Travel time between AK and Saana lunch?

[lilysgigi]

I need you experts to help with logistics - first timers to AK this Friday.....I hope this is the correct forum to post question, I have dozens of additional questions eek...but for Animal Kingdom. Is it possible to watch the Lion King show at 12 and then make it to a ADR at Saana at the lodge by 1pm? We are Disneyland people and everything is very close there. Thank you!

 

[hiroMYhero]

I need you experts to help with logistics - first timers to AK this Friday.....I hope this is the correct forum to post question, I have dozens of additional questions eek...but for Animal Kingdom. Is it possible to watch the Lion King show at 12 and then make it to a ADR at Saana at the lodge by 1pm? We are Disneyland people and everything is very close there. Thank you!

If you are using the bus, you could be a little late.

Lion King show is 30 minutes and you have to walk out of the park to the farthest bus pickup area. There are separate buses for AKL - Kidani, where Sanaa is located, and AKL - Jambo.

I recently watched the 10:00 show, walked to the bus stop and waited 20 minutes for the Kidani bus. I made it to Kidani a little after 11:00a for an 11:50 ADR. I could have gotten onto a Jambo bus but no one was sure if the shuttle van was running between Jambo and Kidani.

If you have a car, you could be there before 1:00 as it only takes about 5 minutes to get to Kidani from AK.

 

[100acreHiker]

We waited a surprisingly long time for a lunch-time bus doing exactly what you are planning to do. We did a morning in AK and then hopped a resort bus to Kidani, and darn if we didn't wait 20 or so minutes. Good news is that I believe Kidani is the first stop before the Lodge.

 

[yulilin3]

Bread service...this is my contribution to this thread

 

[cassie58]

The bus ride is very quick, but it will probably be tight getting out of LK show with the crowd, hiking back to front of park, and then waiting for the bus, which could be right there or you could have to a wait as mentioned above. When the bus pulls up, make sure to ask if Kidani is first stop so you will know when to get off. You could also check to see if there are any reservations available for 1:30 time period to switch to, so you do not have to feel rushed - I am not sure how many are in your party, but it looks like there is availability now for a party of 4 at 1:25 and 1:40. You can pick one of the new times, and cancel your current one.

 

[lilysgigi]

Thanks so much..we are three with my son in wheelchair so if lunchtime buses may be full. Better to get later time..with so many plans swimming in my head , I didn't think of that!