Which one ?

[mrs moon]

Which resort would you choose,choice is Animal Kingdom Lodge with savannah v Beach Club Resort

 

[peachiepie]

Which resort would you choose,choice is Animal Kingdom Lodge with savannah v Beach Club Resort

Beach Club! For the location and the swimming pool.

 

[disneyholic family]

they're both nice..
with the savanah view, you'll get to see the animals whenever you want..

personally, i probably prefer the beach club, since the rooms are bigger and i like the pool a lot better..

but it depends what's important to you.

 

[wilma-bride]

to the DIS mrs moon

It's a very difficult question to answer without knowing you or what you're looking for in a resort. Many factors could come in to play - are you a family or a couple? Will you have transport or be relying on buses? Which are your favourite parks? Without knowing any of this, I can only give you opinions based on my own experience.

Having stayed at both, from my point of view:

Animal Kingdom Lodge is more stunning to look at and is very rustic (but in a grand way). Being able to see the animals from your room and the various viewing areas is also a great novelty factor. The pools (both the main lodge and Kidani village) are great, particularly the splash area for the kids. AKL can feel quite far out from all of the parks (with the exception, obviously, of Animal Kingdom) and getting to DTD particularly can be a trek.

Beach Club is less grand and less 'posh' feeling, however it has that 'beachy' charm. The pool is fabulous, however if you have small children, it can be hard to keep an eye on them as it is so spread out. I dislike the smell from Cape May in the evenings (they have a seafood buffet/clam bake every night) and, for that reason, I try to avoid the lobby area during dinner times. It is within walking distance fo tow of the parks, though, and that is a bonus.

For our family, though, the Beach Club wins hands down, purely for location. We love the Boardwalk area, particulary in the evenings, and the ability to walk to our two favourite parks, Epcot and Hollywood Studios. There are lots of options for eating and drinking, without having to drive or rely on Disney transportation (which can be sketchy at the best of times).

So, if it was MY choice, I would choose Beach Club

 

[scoobydooby]

I have stayed at both and love both resorts. I think the noise about the remoteness of AKL is overstated. No more than 15 mins to anywhere really apart from DTD and the water park near there which is a pain of a journey. However, unless you're all about the animals I would choose the Beach Club. Rooms are slightly bigger, the pool is out of this world and the proximity to Epcot and DHS and the eateries of the Boardwalk area make it an outstanding choice. The fast food eatery at AKL is far better than the very limited fast food counter at the Beach Club.

 

[chmurf]

Agreed with all the PPs

What is most important for you ?

a) wake up, look through the window and see the animals and be immersed in an African Atmosphere.

b) be able to walk to 2 parks, and be able to lazy by the most gorgeous pool in the whole resort ?

answer this question and you might have a pretty clear view of where you'd feel at home.

 

[mrs moon]

thankyou very much for replies