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Theme Parks Theme Parks Find Theme Parks Water Parks Roller Coasters From Arthur Levine, your Guide to Theme Parks It's not scheduled to open until May, but I got a sneak peek at Disney's Art of Animation Resort, the latest hotel at Walt Disney World. Like Disney's other Value Resorts, Art of Animation will feature oversized statuary and whimsical themeing; in this case, the Disney and Pixar films, Finding Nemo, Cars, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid will provide the inspiration. Disney's Art of Animation is Sweet-Looking Hotel Unlike Disney's other Value Resorts, Disney's Art of Animation Resort will be the first to offer family suites -- which I think is a great idea and overdue for Disney World. And the Value price should be appreciated by visitors on a budget. I got some shots of the Finding Nemo courtyard, which is still under construction, but mostly finished. See Nemo, Marlin, Crush, and more in my mini photo preview of Disney's Art of Animation Resort. See More About:  disney world  disney world hotels  disney park photos Giving Families a Fair Shake at Parks Cedar Fair may not be as much of a household name as Disney or Six Flags, but as the parent company of Cedar Point, Knott's Berry Farm, Canada's Wonderland, and ten other properties, it is one of the major players in the parks industry. Its new CEO, Matt Ouimet, is a Disney parks veteran who served as the president of Disneyland as well as the Disney Cruise Line. According to an AP story, he says he'd like to bring some of the warmer and fuzzier family-friendly touches of the Mouse to the coaster-crazy parks he now oversees. If that sounds familiar, it's because another former Disney employee, Mark Shapiro, tried to bring a similar family focus to thrills-laden Six Flags during his tenure from 2005 to 2010 as CEO of the chain. Read more about the new boss at Cedar Fair. See More About:  cedar point  kings island  six flags Epcot Pizza Takes a Lot of Dough Ever since word got out that Via Napoli, the new Italian restaurant that opened this past summer at Disney World, had pizza that cost $39 and featured flour imported from Italy and well water with the same characteristics as acqua in Naples, I've been dying to try a slice to see if it lived up to the hype. Last week I made it over to the Italy pavilion at Epcot and ordered a pie. The verdict is: meh. Read more about the pizza at Via Napoli. See More About:  epcot  disney world  disney world restaurants Follow Me on Twitter If you were following me on Twitter, you would have seen advance photos of the Art of Animation Resort. Theme Parks Ads Theme Parks Hotel Water Parks 3D Animation Art Hotel Disney Parigi Featured Articles Disney World Tickets Disney Theme Parks Six Flags Theme Parks Universal Theme Parks Roller Coasters Theme Park Rides and Attractions   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Arthur Levine Theme Parks Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Theme Parks newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What's New at Theme Parks? Indoor Water Parks Florida Theme Parks and Water Parks California Theme Parks and Water Parks Theme Parks Photo and Video Galleries Advertisement