Disney'due south Fine art of Animation Resort is the youngest Value Resort at Walt Disney World at most 9-year-old, and it offers a budget-friendly hotel option, particularly for those traveling with a large political party.

Disney's Art of Animation Resort

The hotel is themed later on Disney animation and features iii dissimilar sections dedicated to Disney animated movies including The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Finding Nemo,andCars. This hotel is oft a bully option for large families or those looking for more infinite in their room considering three of the four sections are family unit suites. Only the rooms and themes aren't the only unique things nigh this hotel; at that place are too hidden details and secrets that you lot'll only find hither!

These Are The Secret Details You'll Only Find at Disney'southward Art of Animation Resort!

Early Sketches From Disney Animated Films

When you get-go enter Disney's Art of Animation, immediately discover the larger-than-life drawings that bridge the length of the wall in the vestibule. And you will desire to finish here and look a scrap closer!

Pay attention to the artwork in the lobby!

Animation Hall is meant to represent the creative procedure that goes into making the animated films we know and love, and so as you walk downwards the hall, the sketches become more and more similar the finished product. You can encounter some of the real concept artwork and original sketches that were drawn during the creation of the movie!

Signed Blitheness Sketches in Animation Hall

When you're in Animation Hall, don't just look at the walls — look up, too! Merely in front of the hotel's store, Ink & Pigment, you'll find a chandelier that is literally bursting with sketches. Take a closer look!

Fine art of Animation Chandelier

Many of the sketches are really signed by some recognizable people! At that place is a Cars sketch signed past John Lasseter (who directed the movie), a d rawing of Vanquish signed past Finding Nemo manager Andrew Stanton, a p icture of Ariel and Prince Eric signed by John Musker and Ron Clements (co-directors of The Little Mermaid), and a d rawing of Ariel that is signed by Ariel'due south phonation player, Jodie Benson. At that place are quite a few pieces of artwork on the chandelier, so you lot tin accept some fun hunting for the signed ones!

Babycakes NYC

Some other secret that you'll only observe at Disney's Art of Blitheness is rather…tasty. Considering it involves food! If y'all've ever been to Disney Springs, you lot may take stopped by the vegan and gluten-free treats shop called Erin McKenna's Baker NYC (formerly called Babycakes NYC). Well, if you love yourself a good dessert, you tin can actually find these treats at Disney'southward Art of Blitheness!

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Landscape of Flavors (the hotel'south food court) sells the Brownie Cupcakes from the bakery in the fridge area! There are just a few Disney hotels that sell the packaged desserts, and this is i of them!

Real Plates and Silverware

And while yous're snacking on your Brownie Cupcakes, or only grabbing a bite to eat at Landscape of Season, you'll be enjoying it with real plates and silverware! This is a small detail that you lot probably won't call back much almost, but it can make a big deviation in your dining experience!

Mobile Order Signs at Landscape of Flavors

Other Disney World Value Resorts offer paper plates and plastic silverware to their guests, then yous're getting a bit of an upgrade when yous stay here!

A Recognizable Tire Make

When y'all stay at Disney's Art of Blitheness Resort, information technology'southward meant to feel like you're stepping foot into the Disney movies, so all of the decorations are larger-than-life! Over in theCarssection, y'all can travel downward Road 66 and, if y'all look closely, there are some pretty cool details to check out!

Luigi is selling Lightyear Tires!

Accept a pit cease at Luigi and Guido'south shop, Casa Della Tires! They have a huge pile of tires for anyone who might need a replacement, but wait even closer! The banner in the window is an advertisement for their tires — "Lightyear" tires. That's a reference to another Disney Pixar animated movie —Toy Story! Approximate Fizz Lightyear is in the tire business concern! It's likewise a play on the existent world tire company, Goodyear!

Hidden Lightning McQueens

You lot don't have to leave the Carssection to find the next subconscious detail. Equally Disney fans, you lot're probably used to searching for Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World, just what almost Subconscious Lightning McQueens? That's right —the main character of Carsis actually hidden in the clouds on the tops of the buildings!

Search for hidden Lightning McQueens in the clouds!

The easiest way to spot these is to look for the tires that would be on Lightning McQueen's car! Y'all can also look for them hidden in Mural of Flavors, besides — just pay attention to the lights!

Free Cabanas

At present, this next one isn't necessarily "hidden" or "cloak-and-dagger," but it is definitely a reason to caput over to a smaller pool instead of spending all your fourth dimension at the main one for the resort (Big Blueish Puddle). TheCarssection of the resort is meant to resemble the Cozy Cone Motel from the moving-picture show so at that place are LOTS of details from it, including the "cones" that serve equally Sally's rooms for her overnight motel guests.

Cars Puddle has FREE cabanas that are starting time-come up, outset-serve!

Just like the movie world, you tin can "stay" in the cones at Art of Blitheness, but they've been converted to cabanas past the pool. What y'all may non know when you're hanging out in your cone, getting a break from the sun, is that these are the simply complimentary cabanas you'll notice at Disney World! Cabanas usually can only be establish at four other Disney hotels, and those will cost a pretty penny to rent.

Hidden Mickeys

Lightning McQueen isn't the only Disney character hiding around Disney'due south Fine art of Animation Resort; at that place are too some classic subconscious Mickeys! Carpets, rooms, the food court — they're everywhere! When you're walkingThe Little Mermaidthemed-section, have a expect at the clam designs along the buildings — you lot'll find a hidden Mickey on the seaweed!

Look at the orangish dots!

You can also spot some hidden Mickeys on the large decorations along the path to your room! 1 of the bluish rocks most the Big Blue Puddle has a Mickey-looking trio of barnacles.

Seriously, subconscious Mickeys are everywhere!

And there are a lot more Subconscious Mickeys to find during your stay at this hotel — just we're not giving away any others!

Underwater Music

The last secret detail sadly is no longer at the hotel, but information technology's besides cool not to mention! The Big Bluish Pool is the main puddle for resort guests to grab a pause from the Florida estrus. Not only is it impeccably themed afterwards Disney's Finding Nemo, but information technology's also the largest Disney hotel pool on Disney property. And, to create the feeling that you were literally swimming with Nemo and his friends in the motion-picture show, they used to play underwater music!

Big Blue Puddle splash pad at Disney's Fine art of Animation Resort

You could hear the on-land music when you were pond through underwater speakers! Sadly, this characteristic hasn't been around for a while now, but it's still a fun fact that volition make you look like the Disney skilful you are when you visit with family unit!

That's all of the hush-hush details in Disney'southward Art of Animation! The next time you stay here, be on the lookout for all of them and come across how many yous tin spot! And, equally ever, stay tuned to AllEars for all the latest news and updates on Walt Disney World Resort hotels!

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