Checking Into Disney's Art Of Animation Resort! | Finding Nemo Family Suite Room Tour, Dinner & More

In today’s vlog we check into Disney World’s Art of Animation Resort! This is our first time staying here but we have toured the resort in the past. We so excited to be staying in one of the Finding Nemo family suites! These are 1 bedroom suites with tons of super cute Nemo and underwater themed things. They also have a Murphy bed and a pull out couch, so tons of sleeping space. We give a super detailed tour of the room and then we head to Landscapes of Flavor, which is the food location, where we pick up dinner. At the time of filming this video you had to mobile order your food but you also had the option to pick up some smaller items from the grab and go area as well. We ate dinner and dessert and then gave our review so far of the room and resort. Spoiler alert, we love it! This is such a great place for families and for anyone who just loves the animation aspect of Disney. There were so many cool things to see around the lobby and the entire resort. We’ll do some more exploring tomorrow so stay tuned for that! Thank you for watching and we’ll see you tomorrow with day 2 of our staycation!
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[@nicolemc2263]

“This is TMI with T-I-M” 😂 | he’s not wrong tho 😂

[@keishlaspivey6157]

LOL

[@jeffchheng]

this needs to be a regular segment in their vlogs lmao

[@adventurewithneen7002]

I thought to let you know as I used to work there that when you walk in to the building everything is black-and-white as you start to walk through it starts to turn to colour by the time you get outside to the Nemo pool you’re actually the size of Nemo. When you walk through the Lion King area you are the size of an ant and when you walk to the Little mermaid area you are the size of Sebastian the crab.

[@melshane23]

So it’s kinda like the Animators Palate restaurant on the Disney Cruise Ship. 😀🛳

[@adventurewithneen7002]

It’s totally is, when we opened the resort we would use a scrips for example- if you swim this way or if you drive this way. I’m not sure if the cast members still do this, but if you check into the resort you may get something like that. You could ask a cast member we love to talk to you.

[@miles34744]

Yes they redid the floors in 2019

[@nikitabrake1244]

I work at Art of Animation and I saw you guys walk by in the food court and I couldn’t say hi because I was working but I wanted to let you guys know I love your channel and hope you are enjoying/enjoyed your stay :)

[@jackmullins8218]

Q

[@sandramurphy27]

TMI with TIM made me laugh so much

[@meghancarr518]

We stayed in a family suite at ASM (before the remodel) after we had checked out of our room and my then 15m old son was violently ill. Our room was "gone because we had checked out but the manager put us in the family room, for free. I couldn't believe his kindness. I made sure to call Disney and let them know how much I appreciated him. He even offered to help deal with magical express and our flights. He was amazing. ❤

[@DizNerd]

When you wish you could do everything TheTimTracker gets to do at Disney World

[@ChinaDollTravels]

I do 🙋🏽‍♀️lol

[@0becca0]

Luckiest people in the workd

[@winona1706]

my wildest dream

[@stephaniebecerra5938]

We stayed at a Finding Nemo family suite back in 2019 with 5 people and it really wasn’t at all cramped! The suite was pretty much perfect!

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

How was the price? Did you feel it was fair? Looking for a 2022 or 2023 visit

[@thejennyb]

Awe, this video brings back good memories. We stayed in a Nemo family suite a few years ago with my MIL. It was great, lots of room for everyone and on that trip my daughter lost a tooth while eating at the Sci Fi restaurant at Hollywood Studios. That night, we went down to the gift shop and bought this cute tinker bell keychain and put it under her pillow along with a dollar and said that Tinkerbell delivers for the tooth fairy when you are staying at Disney. She is now 13 and says it's one of her favourite Disney memories.

[@MrThekyle1988]

Aw that is a lovely memory 💜 I lost my tooth in the lazy river at Blizzard Beach when I was younger - it literally fell out and was washed away 😭😂

[@dannyt7269]

You guys literally have a life people dream of ✨

[@disneyworlddreamer]

TMI with TIM needs to be a new segment in the vlogs lol

[@r.neighbors3908]

We stayed in the cars suite with our 12 year old granddaughter and 10 year old grandson. Everyone had their own space. Plus the added 2nd bathroom was wonderful! Plenty of room for all of us and we all had our own space. Since we go from rope drop to park close we didn't need to worry about anything but sleep! This was a perfect hotel! Also it was their first time. This is the most Disney immersive hotel! The following year the 4 of us stayed in a garden suite at the contemporary. We missed the extra bathroom! But obviously enjoyed it too! Thanks for the video, it brought back good memories!

[@brendatori1869]

TMI with T-I-M 🤣🤣🤣 now that sounds like a segment that should be included in every video.

[@DaRealTT]

TheTimTracker be like: *Vacation, vacation and nothing but vacation.*

[@chrispat7]

The best smelling lobby. I want to just bottle it up and bring it home.

[@NiecyandJanese]

What a great resort for families! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@jaielaine2038]

This is the best room tour of this suite that I’ve seen! I appreciate the details

[@SexyLenTime]

Hey Trackers! I work in animation and I just thought I would let you in on some of the concept stuff, while I don't work in feature (the movies) I work in TVA (tv animation) but it's all generally the same. A lot of sketches you were looking at were "exploration sketches/early development"(A lot of the timon sketches fell into this, also some of the early simbas you showed as well as the scary dory!) They were basically trying to figure out how the visual language in the animation. While Sebastian and the Simba Jen thought was from the lion guard was probably later on in the process when they were close to final character designs! The Ariel that looks "super different" as well as the sad Mater were from the storyboard phase! (This is what I do!) We tend to know how the characters mostly look and make the "outline" for the animators to follow. It's basically a "sketch" for the entire movie. We need to draw fast so sometimes artists develop a shorthand to draw the characters, it tends to be most similar shapes and fewer details. It obviously works since you were able to identify each character! Just some disclaimers...I'm 26, new to the industry so I didn't work on ANY of the movies shown. But I have been lucky enough to learn under some people who worked on those movies.

[@LK-uo5kx]

Very cool job that you have!!!

[@elizabethschuler8890]

Cool! I hope you have a long and enjoyable career!

[@SexyLenTime]

@Jamie Hearst Haha! No worries, I didn't read it as an insult at all! I am one of the younger people in my field!

[@gennipher2005]

I don't think Jen got the "Fish are friends, not food" memo... lol

[@theannoyedmrfloyd3998]

Delicious friends. 🎣

[@zeppy13131]

How fun, sharing your family's visit here! It was a very personal and nice thing to do-thanks!

[@rrraerenee]

I stayed at Art of Animation back in Feb. we were supposed to be in a standard little mermaid room but then they upgraded us to a Cars family suite at check-in. Loved it!

[@MXLunchbox]

I watch these videos every night putting my 4 year old to bed. Now everyday she gets excited to watch ‘The Jackson Show’

[@erinburns5385]

We stayed at the Lion King Suite, this resort is amazing down there. Even there big blue pool

[@rmannayr2129]

The Art of Animation is one of My Favorite Resorts!

[@nickellfrancis7217]

Thank you for the video Tim and jenn see you tomorrow

[@audisheep]

30:52 when jenn was explaining how when jackson doesn’t like something he opens his mouth and when she said “i don’t know how to change that” just shows what parenting is like AHHAHAA love it love yall

[@yeticlub]

I used to be a lifeguard at Art! This video brought back some great (and some intense) memories! Hope you enjoyed your stay!

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

Intense? Is there a story there?

[@yeticlub]

@@KatieLHall-fy1hw haha yeah many! You see a lot of wild stuff while lifeguarding! Especially since the Nemo pool at Art is the busiest pool in any WDW resort.

[@savannahtoups6826]

As someone who’s stayed at many Disney resorts Art of Animation feels the most like Disney. It will always hold a special place in my heart

[@Blitzjewel]

To be honest, Art of Animation and the other Value/some Moderate hotels aren’t really meant to be rooms you spend an exceptional amount of time in. Your either out at the parks, down at the pools, or doing something else on property. In our experience while the themeing is very fun, you stay at them for the price (for being on Disney property in a Disney hotel) and when you don’t anticipate spending a lot of time in the rooms. It’s interesting and I’m glad to see you guys staying at a place like this, but yeah. It’s like a cruise ship, in a lot of cases you spend as little time in the room itself as possible.

[@GrossFamily457]

Yes I myself never stay on Disney property when I visit and I visit every year. It’s just too pricey. Tim said it was $500 dollars a night. I’m going back to Disney for the 50th and I rented a whole 4 bedroom house with a pool for 7 days for $900.

[@Elizabeth-foolishmortal]

Jackson’s excitement is so awesome.

[@vickylandry51]

You guys bring a lot of joy to people who could use a smile. Thank you

[@David-jg9ts]

We stayed at AoA for a weekend trip back in January and we loved it! We reserved a Little Mermaid room, but Disney gave us a complimentary upgrade to a Cars family suite which was amazing! 😊

[@Truth_To_Power]

I think that walking around AOA was one of the best times I’ve had walking around any hotel. So much to see.

[@randolphwilliams2365]

Glad you guys are back in the swing of things.

[@phantomvideowatcher]

AoA is one of my top choices to stay at one day. I like how whimsical and immersive it is. Thanks for showing so much detail!

[@chacemontano]

When Tim asked Jen what she thought of her food, Jackson lifted his piece of chicken in the air and wiggled it!🤣 It was almost as if he was responding “Yes dad! See how great it is!?” 🤣🤣 30:11

[@NessieMay]

What a cool suite! Thanks for sharing your stay! 🧜‍♀️

[@jonathanwallis3300]

You should DEFINITELY take Jackson on *”Country Bear Jamboree”* next time you visit Magic Kingdom! He’ll love that show!

[@nanag6945]

Its super awesome that yall get to explore all the different resorts, I find it very helpful for planning trips and its also very fun to watch!

[@sharlinerodriguez5067]

His older A of A hotel tour is how I started watching ! Made me book a week there with my family & we loved it !!

[@lucillegass4715]

What a fun resort!!! Those cupcakes looked amazing! Thanks for taking us along!

[@quid_legis]

Love the staycation vlogs! Yeiiiii!!! Uhhhhhh!!! 🤪🤪🤪

[@julieharris227]

Thank you Tracker Family! Great resort report! Loved Jackson's reaction when he ran into the room! Green beans, cup cakes and cookies.... Oh my!

[@katman_x]

The Murphy bed uses the same mattress as the queen bed in the bedroom area.

[@kfmcardle]

Thank you Trackers!!! This is so timely. I am staying in a family suite with my granddaughter in January and your reviews are always on point

[@stephanieroth5003]

We booked a Little Mermaid room in May to celebrate our daughter's graduation from her masters program. We received a free upgrade to a Cars themed suite! Love that Disney magic! We loved the theming and the close proximity to the Skyline.

[@erickoziski4992]

Thanks for all the videos guys! I always enjoy watching!!

[@malcolmtodd4650]

The family room , is so well detailed, resort looking fantastic

[@Charliefarley170287]

I love how heartily Jenn laughed at Tim’s fish joke. 🥰 I agree with Tim that cake is better than a cupcake. Cupcakes are pretty but often they’re style over substance and way too much buttercream. Half the buttercream would be enough.

[@keirabrown8437]

Aww! What fun!!!

[@juliajones2283]

I did smile at ‘tmi’ with Tim! Have a great stay.x

[@daphneandoliviam6331]

We were upgraded to the Nemo suite for my daughter's birthday. We loved it!

[@AdmiralBenches]

Tim explaining wayfinding around Disney Hotels is my happy place.

[@makohunter9351]

Stayed with my family in that exact style suite. Definitely had a blast. Amazing hotel! Thanks for the review! Brought back great memories

[@meghancarr518]

YAY TRACKER FAMILY!

[@christhompson1422]

Love you guys !

[@Elizabeth-go4kv]

Omg that is amazing

[@JensterRN]

We just stayed in the lion king suite in March. We had our 4 teenage kids with us, so 6 adults and it was perfect actually. Wasn’t too cramped really. We did the math and it was bigger than 2 little mermaid rooms so we opted for the one suite. Worked well for us!

[@cathybarber2624]

Love that you are trying out all the DisneyWorld resorts so we can see what is actually like to stay there! Love the colors and theming at Art of Animation - very kid friendly. Nice that Tim is a cookie guy - there are no bad cookies!

[@victorianoll317]

Thank you for sharing a value resort! We have stayed Art Of Animation many times in the family suites and absolutely love it. We do only book it when there are discounts and it makes it much more affordable, but we always have six people in it so it works great. We stayed at a deluxe resort our last trip and the one thing my kids missed was all the fun decorations from Art of Animation. They did enjoy a waterslide at a deluxe resort, but they have requested to go back to a value resort for our next trip because it is more fun looking for their ages. Jackson seems excited seeing all the colors and theming!

[@gretamoore1402]

Your best line of the year! This is TMI with TIM. Love it!

[@janetkilianski5765]

I hope you all have a wonderful time at Art of animation , thank you for sharing your journey🌼🌸💕🤣💐🌻❤️

[@yulianascardapane5738]

We stayed in Pop Resort, but visiting Art of Animation , was "a daily thing" walking through the bridge. Art of Animation is beautiful and perfect!!! We love it!!! 🙌❤️👌

[@ladywahoo8079]

We did the same thing! We would actually take AoA bus back at night from the parks instead of Pops bus because Pops bus line was always sooooo long and it would take forever to get back. AoA always had the double length bus and got back faster to the resort. We enjoyed walked through the whole resort with the statues to get over the bridge to go back to Pop.

[@brittanyreed9984]

That room looks so fun!! 🐠🐟

[@ellencatanzaro1515]

Loved this resort we stayed in the Nemo family suites they were great

[@michaelolivares2509]

I love this place!! The smell in Animation Hall is my favorite!

[@aliciakathreine7003]

YESSS I'm so excited to see the balloon hack being considered

[@ashleys1432]

We’re staying here in November for the first time in a little mermaid room!!! We’re so excited!!!

[@travelvfamily]

Art animation and riviera are my favorite Disney hotel to stay

[@reeddimick926]

This is hands down my favorite disney resort

[@aliciaruby407]

Hi, enjoying all your vlogs immensely. You put a smile on my face during these trying times.

[@alwayzzplayzz3257]

We stayed in the little mermaid rooms when it opened and loved it! Great hotel with amazing theming xx

[@bigbuddahboy18]

Tim, Jen, and Jackson STAY UNBEAT! I always look forward to your videos!

[@turcj]

Maybe Tim needs to start ordering something besides cheeseburgers. He already knows he doesn't particularly care for the quick service cheeseburgers at Disney.

[@kathymcel]

I thought that as well

[@bonnafide2606]

I can say with confidence that he will never order the salmon 🤣

[@florida995]

Tim doesn’t strike me as an adventurous eater. I believe that’s why. I’ve also never understood why people order cheeseburgers at Disney when there is so much good food to try outside of boring burgers they eat every other day of their lives.

[@liannburgos3714]

@@florida995 I can honestly say, I've never had a burger at Disney. Outside of D-luxe.

[@lisapyne]

Seriously Tim please try sneaking in a salad once in a while . Everyone loves you guys

[@ChinaDollTravels]

6:27 buddy is excited about the room! Jackson is like I like all the chairs 🪑

[@joanpazdziora5388]

This resort is so cool. I’m with Tim would have a cookie hands down over a cake or cupcake any day. Thanks for sharing.

[@keriannebrown]

Hey Tim and Jenn, when we stayed at The Polynesian a few years ago they offered to override our thermostat so that it wasn’t motion activated. I think there was something we pressed on the panel to override. I’m pretty certain that was the case! Maybe check with the front desk to see if that’s an option. We sleep so soundly at night and none of us get up so it wouldn’t run at all when we slept. I can’t wait to see your AOA vacation!!!!

[@hollystanislawski5680]

I stayed there with my family back in 2012 in the Cars building. I wish I could go back! Thanks for taking us with you during your stay!😁

[@jennabender8570]

Thank you for going to a value resort! These are in my budget, so it’s nice to see your take on it!

[@lindasnyder2976]

$500+ a nite? Maybe I misunderstood Tim.

[@eiblehs]

@@lindasnyder2976 Art of Animation is considered a value resort. Remember, he’s staying in a suite so it will be more expensive than a standard room. That being said, AoA is priced similarly to a moderate but Disney still calls it a value.

[@lindasnyder2976]

@@eiblehs thx for explaining! I do love Disney!

[@SilverHumaneHorse]

I feel you on the comfort height toilets. I'm only 5'3" and my feet barely touch the ground half the time. Makes it way more uncomfortable :(

[@chrmdchild]

Looks fun! Probably great for preschool and young school aged kiddos

[@katie.v]

This hotel review is so thorough!! Hopefully you guys can do more resorts in the future because this is soo good😊

[@KellyBurklund]

The theming is amazing! Love that bathroom!

[@gemmalownds9968]

Omg I cant wait to go back. This video has got me all excited and I could almost feel disney 😁🥰🥰🥰❤

[@astro143_]

Some TMI with TIM, love it

[@lyssar28]

Art of animation is my favorite! We stayed in the little mermaid room. And the pasta station at the landscape of flavors was my favorite place to eat every night. This video made me miss Disney so much, oh the tears from bringing back all the memories😭

[@disbloop]

I loved art of animation loved the finding nemo rooms more than the little mermaid rooms, the old carpet was cool in the nemo rooms but love the detailed new flooring

[@elliecheetham1719]

I absolutely love how Tim pronounces Smirnoff like smeernof. made me laugh

[@contessalouannec8064]

Thank You for sharing. Very Interesting

[@britneybxoxo]

So excited! I will be here in July

[@chloerosefaultner7262]

These videos coming up at this hotel is gonna be super helpful because this is where I’m staying in February for my trip. Yay!

[@stevieoatsvall6172]

TMI with Tim....lol...I literally laughed out loud

[@witabif]

love that time had on his reverse tie-dye shirt the same day I bought marvel one!

[@hilarywallace9927]

Looks so cool! I love seeing the cartoon sketches and how characters are developed

[@PicklePants5]

Another great video like always!

[@flakethefox9005]

I remember when this resort opened and we went a couple months after it did. Good times, good times for sure!

[@Elizabeth-go4kv]

Thank you guys SO much for doing hotel tours from a guests pov

[@MandaShell]

When they first closed the animation studio where they taught you to draw the characters at DHS, we went over to Art of Animation and took one in that kids waiting area in lobby. Not quite as good, but it gave us the flavor of what we were missing.

[@tammyclark2889]

First resort we stayed in....Little Mermaid room....loved everything, was a magical stay. Jackson is so fun.

[@BrotatoChip]

Jackson groaned at Tim's dad joke fish pun.

[@almitch74]

We stayed in the Little Mermaid section and I have to say, when you've been to the parks all day the trek to the Little Mermaid section seems so long. Between Pop Century and Art of Animation, I prefer Pop Century though

[@DDDeetz]

I prefer Pop Century too.

[@monicap9565]

Love Pop