Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas - Value vs Standard

[Dan1]

Sincere apologies if this is not the correct thread.

Can someone tell me or direct me to where it is explained the difference between what are called 'Value Accommodations' vs 'Standard Accommodations' at the Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas?

I have tried to find out but can't seem to find out.

My reason for asking is that for May 2012 there is a 35 DVC point difference between the two for a 2 bedroom.

As well, I would also like to know if there are any wheel-in shower (i.e. ADA ) rooms within the Value Accommodations 2 bedrooms.

Thank you so very much,
Dan

 

[chalee94]

Can someone tell me or direct me to where it is explained the difference between what are called 'Value Accommodations' vs 'Standard Accommodations' at the Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas?

in a section of jambo house's 5th floor, there was no room to build full size villas, so they built "value villas" that are 3 feet shorter than standard sized AKV villas. the 1BR and 2BR value villas do not have the sleeper chair due to the size reduction and occupancy is restricted accordingly.

value villas can have a savanna view (i've had one), pool view or parking lot view (had one).

there are only 10 value 2BR lock-offs at AKV jambo house ("lock-off" means a 1BR+a studio = a 2BR...and if someone books 3 value 1BRs, then there would only be a maximum of 7 2BRs left available to book). that means they can be very difficult to book after the 11 month window opens for owners. the value villas are located along the giraffe and ostrich trails in the map contained in the link below.

http://www.parkinfo2go.com/dvc-akv/floor5.php

naturally there are zero value villas in the purpose-built-for-DVC kidani village.

standard view just means mostly pool view (at jambo) or mostly parking lot view (at kidani) - but the villas are regular size, and so the 2BRs have the sleeper chair and have a max occupancy of 9. standard view 2BRs at kidani have 3 bathrooms in a 2BR villa.

not sure about the roll-in shower, but given the size limitations of the value villas, my guess would be no.

 

[Dan1]

Thank you very much, Chalee94.

That helps!
Dan

 

[AC7179]

I know bumping an old thread, but for a value two bedroom, that would consist of a regular 1 bedroom and a value studio, right?

 

[chalee94]

I know bumping an old thread, but for a value two bedroom, that would consist of a regular 1 bedroom and a value studio, right?

yes, there are no dedicated value 2BRs. only lockoff 2BRs which are a studio plus a 1BR (with the 2 separate entrances and so forth.)