KeriBlujeans
Earning My Ears
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- Sep 27, 2022
I'm working on booking a DVC stay for the end of January for four adults. I last stayed in Kidani 8 years ago, and it wasn't the best trip. My family was in the second to last section of Kidani, furthest from Jambo. The walk from the lobby was lonnnng. On check in day, we had an issue where our magic bands wouldn't unlock the door, and the three trips to and from the lobby while trying to resolve the problem I believe colored our whole perception of the trip . We never took advantage of the refillable mugs, because the trip to and from the lobby in the morning meant it wasn't worth it. We left vowing to never stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge again. Finally after 8 years of hearing other people talk about how they love AKV, I want to give it another try.
This trip will be different. Four adults, no stroller. We're going in January, so pools aren't as much of a factor. We'll also have a rental car, which I've never had at Disney before. None of the other members of the group have been to AKV before, and there's a focus on access to giraffes from them. I'm thinking more practically about access to the counter service or rapid refill areas, and access to the car.
My question is, based on all of the information above are we better off booking in Jambo or Kidani? And then do you have recommendations for room requests that might get us better positioned within the building, so we don't end up out in the hinterlands.
Edited to add: we're looking at a savanna view studio, regardless of building.
This trip will be different. Four adults, no stroller. We're going in January, so pools aren't as much of a factor. We'll also have a rental car, which I've never had at Disney before. None of the other members of the group have been to AKV before, and there's a focus on access to giraffes from them. I'm thinking more practically about access to the counter service or rapid refill areas, and access to the car.
My question is, based on all of the information above are we better off booking in Jambo or Kidani? And then do you have recommendations for room requests that might get us better positioned within the building, so we don't end up out in the hinterlands.
Edited to add: we're looking at a savanna view studio, regardless of building.
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