Refurbishment Timeline Announced for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas!

[hockeydad21]

AKL might actually be the most important refurb to date simply because of how unique and detailed the theming is. Fingers crossed they get this right!

Can’t wait to see photos! Hopefully someone on disboards has a reservation today/this week and can share.

 

[Brittleebee]

Anyone seen any photos anywhere yet?

 

[Luna81]

Anyone seen any photos anywhere yet?

Someone just posted some on an animal kingdom lodge dvc group.

 

[juxtapose]

There’s some on the Kidani Facebook group. They did leave some of the furniture (table, headboard) but I think it looks nice. The tub is no longer jetted in the 1 bedroom but still there.

 

[juxtapose]

Murphy bed with L shaped couch and bed under the TV in living room in the one bedroom.

 

[Elephantay]

Smaller sq ft (629 value, 720 jambo, 807 kidani), fits 4 vs 5, and only the 1 bathroom vs 2 that kidani has. The biggest negative is difficulty to book.

There's been some availability so I was wondering of these may be the last to be refurbished. Is there a schedule someplace as to which units in what order, etc?

 

[Brittleebee]

 

[TinkB278]

I’m so happy!!! It’s not all white and beige!

 

[I Run Long]

I really like it. It looks like they cleaned up/refinished some of the original furniture. I hope they left those bedside table lamps with the ostrich eggs. I love those!

 

[MyDogTink]

They did a beautiful job. And, a step stool in the bathroom!!

 

[disneydreamer1980]

Looks beautiful! We’ve always avoided AKL because of the sofa beds, so this is a game changer for our family.

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

FINALLY! NO MORE SOFA BEDS!

 

[Brittleebee]

I really like it. It looks like they cleaned up/refinished some of the original furniture. I hope they left those bedside table lamps with the ostrich eggs. I love those!

I have such bad news. I saw them for sale at Forever Vintage

 

[hockeydad21]

Someone posted a video walkthrough of the 1 bedroom in the comments of the photos. It’s really good. It seems like they nailed this refurb. Very happy for all who get to stay there and for the DVC team that worked on this project.

I really think it might be time that everyone relaxes about the refurbs. Taking a step back, of all the DW DVC refurbs it’s really only be the boardwalk that came up short on theme/color pallets. SSR, BLT, BRV, RIV and PVB are all fantastic. HHI and VB were good, not great.

I won’t even get into Grand Cal - that refurb had no chance given the state of…well that state.

 

[LoveToDisney]

Where is the video of the refurbished 1BR? Is there a link?