Disney's Art of Animation Resort Info Thread! Mouseketeers welcome!

[fuzzlekins]

You can get a case of water shipped via walmart.com to AofA for $4.45 total.

Aaaahhh! Well that makes sense!

 

[mickeye]

Well, I was thinking of Garden Grocer for the first time, but after seeing the $40 minimum, (I only want water) unless my friends want to order diet sodas and Snapple (if they have this) I think I'll go with the Walmart water. Thanks for that advice as you can't beat that price.
Now that we're into September I'm working like crazy on our shirts and I can't believe how close we're getting to our LM visit!

 

[singitalto]

So excited, just did online check in!!!!!! So surprised that there was no place to put a room request( other than asking for a crib!!!) we are in a Nemo suite so how bad could any room be???

 

[lmbcdb]

Online check-in done for my Little Mermaid room on opening day completed!

The only room request option it gave me was a pack n play. No building options.

Our flight comes in at 2, and I was telling hubby that maybe they will overbook the first day, and by the time we get there, they will have to upgrade us to a suite. He said, "well now that you've said it, it won't happen."

 

[TSM]

Online check-in done for my Little Mermaid room on opening day completed!

The only room request option it gave me was a pack n play. No building options.

Our flight comes in at 2, and I was telling hubby that maybe they will overbook the first day, and by the time we get there, they will have to upgrade us to a suite. He said, "well now that you've said it, it won't happen."

I just did my LM online check in too and was suprised we couldn't make any room requests! Very exciting though and it's funny but I said the exact same thing to my husband yesterday about overbooking and maybe we will get a suite!Haha!!!

 

[Familyof4lovesDW]

Online check-in done for my Little Mermaid room on opening day completed!

The only room request option it gave me was a pack n play. No building options.

Our flight comes in at 2, and I was telling hubby that maybe they will overbook the first day, and by the time we get there, they will have to upgrade us to a suite. He said, "well now that you've said it, it won't happen."

I just did my LM online check in too and was suprised we couldn't make any room requests! Very exciting though and it's funny but I said the exact same thing to my husband yesterday about overbooking and maybe we will get a suite!Haha!!!

We have been joking about the same thing. Lol Lion King would be DS9's dream. He said he was going to have 4 kids so the would need the LK suite, since there would be 6 with his wife.

 

[candy0730]

10 days!!

I am going back and forth trying to decide if I should do online check in. We have 2 rooms booked and have requested connecting LM rooms closest to Animation Hall. Recent threads about checking in online have said that if you have requests then don't check in online. But wouldn't checking in online give us a better chance of getting our request granted since it will be confirmed we will be arriving on 9/15?

Does anyone have any further insight about online check in?

 

[jenjie]

10 days!!

I am going back and forth trying to decide if I should do online check in. We have 2 rooms booked and have requested connecting LM rooms closest to Animation Hall. Recent threads about checking in online have said that if you have requests then don't check in online. But wouldn't checking in online give us a better chance of getting our request granted since it will be confirmed we will be arriving on 9/15?

Does anyone have any further insight about online check in?

When we checked in online at AoA, all that was offered in the way of request was a crib. however we did receive the lake view we had requested earlier.

 

[jenaemmaFL]

We have been joking about the same thing. Lol Lion King would be DS9's dream. He said he was going to have 4 kids so the would need the LK suite, since there would be 6 with his wife.

That is absolutely adorable, and what a very smart Disney kid future planner!

 

[jenjie]

Thanks so much - just the info I needed. Sounds like the location we are looking for. Thanks again

I know I promised you a picture of the view from our suite window. I haven't forgotten you, photobucket is holding my account hostage. I've had to change the password and it still won't let me access my account. hopefully soon it will be resolved.

 

[jcarwash]

Thank you for the movie schedule, we'll be there very soon to enjoy! My apologizes if this has been asked and answered, but will that same set of movies repeat each week of September?

Yes, I am fairly certain the movies are repeated each week for the entire month.

 

[TSM]

10 days!!

I am going back and forth trying to decide if I should do online check in. We have 2 rooms booked and have requested connecting LM rooms closest to Animation Hall. Recent threads about checking in online have said that if you have requests then don't check in online. But wouldn't checking in online give us a better chance of getting our request granted since it will be confirmed we will be arriving on 9/15?

Does anyone have any further insight about online check in?

Have heard benefits both ways.I decided to do online check in because we are arriving at 10 and you do let them know when you are arriving that way.since it is opening day of LM Rooms it probably wouldn't matter but I still did it.

 

[Mom2six]

We got her right about 3:00 today (well, I guess officially yesterday since it is now 12:24!) We are in the Finding Nemo suites and LOVE IT. It is so cute and cozy. The pictures really don't show just how comfy the suite really is. And the colors aren't too intense for us at all. We ate at the food court and thought the selection was very big and the food was good. The portions were quite generous and it was a lot of food! The dessert choices were excellent as well. We had to take our dessert to go, because we were way too full.

The pool was super great. The kids adored it. We had a blast this evening playing in the spalsh part and swimming. I'm so happy with our choice of AoA.

 

[Bambi5826]

Thanks for all the info everyone is posting! I have to read though all of it yet, bu tI think we will be switching from our fav resort, Pop, to AoA for our upcoming trip.

 

[Marblies]

We got her right about 3:00 today (well, I guess officially yesterday since it is now 12:24!) We are in the Finding Nemo suites and LOVE IT. It is so cute and cozy. The pictures really don't show just how comfy the suite really is. And the colors aren't too intense for us at all. We ate at the food court and thought the selection was very big and the food was good. The portions were quite generous and it was a lot of food! The dessert choices were excellent as well. We had to take our dessert to go, because we were way too full.

The pool was super great. The kids adored it. We had a blast this evening playing in the spalsh part and swimming. I'm so happy with our choice of AoA.

The excitement is mounting here!!! Hope you continue to have a fab time! We are now discussing cameras, back-up cameras and chargers, oh my! Don't want to miss a bit of AoA.

 

[jenjie]

Photobucket finally decided to cooperate! I promised pictures for MaddiesNana! Here's the view outside the window of Lion King room #6610, "lake view". I'd call it Pop View instead.


wide shot

a closeup of what's across the lake

If any of you stay in Lion King building 10, courtyard view, see if you are in one of these rooms! I would have loved to have somebody take our picture "sitting in the tree", even k-i-s-s-i-n-g.

 

[jendujka]

Hi All,

I'm looking for info on the laundry facilities. Does anyone know if they have detergent and dryer sheets for purchase (bonus if there is a price!). Also, where is the laundry located?

THANK YOU!!! 35 days!!

 

[Maddie's Nana]

Thanx for the photos Jenjie - great view. Looks nice and peaceful. Thanx again. I'd love to have our picture taken kissing in the "tree"

 

[jenjie]

You're very welcome.

 

[jcarwash]

Hi All,

I'm looking for info on the laundry facilities. Does anyone know if they have detergent and dryer sheets for purchase (bonus if there is a price!). Also, where is the laundry located?

There is a laundry facility next to each pool, so there's three locations - Cars, Nemo, and soon Little Mermaid.

Laundry supplies are available for purchase, but I don't know the current pricing.

(My advice would be to look for a travel or small sized version of detergent and pack it with you. I've brought sample packs of All detergent that I got at a warehouse club.)