The Big Blue Pool at Disney's Art of Animation Resort is not only the largest single resort pool in the entire Walt Disney World Resort, but it also features amazing theming based upon the Disney-Pixar movie Finding Nemo.


This 308,527-gallon zero-entry pool will amaze you with its stunning features and keep your children begging to jump in.


If you have a favorite character from Finding Nemo, you will find them here!  Marlin, Nemo, Dory, Crush, and all the others can be in and around the pool.  The Disney Imagineers have outdone themselves with this design.



There is so much detail to take in.  You can spend a great deal of time walking around checking out all of the amazing Finding Nemo references.


Even Bruce the shark can be found in giant form painted along the side of one of the resort building framing the pool.

Best Disney World Value Resort Pool

The Big Blue Pool at Disney's Art of Animation Resort is without a doubt the best Resort pool to be found at any of the Disney Value Resorts.  For families with younger children this may be one of the best Disney World pools period!  If you are planning to spend some of your vacation time around the pool this is a great reason to consider Disney's Art Of Animation Resort.

Disney's newest resort hotel, Disney's Art Of Animation Resort, is now open for business!  This welcomed addition to the Disney World Value Resort lineup brings 4 classic Disney and Pixar animation movies to life in this beautiful resort.

Disney's Art Of Animation Resort
The resort is divided into four sections with the first two now opened and the others opening later this year as they are completed.  Each section corresponds with a different movie.  Currently open are Finding Nemo and Cars sections, while The Lion King and The Little Mermaid are still under final stages of construction.


Visually stunning is one way to describe this resort.  If you like Disney's Pop Century then you will absolutely love this new resort hotel.  This is the first Disney World resort to be so closely tied to the Disney movies and characters.




From the moment you enter the lobby to the main building, called Animation Hall, you notice the wonderful colors and familiar images from these classic movies.


The food court, called Landscape Of Flavors is worth exploring even if you weren't hungry.  Each of the four movies has its own sections including sketches and images.




The food in the food court also bears inspection as many of the items that are available go well beyond the ordinary with a selection of Tandori style foods and a burger grill that has a multitude of great looking burgers that will tempt your taste buds.


Finding Nemo Section
The first section to open was the Finding Nemo section which is devoted to your favorite characters in this classic tale of a father and son and their struggles to overcome their fears in order to be reunited.




The pool section blew us away when we saw it.  Everything has been created so that the guest is "Nemo sized" and sees the world from his perspective.  All of the guest rooms in this section are elaborately themed Family Suites that can accommodate up to 6 people.  This is great for those that have struggled to find a place to stay with families of 5 or 6.





Cars Section
The second section to open was the Cars themed section.  This opened on June 16th.  The pictures shown were taken 2 days prior to opening, as final preparations were being made.  This section is also exclusively made up of family suite configured rooms.  Cars fans will love the theming that they will discover here.





The Lion King Section
We also saw a glimpse of the theming for The Lion King section.  It will not disappoint when it is finished.  I love the use of trees in the common area.  This section also will be exclusively made up of family suite configured rooms.  When completed Disney's Art Of Animation Resort will have over 1,100 family suites.


The Little Mermaid Section
The last section to be completed will be the Little Mermaid section.  This section will be made up of over 800 "normal" sized hotel rooms with The Little Mermaid theming at prices comparable to Disney's other Value Resorts.


Disney World Value Resorts
Disney's Art Of Animation Resort is a great new addition to the Disney World Value Resort lineup including: All-Star Sports, All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, & Disney's Pop Century Resorts.  This will add over 2,000 additional value priced rooms and suites with the focus on creating more family suites.

The resort is beautiful and should definitely be on your list to consider when you are planning your next Walt Disney World Vacation.


This article originally appeared on the Only WDWorld Blog.

Disney World's newest resort is now open for business!  Disney's Art Of Animation Resort with its focus on Disney Animated classics and family suite accommodations becomes the newest addition to the Disney World Value Resorts.

Here is a video from Disney Parks showing the opening:





Disney's Art Of Animation Resort
The resort is opening in phases as the four sections of the resort are being completed.  When completed later this year the four sections guests will be able to choose from are: Cars, The Lion King, Little Mermaid, & Finding Nemo.

This new resort will be adding over 1,100 family suites in addition to traditional Value Resort hotel rooms for Disney World Guests to enjoy.  These family suites can sleep up to 6 people and provide a great themed resort experience well beyond that of a typical hotel room.

If you are looking for a great way to add even more Disney excitement to your vacation then definitely consider booking a stay at Disney's Art Of Animation Resort.

The next resort to open at the Walt Disney World Resort is called the Art Of Animation Resort.  It will be the newest addition to the Disney World Value Resorts.  This nearly 2,000 room resort will have 1,120 family suites to accommodate families of up to 6 with more space than a traditional hotel room at a price that will be more affordable to families.


The Art Of Animation Resort will still have 864 "normal" Value hotel room in the Little Mermaid section.  These rooms will be comparable to what you will find in the other popular Disney World Value Resort Hotels (All-Star Sports, All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, & Pop Century Resort.)  They come at an attractive price with the Disney Theming that can't be match at the price point that is under $100 per night for most of the year.

Standard rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort start at $94 per night and family suites start at $248 per night.

• FREE Disney's Magical Express Service to and from the Orlando International Airport (MCO.)
• FREE Transportation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort
• FREE Parking at the Resort you are staying at and at the Disney World Theme Parks.
• Extra Magic Hours - Special extra hours that the theme parks are open only for Disney World Resort Guests.