Loving the AoA pictures MeMom! Disney really outdid themselves with this resort. I especially love the little fun facts they added along the trail between Pop and AoA. Oh, I really hope I get to stay there someday *crosses fingers* Adorable picture of the girls with Sarge, those little waterbugs!
They definitely did more with this resort than just stick some random icons by each building.

They did carry the theme on in a much deeper way over there than at any of the other value resorts.
Good girl! I can't believe so many people have embraced that evil bear
Thanks for so many great pictures from AoA! I want to try and squeeze in a visit in September, but I'm still trying to figure out
where in the plans I can squeeze it in
The food court has good breakfasts, so maybe you could kill two birds with one stone - go over there and have a meal and walk around a bit.
I should've known you had a few more pictures up your sleeve. So embarrassing! Again, great pictures! Both the Cars and Finding Nemo sections of AoA are so nicely themed. I think the Finding Nemo playground might be the coolest one I've seen yet.
Hmmm... I don't know what I would get from AoA's food court. Maybe a Surf and Surf bigger with a Wild Berry Smoothie?
Ooooo... I love the gift shop at AoA! I want one of those resort specific shirts, so unique! Sorry to hear you couldn't get your paintbrush pens, I guess they are in high demand

Oh and I'm loving the Donald Duck shirt too! Did you see that shirt anywhere else MeMom?
Wow what a beautiful little centerpiece/chandelier at AoA! And I love the name of the bar, especially with the reference it has to the movie being a bar. "The Drop Off"
They had that Donald shirt in several places.
I was hoping to get a paintbrush pen for
Miss Anita Wigd before we left, but they never got any in.
Wow! You're pics are making me want to stay there!
It's worth a trip to see it for a visit anyway, even if you don't stay there.
Wow. Art of Animation looks amazing. The Nemo pool and playground are so adorable. I'm happy Disney is bringing back more resort themed merchandise. I'm hoping to pick up some Three Caballeros stuff when we stay at Coronado Springs in January. I think I would get the Surf and Surf burger. Being from Maryland, I love me some crab cakes.

Looking forward to next update. -Amanda
There were several Three Caballero shirts in the market outside the ride, too.
Crab cakes for the Marylander - gotcha!
Hi Guys... Sadly I have only been a lurker lately...
Of course I had to sub for the new report.
You have been too busy having fun with friends tohang out over here. I have been seeing your FB pictures.
The resort looks amazing!!
It is pretty nice.
I still have to catch up on the first 11 pages of this report, plus the last 10 pages of the last report, but I wanted to pop in and say I'm still here! I've barely been on the DIS lately. I started my psych class a few weeks ago and even though it's just one class, it's insanely hard. It's a really hard class during a normal semester but since it's in the 6 week summer session, it's at an accelerated pace. I have two weeks left, then we're off to Vermont for two weeks, and then right after we get back I go back to school full time. I'm kind of looking forward to getting back into my normal school routine. I'm so much more productive when I have a set schedule. The first month and a half of the summer flew by and I barely got anything done. I've gotten a lot more done since getting back into a semi-normal routine with my psych class.
Anyway, I'll try to get caught up here in the next couple days
So good to hear from our college girl!
I have never been to Vermont, but I would love to see it in the fall!
Such cool pictures of the AoA! I really love the theming of the Cars section. Disney really outdid themselves! I hope all the resort specific merchandise there means they are bringing it back to the other places as well.
I did see resort merchandise at several DVC and deluxe resorts. I got t-shirts while they were still around.
Brendan is looking forward to exploring AofA the day he has on his own. Those pics are spectacular...I would love to poke around there.
That Donald shirt is definitely one for my younger son (Justin)
I saw that shirt on several young boys throughout the trip.
Wow, seeing the AoA pictures is amazing. I was watching that going up in January! I'm dying to see it all in person...plus another gift shop to check out is always a plus!
By the time we go back in October, the entire resort will be open.
Thank you for all the great pictures of AOA. I can't wait to see it in person, I don't know when but someday. I think I want to try that surf and surf burger too.
Did Brooklynn say she wanted to stay there? I just know she had an opinion.
I'm so glad to see resort merchandise.
Brooklynn did not say anything about staying there, because we had already told her we were going to stay one night there in October.
Wonderful pictures! I can't wait to visit AoA! I'm trying to decided between staying there or POFQ on our next trip. The kids love the sea serpent slide, but I think they would like AoA too.
I can see your kids really liking that resort. There is no slide, but the rest of it more than makes up for that, I think. It's funny, though, because I asked Brooklynn what resort would be her favorite to stay at. She said she had to pick two. Beach Club was one, because she likes Stormalong Bay, and the other one was French Quarter, because she likes the slide!