Hotel Review: Art of Animation
Of all the Disney movie scenes that I dreamed of recreating, that scene in The Lion King: the one when baby Simba and baby Nala make bad decisions and decide to jump around the elephant boneyard--that scene was not one of them. I will circle back to this. Flash forward 24 years, and I decided to take a quick solo trip to Walt Disney World, selecting Art of Animation (new, cheap!) as the place to rest my head. Even better was the discovery that the Little Mermaid section is the only section of the hotel that is not dedicated to family suites. Swirling in my head was the notion of waking up in my Little Mermaid themed room, combing my hair with a fork, holding up gadgets and gizmos, and singing "Look at this stuff! Isn't it neat?" A true vacation getaway. The Art of Animation sat vacant for years across from Pop Century, before being fully developed into the colorful and massive resort that it is today. The lobby itself is really one of a kind. The walls are decorated wi...