Hey there, Melissa! Thanks for stopping by planDisney and trusting us with your Walt Disney World vacation question!
On a recent trip, my family stayed at Disney’s Riviera Resort. Let me tell you that staying at a resort with a Skyliner stop was AWESOME! We loved the convenience of using the Disney Skyliner to get to both EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
To get to Riviera from Disney’s Art of Animation, you are going to ride the
Disney Skyliner. This should take you about 10 minutes, but I would allow at least 20 minutes to be on the safe side if you have a dining reservation. To go from one end of the Skyliner to the other (Disney’s Hollywood Studios to EPCOT) only took our family 22 minutes, it moves continuously and quickly.
The food options at Disney’s Riviera Resort are awesome! We ate a few meals at
Primo Piatto, both breakfast and lunch. I would highly recommend the Croque Monsieur, it was delicious and affordable. I also picked up a fall treat and an iced coffee at La Petit Café.
We really enjoyed wandering around the resort as well. The mosaics near the Skyliner station are simply stunning, and it is a lovely place to take a break.
I hope you have a fabulous visit in February! With The Most Magical Celebration on Earth going on, be sure to check out all the
50th Anniversary treats available throughout the Walt Disney World property.
Happy Traveling,
Tracy