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DeeCee735 · 11-16-2009, 06:27 PM

TRAVEL DATES - SUN. NOV 8TH - WED. NOV 11TH

TRAVEL PARTY - ME

, AND THREE COUSINS. DH'S AND KIDS STAYED HOME

Originally I had a one bedroom savannah view at Kidani booked. I waitlisted for a two bedroom, dropped off the waitlist the week before, and called everyday. The day before arrival, I got the 2 bedroom! Talk about pixie dust! It was a savannah view and my requests for close to the lobby, second floor were met. I didn't tell my cousins til the key was in the door, and we ran around the room like kids checking out the three bathrooms, the jacquzzi tub, the three flat screens, etc., but when we opened the curtains and saw the animals just out on the savannah! wow! We really were like kids running to and from with the cameras! It was great! Room was sparkling clean and perfect!

Day one: Arrived at the villas about 1:30. Room was ready!

Received our bags right away. Took about 100 pictures off the balcony of the animals, and headed down to Sanaa for our 2:15 lunch ADR. I see what you guys mean about the short ribs.....yumm, yumm, yumm! All the food was delicious, not a complaint among us, and the service was great. We had a window table and the truck had just come out into the savannah and left branches and leaves for the animals to eat, so while we were dining there were the zebra, and ostreich and giraffe! It was wonderful!

After lunch we walked over to Jambo for our 3:45 meet time for the Wanyama Safari! It was a wonderful experience. We all really really loved it! I highly recommend it. We couldn't believe how close we were to the animals! Awesome!

The tour was followed by a signature dining experience at Jiko, with a wine pairing. All the food was delicious!! I like two of the three wines. We had a group of 7, the four of us and three other women. The chef came out with each course and explained what the food was and what it was made with. It was really a great dinner! Sorry, no pics of that

After dinner, we walked back and enjoyed hanging out in our room for the evening, visiting with each other.

Day two coming up next....

realfam · 11-16-2009, 07:55 PM

great pics!!!! thanks for sharing

El&Asmom · 11-16-2009, 10:23 PM

OMG, I love that last giraffe picture. That one would totally be blown up on a wall somewhere in my house.
Great trip report.

Oshawa · 11-16-2009, 10:29 PM

Love the pictures!! I can't wait for our January trip to get here!!

BigEeyore · 11-17-2009, 11:15 AM

Great animal pics! We'll be there soon!

DenLo · 11-17-2009, 11:19 AM

Great photos of the animals. I too loved the last giraffe one!

maciec · 11-17-2009, 08:25 PM

what room number did you have?

arthur06 · 11-17-2009, 11:34 PM

great pics!

bobbiwoz · 11-18-2009, 06:57 AM

What a great way to start the trip!!! Wonderful pictures. We've been in a dedicated 2 bedroom savannah view at Kidani, and we thought it was magnificent too!

Bobbi

LilGMom · 11-18-2009, 09:22 AM

Love the pictures and gotta love getting your WL right before your trip! Looking forward to staying at Kidani soon.

bama106 · 11-18-2009, 10:19 AM

Love the pictures, we will be at Kidani in 13 days.

LilGMom · 11-18-2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bama106

Love the pictures, we will be at Kidani in 13 days.

Sixteen days until we arrive. Soooooo looking forward to it!

podsnel · 11-18-2009, 11:09 AM

Wow, what fabulous luck!! The 2 BDRM must be amazing- I was impressed with just a 1 bdrm at Kidani on a recent stay. Love the giraffes- we did the WS in May, so cool the way they were RIGHT THERE!!!!!

tink,too · 11-18-2009, 03:29 PM

Love your pics - the giraffe one is a classic!

franandaj · 11-18-2009, 04:45 PM

Great report, and pics too! I can't wait til we're there in January, we're doing the safari as well, and I also can't wait for that Beef Filet & Mac-n-cheese at Jiko!

11-16-2009, 06:27 PM	#1
DeeCee735 "I just want to live while I'm alive" Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,825	Akv kidani tr w/ pics TRAVEL DATES - SUN. NOV 8TH - WED. NOV 11TH TRAVEL PARTY - ME , AND THREE COUSINS. DH'S AND KIDS STAYED HOME Originally I had a one bedroom savannah view at Kidani booked. I waitlisted for a two bedroom, dropped off the waitlist the week before, and called everyday. The day before arrival, I got the 2 bedroom! Talk about pixie dust! It was a savannah view and my requests for close to the lobby, second floor were met. I didn't tell my cousins til the key was in the door, and we ran around the room like kids checking out the three bathrooms, the jacquzzi tub, the three flat screens, etc., but when we opened the curtains and saw the animals just out on the savannah! wow! We really were like kids running to and from with the cameras! It was great! Room was sparkling clean and perfect! Day one: Arrived at the villas about 1:30. Room was ready! Received our bags right away. Took about 100 pictures off the balcony of the animals, and headed down to Sanaa for our 2:15 lunch ADR. I see what you guys mean about the short ribs.....yumm, yumm, yumm! All the food was delicious, not a complaint among us, and the service was great. We had a window table and the truck had just come out into the savannah and left branches and leaves for the animals to eat, so while we were dining there were the zebra, and ostreich and giraffe! It was wonderful! After lunch we walked over to Jambo for our 3:45 meet time for the Wanyama Safari! It was a wonderful experience. We all really really loved it! I highly recommend it. We couldn't believe how close we were to the animals! Awesome! The tour was followed by a signature dining experience at Jiko, with a wine pairing. All the food was delicious!! I like two of the three wines. We had a group of 7, the four of us and three other women. The chef came out with each course and explained what the food was and what it was made with. It was really a great dinner! Sorry, no pics of that After dinner, we walked back and enjoyed hanging out in our room for the evening, visiting with each other. Day two coming up next.... __________________ *Diane* Upcoming: HH 3/10, BWV 6/10 AKV/BWV1/10 AKV11/09,BWV 10/08, BWV 1/09, OKW 3/09 AKV/BWV/HHI/CHARLESTON PLACE 4/08 BWV 9/07, HH 4/07, BWV 2/06, BWV 10/05, OKW 02/05, BWV 3/04, BWV 10/03, BWV 2/03, BWV 4/02, Wonder & BWV 2/01, BWV 5/00, Offsite 2/00, WL & CS 5/98, Poly 6/95

11-16-2009, 07:55 PM	#2
realfam Love the mouse! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stouffville, ON Canada Posts: 1,219	great pics!!!! thanks for sharing __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]]Alex, Michelle, Mag, and Rebecca Sept'05 Fort Wilderness for 8 days, Sept'07 MNSSHP, Sept21-29, 2007 DCL Western Cruise, Aug 18-27 First DVC trip to SSR & AKV, Oct 11, 2008 DCL Eastern Carribean on the Magic, Dec'08 SSR & OKW, Jan'09 AKL, April10-27 East Bound Transatlantic with 3 days in Barcelona

11-16-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
El&Asmom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicagoish Posts: 795	OMG, I love that last giraffe picture. That one would totally be blown up on a wall somewhere in my house. Great trip report. __________________ 3/96 Frist trip with dh. Offsite 2/05 DD1s first trip at 19 months AKL 9/06 DD2s first trip at 9 months CSR 6/07 Bought into HH DVC! 8/07 Addonitis at SSR 9/07 BWV/SSR 1/08 POR/OKW- NAVC

11-16-2009, 10:29 PM	#4
Oshawa Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 267	Love the pictures!! I can't wait for our January trip to get here!! __________________

11-17-2009, 11:15 AM	#5
BigEeyore Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 442	Great animal pics! We'll be there soon! __________________ [/url] (Me) (DH) (DD 7/29/05) (DD 3/9/2009) (Eli) (Moe)

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11-17-2009, 11:19 AM	#6
DenLo Believe in Victor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Missouri City, TX Posts: 1,012	Great photos of the animals. I too loved the last giraffe one! __________________

11-17-2009, 08:25 PM	#7
maciec AHHHH....Donuts. Is there anything they can't do? Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ocean City, Maryland Posts: 3,299	what room number did you have? __________________ Melissa

11-17-2009, 11:34 PM	#8
arthur06 DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 722	great pics! __________________

11-18-2009, 06:57 AM	#9
bobbiwoz I'm happy to dance with you I have 2 opinions We had tried usual things to keep them away, including something like coyote urine, it is sold in hardware stores by us Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington Township OH and Cape May NJ Posts: 27,825	What a great way to start the trip!!! Wonderful pictures. We've been in a dedicated 2 bedroom savannah view at Kidani, and we thought it was magnificent too! Bobbi __________________ Thanks Meriweather! Thank you Kitty 34!

11-18-2009, 09:22 AM	#10
LilGMom It makes me want to Kiss on the lips! I have caught myself laughing more than a few times Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,141	Love the pictures and gotta love getting your WL right before your trip! Looking forward to staying at Kidani soon. __________________ Many off offsite stays prior to .... First Resort stay: Coronado Spings, 2002 Since then: Carribean Beach, Port Orleans Riverside, Port Orleans French Quarter, The Contemporary, Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo, Animal Kingdom Villas Kidani, Wilderness Lodge, Swan, Saratoga Springs (aka "Home"), Old Key West, & Villas at Wilderness Lodge. Upcoming relaxing May 2010 trip at BLT. "They can't hit ya"~ Mr. Bob Varley "Well if there's enough room for a chowder-head like you, then there is more than enough room for a dragon" - Pete's Dragon

11-18-2009, 10:19 AM	#11
bama106 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Meridianville, AL. Posts: 340	Love the pictures, we will be at Kidani in 13 days. __________________ Facebook: www.facebook.com/bama106 Follow me twitter: www.twitter.com/bama106

11-18-2009, 11:09 AM	#13
podsnel DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotch Plains, NJ Posts: 2,923	Wow, what fabulous luck!! The 2 BDRM must be amazing- I was impressed with just a 1 bdrm at Kidani on a recent stay. Love the giraffes- we did the WS in May, so cool the way they were RIGHT THERE!!!!! __________________ THX Tammie!HHI 8/09 TR VB & OKW 9/09 TR 11/09 TR SSR Girlie TR June 08 Disney's HHIR TR, 7/08 DCL Western TR 11/1/08 ST. JOHN, USVI 1/2009 DISMOMS TR 5/09 HHI 8/09 TR VB & OKW 9/09 TR 11/09 TR

11-18-2009, 03:29 PM	#14
tink,too DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,667	Love your pics - the giraffe one is a classic! __________________

11-18-2009, 04:45 PM	#15
franandaj Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 150	Great report, and pics too! I can't wait til we're there in January, we're doing the safari as well, and I also can't wait for that Beef Filet & Mac-n-cheese at Jiko! __________________ Alison Jan 2010 Live dining Review THV, AKV, GCV 2010, BWV 2009, SSR 2008, AKL & GF 2007, AKL, BC & DCL 2001, DXL & WL 1997, GF 1993

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