Hi Nancy! Welcome to planDisney! Thanks for stopping by!
I'm excited you are considering a visit to the Walt Disney World Resort! Being a Florida resident, you are just a hop, skip, and jump away from the
Most Magical Place on Earth! Staying at a Disney Resorts Hotel is as much a part of the magic as visiting any of the theme parks. Disney's Art of Animation Resort has some of the best Disney-theming and is perfect for the little ones.
Family suites at
Disney's Art of Animation Resort sleep up to six Guests. Being that your party has a total of seven, these rooms will not be able to accommodate your group. Disney does allow for one additional infant to be added to this total, but since your youngest is 3 years old, they would not qualify. If you have your heart set on this resort, there is a section themed after The Little Mermaid. These rooms sleep up to four Guests, but for a similar price, you could potentially book two rooms for your group to accommodate everyone. Some of these are also connecting rooms, which means you could potentially turn them into your own "personal suite"! You'll need to request connecting rooms when booking your reservation, but keep in mind these requests are not always granted.
If you wanted to ensure that everyone stays in the same room, I suggest looking at the
2-Bedroom Villas located at many of the Disney Vacation Club Resorts. These rooms can be booked directly through the
Walt Disney World website and many of them hold up to nine Guests. The price tag will be a bit higher than the Art of Animation Resort since many of these villas are classified as Deluxe Resorts.
Your best option will be to look into connecting rooms at many of the resorts.
Disney's Pop Century Resort has plenty of connecting room options and sits within steps of the Art of Animation Resort. You'll still be able to walk over with your little ones and enjoy the Disney décor set up around the resort.
Nancy, best of luck planning your upcoming Walt Disney World vacation!
Stop back any time to planDisney with additional planning questions!
See ya real soon!
Greg