Disney's Art of Animation Resort hotel

[momof3ds]

Great thanks! Love the unsweetened iced tea option!

 

[jcarwash]

Does anyone know if there is any chance the Lion King section might open a bit early?

We'll be in WDW from July 27 -Aug. 4. We are supposed to be driving home on the 4th. I have promised my kids we can end the trip by checking out AOA in person, and maybe having lunch there before we hit the road. I'm really thinking about "splurging" for the night as a surprise, but I know my son really wants to stay in the Lion King section. Looks like the scheduled opening of that section is Aug. 10, less than a week after we leave. Has anyone heard any rumors of early openings????? Thanks so much!

So the Cars section is "open" earlier than it's announced June 18th date, but I don't know if guests are actually staying in the rooms yet or not. We know the section is open for people to walk the grounds and use the pool, that we know. But I get the feeling the rooms are not open yet.

With that as precedent, I suppose there is a chance the Lion King section might be open for you to visit during your trip, if not actually stay in the rooms.

...just speculating based on the Cars section opening....

 

[Macavity72]

We leave 1st thing tomorrow morning! WooHoo!!!

 

[ollyg]

What date are you flying we are going down Sept 28 and back Oct 7th . Disneysherrym and ollgy will be flying down on the 28th but we can't tell Ollgy little ones it's a secret . So if your flying with us welcome to the party!!!!
I missed out on the 99 ea way going to delete my cookies and see If i can get it.

Tink15823, Disneysherrym, and Mistressmerryweather--Did you all purchase the EBCI with your departure flight? I normally only purchase it for our flight back.

 

[twoplustwins]

We leave 1st thing tomorrow morning! WooHoo!!!

AWESOME!!!

 

[twoplustwins]

How have the buses been?

 

[Fºoºz]

Wow SunDial ... great photos! ... glad I managed to squeeze in one night before we transfer over to the new Royal Guest Rooms @ POR ...

 

[jeanylaser]

yeah me too! I can't wait to see myself for Dec 2012! Cars Selection is what we are going to stay!

 

[crazy4wdw]

Mousesteps has photos up of the Cars sections including the cozy cone pool. Looks like this pool is also gated:

http://www.mousesteps.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=834&Itemid=156

 

[tink15823]

Tink15823, Disneysherrym, and Mistressmerryweather--Did you all purchase the EBCI with your departure flight? I normally only purchase it for our flight back.

I did both ways we have never flown on SW and wanted to make sure the kids were around me.

 

[noahdove]

Is there only one laundry area? If so, how many washers and dryers? Thank you

 

[jcarwash]

Josh on easywdw added another AoA report today covering Landscape of Flavors gelato and the Nemo pool/exteriors.

 

[LifeIsDis]

Josh added another AoA report today covering Landscape of Flavors gelato and the Nemo pool/exteriors.

Thank you for the review!
Overall, the resort seems great. Sorry you had to wait a while for your food, but I have heard great things about the food court so I'm very excited to try it!

 

[mickeye]

Night time pic from the first night

Wow, I can't wait to swim in this pool. Thanks for the pic. I'm going in Nov. and I don't care how how cold it is either!

Who put the fish in the McDonalds fries in the kids pool?

I think that to many of us that is going to be forever know as the MacDonald fries slash area!

We leave 1st thing tomorrow morning! WooHoo!!!

Have a the best trip ever!

Thank you for the review!
Overall, the resort seems great. Sorry you had to wait a while for your food, but I have heard great things about the food court so I'm very excited to try it!

Iagree. I hope to try some things, too; I hope it's all ironed out by Nov.

 

[SunDial]

Wow, I can't wait to swim in this pool. Thanks for the pic. I'm going in Nov. and I don't care how how cold it is either!

Cold!!!! Our season down here is like 10 1/2 to 11 months of summer and the rest is fall or winter type

 

[MistressMerryweather]

Tink15823, Disneysherrym, and Mistressmerryweather--Did you all purchase the EBCI with your departure flight? I normally only purchase it for our flight back.

No, we never get it. We*always* seem to have someone 4 and under LOL, so we pre-board right after the A's. We also usually like to sit in the back so we can get up 101 times to use the bathroom without disturbing others. We always find 6 seats together back there. I still check us in right at the 24-hour mark and have gotten mid-B's, which is still good to get a seat together in the back if we can't pre-board. Though, I have to say...I would not be devastated if say, we were one seat short and I had to leave my 4 kids with dh in the back of the plane, while I sit in the front. Ahhhhh, what a flight that would be.

Nah, my kids are really good on the planes, but I do see passengers visibly cringe when they get to the back of the plane and the only seat left are next to us.

 

[mullysisters]

No, we never get it. We*always* seem to have someone 4 and under LOL, so we pre-board right after the A's. We also usually like to sit in the back so we can get up 101 times to use the bathroom without disturbing others. We always find 6 seats together back there. I still check us in right at the 24-hour mark and have gotten mid-B's, which is still good to get a seat together in the back if we can't pre-board. Though, I have to say...I would not be devastated if say, we were one seat short and I had to leave my 4 kids with dh in the back of the plane, while I sit in the front. Ahhhhh, what a flight that would be.

Nah, my kids are really good on the planes, but I do see passengers visibly cringe when they get to the back of the plane and the only seat left are next to us.

I prefer the window seat for comfort but need the aisle seat (for comfort)
I think there should be special seats assigned for those of us who have to pee every 15 mins

 

[mickeye]

Cold!!!! Our season down here is like 10 1/2 to 11 months of summer and the rest is fall or winter type

Okay, don't laugh. Now I need info please. I've been told by many Disney fans who have gone down in Nov. that the weather ranges from the 80s to a high in the 40s. Shouldn't we pack for both hot and cold? What I mean is I want to swim even if we hit colder weather. It can get cold there sometimes in Nov. doesn't it?

 

[MistressMerryweather]

I prefer the window seat for comfort but need the aisle seat (for comfort)
I think there should be special seats assigned for those of us who have to pee every 15 mins

You mean you get to sit for 15 whole minutes before getting up to take someone to pee?! This, is why we sit in the back because as soon as I get back from changing a diaper, I sit down, and some instantaneously says, "mom, I have to pee."

 

[sixkristy6]

Is there only one laundry area? If so, how many washers and dryers? Thank you

I am wondering the same thing. I don't want to do laundry when I am there but it would be nice to know. I thought I read somewhere that there are laundry facilities spread throughout the resort.