Is Animal Kingdom Lodge Too Far Away? | Jambo House or Kidani Village
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ธ.ค. 2024
- Come along for today's Animal Kingdom Lodge Review while we answer some of the most popular questions. Is Animal Kingdom Lodge worth it? Is Animal Kingdom Lodge too far away? And Jambo House or Kidani Village.
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We just got back from a 11 day trip, with a split stay BLT with a 3 day stay at Beach club and were told to try and have our bags down to transfer at 9:30 am, because transfers start at 11:00
That is so interesting! We've used the transfer option so many times and they always told us they started at 12 pm. Will definitely have them ready earlier next time!
My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon and it was the most amazing experience! We stop by every time we’re in Disney now 🦒🦒
I’ve been following for quite a while, and I must say, it’s been such a joy watching your girls grow up and and watching their personalities flourish. Thanks so much for sharing with us. 🤎🦒
Aw, thank you so much!! I really appreciate that!
Im so excited you uploaded an AKL video! I'm taking my partner and our son for the first time this September for a "familymoon" after our wedding. I've been bingeing your videos for a while now, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate the mommy tips. Thank you for the hustle, mommy hacks, and sharing your sweet little family 💕
Yay!! Oh that will be so fun and love the idea of a "familymoon"! Congratulations!!
I just stayed here a few days ago and loved it so much and Jambo house has tons more to do 🦩🦩🦩 flamingos by the jambo house pool too
Boma is a must do breakfast for my husband and I every trip! We love sitting in the lobby by the fire pit after with our coffee just enjoying the ambience. I can't wait to book a stay at this resort!
It was so nice to meet you that day outside of Jambo. It made my day. Thank you for being so kind!
It was so nice to meet you too!! Hope you and your son had a great rest of your trip!
Omg the girls in their masks on the bus! And what you relayed to the bus driver about bringing animals on board 😂 I sometimes alert the kind ladies at preschool drop off that I'm leaving a kitty cat/unicorn/lion/puppy with them for the day, thanks.
I am booked for December with my little babies who are 3 and 4! I’m so excited it looks so nice!
We stayed in Jambo last summer and enjoyed the walk over to Kidani for the pool and Sanna take out. I still dream of Boma and their breakfast! I agree it is a great place for resort days! You can be a lion relaxing on a rock by the pool.
🦒 🦓 Will be staying in a 2 bedroom villa at kidani in July. So excited to try Boma and my son will love the pool area. Thanks for all you do!
Checking next week into a 2 bedroom at Kidani (rented dvc points) so excited!
No one is like Pixie! Your videos are definitely the best ones out there! Thank you so much! ❤❤❤❤
Simba's Playhouse is amazing! One night we decided not to go back to a park with our 18 month old after taking a midday nap. Getting to spend time at the resort playing in Simba's, swimming, and even getting a little laundry done was just the recharge we needed in the middle of a 5 day stay. I feel like a lot of Disney guests don't know about the kids clubhouses so I love you sharing this info.🦒
Yes, the clubhouses and community halls are such hidden gems and wish all of the resorts had them! Sounds like you guys had an amazing evening in which is so need!!
Bella in her little life jacket, so so cute and Lucy acting like a lion in the restaurant, adorable. This is what Disney trips are all about, making core memories with your kids!! Do the girls have a favorite resort yet? Thanks for bringing us along! 🦔🐗🐃🦁🐘🦒🦓🦏🦛🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩 (extra flambingos for Bella!)
You are so so right!! And she will love the extra flambingos. :)
This resort is on my list. We stayed at the military resort last time, but resort hopped to AKL. My husband and I both really liked it & said we’d like to stay some day. We did Boma dinner and it was our favorite meal we had - so much variety. We also loved getting to see the animals. 🦒
Watching this video from the jetted tub in our one bedroom villa at AKL 😂 Got it for under 450/night renting DVC and I don’t think I’ll ever book another way 😮 I looooovvveeeee it here
Now that is a flex! Once you save that much money you just don't want to go back!
Your videos always make me emotional lol I have 2 girls that are 10 & 8. The first time we took them to WDW they were 6 & 4. I love watching your girls’ joy, reminds me of my girls.
The family loves both lodges. If you want to go DVC and see the animals from a savannah view room, better go to Kidani and stay on the lower 2 floors. Jambo DVC rooms are on the top floors and a bit high for closeup views. But Jambo has such a glorious lobby and bar area it is hard to pass up. We just take the shuttle to Jambo and join the drum circle in the evenings or go to restaurants. Love both resorts. We get the bread service from the bar when we cant get a reservation at Sanaa. The AKL community center is one of the best.🦓🦒
Are any of the value studios renovated? When staying in these rooms, are you close to the main pool and hotel lobby?
I would love to know if you'd pick to stay again at AKL or the contemporary resort (garden wing)? Planning a September trip with spouse and our 4 year old daughter.
We stayed at kiddani in a suite for the first trip to Disney world in 2010! It was amazing!! 🐅
Flamingos! We're (hopefully) doing a split stay between Animal Kingdom Lodge and Polynesian in a few months which it sounds like you guys did too. Can't wait to see the next video to compare the two !
When will spoonful of cleaning be back!
Great informative video. Do you or anyone know if you can have friends or family visit you and enjoy the pools while you are a guest staying at the resort?
Love how you and Dean share your meals. I love to do that with my hubby. Not only is it cost effective but we are not stuffed at the end. Almost forgot 🦁🦒🐢
Most of the time we want to order the same thing anyway so it works out all around. Love that we aren't the only couple who does this!
Oh my goodness this place looks awesome! So much to do for families. Now I want to book a room! 😂. My kids are a little older than your two, but they would have a blast! Thank you for sharing this ❤
🦓 Loved seeing the girls make special bracelets. The simba club is an added benefit besides all of the other amazing things! Thinking of a split stay now between CBR and AK Lodge 🤔.
Love the flambingos! :)🦩
All of the flambingos! :)
🦒 stayed here in April. It was amazing, but was quite a walk to our room from the bus. That being said, we’d stay again in a heartbeat 💗
Totally get that! Our Kidani room when we stayed in that section was about an 8 minute walk to the bus stop just grateful it was in an air conditioned hallway.
🦒🦓 Looking at staying there in Sept this year…I think it would be the perfect way to relax to end our week at WDW.
Been thinking about this for a DVC trip next year 🐆
🦓looks like you had a wonderful relaxing day 🦒I met a couple last year who said they had coffee on the balcony with their kids and the watched giraffes eating their breakfast
🦒we are staying here in just a couple days! We have breakfast at Boma also! I’m glad you talked about Jambo vs kidani. We have a Jambo value studio booked and it’s going to be our first time staying at AKL. We will definitely have to go over to kidani for their pool. Our daughter will love it!!
The value studios are great!! Staying at either is great because it's like getting two resorts for the price of one and the shuttle is so convenient!
Oh haayyy! Fellow Ashley-Follower and I’m here now in Kidani! Hope you are loving it!!!
@@melinaschmidt9961 yes! We were at kidani yesterday using their pool! Loved it!
I was just here June 7-10. I loved the pool at Jambo House and dinner at Boma!
Oh so close to our trip! Definitely want to go back for a dinner at Boma!
I’ve stayed mostly at value resorts but this one is a top 5 to stay at 🐸
I have also wondered if the playhouse is just for DVC members?
I’m so excited for this video!! We are staying here in May 2025 and I’ve never been here! Nice to see what you and your girls enjoy so we don’t waste time on things they may not like!!! 🐗🦁🐵🦒🦓
Omg I’m literally in between this and Boulder ridge!
Perfect timing! Should we be nervous for jambo and kidani renovations next year?!
The boat to Magic Kingdom is amazing but this resort is so special and the food is incredible!!
🦓Best part of Boma was the watermelon!!! I've thought about staying at Animal Kingdom, but it reminds me of the Grand Floridian and Polynesian with extra guests just coming to check it out. Did you feel a big difference in the crowd levels at Jambo House vs Kidani?
There was some of that going on but nothing like the amount of extra guests at Grand or Poly! Kidani felt a little less crowded since it is smaller which another reason I prefer it. 🤷🏻♀️
Mine and my family’s all time favorite resort! Followed by beach club 🤩
Also, curious on your thoughts on split stay I have a 1 year old and 3 year old. We’ve done them before but not with 2 kids!
We love a good split stay but if packing up mid trip makes you start sweating you may want to skip it.
That’s a day nice relax day at Animal Kingdom Lodge 🦓🦒🐆🦩
Can you stay at Jambo and still use the pool at Kadani? We just booked Jambo DVC and now I’m not sure that was the right decision
You absolutely can! We were staying at Jambo and went over. That's why they offer the shuttle back and forth is so you can visit the pool and dining at the opposite resort. Jambo is still great too!!
Do they have pool floats for a small 1 year old?
Bomas is one of my husbands favorite restaurants . Next to Ohana’s (which is the whole families favorite).
Ugh love Ohana too!! So much great food here!
Wasn’t a fan of jambo house at all. Don’t get me wrong it’s beautiful but like you said it feel like it’s lacking in some areas. I don’t like the dark lobby but that’s a personal thing. And honestly wouldn’t recommend the luggage transfer, we did it when we stayed here and transferred to poly. Our bags didn’t show up Intill hours after we got our room was alittle disappointing. But overall it’s still a great resort just not my family’s taste 🦅
Would you ever visit Disneyland for a change in pace and property?
We loved it last summer and the girls have been asking to go back so maybe we can get something on the books.
Did you see the new pink donut merch ? I instantly thought of you 😂 great video by the way , AKL is on our list!
Yes!! Can't wait to hopefully see it in person. Thank you!!
Were you staying with your DVC or did you rent points? 🦒🦓
We were renting points on this stay.
🦒 🦁 🐘 kinda odd that they begin the hotel transfer so early, yet when you’re on the receiving end it feels like they deliver your transfers so late 🤷🏼♀️ Looks like you made lemonade with those lemons though ☺️
not odd if check out is at 11:00.
@@christined1559just seems crazy there’s such a huge gap in times, from pickup to eventual drop off. I can see an early pickup for people who are checking out / leaving / going to the airport. But for people staying on property (who aren’t going to receive their bag transfer at their new room for 5-8 hours) why have such an early pickup (why not have it cutoff at the 11am checkout)?
This looks like such a fun hotel!!!!!
Our family's favorite resort ❤
It's so beautiful!!
Love your videos 🐯🦁
🦓 33 more days till my Disney trip ahhhhhhh🦓
🦒🦩 can you see animals at both Jambo House and Kidani? Can you see more at one or the other?
🦁🦒We’ll be there in September!
🚢 Do you think the porthole is enough or do you wish you’d had a balcony?
I love Kidani Village
It's amazing!!
🐅🦒Boba Coma!
I could definitely go for a Boma Coma right about now!
The girls look so big in this video!!!
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True confession - I was adding this to the grand Floridian video but it changed before I finished 🤣
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