This resort has the largest resort pool at all of Walt Disney World, it is called The Big Blue Pool. It is themed to the film Finding Nemo. In this area there is also an interactive water play area, suitable for small children. There are a further two pools at this resort. There is the Cozy Cone Pool, which is themed to the Cars film. There is also Flippin’ Fins Pool, which is themed to The Little Mermaid. In this area there is a poolside bar called the Drop Off Pool Bar.

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Landscape of Flavours is the main eating option at this resort. At this eating area there are five quick service counters, that guests can get a range of American inspired meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some of the food, guests can expect to find at this location are burgers, salads and pizzas.

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“Hey Disney!” is a brilliant voice assistant you will find at every Disney resort. There are so many things you can do with “Hey Disney!”, including asking for a Mickey Mouse wake up message and ordering more items such as towels. You can also ask “Hey Disney!” to tell you a story, host a game of Disney trivia or even tell you a joke! There are also interactive experiences bringing guests into the worlds of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and The Muppets. “Hey Disney!” also has a lot more features hotel guests can enjoy during their stay (we will look at “Hey Disney!” in more detail in a future blog).

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The My Disney Experience App is another great feature of staying at a Disney resort. Using this app guests can easily check in and check out of their hotel they are staying at. With this app guests can also plan their vacation, access the Disney parks, order food and drinks, get directions and much more. (Again we will look more in-depth at the My Disney Experience App in another blog).

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By staying at a Disney resort including Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, guests are able to purchase Lightning Lanes up to seven days in advance.

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At this resort guests are able to bring their dogs with them. This has to be booked in advance and some restrictions apply.

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At this hotel there are lots of different recreational activities guests can enjoy during their stay. Firstly there are campfire activities in the evening, where families can enjoy time together toasting marshmallows. Guests can also enjoy Movies Under the Stars. These movies are played at the Movie Lawn near the Big Blue Pool at 8.30pm on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Other activities at this resort include Mickey tie-dye, story time yoga  and family wellness dance class.

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On a Friday and Saturday night there is nighttime trivia at the Movie Lawn. Also on a Saturday night there is the nighttime pool party, which is located at The Big Blue Pool Deck. At this resort there is a jogging trail, which is a 1.38 trail. This trail goes around the Hourglass Lake as well as passes the courtyards inspired by the films Finding Nemo, The Lion King, Cars and The Little Mermaid.

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There is an overview of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Have you ever stayed at this resort?