Exotic AnimalsDiscover over 30 species of African wildlife, including zebras, giraffes, gazelles, kudu and flamingos.
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What will stand out to you is the view! All you have to do is look outside your window or step outside on the balcony and you might see some giraffes or zebras walk by or wake up to any of the many tropical birds that call Animal Kingdom Lodge their home.
There are typically animals roaming around during all hours of the night and throughout the early morning. If you happen to not see them outside of your balcony, I suggest walking to another portion of the resort in order to view them.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge has two main buildings: Jambo House and Kidani Village. Jambo House is the main, original building that has both standard Guest rooms and Disney Vacation Club Villas.Kidani Village is comprised of all Disney Vacation Club Villas.
Animal Kingdom LodgeIf you go for an evening meal to AKL (Jiko or Boma), go early to view the animals, around 5pm, because that's when the feeding troughs are filled, and it tempts the animals nearer the viewing areas.
Lucky for you, there's a complimentary shuttle service that runs between Kidani Village and Jambo House. It's super convenient and runs every 20 minutes or so. Once the shuttle arrives, hop on board and enjoy the ride between Kidani Village and Jambo House.
Staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge also provides you with all of the perks of staying on-site, such as complimentary transportation, early theme park entry to every park daily, early booking of individual Lightning Lane attractions, a convenient location and full immersion in the Disney magic.
While the animals are roaming freely and therefore unpredictable, in my opinion, the best place for great views of giraffes is the Sunset Savanna at Kidani Village, so, I would suggest booking a stay in a Savanna View Villa at this fabulous Resort.
To make the most of your animal-viewing extravaganza, Guests will be provided with a night vision device! You'll be astounded by what you can see: zebras, giraffes, wildebeest and antelopes—plus ostriches and over 20 other exotic African species that freely roam across the savannas at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Disney's Animal Kingdom LodgeThese rooms will overlook pools, water features, or parts of the resort itself. For a Resort View, his could mean the side of another building or a parking lot.
Having just returned from the lovely Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge I can say with confidence that there were no offensive smells, and I had giraffe friends right outside of my balcony! You will just love the grand lobby, beautiful architecture and authentic cultural experiences!
Some Guests feel that Disney's Animal Kingdom park is a half-day park. But you and I know that those naysayers are incorrect! With so much to do and see throughout the park, my family and I always plan to spend an entire day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It also happens to be our favorite of the four Theme Parks.
Animal Kingdom – 1 DayI could spend 2 days in Animal Kingdom, no problem. But I think conventional wisdom points to most people only spending a day here. Even though I'm always right about everything, I'll go with the better travel advice. It's not going to take much time to get the big attractions done here.