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    Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

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    InWalt Disney World Resort, Orlando, United States Of America

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    ABOUT THE HOTEL

    • Official Rating: Disney Deluxe Resort
    • Free Wi-Fi

    Thanks to some very special residents, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will have you wondering whether you’re in Florida or Kenya.

    You can wake up to a scene straight out of The Lion King when you stay here. The hotel's built around a 43-acre savannah, so you can sit on your balcony and watch gazelles, giraffes, and zebras grazing, safari-style.

    The African theme doesn’t stop with the animals. Walk into the three-storey lobby and you’re met with dark-wood floors, carved furniture and tribal art. It’s more of the same in the bedrooms, too.

    • Rooms: 970
    • Lifts: 3 sets of lifts
    • Floors: 6 in main building, 5 in other 2 buildings

    At a glance

    • Platinum from May 2019
    • Set in a wildlife reserve
    • Excellent dining options
    • Shuttle bus to the Disney Parks

    location

    • In Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort Area
    • Transfers are by coach from May 2019
    • View Location

    Fly Long Haul With TUI

    • Direct flights from 7 UK airports
    • Fly on the spacious new Dreamliner
    • Experience quieter, jetlag-busting flights
    • Enjoy complimentary meals accompanied by your choice of wine
    • Upgrade to Premium Club for additional benefits
    • UK airport lounge access for Premium Club guests

    Platinum

    Holidays in premium hotels

    • 4T and 5T hotels
    • Minimum 4/5 Trip Advisor score
    • Luxury properties
    • 20kg luggage allowance with TUI

    Find out more about Platinum »

    SPECIAL OFFER

    2019 FREE DISNEY DINING OFFER

    Enjoy a free Disney Dining Plan for your entire stay when you book this Disney Deluxe Resort. Book your break between 19th April and 6th November 2018, for selected arrivals between 1st January and 30th November 2019, and you could be in line for free Disney Dining & Drinks. All you have to do is pick a Walt Disney World Resort holiday, including Disney Park Tickets for five nights or more, and everyone in the party dines for free. You can even upgrade between plans – including the Disney Deluxe Dining Plan – for an additional charge. After that, all you pay are tips and any extras. Certain menu items may incur an additional cost. You can book your tickets and free Disney Dining Plan online with us when you book your holiday. Alternatively, you can book in-store or by calling our contact centre to add on your tickets and dining plan to an existing booking, as long as it is added prior to 6th November, subject to availability. Exclusions apply, please see the Walt Disney World page for full details.

    DISNEY GUEST BENEFITS

    Extra Magic Hours
    With Extra Magic Hours, each day one of the Disney Theme Parks is open an hour early or stays open up to two hours later, so Disney Resort Hotel guests can enjoy selected attractions (valid Theme Park and Resort ID required).

    Disney FastPass+ Planning(1)
    Guests at selected Disney Resort Hotels get early access to reserve some Disney FastPass+ attractions, shows and more – up to 60 days before they arrive!

    Disney’s Complimentary Transportation
    Complimentary Walt Disney World transportation to and from the Disney Parks, Disney Springs and more.

    Free Parking
    Standard parking is complimentary when you stay at a Disney Resort Hotel, and also when you visit any of the Disney Theme Parks or Disney Water Parks.

    Complimentary MagicBands(2)
    Disney Resort Hotel guests can use their secure MagicBands to access Disney Theme Parks (valid admission required), unlock their Disney Resort Hotel room, check-in at the FastPass+ entrance for attractions and entertainment they selected, make payments at shops and restaurants and link Disney PhotoPass photos to their Disney account.

    Disney Dining Plans(3)
    Exclusive to Disney Resort Hotel guests, these convenient and flexible plans allow you to dine throughout your holiday in up to 100 restaurants across Walt Disney World.

    (1)Valid Theme Park admission and online registration required for Disney FastPass+. Disney FastPass+ attractions and entertainment experiences, the number of selections you can make, and available arrival windows are limited. Disney Fastpass+ is a service provided in the US. (2)MagicBands are available to guests staying at selected Walt Disney World Resort Hotels. MagicBands are intended for use in the US. Credit card must be presented at Walt Disney World Hotel check-in for purchase withMagicBand. Purchases are charged to your Disney Resort Hotel account. Your privacy is important to us - visit mydisneyexperience.co.uk/privacy for information about our privacy and data collection policies. (3)A Disney Dining Plan must be selected for all members of the party travelling aged 3 and over at time of visit. Children aged 3–9 (at time of visit) must order from the children’s menu where available.

    FOOD & DRINK

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    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Evening Meal
    • Drinks
    • Snacks

      

    Facilities

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    • Simbas' Cubhouse*

      On the first floor near the Uzima pool deck area, a supervised activity centre for children aged 3-12 is open daily. At this themed play space, children are invited to play video games, enjoy dinner and snacks, watch Disney movies and interact with other kids, while parents are off experiencing more adult-oriented fare.

    • Uzima feature pool

      A huge pool with a 128-foot long slide, a gently sloping zero-depth entry and the feeling of a natural watering hole. Surrounded by large canopy trees and Floridian palms, there are two whirlpools as well.

    • Jiko - The Cooking Place restaurant*

      Dishes are a blend of traditional African, Indian and Mediterranean cuisine. Steak, chicken, seafood, vegan and vegetarian dishes are infused with a bold blend of flavours and spices. The children’s menu features pizza, grilled chicken or steak and fish. Booking is suggested.

    Rooms

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    Great Disney Location
    12 Aug , 2018 mmunson5, 56432
    My family just returned from our first Disney family vacation with my 13 and 8yr olds. The facility is amazing from the grand atrium to the animals onsite each morning as my family arose to tackle the Disney parks. I highly recommend the facility to families looking for something a bit unique in a normal Disney stay with the animals onsite. Friendly staff from top to bottom.
    Romantic weekend-but not impressed
    11 Aug , 2018 Chris J
    I have been a Disney freak for years and have stayed in this hotel several times since it opened and in Disneyworld properties over 100 times. This 2 night stay at the Lodge left me feeling like Disney has given up on the property. We had a Savannah view and our two night stay was over $1100. The lobby is still beautiful as always and the staff is great. It’s when you hit the guest room areas that the disappointment begins. Entering the hallways you will find the same carpet and wall decorations that have been there since the hotel opened. From the smell to the dust on some of the lights to the stained carpet it just isn’t worth the money. Unpolished and skin-oil stained elevator controls greet you. The guest room continued the disappointing experience. This is EXACTLY the same size room as All Star Resort rooms with a very similar feel. The bedroom furniture is old and dented and again there was food smeared on the wallpaper. The fit and finish was more Motel 6 than 4 Star. The bathroom exuded a tiled-over 3 Star feel with cracked tiles and a Motel 6 feel. Nothing luxurious about it. I have to say the savannah was beautiful as always and the pool and external guest areas are nice. I just feel that just because you have a high demand property and people will pay the high price, doesn’t mean you just give up on the fit and finish that distinguishes a luxury property from Motel 6. No offense to Motel 6, by the way. I love Motel 6 because you know what to expect and they do an excellent job at delivering value vs. expectations.
    Counter Service Meal - Lunch
    12 Aug , 2018 johnsbus
    While staying at Port Orleans popped in for lunch. Food was good; I had the African Stew (lots of internet sites to see the menu) & no problem using the refillable mugs. The seating area is relatively small though uncrowded when we were there & we were trusted with metal cutlery. But the system is poor. One queues to get to a desk that takes the order & gives an acknowledgement slip with an order number. Then wait till the order is ready. Then take order & queue at another desk to "pay" with the magic band.
    Savanna View
    10 Aug , 2018 Jacqueline S
    Today is our last day at the Animal Kingdom Lodge/Jambo House/Savanna view room. We were on the 4th floor and have a great view of giraffes, gazelles, some animals with big horns (brown in color w/white markings), other animals with smaller horns (white in color), various birds, and even some rabbits. It's a fun view, but have to question as to whether it's worth the price since we were rarely in the room. But when we were, we enjoyed watching the animals for a few minutes. Staff is outstanding with good, quick, and friendly service. Pool was okay (they are refurbishing it next month), lobby and surrounding areas were really beautiful & well kept. My biggest disappointment was with the actual room itself. We are 3 adults traveling and the room is quite small, only two drawers (so one of us was living out of our suitcase), and the bathroom is super tiny and dark. The renown Disney service and courtesy saved the day.
    Underwhelmed
    10 Aug , 2018 patsanderson, 34515
    We have just checked out (and into the Hardrock Hotel at Universal) and we were totally underwhelmed by the Animal Kingdom Lodge. The service was ok. The food was ok. The room was ok. The price for what what we received was not ok. Some really basic issues which were dealt with badly. If we ever do Disney again we would stay of site. Save your money and stay elsewhere.
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