What is best to request at AKV Kidani?

[Dakota731]

We’ve never been - always stayed at Jambo before this trip . Do any of the standards have animal views like at AKL?

 

[Marionnette]

We’ve never been - always stayed at Jambo before this trip . Do any of the standards have animal views like at AKL?

Kidani standard views mostly face the service road that runs along the outside of the villas. Some may have a view of the pool. I believe that there is one studio as well as a couple of 1BR and 2BR villas on each floor that actually have a partial savanna view. But there are quite a distance from the lobby and bus stop.

 

[cellomom]

We like to be near the Timon elevator. This puts us semi close to lobby, buses and on the side closer to Jambo.

 

[drusba]

There are a group of standard view villas at Kidani that all have direct (not just partial) savanna view of the Pembe savanna. The room request to make through MS is for room "near the Pumbaa elevator." Do not request a standard view room that has a savanna view because MS personnel, who apparently know nothing about the actual room locations, will respond that with standard view you cannot get savanna view. Be aware, however, that if you get that near Pumbaa elevator request, your room will be very far from the lobby and bus station.

 

[Dakota731]

There are a group of standard view villas at Kidani that all have direct (not just partial) savanna view of the Pembe savanna. The room request to make through MS is for room "near the Pumbaa elevator." Do not request a standard view room that has a savanna view because MS personnel, who apparently know nothing about the actual room locations, will respond that with standard view you cannot get savanna view. Be aware, however, that if you get that near Pumbaa elevator request, your room will be very far from the lobby and bus station.

Thank you! Are there giraffes on Pemba? Also what is MS? I know you get a form to fill out with requests and I never know what to write

 

[Bearval]

We’ve never been - always stayed at Jambo before this trip . Do any of the standards have animal views like at AKL?

If you have a car anything near an elevator or you could have a hike.

 

[Marionnette]

Thank you! Are there giraffes on Pemba? Also what is MS? I know you get a form to fill out with requests and I never know what to write

No giraffes on Pembe. It's a rather small savanna.

MS = Member Services.

If you're a DVC member, you can call, chat or email MS with your request.

If you rented points, the owner from whom you rented can make the room request.

If you booked directly with Disney, you will want to call Disney's reservations line and have them add the request to your reservation.

 

[Geomom]

We had a standard 1 bedroom at Kidani in August and felt very lucky to be at the end of the Pembe savannah. It has various types of antelope like animals, red river hogs, and some large birds. Lol, sorry for not remembering exactly what we saw. There are no zebras or giraffes on Pembe though.

 

[Anthony1971]

Request near Pool or Pumba section that will give you the best chance of a standard with the a savanna view. Be warned the walk is long.

 

[Dakota731]

When I’m checking online now it’s only giving me choice of near lobby or near elevator? Are any of those best to see animals? Or do I need to have member request sunset for us?

 

[Dakota731]

Kidani standard views mostly face the service road that runs along the outside of the villas. Some may have a view of the pool. I believe that there is one studio as well as a couple of 1BR and 2BR villas on each floor that actually have a partial savanna view. But there are quite a distance from the lobby and bus stop.

Forgot to mention we rented a two bedroom

 

[Marionnette]

When I’m checking online now it’s only giving me choice of near lobby or near elevator? Are any of those best to see animals? Or do I need to have member request sunset for us?

Forgot to mention we rented a two bedroom

Renters need to make more complicated requests thru the owner of the points used for their reservation. The owner can then contact member services to add room requests to the reservation.

 

[sndral]

Thank you! Are there giraffes on Pemba? Also what is MS? I know you get a form to fill out with requests and I never know what to write

Pemba savanna, as mentioned, is the smallest savanna, it also has it’s own barn which is not tall enough for giraffes, thus no giraffes on Pembe. It usually does have a giraffe relative - Okapi

When I’m checking online now it’s only giving me choice of near lobby or near elevator? Are any of those best to see animals? Or do I need to have member request sunset for us?

Sunset savanna is the largest of the 4 savannas at AKL/AKV, my possibly inaccurate memory is:
Pembe = 4 acres, has its’ own small barn, only visible from Kidani
Sunset = 18 acres (enlarged when Kidani was built,) has it’s own barn, visible from Jambo (Kudu & Ostrich trails) and Kidani
Arusha & Uzima = 9 acres each, share a barn, only visible from Jambo (Arusha visible from Kudu & Zebra trails, Uzima only visible from Zebra trail.)
I don’t know much about Kidani views since I prefer Jambo, however, I don’t think you can get a view of Sunset savanna if you have a standard view booked at Kidani.
If you have the member make a view request such as the one @drusba & @Anthony1971 have suggested, do not also make an online view request, your choices online aren’t really relevant to Kidani and you don’t want that meaningless online choice replacing the request you had the member make for you.

 

[drusba]

When I’m checking online now it’s only giving me choice of near lobby or near elevator? Are any of those best to see animals? Or do I need to have member request sunset for us?

The online requests for Kidani are pointless and should not be used. For example, the "near elevator" request, without the ability to name the particular elevator, could put you in any room in the building because there are three elevators spread out along each of the two long wings of Kidani. Near lobby request, if you get that request and have standard view, assures that you will have no view from your room of any animals.

All requests should be made through Member Services, including the one I mentioned above for near the Pumbaa elevator if you want a chance of getting savanna view (of Pembe, there are no standard views overlooking Sunset) with a standard view room, and if you are renter from a member that means having the member put in the request. Moreover, once a request has been made through MS, it is important to not use that online room location request page at all, because using it will automatically eliminate the request made through MS.

 

[js]

The online requests for Kidani are pointless and should not be used. For example, the "near elevator" request, without the ability to name the particular elevator, could put you in any room in the building because there are three elevators spread out along each of the two long wings of Kidani. Near lobby request, if you get that request and have standard view, assures that you will have no view from your room of any animals.

All requests should be made through Member Services, including the one I mentioned above for near the Pumbaa elevator if you want a chance of getting savanna view (of Pembe, there are no standard views overlooking Sunset) with a standard view room, and if you are renter from a member that means having the member put in the request. Moreover, once a request has been made through MS, it is important to not use that online room location request page at all, because using it will automatically eliminate the request made through MS.

Thank you for this information. We have been owners since 2009 and never stayed at AKVs and being our third trip in January, needed to book cheap points resort and was able to piece together a full week beginning last week in Kidani Standard studio.
I usually make my room requests through TouringPlans (and usually very successful, hoping for that again on Thursday with our one bedroom BWV 9 night stay) but what is the best way to request through MS? Call and have them add to my ressie?
Thank you so much!

 

[CarolynFH]

Thank you for this information. We have been owners since 2009 and never stayed at AKVs and being our third trip in January, needed to book cheap points resort and was able to piece together a full week beginning last week in Kidani Standard studio.
I usually make my room requests through TouringPlans (and usually very successful, hoping for that again on Thursday with our one bedroom BWV 9 night stay) but what is the best way to request through MS? Call and have them add to my ressie?
Thank you so much!

You can make requests via chatting with, emailing or calling MS. Have a great visit!

 

[js]

You can make requests via chatting with, emailing or calling MS. Have a great visit!

Fab! Thank you!