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Disney'south Fine art of Blitheness Resort

Location	ESPN Wide World of Sports Resort Surface area
Resort blazon	Value resort
Opened	May 31, 2012; 10 years ago (May 31, 2012)
Theme	Walt Disney characters
Areas	Cars Finding Nemo The Lion King The Little Mermaid
Rooms	984
Suites	1,120
Green social club	Yes
Website	Official website

Disney'southward Art of Blitheness Resort is a resort inside Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It is located where construction on the unfinished half of Disney'due south Pop Century Resort was started but later abandoned after the September 11 attacks. Information technology is considered a value resort.

The resort is the first to be built in the complex in over 7 years and the fifth to exist placed in the value-priced category, forth with Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, the All-Star Music Resort, the All-Star Movies Resort, and Disney's Popular Century Resort. Family suites opened on May 31, 2012, and standard rooms opened on September fifteen, 2012.^[i]

Overview [edit]

An incomplete Pop Century Legendary Years edifice can be seen across Hourglass Lake. The Generation Gap Bridge would accept continued both halves of the resort.

Originally, the land the Art of Animation Resort occupies was planned to exist part of Disney'southward Pop Century Resort as part of the "Legendary Years" section. Several buildings were constructed for these plans, some even to the point of adding decorative details. While one-half of Pop Century (the "Classic Years") opened in 2003, the other half was left abased following the tourism halt later on the September xi attacks on the United States.^[2] Information technology was also home to the Epcot Center Ultralight Flightpark, a minor airport owned by Disney.

Disney started to prepare the land for the resort in January 2010, and construction began in the summer of that twelvemonth.^[3] At the time of this announcement on May 12, 2010, Disney did not say how much construction is expecting to cost, but it was mentioned that approximately 800 jobs would be produced.^[2]

When the "Legendary Years" buildings were outset being fabricated, a bridge originally named the Generation Gap Span was constructed to connect both parts of Pop Century and made them accessible to each other. The span, today unnamed, connects Popular Century to the Finding Nemo section of the Art of Blitheness Resort. This bridge contains a last for the Disney Skyliner aeriform gondola system.

Theming [edit]

The resort is designed "with families in mind." It features 4 of Disney'due south pop character themes: Cars, Finding Nemo, The Lion Rex, and The Trivial Mermaid. Much like the other Disney Value Resorts, giant versions of diverse items are congenital around the hotel on each of the ten wings, such as a 35-foot (11 m) model of King Triton. In full, there are ane,984 rooms, of which 1,120 are family suites capable of housing upwards to half-dozen people, featuring living rooms and bedrooms. The remaining 864 sport the standard value layout.^[three] ^[4] The resort has a total of ten buildings, too every bit three themed pools. "The Big Blue Pool" is the largest hotel pool in all of Walt Disney World Resort.^[5]

Finding Nemo : The Finding Nemo department of the resort is themed with the ocean setting featured in the film, with underwater establish and beast decorations throughout the buildings. This is the first surface area of the resort, which opened on May 31, 2012.
Cars : The Cars section of the resort is themed like the Cozy Cone Cabin that was featured in the film. Resort buildings are themed with the movie's characters, including Lightning McQueen, Emerge, Mater, and Luigi and Guido. The second section of the resort opened on June eighteen, 2012.
The King of beasts King : The King of beasts King section of the resort features a "natural" setting, such as that found in the wild. The third section of the resort opened its doors on August 10, 2012.
The Little Mermaid : The Little Mermaid department of the resort is themed with 600 cutout objects on resort balconies. "Nether the Sea" decorations are incorporated throughout the section.^[6] This section of the resort has outside walkways, where the other sections have enclosed interior walkways between the rooms. (This section uses two buildings that were originally built for Pop Century'southward "Legendary Years" section before construction halted, which left them unfinished for years.) Information technology opened on September 15, 2012, as the 4th and last department of the resort.

Dining and shopping [edit]

Mural of Flavors - a nutrient court selling American cuisine and cafeteria fashion marketplace items. The Landscape of Flavors Food Court serves omelets, pancakes, French toast, pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads, burgers, burritos, water ice cream and bakery items. The food court seats 606 people.
Pizza Delivery - pizza, sandwiches, salad, dessert and beverages are available in the evening for delivery to guest rooms.
Ink & Paint Shop - gift store that offers a range of items from Disney souvenirs to Disney's Art of Animation themed clothing. The store likewise has grocery department that sells items including snacks, liquor, drinks, and sundries.

Gallery [edit]

Exterior of Blitheness Hall, fundamental hall of the resort
Swimming pool within the Finding Nemo department of the resort

Incidents [edit]

On July 14, 2015, a three-year-one-time male child was found at the lesser of a resort pool subsequently becoming separated from his parents. Officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Function reported the kid was later pronounced dead at an area infirmary.

References [edit]

^ "Disney's Fine art of Animation Resort".
^ ^a ^b "New Disney hotel: Disney to build 2,000-room hotel dubbed Disney's Art of Animation Resort". TheDailyDisney.com. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "More than details on Disney's Art of Animation Resort". TheDisneyBlog.com. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
^ "Disney's Art of Animation Resort Unveiled « Disney Parks Weblog". Disneyparks.disney.go.com. May 12, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
^ Walt Disney World Art of Animation Website
^ "First expect at new Art of Animation Resort concept fine art and rooms shown at Destination D: Walt Disney World". Inside the Magic.