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Animal Kingdom Lodge

Jambo, Welcome to Animal Kingdom Lodge. Here, you will be transported to a Lodge in the middle of an African wildlife reserve located in the middle of the majestic African landscape. Built on top of an extinct volcanic plume, natural well springs erupt from where the local inhabitants construced their kraal around. For those of you that don't know, a kraal represents the African village where the villagers kept their homes and livestock safe from harm. Below, I have hotel information, along with pictures.

• Located in the Disney's Animal Kindom Resort area to the west of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. It is very close to State Road 192. From the parking lot of this Hotel, you can see the Days inn on this road. Eventually, Disney might decide to put in more trees to make this less noticeable.
• This resort includes 1,293 hotel rooms, including 980 first class, 294 deluxe, 1 Presidential Suite, 1 Vice Presidental Suite, and 17 one and two bedroom parlor suites.
• It's situated on 74 acres, 33 of which are animal savannas surrounding the resort building.
• The animal savannas will be home to many hofed animals and birds including giraffe, zebra, Thomson's gazelle, ostrich, flamingo, African Spoonbill, and sacred ibis. Other animals found in Animal Kingdom theme park can also be found here.

Guest Rooms

Guest rooms at the Animal Kingdom Lodge include:

• Guest rooms are located in the six story main building and in the two five story half circles with long arms that jut out into the animal savannas. All rooms have a minimum 4 ft baclony, many of which overlook the animal habitat.
• Standard guest rooms are 344 square feet, similar in size to the rooms at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. Each room contains two queen beds; a queen and a bunkbed; or one king bed.
• Deluxe guest rooms are 381 square feet, similar in size to the rooms at our other deluxe properties. Deluxe rooms contain either two queen beds; a king bed and a daybed; or a queen bed, a bunkbed, and a daybed.
• Concierge services and lounge wil be provided for 55 deluxe rooms and all suites.
• Suite offerings include the two-bedroom Royal Kuba Suite, the Royal Asante Suite, and 17 one-or-two bedroom parlor suites.
• room Amenities include: In-room Safe, hair dryer, irons, and ironing boards and cribs. Non-smoking rooms and accessible rooms are available.
• Available on request: Hearing-impaired TDD telephones and visual smoke alarms, wheelchairs, bed boards, and bed rails, refrigerators (for rent), and strollers (for rent).

Here is a room with two Queen beds:

Here is a bunk bed and queen bed room:

• Jiko

  Pronounced Jeeko, which means the cooking place, this resturant is a casual 235 seat restaurant open for dinner that features a taste of Africa in an atomosphere shaped by local traditions and customs. Focusing on simpler, lighter cusine, it will retain the spirit and refinements of a great restaurant. It's chefs will concentrate on the basics of cooking with an emphasis on the freshest of products. the design represents a contemporay view of Africa, with twin wood-burning ovens as the resturant's icons.

• Boma

  Pronounced Boh-ma, this name means Flavors of Africa. This resturant is a 270 seat family resturant that captures the essence of vibrant life in the African Marketplace. This family fun buffet resturant provides guests the ability to savor the African experience with its multicultural influences. The buffet will be open for breakfast and dinner, with an exhibit kitchen, wood burning grill, and rotisserie. The dineing areas are under thatched roofs.

• The Mara

  This resturant is pronounced Mah-ra. This is a 186 seat quick service resturant that will serve as both quick-service and pool-side dineing. It has great food that is fast from morning to night.

• Victoria Falls

  This is a 75 seat mezzanine lounge that serves specialty coffees and teas and a variety of beverages at night. This lounge overlooks Boma. The name is suited well, throught this resturant, you will see waterfalls that eventually lead through the hotel and into the hotel pool.

• Uzima Springs

  A pool bar that serves a variety of beverages poolside.

Uzima Pool

• This is a 11,000 square foot themed feature pool with a large twisting slide. It has a sloping entrance makeing it wheelchair accessible.
• Two Spas are connected to the pool area.
• There is also a kiddie pool for smaller hotel guests.

Zahanati Massage and Fitness Center
Features world class fitness equipment, sauna, and steam rooms. Facials and select body treatments and massage service available.

Simba's Clubhouse
Children's activity center.

Hakuna Matata Playground

Zawadi Marketplace
A 5600 square foot retail shop.