Video: A Room-by-Room Tour of the New Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs

Video: A Room-by-Room Tour of the New Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs
A new Disney Files Magazine video gives the most detailed look yet at the reimagined Treehouse Villas, with room-by-room details on murals, hidden characters, and more than a dozen references spread…

Disney has released a new video giving the most detailed look yet at the reimagined Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.

The video comes from the team behind Disney Files Magazine as part of their "Details We Dig" series, a Disney Vacation Club video series that digs into the design legends and backstories behind DVC properties.

Here are the five highlights the Disney Files team pulled out.

5. A Primary Pairing — The Fox and the Hound

The primary suite features a sweeping mural above the bed of Todd and Copper from the 1981 animated feature The Fox and the Hound, chasing a butterfly through the woods. Look at the nightstands and you'll find hidden Mickeys carved into the wood. The primary bathroom is also worth noting — it features one of the largest showers in the neighborhood.

4. Beauty Sleep — Sleeping Beauty

The second bedroom mural draws from the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty, with woodland creatures branching out above the bed. The Disney Files team flagged the trees themselves as a standout detail — they reflect the geometric shapes used by Disney legend Eyvind Earle in creating the film's distinctive forests. Earle's style, which playfully bridged fantasy and reality, was part of a movement known as magic realism.

3. A Dreamy Place for Kids — Snow White, Cinderella, and More

The kids' bedroom is one of the most layered spaces in the villa. Bunk beds sleep up to three guests and are backed by a mural of woodland creatures from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), with throw pillows featuring artwork from Snow White's forest friends.

Across the room, a fold-away bed hides a mural of two resting raccoons — Bucky and his parent from Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2021 short Far From the Tree, which debuted in theaters alongside Encanto.

Carved into a leg of the bunk bed, you'll also find Gus the Mouse from Cinderella.

2. Framing Forest Friends — Crafts-Style Tiles Above the Kitchen

Not every piece of art is a mural. Framed works throughout the villa reference everything from the flora and fauna of Alice in Wonderland (1951) to Maximus the horse from Tangled (2010).

The Disney Files team's top pick in this category: a set of Arts and Crafts-style tiles displayed above the kitchen, each depicting an insect character from a Disney film or short:

  • Cri-Kee — the lucky cricket from Mulan (1998)
  • Evinrude — the dragonfly from The Rescuers (1977)
  • Ray — the firefly from The Princess and the Frog (2009)
  • Squeaks — the caterpillar-turned-butterfly from The Fox and the Hound
  • Spike the Bee — who tormented Donald Duck in numerous shorts and is a familiar face at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

1. Sculpted Standouts — Hidden in Plain Sight

The top pick from the Disney Files team is the sculpted details hidden throughout the villa at unexpected heights and angles.

Look above the beam framing the kitchen and you'll spot two bluebirds from Cinderella — the same ones who helped her with her chores. Peek under the nearby dining table bench and you'll find Bruni, the spirited salamander from Frozen 2(2019), tucked beneath the seat.

Disney has confirmed there are more than a dozen character and nature references hidden across the villas — the five above are just the start.

When You Can See It

The reimagined Treehouse Villas are debuting in phases over the coming months, with the full refurbishment expected to be complete later this year. If you have a stay booked, keep an eye on which units are available — refreshed villas are coming online as each cluster is completed.

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