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Art of Animation is a wonderful on-site Disney World hotel for families. You can see all my reasons why I think you should visit Art of Animation here.
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Art of Animation is considered one of Disney’s “value” resorts, meaning that it is more affordable than other Disney hotels. But of course, this is relatively speaking. Multiple nights at Art of Animation can really add up – especially if you stay in one of the hotel’s suites.
If you’re planning a Walt Disney World trip in Orlando, Florida and are considering staying at the Art of Animation Resort, here are 5 ways I think you can save money:
- Priceline: I have had the best luck recently getting discounted stays at Art of Animation by booking through Priceline. The rates were even cheaper than if I booked through Disney’s website with my passholder discount!
- Book through Hotels.com: I’ve also had luck finding good deals for Art of Animation through Hotels.com, especially when looking for a non-suite room. Art of Animation has mostly suites but there is one section (the Little Mermaid room) that has standard rooms. I have not only found that prices are often cheaper on Hotels.com, but there is often more availability than on Disney’s website.
- Undercover Tourist: Another great website to look for good prices for Art of Animation rooms is Undercover Tourist. I have found that Undercover Tourist often has great prices for the suites in particular, so if you want more space this is a great website to use to try to find a good deal for an on-site Disney suite.
- Kayak: Still not seeing a good rate? Well, you can check multiple websites at once through Kayak. So you might find a good deal there!
- Swagbucks: And finally, there is one way I like to use to get discounted rates on Disney hotel stays, and that is Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a way you can earn money online doing things like taking surveys, watching videos or even just your every day online purchases (see more information about Swagbucks here). If you’re planning ahead and sign up for Swagbucks today, you could earn to buy Walmart gift cards. You can then use to buy Disney gift cards at Sam’s Club at a discount price (if you don’t have/don’t want to get a Sam’s Club membership, you can also use your Walmart gift cards to buy Disney gift cards at Walmart, but that won’t be at a discount). You can then book your Disney vacation through Disney’s website and use your Disney gift cards towards the balance of your vacation. Earning Swagbucks is not as hard as you might think, and it is a great way to reduce how much money you have to pay toward a Disney trip.
Other Ways to Save on a Disney World Trip
If you are planning a trip to Disney World, your stay at Art of Animation will probably not be the only expense of your trip.
You will probably want theme park tickets so you can visit the Disney parks. You can find out how to get discounted Disney World tickets here.
If you are also planning on booking a flight and/or car rental, find out how to bundle that with your hotel and theme park tickets with a package here.
There are other things you’ll need for your trip you may not have even thought of. So check out ways to save money before your visit here.