Animal Kingdom Value Studios Requests

[bakerworld]

I never need to make a request for a value room because the choice is either pool or savannah and either is fine with me. No value is as much walking as a Kidani villa.

 

[JETSDAD]

I never need to make a request for a value room because the choice is either pool or savannah and either is fine with me. No value is as much walking as a Kidani villa.

There's also parking lot. I still don't make requests but there is a small chance of not getting pool or savanna.

 

[holyrita]

ETA: I have added value room requests via online chat, ive done it for all 3 resorts I’m staying at inAugust

Curious what your requests were for the value rooms? Dedicated vs connecting or something else?

 

[Lee Matthews]

I’ve seen some YouTube videos where rooms have been told to avoid as they overlook the smoking area but other than that it all looks good.

just a case of whether I want the stress to walk the reservations in order to get 2 full weeks for august or just go with what’s given

 

[Ruttangel]

So do think that for a UK visitor like us that getting two weeks in a value 1 bed villa is going to be too difficult ? Your essentially waiting for everyone else to walk their reservation like you said a day to free it up.

so UK time is 1pm for us to make DVC bookings?

Yes 8am ET which is 1pm in UK (apart from about 2 weeks in the year when the clock change happens later).

It wont be impossible just a lot of walking/stalking and I would just treat like an unlikely bonus

 

[Ruttangel]

Curious what your requests were for the value rooms? Dedicated vs connecting or something else?

I just put in a request for room 5124 or anything on ostrich trail, which has 8 value studio rooms facing the savannah and 2 car park, so fairly good odds.
The other 8 value studios are on giraffe trail and are pool views

 

[TTA Rider Matt]

There are actually 8 dedicated value studios. Savanna View: 5120, 5122, 5124, 5126. Pool View: 5014, 5016, 5018, 5020. We request dedicated studios wherever we can but we don't bother when booking Value studios because there are so few that would be coming open on a given day that you pretty much just get whatever there is.

Are you sure about the savanna view numbers? I was in a value studio this summer there, and my parents were right next to us. We were 5112 and 5114.

 

[Best Aunt]

ETA: I have added value room requests via online chat, ive done it for all 3 resorts I’m staying at inAugust

I'm confused. As far as I know, the only DVC resort which has value rooms is AKV-Jambo House. So what 3 resorts are you referring to?

 

[Ruttangel]

I'm confused. As far as I know, the only DVC resort which has value rooms is AKV-Jambo House. So what 3 resorts are you referring to?

Sorry, not trying to confuse.
I was just talking in general about specific room requests.

Of course AKV, only resort with value Rooms.

 

[JETSDAD]

Are you sure about the savanna view numbers? I was in a value studio this summer there, and my parents were right next to us. We were 5112 and 5114.

Those wouldn't be dedicated studios though....they would have each been part of lockoffs if I have the right rooms.

 

[holyrita]

There is a walkthrough of room 5112 that confirms it is a savannah view value studio that has a connecting door:

 

[TTA Rider Matt]

Those wouldn't be dedicated studios though....they would have each been part of lockoffs if I have the right rooms.

I just looked at a map on a site I’m not sure if I’m allowed to reference, but confirmed that you are indeed correct, in that 5112 and 5114 are next door to each other, but on the other ends of each of them are lock offs. Definitely good to know that there are actually 8 savanna view value studios, you can potentially book, though they may be otherwise booked as a 2BR.

 

[purrenh1]

While there's never a guarantee, for that time of year if you are on right at 8AM 11 months out there shouldn't be a problem. I tend to get nervous so would probably grab it earlier than necessary and walk it but they don't normally require that.

Have you had success in the last 3 years getting values this way? What month were you shooting for? (Easter 2022 is now about 11 mos away for example, and I figure that to be impossible to get).

 

[JETSDAD]

Have you had success in the last 3 years getting values this way? What month were you shooting for? (Easter 2022 is now about 11 mos away for example, and I figure that to be impossible to get).

I've booked Value rooms 4-5 times in the past few years. The 1BR's aren't generally difficult to get (that's the room size I was referring to in that post). Studios and 2BR's are a whole different ballgame and I'd start well in advance to have more shots at getting them.

 

[nlenguyen]

I just put in a request for room 5124 or anything on ostrich trail, which has 8 value studio rooms facing the savannah and 2 car park, so fairly good odds.
The other 8 value studios are on giraffe trail and are pool views

We got back from a trip and we ended up getting a pool view room that was a dedicated studio. It was nice because I believe they could add an additional closet which really helped