For the first page of this review of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, see this.
FAMILY SUITES AT DISNEY’S ART OF ANIMATION RESORT
Resorts are ranked on this site based first on kid appeal, and then on convenience in carrying out the site’s recommended itineraries.
Based on that, the 6 person Family Suites at Disney’s Art of Animation resort rocket ahead of their only comparable rooms, the Family Suites at All-Star Music.
Moreover, because the Little-Mermaid themed standard (4 person) rooms at Art of Animation hold to the same depth of theming as the Family Suites, Art of Animation is this site’s most highly-recommended value resort for all room types.
REVIEW: DISNEY WORLD’S FAMILY SUITES AT THE ART OF ANIMATION RESORT FOR FIRST-TIME VISITORS
Art of Animation accommodation buildings are in four different areas, each themed to one beloved Disney movie.
Family suites are found in the Cars, Lion King, and Finding Nemo areas.
(Standard four person rooms are in the fourth area, the Little Mermaid-themed section; there’s no family suites in the Little Mermaid area, and no standard rooms in the Cars, Lion King, or Finding Nemo areas.)
THE CARS AREA AT ART OF ANIMATION
On the map, the Cars area is at the far right.
Here’s you’ll find three buildings, each with a major depiction at its entry.
Building 1 has Mater…
…Building 3 Luigi…
…and Building 2 is fronted by stars Lightning McQueen and Sally Carerra
The Cars Family Suites themselves are also deeply themed to Cars (there’s many more room photos later in this review)…
…as is the general environment in the courtyard created in the middle of the three buildings.
THE FINDING NEMO AREA AT ART OF ANIMATION
On the map, the two Finding Nemo buildings are just above the central services buildings and surround the largest pool at the resort.
Building 4 is fronted by Mr. Ray, and Building 5 by Crush. I love to take pictures of him, day…
…or night.
The stairs are themed to the seagulls…
…also fun at night…
…and the courtyard created between the two buildings, besides holding the main pool (more on the pools later), is themed to make you feel like you are underwater with Nemo and Friends.
(The shot is larger than usual to help you see the details; as always on this site, to enlarge it even more, just click it.)
The rooms continue the Finding Nemo theme (many more room shots will come shortly in this review).
THE LION KING AREA AT ART OF ANIMATION
The two buildings just to the left of the Finding Nemo area on the map, numbers 6 and 10, are the Lion King Buildings.
The courtyard between has parts themed to a savanna…
…and parts themed to a jungle.
You’ll also find all the key Lion King characters here:
Rooms continue the African theming.
THE BEST AREAS TO STAY
Choices as to which group of buildings to book will, in many families, simply be guided by which of Cars, the Lion King, and Finding Nemo is their favorite film.
For those open to any of the three, go for Lion King.
More specifically, go for a 2nd floor or higher Hourglass Lake view room on the Finding Nemo side of Building 6 in the Lion King area. This will yield the least noise, best view, and relative closeness to the main services and bus stop.
ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE FAMILY SUITES
This review continues here.
MATERIAL IN THIS REVIEW OF DISNEY’S ART OF ANIMATION RESORT
- Overview of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- The Little Mermaid Area and Rooms
- Photo Tour of a Little Mermaid Room
- Overview of the Family Suites Areas
- Accommodations in the Family Suites
- Photo Tour of a Finding Nemo Family Suite (plus bed dimensions, storage, etc)
- Photo Tour of a Lion King Family Suite
- Photo Tour of a Cars Family Suite
- Amenities at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- The Pools at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
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120 Comments on "Review: The Family Suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort"
my husband and i and our grand daughter (1) recently stayed at wilderness lodge in a standard room (loved it!) want to go back next year in ocotber (2014) and bring our babysitter. will we be completely disappointed w AOA, after staying at wilderness lodge? also, can we get to wilderness for dinner from aoa without car rental?
Carey, no Disney resort has buses to other Disney resorts–just to the theme parks, water parks, and Downtown Disney. Midday returns for naps are quite feasible.
Golf carts make FW slightly better but are so expensive that a much better choice is to rent a car–which makes every destination except MK a breeze…
Thank you for pointing out that the AOA has its own buses, does that include buses to other disney resorts ie. Polynesian? Will it be feasible to return to resort mid day for naps and then return to park? Lastly, Would renting a golf cart at the FW cabins help with the inconvenience factor?
Carey, the Cabins are wildly inconvenient, but other than that have some positives. There’s a detailed comparison between the Cabins and the two family suite types–at Art of Animation and All-Star Music–that begins here: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2012/09/05/review-the-family-suites-disneys-all-star-music-resort/
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