***The Official AKV Owners And Lovers Thread***. Come And Chat

[Doug7856]

We'll be checking into AKL Jambo two weeks from today! I've been showing our youngest pictures of WDW, characters and attractions. He's been dancing through the house saying "I there, I there!". This will be his first trip. Our oldest was 2 1/2 for his first trip and it was our favorite trip ever. Hoping to repeat the magic! Our oldest will be doing the surfing at Typhoon Lagoon this trip. Wow, time flies! Our youngest just turned three.

We have a standard view room with the goal of a pool view, but I've seen some of the reclassified savanna view to standard view rooms that look great.

Looking forward to a week of animals, magic, pool time and some R&R!

 

[Bill and Jen]

We returned yesterday from an 11 night stay at Jambo house. We ended up adding on 100 points while there, the current incentives are pretty good, 14 off per point and a 300 gift card for 100 pts - gets higher as you go, i think 200 was 18 off and 700 gc

We are excited to have more points for bigger rooms and longer stays at AKV

 

[supersuperwendy]

Personally, with New Jersey in my background, I LOVE the decor at BCV. I can think that I'm in our Cape May home when I'm really in WDW! Those are my two favorite places! I hope you like BCV..how great that you're going to be there in October, F&W time!

It reminds me of Cape May too!!!

 

[supersuperwendy]

We have a value 2 bedroom booked for December. Can anyone tell me what size the sleeper sofa is in the living room? Is it a queen or a double? I'm hoping queen!

 

[twinklebug]

We have a value 2 bedroom booked for December. Can anyone tell me what size the sleeper sofa is in the living room? Is it a queen or a double? I'm hoping queen!

From the member website: (edited to try to remove confusing and non-value components)

2 Bedroom Lockoff Villa Jambo House room layout

* Value Rooms sleep up to eight
* Master bedroom suite with king-size bed
* Two bathrooms: one is a Master bathroom with whirlpool tub
* Second bedroom with one queen-size bed plus one full-size sleeper sofa
* Queen-size sleeper sofa in living room
* Flat-panel TV and DVD player in living room, and flat-panel TV in master bedroom and the second bedroom
* Full kitchen includes: coffee maker, dinnerware, glassware, flatware, pots and pans, microwave, toaster, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and more
* Laundry area contains stacked washer and dryer
* Private balcony
* 945 sq. ft. in Jambo House

 

[kimberh]

We returned yesterday from an 11 night stay at Jambo house. We ended up adding on 100 points while there, the current incentives are pretty good, 14 off per point and a 300 gift card for 100 pts - gets higher as you go, i think 200 was 18 off and 700 gc

We are excited to have more points for bigger rooms and longer stays at AKV

I think I will have to check this out. Thanks for posting!

 

[joech]

We will be home tomorrow at Kidani for 15 nights.

 

[BigDogHU75]

We will be home tomorrow at Kidani for 15 nights.

So jealous! Safe travels and have a great time.

 

[supersuperwendy]

From the member website: (edited to try to remove confusing and non-value components)

2 Bedroom Lockoff Villa Jambo House room layout

* Value Rooms sleep up to eight
* Master bedroom suite with king-size bed
* Two bathrooms: one is a Master bathroom with whirlpool tub
* Second bedroom with one queen-size bed plus one full-size sleeper sofa
* Queen-size sleeper sofa in living room
* Flat-panel TV and DVD player in living room, and flat-panel TV in master bedroom and the second bedroom
* Full kitchen includes: coffee maker, dinnerware, glassware, flatware, pots and pans, microwave, toaster, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and more
* Laundry area contains stacked washer and dryer
* Private balcony
* 945 sq. ft. in Jambo House

Thanks twinklebug...I hope that applies to the value lock-off too. My two older girls and their best friend want to share one bed in the living room so they don't have to share a room(studio) with my snoring dad LOL.

 

[sml]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the Kidani studio fridges have a small freezer area. Also can you obtain a blender? Thanks.

 

[joech]

Studio fridge does have a small freezer area and it will fit 10 500 ml bottle water plus a few Mickey ice-cream.

We have been here for one week and realized some people are still using the same mugs from 2009 to refill their drinks.

 

[twinklebug]

Hi SML, joech is correct, all Kidani studio fridges have a small freezer compartment.

Any reports you've seen of an AKV studio without that compartment are referring to a select few value units in Jambo house. Some value rooms have the newer mini-fridges, some have the older style from pre-AKV conversion days.

 

[MMrules]

Now that my 1st DVC trip is over I am looking forward to a weekend getaway at my home AKV!!!!

I was going to go solo but now have to take my mother...this would be good if she actually liked Disney and we had a good relationship. Hopefully this trip will make her at least like it (why she invited herself I will never know) and we can tolerate each other for 4 days We have a standard view room too so I am hoping there will a view of the pool. Can we request that or does it matter when you are booked standard?

 

[Donald is #1]

Now that my 1st DVC trip is over I am looking forward to a weekend getaway at my home AKV!!!!

I was going to go solo but now have to take my mother...this would be good if she actually liked Disney and we had a good relationship. Hopefully this trip will make her at least like it (why she invited herself I will never know) and we can tolerate each other for 4 days We have a standard view room too so I am hoping there will a view of the pool. Can we request that or does it matter when you are booked standard?

Wow, good luck with that trip!

 

[thepops]

Recently got back from a 2 day stay in a 2BR dedicated room at Kidani. All I can say is WOW is that place HUGE! We had lots of room and the balcony overlooking the savana was huge as well. What a great place to call Home!

 

[thepops]

Oh and with DW and 3 DD, all I can say is for the folks that designed in 3 bathrooms!

 

[ajf1007]

Now that my 1st DVC trip is over I am looking forward to a weekend getaway at my home AKV!!!!

I was going to go solo but now have to take my mother...this would be good if she actually liked Disney and we had a good relationship. Hopefully this trip will make her at least like it (why she invited herself I will never know) and we can tolerate each other for 4 days We have a standard view room too so I am hoping there will a view of the pool. Can we request that or does it matter when you are booked standard?

Yikes! You should think about having some cocktails readily available in your room. I'm pretty sure, and if I'm wrong I hope to be corrected, it's either the parking lot, pool or I believe the garden. I'd request it, it might just come through.

Recently got back from a 2 day stay in a 2BR dedicated room at Kidani. All I can say is WOW is that place HUGE! We had lots of room and the balcony overlooking the savana was huge as well. What a great place to call Home!

I'm so glad to hear there was lots of room!!!! We're going to book a 2 bedroom for our trip next year and there will 7 of us. 5 adults and 2 kids. I was wondering if it would be cramped and I should just book 3 studios instead.

 

[franandaj]

I'm so glad to hear there was lots of room!!!! We're going to book a 2 bedroom for our trip next year and there will 7 of us. 5 adults and 2 kids. I was wondering if it would be cramped and I should just book 3 studios instead.

There is a lot of open space in the Living Room, and you will have a place that all of you can sit in one room if you want to. Three studios would not give you any common room and the studios are much more cramped than the Living Room, it's really big with places for at least nine to sit (2 at the bar, 4+ at the Dining Table, two on the couch, one in the sleeper chair). Assuming that two adults and two kids take the second bedroom, that would only leave one person in the Living Room and hopefully they wouldn't mind people in the room if they were falling asleep or slow to wake up.

 

[MMrules]

Yikes! You should think about having some cocktails readily available in your room. I'm pretty sure, and if I'm wrong I hope to be corrected, it's either the parking lot, pool or I believe the garden. I'd request it, it might just come through.



LOTS of cocktails right???? Maybe I am just anticipating the worst. It is a happy place so maybe I can convert her to Disney addiction like the rest of us!!!

I guess I will try to at least request the pool area. I would prefer looking at that instead of a parking lot. There were no savanna rooms left (booked last minute so I knew there wouldn't be). I saw on line there are savanna rooms available for cash. Can I get upgraded when I check in? (If I offer to pay the difference??)

 

[supersuperwendy]

I wish the clock would hurry up! I want to get to Jambo!