I am so excited about Disney’s Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World that is opening soon. This will be a much needed addition to the line of “value resorts” which are often quite full due to the fact that we don’t all want to mortgage our house just to stay on Disney property! Yesterday I heard that the Art of Animation Resort will have the biggest pool on all of Walt Disney World, except for the water parks. It will be called the Big Blue – a nod to the Fining Nemo movie. I have seen some Walt Disney World resort pools, and let me tell you, none of them are what I consider small. I have a feeling the Big Blue is going to live up to it’s name. There’s another thing…we will be able to hear music when we are under water in the Big Blue. How cool is THAT?
The Finiding Nemo themed family suites will be opening first on May 31, 2012, followed by the Cars family suites on June 18, 2012, and the Lion King suites on August 10th. If you have a smaller party and don’t need all the space a suite provides, you will want to wait for the Little Mermaid standard rooms opening September 15th. It is still sweaty, sticky hot in Florida in September so make sure you leave some time in your schedule to enjoy the Big Blue. You can book your stay right now! I checked yesterday and amazingly – they are showing availability for certain dates.
Here’s a link so you can practice singing the song under water if you want to – your secret is safe with me!
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Up til now I try to stay at the Contemporary. That’s why I can’t go every year. There’s something about seeing the monorail quietly glide into the docking area that just gives me goosebumps. Now that I’n contemplating retirement I may have to lower my sights just a little to stiil be able to afford to go. The way I see it though is that staying anywhere on Disney property it way better than staying off. This one of the resorts I will definitely look at when I’m researching in the future. Fortunately I can still do the Contemporary this time.
I’m with ya Herman. The Contemporary ROCKS. :)Nothing like being in walking distance to the gates of the Magic Kingdom.