Resort Thread Jambo! Disney's ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE

[EmilyGahr]

Arriving in 11 days!!!

We are staying Club Level (non DVC), so I know we will be overlooking the Arusha savanna, either on the Kudu Trail or the Zebra Trail - is one better than the other? Any major differences? Going to put in a room request!

 

[kimmar067]

Arriving in 11 days!!!

...13 days for us...BTW, both have great views of the savannah.

 

[sweetpeakaris]

Please help, I’ll be arriving on Jan 12th to celebrate my 11yr olds birthday. She’s a animal lover and loves this resort. I booked a standard room though. Is there a way to get a room with a partial savanna view? Can I request a particular room number if anyones knows of a standard room with sone sort of view? I know requests aren’t guaranteed but I would like to try. Thanks in advance!

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Please help, I’ll be arriving on Jan 12th to celebrate my 11yr olds birthday. She’s a animal lover and loves this resort. I booked a standard room though. Is there a way to get a room with a partial savanna view? Can I request a particular room number if anyones knows of a standard room with sone sort of view? I know requests aren’t guaranteed but I would like to try. Thanks in advance!

Even if you end up in a room with no savanna view, there are so many places around the resort to stop and watch the animals. It's not nearly as convenient as doing it from your own balcony, but some of the overlooks and observation areas are very nice. If you go to the pool, there are lookouts from either pool that are very good for animal watching.

 

[kimmar067]

Please help, I’ll be arriving on Jan 12th to celebrate my 11yr olds birthday. She’s a animal lover and loves this resort. I booked a standard room though. Is there a way to get a room with a partial savanna view? Can I request a particular room number if anyones knows of a standard room with sone sort of view? I know requests aren’t guaranteed but I would like to try. Thanks in advance!

...there are standard rooms on Zebra Trail that have partial views of animals/savannah, with a view of the 'people pen'....

 

[VicarJT]

Please help, I’ll be arriving on Jan 12th to celebrate my 11yr olds birthday. She’s a animal lover and loves this resort. I booked a standard room though. Is there a way to get a room with a partial savanna view? Can I request a particular room number if anyones knows of a standard room with sone sort of view? I know requests aren’t guaranteed but I would like to try. Thanks in advance!

When we were taking our young animal-loving niece, we asked for a 3rd floor room close to the lobby. There is a wonderful sitting room and balcony right off of the lobby, and it was close enough for her to be able to go often, and has fabulous views of the animals.

 

[Malyficent]

Thank you @kimmar067 and @limegreenmonorail - I'm going to have one very happy kid!

 

[soccr62949]

What is best room to request for standard level?

 

[sweetpeakaris]

Can I have packages delivered? Water in particular? If so please share the best way to do this. Thx

 

[andee515]

Is the small table with chairs movable in the regular rooms?

 

[karen4546]

Can I have packages delivered? Water in particular? If so please share the best way to do this. Thx

I have used Amazon fresh, Walmart and Instacart. They have minimums ($35?) but we fly so it is no problem making the minimum. I like Instacart and Amazon the best.

 

[EmilyGahr]

Do the new remodeled rooms still have the bunk beds? If so, how many rooms? We definitely do not want to end up with bunk beds!

 

[limegreenmonorail]

Do the new remodeled rooms still have the bunk beds? If so, how many rooms? We definitely do not want to end up with bunk beds!

No, there aren't bunk beds at AKL anymore.

 

[disneyworld19]

Anyone know if the Kidani pool already closed for the refurb? Also, do we know if the kids splash area is also closed with the pool? Have a short trip 1/20-1/24 and my DD loves the play area.

 

[limegreenmonorail]

Anyone know if the Kidani pool already closed for the refurb? Also, do we know if the kids splash area is also closed with the pool? Have a short trip 1/20-1/24 and my DD loves the play area.

I saw 1/17 as the closure date for the Kidani pool.

 

[EmilyGahr]

Jiko reopening on February 17th!

So sad it's after our trip

 

[thanxfornoticin]

I had not seen that announcement yet. THAT would be awesome, and yet another step in the right direction at Disney.

 

[EmilyGahr]

Here's the official announcement!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...turf-club-bar-and-grill-flying-fish-and-more/

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Thanks!! So not just Jiko on the list...... Good to see.

 

[CarolynFH]

Here's the official announcement!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...turf-club-bar-and-grill-flying-fish-and-more/

Yaaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!