Disney's Art of Animation Resort Tour & Review | Walt Disney World

In this video I'll be providing a full tour and review of Disney's Art of Animation Resort to help you decide if it's the right choice for your next Walt Disney World trip. As part of this I’ll be covering:
- All amenities including the landscape of flavours
- Skyliner transportation system.
- On site benefits including early theme park admission
- A comparison with other value resorts and Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort
- Room tours of the Lion King Family and the Little Mermaid Standard Room
This video aims to provide a comprehensive guide to one of Disney's most colorful resorts.
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Refillable Mugs:
Disney's Art of Animation Resort, like many other resorts within the Walt Disney World complex, offers a refillable mug program. This program allows guests to purchase a reusable mug that they can refill multiple times throughout their stay at the resort. Here's a basic overview of how it works:
Purchase the Mug: Guests can buy the refillable mugs at the resort's food court, quick service restaurant, or other designated locations. The mugs usually come with a design themed to the resort or the current promotional theme in the parks.
RFID Chip: The bottom of each mug has an embedded Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) chip. This chip communicates with the drink refill stations to validate whether a refill is allowed.
Duration: Once activated, the refillable mugs can be used for the length of the guest's stay at any Disney World Resort hotel. They cannot be used in the parks or in other locations outside of the resorts.
Beverage Stations: The resort will have a designated beverage station where guests can refill their mugs. Typically, these stations are located in the food courts or quick service dining areas. Options usually include a range of soft drinks, coffee, tea, and water.
Refill Limitations: While you can refill the mug as many times as you like during your stay, there's usually a time limit between refills, often around 2 minutes, to prevent abuse of the system. This limitation is controlled by the RFID chip.
Souvenir: After your stay, you can take the mug home as a souvenir. However, the RFID chip's refill capability is limited to your visit duration, meaning you can't bring it back on a future trip for free refills.
Cost: The price of the mug is usually more than a single drink, but for guests planning to stay multiple days and consume several beverages, the mug can quickly pay for itself in value.
In summary, the refillable mug program at Disney's Art of Animation Resort and other Disney World resorts is a popular option for guests looking for both convenience and value. It's also a fun way to take home a piece of the magic from your vacation!
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[@reytech1786]

Frugal Brit you have the best videos on KZbin. You explain everything in detail, and with the music and your smooth voice it’s relaxing to watch.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you Mr Rey! Much appreciated as always 😁

[@ericteneyck8691]

Never stayed here, but stayed a POP Century numerous times. We have gone to AofA several times for lunch, they had a seafood burger that was incredible, but looks like Disney did what Disney does and got rid of another very popular food item. Disney's "value" hotels are value in name only. Back when the prices were much lower (not to many years ago) and they had free airport transportation, as well as some other perks, you could barely justify a stay at one. At least they are back to free parking. But your value to dollar is so much better at an offsite hotel it really doesn't make good financial sense to stay on-property if you are budget conscious. I guess if you just have to be in the WDW bubble you might be able to convince yourself that it's worth it. Great overview, as always!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I remember the surf and surf burger. Shame. Hoping to do a pop century video over the next year. Thanks for watching 😁

[@seangorman3959]

Last time I stayed, they upgraded my family & I from am an Ariel room to a Cars suite. Very nice.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I’ve heard of that from a few people. Great upgrade!

[@jgriff8533]

Great video! Was looking at this hotel for an upcoming trip.

[@tiffineykent3629]

Thank you so much for all of your amazing videos. My daughter is your biggest fan. She will be so pleased you’ve posted before we go to Florida next week. 🎢✈️😁

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Very welcome! Hope you all have the best time 😁😁

[@teresaadams7593]

Anytime someone asks on FB about what property to stay at, I always refer them to your videos. It’s the absolute best walk through every time, no frills, just an honest look and review

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you so much for that! 😁

[@nickpavlidis5735]

I like this video. You should do more of the other hotel’s like Port Orleans Riverside resort.

[@bananagranny]

Yes, definitely more videos like this!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you Nick! Yes I’d like to 😁

[@samuelito39]

FRUGAL BRIT the best travel KZbinr

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you Samuel!! 😁

[@theflyingkitty13]

I was just thinking about this hotel. Really appreciate the informative videos you put out for Disney💪🏼

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Very welcome 😁👍

[@edvaira6891]

Sorry, but, if I’m gonna fork out the cost of an on-site hotel at an Orlando theme park, it’s NOT going to be at a Disney one, anymore…the “value” resorts USED to be an actual Value…while this looks quite wonderful, to be honest, you can get far nicer digs for quite a bit less…Very nice video, as always, Jack! (Nice to learn you share a name with my Dad!)

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I’d have to agree. I was worried people were going to say I was too negative with this…but seems most people feel that way.

[@ayatmubarak7836]

Loved this video ! We are going next week and your video was just posted and love among the other channels 🙏🏼 thumps up

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you! Hope you have the best trip! 😁

[@domoniquerobinson5122]

Going here for Spring Break with my mom. Can't wait. Was debating between this Retort and POR and learned I can go over there to take photos but can stay in a place that has my favorite movies. Plus the have the Sky Line which is a plus to get to the other parks.

[@DisneyFrenzy2584]

We have ridden buses at CBR and Movies during summer and Christmastime having little issues. The worse part about buses was the bus park location was much longer than deluxe/moderate resorts but we slugged thru. Resorts were worth it to us for the overall experience

[@ashleybolon7352]

Just an amazing video! Thank you so much

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Very welcome 😁

[@allanbrown4922]

Another cracking video mate

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thanks again! 👍😁

[@JasonHornbuckle-ti5fw]

Another great video! Just back from Cabana bay ourselves had a family suite. I do miss Disney though, decisions now for next year... 🤔. Will keep watching your videos for inspiration. Thanks for all the work put into these 👍

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you Jason! I do prefer Cabana bay.

[@JasonHornbuckle-ti5fw]

@@TheFrugalBrit it was a great experience. I'm thinking about maybe trying Sapphire Falls as something different. We used the water taxi a few times this trip

[@daxhausentraveller8488]

FB . Great review . Expect nothing less 🎉

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Much appreciated Dax 😁

[@kevincurran4067]

Another excellent guide, as always. Disney's "value" hotels are shockingly expensive. Any chance of a guide to some of the superb places to stay along I-Drive, at half the price?

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you Kevin! I have booked several I drive hotels this month. Aiming for a video around February 👍

[@leecrawley9862]

The Disney prices have rocketed to ridiculous levels in the last 5 years. For families with young children I can still see the draw, but even then many are starting to stay off site, their budget simply cannot stretch that far.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

100% agree!

[@nancyfarkas3592]

I agree. And I read that many off site hotels are actually closer to the parks then some of the Disney ones. I just don’t see the point of the high prices. I am sure Walt didn’t expect this when he started the parks. He wanted this to be a place where all families could go. Not anymore!

[@nancyfarkas3592]

That triton did look slightly creepy!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

😂

[@selinawinestein4861]

Would you say the pricing of the Disney refillable mugs are about the same as the universal hotel ones? It sounds like it works the same way…every 2mins. Shame the parks don’t do it too.

[@emilyford220]

Any chance you are doing a pop century video before 26th September? We upgraded From all stars, online check in only allows us to choose 50’s or 70’s section. I was hoping for some advice on which is best. We want to be as close as possible as I have a disability.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Sorry won’t be posting that for a while. Out of the too, I’d probably recommend the 50s, it’s a quieter than 70s I think. Hope you have the best trip!

[@TheWawayang]

Where is guest self parking for art of animations? I can’t find it anywhere. All KZbin videos I watched give resort tours and free transportation to theme parks. Is it far? I don’t wanna drag my luggage or few more drinks I wanna buy outside of resort. Do u need to take another shuttle or something to the hotel/lobby?

[@xcgordo1]

Dang thats a thick accent

[@TheFrugalBrit]

😂

[@xShadowWolfe]

$560USD a night (for a family suite) is not value.....Who affords this?