Disney announced today that they will begin construction on a 2,000-room
hotel they've named Disney's Art of Animation resort.
The new resort will have 1120 suites that can accommodate families with up
to 6 guests. It will be a value category resort and will be located across the lake
from Pop Century resort. The buildings are already in place and was originally phase 2 of
Pop Century which was never completed.
The announcement comes on the heels of Disney reporting that hotel
occupancy dropped 8 percent from a year ago.
The new resort will be themed after Disney's most popular movies - Cars, Little Mermaid,
Finding Nemo and The Lion King. It is expected to open in 2012.