chEARs Paula!
Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! You are going to have a fantastic stay at
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort! Its
lobby is one of my favorite on the property, and every kid (young and old), will find
something to enjoy at the Resort! From Little Mermaid to Cars, Nemo to
The Lion King, you all will be immersed in fun with your favorite Disney pals. The Resort has 2500 sculpted icons that range from Mufasa to Squirt, and each of the sculptures is scaled to make you feel like you are in the movie that it is portraying. (Isn’t that cool?) Make sure to take a fun picture in front of King Triton in The Little Mermaid section; you will look like guppies compared to him!
I think it’s fantastic that you are taking advantage of the incredible food in the World Showcase. My favorite attraction at Walt Disney World Resort is the
food (!), and Epcot is my go-to place for delicious bites. You have a few options to get to the
Canada Pavilion in the morning, including complimentary bus transportation from your
hotel or the Minnie Van Service!
Disney Bus Transportation from your Resort starts 45 minutes before the earliest Park opening. So, you could take a bus to Disney Springs and then transfer to a bus for Disney’s BoardWalk Inn. From there, it’s about a 10-minute walk through the Resort to the
International Gateway. If you use the bus, please allow at least an hour of transit time. Now, you didn't indicate your arrival date, but if you are visiting later this Fall, you might get to take the brand new
Disney Skyliner! When it opens, it will transport you from Disney's Art of Animation Resort to Epcot's International Gateway via gondola.
If you can't ride the gondola, I would hail a
Minnie Van! The polka-dotted beauties are available to transport you anywhere across property with
a touch of a button via the Lyft app. The service is from 6:30 am to 12:30 am, and if you are traveling with the littles, up to three complimentary car seats are available. A delightful Cast Member will pick you up at your Resort and take you to breakfast faster than you can sing
“O Canada!"Paula, if you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to come back. I wish you
Minnie Magical Memories!
Rayna