If you’re visiting Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, you might just end up looking for Nemo. This beloved little clownfish is now available as a dessert from Landscape of Flavors. We managed to find him in cheesecake form, and started shouting “Mine! Mine! Mine!” Nemo! We found you! The “I’m Nemo” Cheesecake is now available … Read more
Ghost and ghouls alike are gathering at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort to view this year’s pumpkin decorating contest entries. In celebration of Halloween, the pumpkins were decorated by the resort’s Cast Members and are now available for your viewing pleasure outside Landscape of Flavors. Here are all of the spook-tacular entries: Olaf and Sven in … Read more
We’re back at the ever-evolving Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort to bring you a varied breakfast review. We’ve got something for everyone. From vegan scrambles, to classic value resort bounty platters, to a gourmet cookie (for those of us who consider pastries the perfect everyday vacation breakfast.) At the end of this … Read more
Guests driving around the Walt Disney World Resort should take notice that southbound Victory Way between the entrances to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Osceola Parkway will be closed nightly between October 1st – 4th, as indicated by the red line in the map below. The closures will take effect from 10 PM to … Read more
The signs are up. We’ve seen the Cast Member’s costumes. It has a Grand Opening date. The wait is almost over for the Disney Skyliner! We stopped by the station at Disney’s Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts to see how the final touches are coming along. The concept art and Skyliner map have … Read more
Work began back at the end of April to replace the aging, “pixelated”-style floor in the lobby of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. The project has been progressing in phases throughout the summer, and it looks like they’re right on track for their early September completion goal! The renovation comes ahead of the opening of Disney … Read more
The Disney Skyliner is set to officially open on September 29th, which means we are officially less than 2 months away from taking flight in these gondolas around the Walt Disney World Resort. We are still anticipating a potential soft opening of several of the Skyliner stations later this month, so we’ve been keeping an … Read more
Oh I just can’t wait to be refurbished! The rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation are undergoing a bit of a makeover right now. All of the rooms around the resort will soon be redone with new flooring, which will happen in phases. At this time, only one room in each area of the resort … Read more
Guests visiting Art of Animation lately have probably noticed that the lobby has been under a bit of a refurbishment. We’ve been watching the reflooring taking place over the last couple months, and it seems to be moving along quickly. Things are looking much different from our last visit. The new flooring appears to be … Read more
With select Disney Skyliner stations set to open by August 28th, the clock is definitely ticking for project construction timelines. With lines testing near daily, evacuation procedures in place, and signage already posted at some stations, it seems the final touches across property are finally being made, and over at Hourglass Lake between Disney’s Art … Read more
Many guests are excited to take their first ride on the Disney Skyliner high above the Vacation Kingdom of the World, but also want to know just when that might be. While those adverse to heights, claustrophobic spaces, or perhaps those just afraid of the possible high temperatures inside of the gondolas may not be … Read more
As we reported back in April, as part of the upgrades to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, the floor of the resort lobby is currently being replaced in phases throughout the summer. When we last visited the resort, half of the lobby was wrapped in plastic black tarps. Construction has now moved on to the … Read more
The last thing anyone wants to think about while zooming by in a Disney Skyliner over Hourglass Lake is the thought of having to evacuate, but thankfully, it’s something Disney has thought about––enter the Disney Skyliner Water Evacuation Boat: In the unlikely case your new highway in the sky is acting up, guests can now … Read more
As part of the upgrades to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, the floor of the resort lobby is being replaced in six phases through the summer. Work officially began on April 28th at 11:00 PM, and is expected to continue through Saturday, September 7th, 2019. During this time, guests should be aware of some changes: … Read more
We’ve watched the Skyliner gondolas zooming over parking lots and even over Hourglass Lake just this morning, but the Orlando Sentinel got to take a special inside look at the gondola interiors and has since shared a number of details about the new transportation method coming to Walt Disney World. Thomas Mazloum, a Disney senior … Read more
We’re back with another Skyliner update from Hourglass Lake in between Disney’s Art of Animation and Pop Century resorts. With the opening of the Skyliner still set for Fall, this once-quiet lake is sure to become a hub of activity once gondola operation goes full swing. Let’s take a walk around the lake and see … Read more