Community hall at kidani or jambo?

[Mflaherty]

I'm thinking of animal kingdom villas for our next trip. My kids are 3 and 5 and love to swim in the pool and love community hall. Can't decide between kidani and jambo. Last trip was bay lake. Great location and top of the world lounge and proximity to restaurants. I know AKV is off the beaten path but I think the kids would love the animals, pool, etc. I know that kidani doesn't have quick service but has 2 bathrooms in the 1 bedroom. My hubby thought the pool was too crowded and small at BLT. My little one loved the little slide and my older one loved the the big one. Both love community hall. Can anyone shed any more light to help me decide?

 

[Msmithmd]

We have a ten year old, plus twin five year olds. Having stayed at both, we prefer Kidani. The kids love the pool and splash pad there, plus the extra bathroom is really nice.

And I feel people very much overstate the Jambo dining location advantage- as you can hop on the shuttle or ANY park bus to go direct to Jambo for dining, then hop either the shuttle or the DTD bus to return to Kidani. It's a minimal trip.

Jambo is nice, don't get me wrong. But Kidani has our vote.

 

[drusba]

Jambo has no community hall and thus Kidani would be your choice if that is needed. Kidani's kids water play area near the pool is ideal for kids. Also, its 1BRs are 100 sq ft larger than Jambo's (Kidani's are in the same size range as BLT), have the extra bathroom, more closet space, separate tub and shower (Jambo's is combined) in master bath, and are nicer overall. Kidani is also the first stop for the bus to the parks and thus there you avoid the risk of having to stand during early morning rush.

 

[ABE4DISNEY]

Another vote for Kidani here! We prefer the Kidani pool over Jambo and the community hall is great! We had a very rainy trip while there and spent a lot of time making crafts and such. It was a great resort to be "stuck in" while the monsoon raged outside.

 

[bobbiwoz]

The Community Room at Kidani has a great balcony on the savannah to enjoy as well. We have had great times with our DGC there.

 

[TheDisneyFour]

Love Kidani. Going back for our third stay. Pool is great. Two bathrooms and big shower are very nice. Bus will pick-up Kidani first.