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The Little Mermaid presides over one of three pools at Walt Disney World's newest resort, the Art of Animation. Steven Brunot, Special to The Plain Dealer
Some of Disney's most beloved characters come to life in the rooms and on the grounds of Disney World's newest resort, the Art of Animation.
Fully opened since September, the resort features four separate areas themed to a quartet of the company's most popular films: The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Cars and Finding Nemo (the latter two, created by Pixar, were acquired by Disney in 2006).
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Designed to appeal to the artist in all of us, the resort also targets another important travel demographic: parents who crave a bit of privacy on vacation.
Three-quarters of the resort is made up of family suites, with a master bedroom and bath separate from the living/dining area. The suites consist of two full bathrooms and a small kitchen area with a microwave, small fridge and sink. They sleep up to six: two in the bedroom, two on a sleeper couch and two on a dining table that -- thanks to bit of Disney magic -- converts to a double bed.
The movie themes are developed both inside and out, with jellyfish lamps in the Nemo suites and couches that look like the back seat of a hot rod in the Cars rooms. Outside, giant characters -- King Triton and Ursula, Scar, Mufasa, Crush and Lightning McQueen -- decorate the buildings. Even the landscaping follows the theme: The Cars section is desertlike, while the Lion King region transitions from a savanna to the jungle.
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The animation theme extends throughout the public areas of the resort, as well, with easels set up at the front entrance accompanied by How to Draw Nemo instructions, and early drawings from the four movies decorating the lobby walls.
The Art of Animation is considered one of the lower-priced resorts operated by Disney, which organizes its two dozen-plus Orlando hotels into three categories: deluxe (most expensive), moderate (middle priced) and value (least expensive).
Though it's a value resort, suites at the Art of Animation aren't what most would consider cheap, running $250 a night during the off-season and more than $400 during busy holiday weeks. Little Mermaid rooms run $95-$175, depending on the time of year.
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Located adjacent to Disney's Pop Century Resort (also a value resort), the Art of Animation has three pools, including the Big Blue Pool, the largest at any WDW resort, with a Nemo theme and underwater sound system.
The resort features a large, food court-style restaurant, Landscape of Flavors, which offers pizzas, burgers, salads and -- my favorite -- tasty Indian cuisine prepared in a tandoor oven.
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This review has been a long time coming. When originally writing our Art of Animation Family Suites Review, we included a line that we’d review the Little Mermaid rooms “very soon.” That review was first published 4 years ago and we’re just now writing this review. Better late than never, I suppose?
Our delay in staying in and reviewing the Little Mermaid rooms wasn’t for lack of effort. We have priced these rooms out no less than two-dozen times for various trips, and the price has always been too high to justify. Initially, we balked at the price, thinking it’d come down over time or eventually be included in discounts as popularity wore off. (As if the movie released in 1989 was suddenly going to wane in popularity.)
That never happened, and we ended up paying more for our stay this year than we would have if we just stayed there back when Disney’s Art of Animation Resort first opened. I’m actually a bit embarrassed to admit that we paid $140/night to stay here, which is more than we typically pay for Moderate Resorts after discounts.
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I’m mentioning all of this not as a plea for sympathy or so you’ll respect the tough research we do, but as a reality check so you have an idea of what to expect here. The rate we paid is the
Season rate for the Little Mermaid rooms. That’s the cheapest they get–you can expect to pay above $200/night if you travel during the summer or around holidays.
While the Little Mermaid rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort are often touted as being a small surcharge over the other Value Resorts, this is a bit deceiving. The rooms started out as a $20/night surcharge, but that has climbed to more like $30-$50/night, and that’s when comparing rack rates.
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The gap becomes even more significant when you compare discounted rates at other resorts to rack rates on the Little Mermaid rooms, which is a relevant comparison when the former is discounted and the latter is not. In that scenario, you’re often looking at the Little Mermaid rooms costing roughly double the price of the All Stars. Yikes.
Objectively speaking, the Little Mermaid rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort are not worth the money. These are small motel rooms, and rather than having elaborate theme and details, they have fairly cheap decorations scattered around. The carpet is probably the coolest element of the room, and that isn’t saying much.
That’s not uncommon for a Value Resort, but the lazy thematic effort is disappointing given what you’ll pay here. For the cost difference over the course of a weeklong vacation, you could easily afford to make a stop at Party City and buy a boatload of decorations and make your own Little Mermaid “themed” room. I wish I were kidding.
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None of that probably matters to those of you considering the Little Mermaid rooms. The calculus is not a rational one, but an emotional one. Sarah’s first comment when walking around the room was how much she would’ve liked it as a kid. That’s probably what you’re asking yourself, too.
Necessary, let me attempt to dissuade you from staying at the Little Mermaid rooms. First, your child or children probably like more than one Disney film aside from
In which case, stay at the Port Orleans Riverside Royal Rooms (read and see more in our Royal Rooms Review). Those are a significantly better option for only a small premium in pricing after discounts.
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Second, these rooms are in the worst possible location at Art of Animation, farther from the main lobby than the Lion King, Cars, or Nemo family suites. Depending upon the exact location of your room, this could mean a 10+ minute walk to the bus stop.
Finally, your kids only know what they tell them. These are All Star-caliber rooms (they aren’t even as nice as the rooms at Pop Century) that leave a ton to be desired in terms of space and quality. For $140-200/night, you don’t even get a coffee maker.
If you don’t tell your kids these Little Mermaid rooms exist, how are they going to know? (I guess maybe one of their punk friends could tell them.)
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Rather than catering exclusively to their whims, opt for a nicer room at a cheaper price elsewhere. Put the savings towards an experience at Walt Disney World they will enjoy that actually
Now, this is not to say that you shouldn’t stay at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. To the contrary, we rather like the resort, and think its common areas have a lot of appeal for families with small children. In fact, Art of Animation is my pick as the best Value Resort at Walt Disney World.
While I think some elements of the design could be better, there’s undeniable appeal in the resort, and walking around the common areas is a fun experience. It’s not Walt Disney World theming in the traditional sense of transporting guests to a different time and place, but there’s a certain charm to the oversized characters, elements pulled from Disney animated classics, and vibrant colors.
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There’s absolutely no nuance to Art of Animation, but (and I really hate to use this line) kids love it. Art of Animation is whimsical and fun, and can work for some adults, too. And unlike the slipshod design of the Little Mermaid rooms, the common areas and family suites have considerably more depth and detail, and
To be sure, Art of Animation is not for everyone. All of the things we praised above could just as easily be construed as tacky and loud by others. That’s not our perception of Art of Animation, but we could see how other adults might view it as such. In that
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