Disney's Art of Animation Resort

“Loved it!”

I stayed at AOA for 4 nights in mid-April, with my mom and 2 kids (age 9 and 6). We loved it, and would definitely go back. Check in: was super easy – we didn’t have to do anything! We got to the hotel around 4:30pm and our room number had already been assigned in the app, so we didn’t even need... more

I stayed at AOA for 4 nights in mid-April, with my mom and 2 kids (age 9 and 6). We loved it, and would definitely go back. Check in: was super easy – we didn’t have to do anything! We got to the hotel around 4:30pm and our room number had already been assigned in the app, so we didn’t even need to go to the front desk. My phone and our Magic Bands opened the door, although sometimes it wasn’t easy to actually get the door open so we got frustrated a few times. Also just be aware, my son (age 9) was able to open the door as well, which I didn’t think would work with kids’ bands! Room: We stayed in the Cars section, Building 3 and it was the PERFECT location. Close to the Big Blue Pool, lobby, and Skyliner! The room was cute, and having 2 bathrooms and a separate bedroom was super helpful when everyone was getting ready in the mornings. The pullout couch was surprisingly comfortable. The room had plenty of storage space. Watch out if you have tech-obsessed kids….as there is a Disney Alexa in the room where you can ask it to play music, bring stuff to your room, etc. My 9 year old was driving us crazy with it so we had to unplug it after the first hour 😝 The Cars section is really cute too, with life sized models of all the characters that the kids love to climb on. Pools: We walked to the Cozy Cone pool (super cute) but didn’t go in. We swam at the Big Blue Pool a few times and it was great. Huge, nice water temp, and a little bar next to it where you could get drinks and snacks. We never walked over to the Little Mermaid section so didn’t get to see that pool. Food court: Decent selection, and food was pretty good (not excellent). Kids dinners came with a drink and cookie. We didn’t do any mobile orders but the regular lines were not bad at all. We did not invest in the refillable mugs. We mostly just got the free water from the food court, and drank the coffee in the room. Transportation: On our first day, we took the bus to Magic Kingdom. We got in line around 8am and had to wait maybe 2 minutes. That night we stayed at MK for fireworks, and rushed out as soon as they were over, and managed to get on the 2nd bus, so again less than a 5 minute wait. The next 2 days we went to Hollywood Studios and Epcot, so rode the Skyliner. It was our first time ever going on it, and it was fun! The kids loved looking at the different movies/characters on the gondolas and taking in the views from way up. The lines were pretty short and moved quickly, even at the end of the day. You have to get off at the Caribbean Beach resort, then get in another line to board for the parks, but it was very easy. The Skyliner also stops at Riviera resort, but you just stay on and continue to the park. Gift shop/arcade: The hotel has a pretty big gift shop with tons of cute gifts. They had some food/snacks too, so we got a box of donuts to eat in the room before leaving for the parks to make mornings quick and easy and not need to stop for food on our way to the transportation. The arcade was big and SO affordable (especially in Disney lol). We put $25 on a card and it lasted forever, even with 2 kids using it. Overall, we loved this hotel. I definitely recommend the suites if you can swing the cost. I split it with my mom so that made it more affordable for us.

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“Family of 6”

Booked a Suite for 4 adults and two kids. One Bedroom was nice but the fold outs were uncomfortable. Good access to Epcot and Disney Studios via skyliner. (An aerial tram that fits 8 people, strollers roll right on). Only one (cafeteria style) restaurant reasonable prices and OK quality for eati... more

Booked a Suite for 4 adults and two kids. One Bedroom was nice but the fold outs were uncomfortable. Good access to Epcot and Disney Studios via skyliner. (An aerial tram that fits 8 people, strollers roll right on). Only one (cafeteria style) restaurant reasonable prices and OK quality for eating on the fly. Nice decor, nice pool.

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