pack your swim gear in your carry on if you want to swim before you get into your room.