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Disney’s Art of Animation Celebrates its First Christmas

27 November 2012 by Suzannah Otis Leave a Comment

Disney's Art of Animation Christmas twinkling tree

With such a colorful entrance into the Disney resort family, Art of Animation resort was in my sights to check out for the holidays to see just what Disney had up its sleeve to decorate their newest resort. Being a Value, or Value Plus resort, of course the Christmas decorations will be a little more low-key than say the Deluxe resorts. Still, it was fun to see and the decor definitely fits into the resort’s capture of the animation process.

Like the overall theme of Disney’s Art of Animation, the Christmas decor starts off colorless, like a blank page, with sketches. As you progress through the lobby, color is added and as a fan of rainbow colors and white Christmas trees, I was in heaven! It’s a very fun, colorful display, that just makes you happy. All that’s missing are those fun rainbow candy canes my mom always used to get!

 

 

 

Here is a gallery overview of the holiday decorations and details of Disney’s Art of Animation resort – click any photo to view as a slideshow:

Disney's Art of Animation Christmas twinkling tree
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Looking back at the check-in area from Ink & Paint Shop
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Swag within Ink & Paint Shop
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Decorations within the Ink & Paint merchandise shop.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Crush was the only representative from Finding Nemo.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Above the exit to the pool area and guest room buildings. There are more sketches in the swag.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
The one sketch on the tree that was not Ariel or Young Simba.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
The lobby tree at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Looks like a multi-colored tree, but upon closer inspection, you’ll find familiar sketches nestled within the branches.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Pretty pink background and green wreath!
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Blue swag in the middle of the check-in area.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Had to use the flash on this one, so you could see the adorable pink wreath!
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
The check-in area features colorful wreaths contrasting the color on the walls behind them.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Small tree in the kids area of the lobby.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Multi-colored wreath inside the lobby.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Inside the lobby, the color begins.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
Here, all the decorations are pure white, with no color, just like the sketches-to-painted cells progression within the lobby.
Disney's Art of Animation Christmas
The outside of the resort as you approach.

 

 

 

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About Suzannah Otis

A child of the 80's, Zanna climbed trees and roller-skated till the streetlights came on. She sipped her her first iced coffee at age 10 and never looked back. Growing up outside of Boston, all of these things shaped her life, as did the original EPCOT Center, which brought her where she is today.

Zanna is the mother of 2 adult humans, an 11-year old (also human), and 3 cats. She is also the wife to one husband, who lovingly puts up with all of the above. Zanna tries to find that one little spark in everything, and thanks you very much for taking the time to read this.

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