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

[Betsy82]

If you stay in the LM section, can you go to the other pools (finding nemo, etc)? Can you go to the drink stations in the other buildings?

There aren't drink stations in the other buildings, really.

There are stations in the food court and one by the side of the pool bar. By the Big Blue pool.

 

[sixkristy6]

There aren't drink stations in the other buildings, really.

There are stations in the food court and one by the side of the pool bar. By the Big Blue pool.

Do you know when the one near the pool closes?

 

[babowman57]

Has anyone stayed at The Nemo Suite yet? Wondering how comfortable the couch and table beds are. Comfortable I hope!

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

We plan on arriving around 9 or 10 to check into our LM rooms! Will it be crazy at check-in around then? We just need to make it to Hollywood Studios by 2:30 for a lunch reservation!

 

[Marblies]

We plan on arriving around 9 or 10 to check into our LM rooms! Will it be crazy at check-in around then? We just need to make it to Hollywood Studios by 2:30 for a lunch reservation!

You can check-in at any time and receive your KTTK to go to the parks. You may have to leave your bags to pick-up later, if your room is not ready. The official check-in time is 3pm and that is when they can (under most circumstances) assure that your room will be ready. If it is ready before then, they may let you take possession earlier.

First day is bound to be a little crazy, but even then I can't see you not making a 2:30 ADR.

 

[AliceIn]

Has anyone stayed at The Nemo Suite yet? Wondering how comfortable the couch and table beds are. Comfortable I hope!

We stayed in the suites and found both the couch and table beds very comfortable.

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

You can check-in at any time and receive your KTTK to go to the parks. You may have to leave your bags to pick-up later, if your room is not ready. The official check-in time is 3pm and that is when they can (under most circumstances) assure that your room will be ready. If it is ready before then, they may let you take possession earlier.

First day is bound to be a little crazy, but even then I can't see you not making a 2:30 ADR.

Thanks! We are driving down so our plan is if the rooms aren't ready then we are going to just leave the luggage in the room until the evening when we head back to the resort!

 

[Marblies]

Thanks! We are driving down so our plan is if the rooms aren't ready then we are going to just leave the luggage in the room until the evening when we head back to the resort!

I assume you mean car? Have fun!

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Thanks! We are driving down so our plan is if the rooms aren't ready then we are going to just leave the luggage in the room until the evening when we head back to the resort!

I don't know about AoA, but we drive and when we arrive, we leave our luggage with Bell Services and if we are at the parks when our room becomes available, they take our luggage to the room while we are out and it's waiting for us when we get back, that is so nice and convenient. I pack quite a bit, so it give Dh a break.

 

[FaerieFire]

I don't know about AoA, but we drive and when we arrive, we leave our luggage with Bell Services and if we are at the parks when our room becomes available, they take our luggage to the room while we are out and it's waiting for us when we get back, that is so nice and convenient. I pack quite a bit, so it give Dh a break.

They offer to call or text you when the room is ready if you do this, but last time we never got our text, so we had to stop back in at the check-in desk at 9 p.m. and ask which room we were in. I'm hoping it goes more smoothly this trip.

°o° Lace — Planning our second WDW adventure, 11/1-12 AoA-LM (Sent from my iPad using DISBoards)

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

They offer to call or text you when the room is ready if you do this, but last time we never got our text, so we had to stop back in at the check-in desk at 9 p.m. and ask which room we were in. I'm hoping it goes more smoothly this trip.

°o° Lace — Planning our second WDW adventure, 11/1-12 AoA-LM (Sent from my iPad using DISBoards)

When we stayed at Pop in June, they texted me, but it said we had to stop at the front desk to get our room info, but any other time, we haven't had a problem. I think some of the issue there was because we were traveling with my in-laws and had 2 rooms and both were in my name.

We just stayed at BWI 2 weeks ago and had done online check in, a CM was waiting as we got out of our van to escort us in and gave us our packet and our room was ready, we arrived around 12:30pm

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

I assume you mean car? Have fun!

Yes totally meant car! I have been Dising all morning in the midst of cleaning to pass time until we leave later!

 

[jenaemmaFL]

I do know that test stays for cast members at LM ended yesterday, meaning they all checked out this morning. I would think with this being the case, there should be no wait for a room to be ready? Since no rooms would be occupied as of tomorrow morning, no waiting for test stay occupants to check out, then room needing to be cleaned, etc. They want those babies empty and waiting for paying customers! But of course, that is just me thinking logically, to myself, which does not always deem accurate, lol.

I hope you all have the time of your lives on your magical vacations! I cannot wait to see more pics and updates!!!!

 

[Marblies]

With a full house moving in on the same day, that makes sense to me.

 

[TSM]

I do know that test stays for cast members at LM ended yesterday, meaning they all checked out this morning. I would think with this being the case, there should be no wait for a room to be ready? Since no rooms would be occupied as of tomorrow morning, no waiting for test stay occupants to check out, then room needing to be cleaned, etc. They want those babies empty and waiting for paying customers! But of course, that is just me thinking logically, to myself, which does not always deem accurate, lol.

I hope you all have the time of your lives on your magical vacations! I cannot wait to see more pics and updates!!!!

Oh! That is great news! I was just wondering how that would work tomorrow morning. We should arrive around 10 or 1030 and i was really hoping to get our room when we get there! Did anyone stay opening day of any of the other sections and arrive early?? If so how did it work??

 

[TSM]

Yes totally meant car! I have been Dising all morning in the midst of cleaning to pass time until we leave later!

Me too!!!! Stressing over all of the little things I feel like I am forgetting to pack!!!Leaving after my husband gets home from work and staying at Columbus airport hotel tonight to be ready for our 730 am flight tomorrow!!

 

[dmoore718]

I'm so excited!!!! We still have about 4 months but I can't wait!!

 

[deedee2177]

I do know that test stays for cast members at LM ended yesterday, meaning they all checked out this morning. I would think with this being the case, there should be no wait for a room to be ready? Since no rooms would be occupied as of tomorrow morning, no waiting for test stay occupants to check out, then room needing to be cleaned, etc. They want those babies empty and waiting for paying customers! But of course, that is just me thinking logically, to myself, which does not always deem accurate, lol.

I hope you all have the time of your lives on your magical vacations! I cannot wait to see more pics and updates!!!!

I was thinking this same thing for all the guests staying on opening day. So I personally think your logic is great!! Lol. Too bad this won't be the case when I go in November. We are planning on arriving before check in time, but I am hoping with me doing online check in a room will be ready for us. (fingers crossed)

 

[HonnyDipp]

i had heard the lm rooms with have a fridge but have not seen one in any pictures. Anyone know anything about this?

I just called AoA and asked this very question! CM said YES they do!!!!

 

[jcarwash]

DISer jenaemmaFL posted her AoA photo album link a few pages back:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenaemma/

In the album was a photo of how the refrigerator is placed in the LM rooms. I thought I'd insert it here so we can see: