Disney's Art of Animation Resort —
The Family Suite (Lion King) at Disney's Art of Animation Resort is a 550-square-foot suite that sleeps up to six guests across a queen bed in the private bedroom, a double sofa bed, and a twin Murphy bed in the living area. It is one of three themed family suite styles at this Walt Disney World value resort — alongside Cars and Finding Nemo — and is priced at approximately $519 to over $900 per night in 2026. The suite works best for families who need genuine sleeping separation between adults and children without paying deluxe resort prices.
Spread across 550 square feet, the Lion King Family Suite gives families a private bedroom, a flex living space with two additional sleeping options, and two bathrooms — an unusually generous layout for a Walt Disney World value property.
At 550 square feet, the Lion King Family Suite is a genuine two-room configuration: a dedicated bedroom holds the queen bed while the living area contains a double sofa bed and a twin Murphy bed that folds against the wall when not in use. That Murphy bed conceals the suite's sole actual lion image — pull it down and you'll find the film's most iconic character; leave it up and the décor leans heavily on savanna wildlife, with Zazu featured above the main bed and Timon and Pumbaa appearing on the shower curtain. The hallways leading to these suites are interior-facing rather than the exterior "motel style" doors found in Art of Animation's Little Mermaid rooms, which can reduce ambient noise from outdoor areas.
The suite includes a kitchenette with a refrigerator, microwave, kitchen sink, and a coffee and tea maker, giving families the option to store snacks or prepare simple breakfasts without a restaurant trip. Two separate bathrooms — each with a shower and tub combination — mean a party of four, five, or six can get ready simultaneously on busy park mornings. Standard amenities include a flat-panel TV with satellite channels, free Wi-Fi, blackout drapes, an in-room safe, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, air conditioning, and daily housekeeping. Free cribs and infant beds are available on request at no charge, and connecting rooms can be requested subject to availability.
Families with toddlers frequently use the bedroom for the sleeping child while adults occupy the Murphy bed in the living room, preserving usable common space during evening hours after an early bedtime. The Lion King suites sit just north of Animation Hall on the resort map, placing them farther from the main feature pool than the Finding Nemo suites, which is one reason Finding Nemo suites typically cost roughly $30 more per night. Art of Animation is one of only two Disney World value resorts that offer family suites — the other being All-Star Music — so guests seeking this layout at a value price point have limited alternatives on property.
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The suite accommodates up to six guests using three sleeping surfaces: a queen bed in the private bedroom, a double sofa bed in the living area, and a twin Murphy bed that folds out from the wall. Free cribs or infant beds are also available on request for families traveling with babies or very young toddlers.
The three family suite themes — Lion King, Cars, and Finding Nemo — have identical floor plans and amenities; the difference is purely the theming and location on the resort map. Finding Nemo suites sit closest to Animation Hall and the main feature pool, and as a result tend to run about $30 per night more than Lion King or Cars suites. If you book a generic "family suite" category without specifying a theme, you won't learn which section you're assigned to until check-in.
The theming relies on savanna and jungle motifs throughout the furniture and finishes, with Zazu depicted above the main queen bed and Timon and Pumbaa featured on the shower curtain. The suite's only direct lion imagery appears on the Murphy bed itself, which is only visible when the bed is pulled down from the wall. Reviewers note the décor reads more broadly as African wildlife than as a dedicated Lion King experience, and the rooms are considered dated compared to more recently renovated Disney value accommodations.
At $519 to over $900 per night in 2026, the suites cost significantly more than standard value rooms at Disney World — in some cases more than double the rate of a Little Mermaid standard room at the same resort. The primary value arguments are the genuine room separation (useful once young children go to bed early), two bathrooms, and the kitchenette. These are value-category rooms in terms of finish quality and should be approached with expectations for theming and space rather than luxury appointments or recently renovated décor.
Yes on both counts. Free cribs and infant beds are available at no extra charge and can be requested when booking or at check-in. Connecting or adjoining rooms can also be requested, though availability is not guaranteed and is subject to what the resort has open at the time of your stay.