Jambo DVC rooms layout

[Pluto777]

Does anyone know (preferably with a map) the exact locations of the stduio & 1 bedroom rooms at Jambo? What are the chances of a pool view on either of those? Thanks!

 

[drusba]

Go here: http://www.parkinfo2go.com/dvc-akv/jambo-floor5-large.gif. The pool view rooms along Giraffe Trail are value rooms, while the rest shown with Uzima pool view are standard. There are only two views with standard view, somewhat less than half overlook the pool, and the rest of the standards have savanna view (they were converted to standard). Also, every DVC room, other than the 6 GVs, in Jambo is either a studio or 1BR -- the 2BRs are all lock-offs consisting of connecting studios and 1BRs.

The following map shows where the standards are but does not give specific numbers or room sizes and thus needs to be read with the first map above, http://i.imgur.com/G2qaSva.png As to chances of getting a pool view: (a) if you are talking about value, those go fast and you need to own there to reserve one; (b) standard view 1BRs are often open at 7 months out and requesting pool view should have a good chance since many are now requesting other areas to get a savanna view; (c) those variances in requests are the same for standard view studios but those can disappear many times before 7 months out.

 

[Pluto777]

"...standard view 1BRs are often open at 7 months out and requesting pool view should have a good chance..."

Could you guess the odds on that? 70%? 80%?

 

[drusba]

Odds of getting a standard 1BR at Jambo if you reserve right at 7 months out varies depending on time you want to reserve:

-- From the Monday after marathon weekend in Jan to late Sep, DVC's low to moderate demand season at WDW, the standard 1BRs have been open about 99% of the time, including holiday times.

-- From late Sep to marathon weekend in Jan, DVC's high to extremey high demand time, it is generally 50/50 -- there can be some times when they are open even for a week but then others missing one or two days in a week, and then even missing more during DVC's extremely high demand times, the Thurs before Columbus Day to the second weekend after Columbus Day, the Thurs to Sun of the Wine & Dine race weekend in early November, the Thurs to Sun of the last weekend of Food &Wine just before mid-Nov, the Tues through Fri of Thanksgiving week, the first two weeks of Dec, Dec 23 through Jan 1, and the Thurs to Sun of marathon weekend in Jan.

As to odds of getting pool view if you request it when you have standard view, I do not have any figures except the only time I have seen anyone mention being somewhat disappointed is when they requested a different area to get a savanna view with standard and ended up with the pool view.

 

[Pluto777]

Odds of getting a standard 1BR at Jambo if you reserve right at 7 months out varies depending on time you want to reserve:

-- From the Monday after marathon weekend in Jan to late Sep, DVC's low to moderate demand season at WDW, the standard 1BRs have been open about 99% of the time, including holiday times.

-- From late Sep to marathon weekend in Jan, DVC's high to extremey high demand time, it is generally 50/50 -- there can be some times when they are open even for a week but then others missing one or two days in a week, and then even missing more during DVC's extremely high demand times, the Thurs before Columbus Day to the second weekend after Columbus Day, the Thurs to Sun of the Wine & Dine race weekend in early November, the Thurs to Sun of the last weekend of Food &Wine just before mid-Nov, the Tues through Fri of Thanksgiving week, the first two weeks of Dec, Dec 23 through Jan 1, and the Thurs to Sun of marathon weekend in Jan.

As to odds of getting pool view if you request it when you have standard view, I do not have any figures except the only time I have seen anyone mention being somewhat disappointed is when they requested a different area to get a savanna view with standard and ended up with the pool view.

In the maps I see a lot of std studios with a pool view, so I can estimate based on the percentage of rooms with that view, bu the map doesnt show (or I cant figure out) what % of 1 bedrooms have pool view as std...