5 Things to Know About The Drop Off Pool Bar

1) You Don’t Have to Be a Resort Guest to Drink

Some Disney pool bars, like the Barefoot Pool Bar at Disney’s Polynesian Resort, are behind the pool gates. You’ll need to be a guest of the Polynesian to enjoy that location, but this isn’t the case at Disney’s Art of Animation.

The pool bar, The Drop Off, is outside of the pool gates and anyone can pop over for a drink and a snack.

2) The Drop Off Has Decent Food & Drink Selections

The Drop Off offers a few specialty cocktails and some fun pre-mixed, frozen options like the Frozen Jack & Coke for $16.50. The Pool Bar Bites on the menu above are available during opening hours, 11:00am to 10:30pm, but they offer heartier bites from 11:00am to 6:00pm. This is an excellent option for parents trying to lure their kids from the pool for a minute to get a bite of food. Not having to dry off to have lunch is one of the best parts of summer vacation, right?

Entrées Available Daily from 11:00am to 6:00pm 

• Caesar Salad with Chicken, $11.99
• Turkey and Provolone Sandwich, $12.99
• Italian Sandwich with Chips, $12.99
• Chili-Cheese All-Beef Food-long Hot Dog with Fries, $14.99
• Chicken Strips with Fries, $10.99
• Super Slice of Pepperoni Pizza with Chips or Carrots and Celery, $11.79
• Super Slice of Cheese Pizza with Chips or Carrots and Celery, $11.29
• Kids’ Chicken Strips with Fries and Apple Slices and Milk or Small Bottled Water, $8.49

Landscape of Flavors, the resort food court, is just steps away if The Drop Off Menu isn’t tempting.

3) Rated 94%, Average by TouringPlans Subscribers

TouringPlans Subscribers, Liners, rate The Drop Off pool bar 94%, Average, with 35 surveys submitted. A Drop Off drink that isn’t average? The Blueberry Lemonade in the picture above!

Blueberry Lemonade, $17.50: Three Olives Blueberry Vodka, Bols Blue Curaçao Liqueur, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade with Lemon and Pomegranate Juices. Topped with Sprite.

4) Skyliner Pool Bar Tour

Looking for a casual Disney bar crawl? Try the Skyliner! Our suggestion for the perfect Skyliner bar crawl:

• Bar Riva Pool Bar and Grill at Disney’s Riviera is first!
  • Rated 96%, Much Above Average, by Liners with 146 surveys
  • Best Bite: Seasonal Arancini, $13.99 10/10
  • Best Drink: Riviera Spiked Ice Tea, $18.50. Sip slowly! She’s powerful!
    • Skyliner to Art of Animation
• The Drop Off Pool Bar at Art of Animation
  • Best Drink: Blueberry Lemonade
    • Spend a few minutes in the Pixel Play Arcade. Tipsy air hockey is the best!
    • Make your way on foot to Pop Century Resort
• Petals Pool Bar at Pop Century
  • Best Drink: Watermelon Spritz, $16.50
  • Skyliner to EPCOT, slow walk to the BoardWalk
• AbracadaBar at Disney’s BoardWalk
  • Best Drink: Anything with Bourbon, but our pick is the Parlor Trick, $20.50
  • Best Bite: Just down the boardwalk is one of the best sandwiches on property! The Warm Corned Beef Reuben at BoardWalk Deli is 10/10. Sauerkraut, Pickles, Swiss, and Thousand Island Dressing on Marble Rye served with choice of Side (we suggest the Pickle) for $15.19. More than enough for two adults to share with a bite or two left over. Cake Bake is right there if you’re up for a sweet treat!

5) Single Largest Hotel Pool at Walt Disney World

If you happen to be considering Art of Animation for your summer vacation, you’ll be happy to know that The Big Blue Pool is the single largest hotel pool in Walt Disney World! Liners rate the pool 4.5 out of 5 stars. The pool is heated, humongous, and the theming is outstanding. There is always fun music playing and a Cast Member is often leading games and silliness for the whole family. This means you can tag out with another adult in your party so you can grab a cocktail and the rest of your team will be well entertained in the pool.

Have you visited The Drop Off? What’s your drink order?