Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, including the just opened Lion King wing, taps into Disney’s rich legacy of beloved characters and stories. It also taps into another part of the Disney legacy; a commitment to conservation and the environment that began with our company’s founder, Walt Disney, and is a key focus of our present and future.
A few of the environmental enhancements at the new resort include:
- The opportunity for guests to help save wildlife and nature by contributing to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund.
- Energy-saving LED lighting in the Ink & Paint Shop, the resort’s merchandise shop, and other areas of the resort.
- Reusable plates and utensils in the Landscape of Flavors food court.
- Recycle bins in key locations in the resort’s public areas (the most for any resort on property) and, of course, recycle bins in every guest room.
- Environmental information integrated into cast members’ overall training and guidelines.
Walt Disney World Resort maintains the state of Florida’s Green Lodging designation for all of its resort hotels. Disney’s BoardWalk Inn was among the first resorts in Florida to receive the designation when the program launched in 2004. As our newest resort, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will be undergoing the process required to achieve this designation after the final wing of the resort, themed after “The Little Mermaid,” opens in September. To achieve the Green Lodging designation, resorts must focus on five categories: water conservation, education and awareness, waste reduction, energy conservation and indoor air quality.
To find out more about Disney’s environmental and conservation efforts, visit www.disney.com/environment.
For more information on Disney conservation, check out the Wildlife Wednesdays series:
- Wildlife Wednesdays: Ready, Set, Go! Sea Turtles Race to the Ocean at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, Including Hatchlings from Cinderella the Sea Turtle’s Nest
- Wildlife Wednesdays: What Do a 400-Pound Gorilla and a One-Pound Cotton-Top Tamarin Have in Common? Find out at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Wildlife Wednesdays: Disney Plants Three Million Trees in Endangered Tropical Forest
Walt’s Legacy of Protecting the Environment is Part of the Story at New Disney’s Art of Animation Resort by Jackie Ogden, Ph.D.: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
