Have any of you been clamoring for details on the new Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, which is set to open at the Walt Disney World Resort next year? If so, we’ve got an exciting update to share today on the progress of this highly anticipated guest offering.
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, which will bring to life famous Disney and Disney•Pixar films, including Finding Nemo, Cars, The Lion King and The Little Mermaid, hit a major construction milestone earlier today when Walt Disney Imagineers and various crews working on the project held a “topping out” ceremony for the resort. This special moment is a tradition in the construction and engineering fields and takes place when the highest piece of steel is placed on a building’s frame. The tradition dates back to the Vikings, who would place an evergreen tree on the top of a building to celebrate and wish for good luck.
Today’s ceremony took place atop a wing of the resort that will be themed after The Lion King.
Disney Parks Blog author Tom Smith previously shared a look inside this resort, which will feature elaborately themed building exteriors and room interiors.
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is set to open in early Summer 2012 and is already available for booking. Standard rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort start at $94 per night and family suites start at $248 per night.
For more information on Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, visit disneyworld.com or call 407-W-DISNEY (407-934-7639).
Comments
@ Kymberli From what I understand the standard room will be available at the end of 2012. It is the last phase to be done and it will be The Little Mermaid section. Hope that helps.
I love the picture with the ‘very large American flag’. The tree is a very nice tradition. I am happy that you are keeping it going.
Disney’s Art of Animation hotel looks like much fun! I won’t lie though, I’m a bit bummed there are two underwater themes. It makes it feel as if there are only 3 full themes instead of 4. Did the creators have other ideas in mind besides the 4 that have been picked out? I’m very curious! Keep up the great work.
Is the new resort going to have their own Disney bus lines or will they be sharing with Pop Century?
Not sure at this time.
The huge, promising looking, construction site can be easily seen from Victory Way.
This resort looks great! I was looking into making a reservation online but it only offers suites. I’m looking for a standard room will they be available too?
They should be, unless the regular rooms are sold out for the date you’re looking for. Try calling 407-WDW-DISNEY if you can’t get it to work online.
this is awesome celebration I can’t wait for next year to stay in Art of Animation Resort! I hope to stay in Cars wing!
I hope you took a look at the renderings of the Cars wing. Looks like you won’t stay in a “Cars wing,” but in Radiator Springs itself! https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/12/new-images-disneys-art-of-animation-resort/
Are the pics on the web, Jeannie?
Think it was meant to be the relaxed-atmospheric “adult” complement to the kids’ 50’s-90’s, like French Quarter vs. Riverside…But, also like the underappreciated French Quarter, it probably wouldn’t have gotten as much attention from family guests.
As for me, it’s official–Save me a Lion King (or Mermaid, or Toy Story) room, I’m going in ’13. All I need is a date. And money. And a completed room. 🙂
Jennifer, Is there any word on how the family suites will be laid out?
I don’t have any information on this, other than the 1,120 family suites will be located in The Lion King, Cars and Finding Nemo wings of the hotel.
Yeah, right now there is a bridge to nowhere which would have led to another phase of the Pop Century, I think it was going to be called the Golden Eras (or something like that). That contruction was stopped some time ago and now its becomming the Art of Animations, I have pictures of the buildings with the years 00, 10, 20, 30. It would have been fun, but I think this will be more geared to the kiddies!! Cant wait to see it all done!!
Yes, this is the portion of POP that was to be for 1900-1940 across the lake.
Betsy from IL, the new Art of Animation Resort is across the lake from Pop Century, it is not part of the Pop Century Resort. The area where the new AOA Resort is located was originally supposed to be part of POP, but that was abandoned and they created an entirely different resort.
This is around and/or will be part of the Pop Century resort, correct?
Yes!
Thanks sooo much for a real picture. I am so exited to see it taking shape!!
Happy you like it!
Comments are closed.