Review: Disney’s Art of Animation Cars Family Suite in 2024

Disney’s Art of Animation is 1 of 5 value resorts at Walt Disney World. Theming pays honor to Disney’s movie animation, and to those who brought iconic Disney characters to life.

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is one of my favorite resorts! The resort itself is really fun, especially if you are traveling with folks that love Disney Animation or have children.

I hope this in depth Hotel review will help you be able to choose the best option for your next Walt Disney World  vacation.

Art of Animation Brief:

The Resort

Art of Animation Resort is divided into 4 specifically themed areas  based on Disney & Pixar movies.

The four themed areas:

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Finding Nemo
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Cars
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The Lion King
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Little Mermaid
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The family suites have two rooms, a kitchenette (with mini-fridge, coffee maker, and microwave), and two bathrooms which is ideal for families.

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The Little Mermaid (standard room)
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Cars (suite)
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The Lion King (suite)
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Finding Nemo (suite)
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All of the suite rooms are located closer to the lobby & restaurant (and the Big Blue Pool) area. The Little Mermaid standard rooms are the furthest away and the hallways and room entrances are outside.

Recreation + Resort Activities

Movies Under the Stars

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Occurs most nights
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Guests can enjoy complimentary Disney movies on the grassy area found between The Lion King building and Finding Nemo building.

Righteous Reef Playground

Located in the Finding Nemo Courtyard, next to the splash pad.

A fantastic area of the resort for your littles to burn some energy!

Walking Trail

Art of Animation Resort has a 1.38-mile trail around Hour Glass lake that you can walk/ jog. The lake is shaped like an hourglass with a large bridge between Pop Century and Art of Animation.

Pixel Play Arcade

Located just off the Animation Hall lobby

Most games cost $0.50 to $2.00 per play.

Sand Art Resort Activity

Daily art class called Animation Academy

This is a cool drawing class available to all guests. You can learn to draw a favorite Disney character!

Ink and Paint Shop Gift Shop

Located to the right of the lobby when you come in from the bus entrance. You can also cut through it to go directly into the Landscape of Flavors.

Childcare Services

 Disney contracts with a third party company, Kids Nite Out, to provide in hotel room babysitting services at the resort hotels.

Amenities at Art of Animation

3 Pools

Art of Animation doesn’t  have a hot tub or jacuzzi; those are found at Disney's moderate and deluxe resorts. There’s also no water slides at Art of Animation's pools.

The Big Blue Pool

Largest pool on Walt Disney World property.

Located off the backside of the Animation Hall and Landscape of Flavors.

Busiest of the 3 since it’s the resorts main pool.

You can listen to Disney songs while swimming, as this pool has underwater speakers.

A giant Mr. Ray, whose wingspan is 27 feet, looks over the area, which includes a colorful reef and the East Australian Current.

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Splash Pad areas
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Squirt’s Righteous Reef playground (in the Finding Nemo courtyard)

Cars Cozy Cone Pool

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This pool has cone-shaped cabanas!
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Themed after the Cozy Cone Motel from the Cars movies, and features giant traffic cones.

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Quiet Pool
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Lift accessible for guests with disabilities or limited mobility.

Flippin’ Fins Pool

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 Located in the Little Mermaid section.
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This pool area has theming from the “Under the Sea Orchestra” conducted by Sebastian.

It’s surrounded by large sculptures of King Triton and Ursula

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Smaller and less busy 
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Lift accessible for guests with disabilities or limited mobility

Dining Option at Art of Animation

On-site dining options at Art of Animation are limited but still provides great options families hoping to keep their food budget down. There’s 1 main dinning option and 1 pool bar.

Landscape of Flavors

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Located off the Animation lobby.
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This is the one main dinning option. It’s a combo of made- to order and quick service items. Food stations are arranged cafeteria-style.

Divided into four themed seating areas, each one designed like the backgrounds in the four films represented at the resort. The art on the walls are landscape paintings from the films.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served.

American themed menu with burgers, pizza, chicken sandwiches,  bakery case, and more.

The food isn’t anything special. I’d comparable it to your average quick service meal.

You can walk up and order. However, using Disney’s mobile order service in the My Disney Experience app can save you a lot of time!

Check out all of the Landscape of Flavors Menu Items HERE.

Cars Family Suite Room Tour

The Cars Suite as well as all the other family suites at Art of Animation sleeps 6 adults comfortably. If you are traveling with a baby, you can request a complimentary portable crib.

The Cars suite has 3 beds:

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Queen-Sized Bed in the main bedroom
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Double-Sized Sleeper Sofa in Living Room Area

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Double-Sized Murphy Bed in Dining Room
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Room Layout

When you first walk into the Cars FamilySuite, you’re immediately in the dining room area. The dining room table actually converts to a double-size Murphey bed that sleeps two adults.

Living Room with Small Kitchenette

living room area also functions as a sleeping area. The couch converts to a full-sized sleeper. There’s also a dresser, and a mini closet where you can hang clothes. Peep the large television, too!

The Cars Suite is the only family suite that has a coffee table (Map of Radiator Springs design). All of the other Art of Animation suites have two barrel-shaped footrests that double as extra seating.

Kitchenette Area

This kitchenette has a mini beverage cooler, small microwave, an coffee pot station. Sealed plastic utensils, bowls and plates are provided.

Main Bedroom

TV, dresser, safe, ironing board, and mini small closet for clothes needing to be hung. The main bedroom also has its own bathroom, with a toilet, sink, and walk-in shower.

The master bed were AMAZING!! SO comfortable I had a really hard time wanting to get out of bed in the morning. The pillows were not great for me. I personally prefer them a more on the firm side.

Cars Family Suite Bathrooms

The Cars family suites have 2 bathrooms.

One bathroom is connected to the dining room area. There is a separate washroom/sink area and a separate room with a toilet, bathtub, and shower. This bathroom is good for anyone who wants to take a bath.

You can save time with this bathroom since  1 person could shower or use the toilet  with the door closed, and another person could use the mirror an sink  to get ready.

The second bathroom is connected to the main bedroom. This one is also carwash-themed with a sink, toilet, and walk-in shower.

Room Amenities: Cars Family Suite

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High-speed internet Wi-Fi 
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Answer your wake-up call from Mickey Mouse when you stay on-site

Digital Room Key and Key to Magic

You can use your phone as a digital key via the DisneyWorld App, or you can choose to use regular room cards from the front desk

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Two separate bathrooms
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Private Master bedroom with queen size bed

A work/dining table that includes an Inovabed that can sleep 1 or 2. The table is 3′ x 4′, and the double bed opens to 4.5′ by 6′

A pull-out couch that converts to a double size sleeper sofa

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2 flat-screen TVs
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Mini-kitchen with microwave, coffee maker, sink, and small  beverage refrigerator

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Hairdryer 
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Iron and ironing board
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In-room safe
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“Hey Disney” Alexa
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Disneyland Hotel Amenities & Recreation

Notable Art of Animation Hotel Perks

Early Entry to Disneyland Resort-DisneyWorldResort hotel guests can enter either theme park 30 minutes before the parks open to access select attractions, and dining.

Things to Consider Before Staying at Art of Animation Cars Suite:

Your Budget

The Disneyland Hotel is in the  middle rate wise amongst the three on-site Disneyland hotels.

How much time are you planning to spend at the hotel?

if like me, and you’re an open-to-close theme park goer, you might not be spending a lot of time at the hotel apart from sleeping. if you want to save money on your accomodations, its worth considering a less expensive hotel near Disneyland for less.

But if you want to come and go between the hotel and the theme park to take breaks to use the pools and cool off or relax within the Disney magic, then this is your place.

Location

 It doesn't have a dedicated theme park entrance like the other two hotels, but you can take the Skyliner the parks

Is The Cars Family Suite Worth The Price?

The proximity to both parks, Downtown Disney, and the perk of getting early entry into the parks each day, it’s worth it.

Being able to take the Monorail back to the hotel midday & as needed to cool off in the pool or if you have littles, head back for nap time is a game changer.