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[arich35]

So I was hoping to stay at AK for the first time in November (hoping for 7 month availability), only want to stay if it is refurbished. What is Kidani like? This would be our first time staying at AK

 

[thanxfornoticin]

So I was hoping to stay at AK for the first time in November (hoping for 7 month availability), only want to stay if it is refurbished. What is Kidani like? This would be our first time staying at AK

It appears all the rooms being offer for guests at Kidnai are only the refurbished rooms. By the time November gets here, the refurb work should be long completed at Kidani, and hopefully getting close to completion on the Jambo side.

 

[muppets3d]

We are going to WDW in mid April and will be staying at Poly and Kidani Savanna room. We currently only have 2 nights at Kidani but are hoping for two more to open up. We have a wait list on and stalk a lot but we are hoping they open up a new block of rooms after they are refurbished.

Any thoughts or experiences on how DVC opens up rooms for booking as their are refurbed? Have they already been factored in planned openings in system based on estimated completion dates or do they normally just release when actually completed. Thanks for any info.

If everything goes to schedule, they won't open up blocks of rooms because the rooms being taken out of inventory and brought back into inventory has already been figured in to the system - members have been able to book these rooms for months of course. The only way more rooms open up for booking is if the refurbishment runs ahead of schedule. So far it doesn't feel like Kidani has been running ahead of schedule, rather it's been right on schedule. But anything is possible, and people do cancel all the time even without DVC releasing rooms after refurbishment - so keep checking!

 

[arich35]

It appears all the rooms being offer for guests at Kidnai are only the refurbished rooms. By the time November gets here, the refurb work should be long completed at Kidani, and hopefully getting close to completion on the Jambo side.

That is what I figured, looking or more of a review of Kidnai and pros and cons over Jambo (besides refurb room)

 

[Mirabell Rose]

That is what I figured, looking or more of a review of Kidnai and pros and cons over Jambo (besides refurb room)

You have access to both Kidani and Jambo when you stay at AKV. You can walk between the two and there is also a shuttle van that runs between the two. Both share the same busses. Stayed and love both, and go between the two for food, pools and activities when we stay. But there are past threads/posts where some insist they would only do one over the other, which I don’t really get.

 

[jess2022]

That is what I figured, looking or more of a review of Kidnai and pros and cons over Jambo (besides refurb room)

There’s some older YouTube videos that talk about this. I remember watching a few years back. AKV is my favorite resort and I stayed at Jambo 3 times before staying at Kidani. I love the grand lobby, the pool, the easy access to everything (food, drinks, ect). This past summer (pre-refurb) I needed a last minute night and found a Savannah view studio available at Kidani. I didn’t expect to like it and I absolutely loved it. It’s not a better or worse than Jambo, but a different. I’ve booked our next trip now for Kidani. It has an incredible community center, and of course, Sanaa. Our Savannah view was amazing. What I fell in love with though is the quiet. Jambo is grand and amazing. Kidani has a more home like feel but still has the same most of the elements of Jambo. I do prefer the pool at Jambo but I think most people prefer Kidani’s pool. Also, if you want to go to Jambo, the shuttle is super quick and easy. It seems to run constantly. If you have specific questions, let me know.