Resort Thread Jambo! Disney's ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE

[DisneyMomx7]

We booked a standard view room. We had a room on the Kudu Trail. Great partial savanna view

 

[audrey13]

Hi all - My daughter and I are staying in a savannah view resort room (2 queen beds) in AKL in a few weeks. I'm struggling over what to put in a room request. Our priority is good animal viewing from the room (esp. giraffes and zebras). I'm okay with a bit of walking (and in fact prefer a quieter area to one near lobby or elevators). I have read to request 2nd or 3rd floor for best animal viewing. We are more likely to have time in our room to watch the animals in the mornings than in the evenings Should I request Kudu trail over looking sunset savannah or Kudu trail overlooking arusha savannah (or something else?!)? TIA!

 

[Best Aunt]

Hi all - My daughter and I are staying in a savannah view resort room (2 queen beds) in AKL in a few weeks. I'm struggling over what to put in a room request. Our priority is good animal viewing from the room (esp. giraffes and zebras). I'm okay with a bit of walking (and in fact prefer a quieter area to one near lobby or elevators). I have read to request 2nd or 3rd floor for best animal viewing. We are more likely to have time in our room to watch the animals in the mornings than in the evenings Should I request Kudu trail over looking sunset savannah or Kudu trail overlooking arusha savannah (or something else?!)? TIA!

Can't help you with the trail question, but I did want to point out that every morning the animals are called into the barn to get checked over. I used to have information about the timing but I didn't save it. I think it's done one trail at a time. Some people complain that they don't see animals outside their window in the mornings, and it turns out they were looking out at the same time every day, and it was the time that the animals on that trail were called in.

 

[audrey13]

Can't help you with the trail question, but I did want to point out that every morning the animals are called into the barn to get checked over. I used to have information about the timing but I didn't save it. I think it's done one trail at a time. Some people complain that they don't see animals outside their window in the mornings, and it turns out they were looking out at the same time every day, and it was the time that the animals on that trail were called in.

Ah, good to know, thanks!

 

[Simba's Mom]

Can't help you with the trail question, but I did want to point out that every morning the animals are called into the barn to get checked over. I used to have information about the timing but I didn't save it. I think it's done one trail at a time. Some people complain that they don't see animals outside their window in the mornings, and it turns out they were looking out at the same time every day, and it was the time that the animals on that trail were called in.

I wish I knew the exact times. I know that it starts approximately 8:00-8:30am, and each species has its own audio cue. If you listen closely, you can hear the audio cues (maybe it's a drum for the giraffes, a whistle for the zebras, etc.) I think there's about 10 minutes before each species gets called. I was lucky enough to hear and experience the whole thing one time. What amazed me was that they don't just lift their heads and run. They just sort of amble in the general direction of the barns. Except some of the old-timers-they're already waiting near the barns for food.

 

[audrey13]

I wish I knew the exact times. I know that it starts approximately 8:00-8:30am, and each species has its own audio cue. If you listen closely, you can hear the audio cues (maybe it's a drum for the giraffes, a whistle for the zebras, etc.) I think there's about 10 minutes before each species gets called. I was lucky enough to hear and experience the whole thing one time. What amazed me was that they don't just lift their heads and run. They just sort of amble in the general direction of the barns. Except some of the old-timers-they're already waiting near the barns for food.

That would be so cool to see! Where are the barns - toward the back of the savannahs (away from the resort)?