Disney's Art of Animation Resort hotel

[Blessed_wth_Triplets]

Currently you cannot use any pins....including the current free dining at AOA.

 

[jenseib]

Currently you cannot use any pins....including the current free dining at AOA.

Not sure what you mean? If you have one sent to you, you can use it...but it doesn NOT include AOA.

 

[Blessed_wth_Triplets]

Not sure what you mean? If you have one sent to you, you can use it...but it doesn NOT include AOA.

Sorry...yes! That is what I meant!

 

[PrincessTiffany]

I don't know if I should post this here...I am still muddling my way through these forums and don't quite understand how they all work. LOTS OF INFO!!!

I do have a question and can not seem to find what I am looking for. When I search - the results are not answering my question.

I have been planning to stay at AOA - but have heard a lot about Club Level resorts... Do you know anything about it? I am wondering if it may be worth it to do, lets say the Poly CL instead of the AOA with Deluxe Dining. We would get our breakfast every morning at the CL and be right on the Monorail...any thoughts. If we stay at the AOA we need a family suite since I have 3 kiddos. So price wise??? So confused. Any suggestions...

You don't say what your dates are and the prices can vary greatly. Depending on the season, the AOA suites are priced between $285.00 and $425.00 per night and The Poly Club level rooms are priced between $545.00 and $835.00 per night. So, basically, for a week's stay at WDW you would be paying between $2,100.00 to $2,900.00 more for the club level room, so pretty much double the cost of your entire trip to upgrade from AOA to The Poly Club level. Not worth it in my opinion for free breakfast, but it's a beautiful resort.

Also, again depending on when your dates are, you could get 2 connecting rooms in the Little Mermaid section of AOA, which would start out around $188.00 per night in value season.

Another, tip, I don't ever recommend the Deluxe Dining Plan to people who are new to touring WDW, especially if you have young children. The Basic/Plus dining plan is just the right amount of food and you can still do a character meal or nice sit-down restaurant everyday. The deluxe plan can take up to 6 hours a day out of your touring plan, just for meals. This is coming from a Mom of 4 who has been to WDW many, many times on the dining plan - our kids hated the deluxe plan and did not want to waste their precious park time eating 3 sit-down meals per day. If you decide you really want the Deluxe DDP, I would say try to schedule a lot of dinner show and 2 credit meals, so you aren't taking up so much park time. Also, I don't every recommend the Park Hopper option to people who are new to touring Disney, you don't need them and that can save you almost $300.00.

The Poly is my favorite Deluxe resort and all of you can stay in 1 room there for about the same price as the AOA suite. If you know you are getting the dining plan, which I do higly recommend the Basic/Plus DDP, then I wouldn't bother with paying more than $2,000.00 for the club level room. Just my opinion though . . .

 

[PrincessMom4]

Are there any kitchens in the AOA rooms?? IF so what do they have, stove, fridge??

 

[PrincessTiffany]

Are there any kitchens in the AOA rooms?? IF so what do they have, stove, fridge??

Just like the All-Star Music Family Suites, the AOA Family Suites are supposed to have a sink, a min-fridge and a microwave.

 

[MousekeMom]

This may be a stupid question, lol, But, can I assume that since the first rooms open up around May 31st, that Landscapes cafe will also be open at the same time? It's listed in the quick-service dining plan brochure...but I don't like to assume....Thanks!

 

[DisGirl1971]

The pictures of AOA are great! I hope we can stay there on our next trip

 

[jkpmac]

New pics and video,

http://jefflangedvd.com/2012/01/disneys-art-of-animation-resort-construction-fantasyland-former-skyway-update-sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-main-street-u-s-a-portals-begin-testing-photos-and-video/

http://www.mousesteps.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=748&Itemid=65

 

[ocean134]

Just got back from WDW and let me tell you, the AOA is really coming along. It looks so good! I am definitely going to need to stay here and check it out sometime.

 

[DsnyMama]

We are hoping to do AoA December next year and book with free dining (upgraded to DxDDP). We will be able to use the free dining promo here I'm assuming!

 

[NYC Disney Mom]

Just got back from WDW and let me tell you, the AOA is really coming along. It looks so good! I am definitely going to need to stay here and check it out sometime.

Thanks for the update. I can't wait to check it out in August!

We are hoping to do AoA December next year and book with free dining (upgraded to DxDDP). We will be able to use the free dining promo here I'm assuming!

So far, AoA has been excluded from discounts. Since its a new resort they don't feel it needs an incentive for guests to book it.

 

[DsnyMama]

So far, AoA has been excluded from discounts. Since its a new resort they don't feel it needs an incentive for guests to book it.

Eeep. Wonder if that will change at all towards the end of the year promo's... Probably not I suppose. I guess time will tell!

 

[TONNIE]

Can you use a bounce back?

 

[sjs314]

New pics and video,

http://jefflangedvd.com/2012/01/disneys-art-of-animation-resort-construction-fantasyland-former-skyway-update-sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-main-street-u-s-a-portals-begin-testing-photos-and-video/

http://www.mousesteps.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=748&Itemid=65

Thanks for sharing AOA is really starting to look amazing!

 

[disneyjunkie]

Thanks for the update. I can't wait to check it out in August!



So far, AoA has been excluded from discounts. Since its a new resort they don't feel it needs an incentive for guests to book it.

AOA has not been excluded from all discounts. Many DISers were able to use the bounce back offer last summer/fall for this summer.

I've received several pin codes that could be used there as well. So far the codes, have been for the time we're going.

 

[NYC Disney Mom]

AOA has not been excluded from all discounts. Many DISers were able to use the bounce back offer last summer/fall for this summer.

I've received several pin codes that could be used there as well. So far the codes, have been for the time we're going.

Anyone I know who had tried booking with a PIN or GP discount has been told it is excluded.

I personally saw that it wasn't included in the Spring offer.

 

[jacthree]

I was able to book a Military Discount for AOA in June.
I'm not sure how this relates to other discount though, except that I don't think I will be able to stack a PIN for dining.

 

[LWallace2012]

I have been looking at videos and pictures of the AOA resort. I was wondering if anyone knew why the suites look to be interior doors, while Little Mermaid quarters are outside doors? Why the difference I wonder?

 

[jkpmac]

I have been looking at videos and pictures of the AOA resort. I was wondering if anyone knew why the suites look to be interior doors, while Little Mermaid quarters are outside doors? Why the difference I wonder?

The AOA suites all have indoor access. The Little Mermaid Hotel Rooms are designed like Pop century, in fact, several buildings were built when Disney cancelled the Classic years resort. In 2008 I remember looking at them from our room in Pop century, but for the life of me I can`t remember how many shells they had up. Instead of tearring them down, they decided to reuse them. Thus the outside doors.