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Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
A Disney Deluxe resort built around open savannas with free-roaming African animals. Jambo House has standard rooms and suites; Jambo House and Kidani Village also have villas with kitchens. Evening campfires, outdoor movies and the Boma buffet are part of the routine.
Drive times from International Drive.
The facts parents check first
- Kids' club
- None listed on the resort's site
- Rooms for a family
- Two-queen rooms sleep up to 4 and can be booked with savanna view; suites sleep up to 8; the villa wings range from studios for 4 to three-bedroom villas for 12.
- Pools
- Uzima pool with a 67-foot waterslide, zero-depth entry and a children's wading pool; Samawati Springs at Kidani Village adds the Uwanja Camp water play area.
- Nearest big attraction
- Disney's Animal Kingdom park, about 15 min
Why families pick it
- Rooms: Savanna-view rooms look straight onto the animal reserves.
- Pools: Uzima pool has a 67-foot slide and a separate children's wading pool.
- Pools: Samawati Springs at Kidani Village has the Uwanja Camp water play area.
- Food: Boma – Flavors of Africa serves breakfast and dinner buffets; Jiko and Sanaa are also on site.
- Getting there: As a Disney Resort hotel, it gets 30-minute Early Theme Park Entry at all four Disney parks.
Best room for four
Savanna View room (two queens). Sleeps four and turns the balcony into an animal-watching spot at breakfast and dusk.
Good for
Families with animal-mad children of any age doing a Disney-heavy trip.
Think twice if
Far from Magic Kingdom and EPCOT by Disney bus, and the standard two-queen room is tight for five.
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