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Disney's Animal Kingdom Vacation Lodge
The Animal Kingdom Vacation Lodge is in the far southwest corner of Disney World situated close to the Animal Kingdom theme park. This fabulous and interesting lodge was officially declared opened in 2001. The Animal Kingdom Lodge fuses African tribal architecture with the exotic rugged style of East African national park lodges. The lodge was designed by Peter Dominick of Disney's Wilderness Lodge fame.
Beautiful breathtaking views of the 33 acre plain architecture with streams and elevated rock outcroppings can be viewed from half of the rooms. Hundreds of friendly animals and birds of mostly African origin roam freely at the lodge. Most of the almost 1,300 rooms are about 340 square feet and decorated with hand-crafted furniture and African setting furnishings. Almost all rooms come with a balcony to view the beautiful surrounding scenery.
The Animal Kingdom Lodge also offers fine dining in a casual setting at the Jiko restaurant. Jiko serves light and simple meals. Another restaurant, the Boma is a family restaurant. It is an African version of the Whispering Canyon restaurant at the Wilderness Lodge and Villas. Boma serves buffet food in African thatched roofs and most dishes are grills, African wilderness style.
The Animal Kingdom Lodge is connected to the rest of Disney world by buses since its location is quite remote.
There are two wings branching from the rear of this resort called the Kudu Trial and Zebra Trail forming a half circle around the central wildlife savanna. Each wing have seven five storey buildings with guest rooms for visitor accommodation.
The best rooms are on third and fourth floors. These rooms are high enough to overlook the entire savanna and yet at the same time low enough to appreciate the flora and fauna at almost ground level. The second storey rooms are too low to view the savanna and rooms on the fifth floor are too high for viewing the animals up close.
There are two smaller wings called the Ostrich Trail and the Giraffe Trial. However, rooms from these wings do not enjoy a scenery as good as the Kudu Trial and the Zebra Trail.
By staying in The Animal Kingdom Resort, you not only have a Disney vacation, but a touch of Wild Africa as well. Interesting isn't it? So if you are thinking of taking a Disney vacation, why not stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disney World?
Beautiful breathtaking views of the 33 acre plain architecture with streams and elevated rock outcroppings can be viewed from half of the rooms. Hundreds of friendly animals and birds of mostly African origin roam freely at the lodge. Most of the almost 1,300 rooms are about 340 square feet and decorated with hand-crafted furniture and African setting furnishings. Almost all rooms come with a balcony to view the beautiful surrounding scenery.
The Animal Kingdom Lodge also offers fine dining in a casual setting at the Jiko restaurant. Jiko serves light and simple meals. Another restaurant, the Boma is a family restaurant. It is an African version of the Whispering Canyon restaurant at the Wilderness Lodge and Villas. Boma serves buffet food in African thatched roofs and most dishes are grills, African wilderness style.
The Animal Kingdom Lodge is connected to the rest of Disney world by buses since its location is quite remote.
There are two wings branching from the rear of this resort called the Kudu Trial and Zebra Trail forming a half circle around the central wildlife savanna. Each wing have seven five storey buildings with guest rooms for visitor accommodation.
The best rooms are on third and fourth floors. These rooms are high enough to overlook the entire savanna and yet at the same time low enough to appreciate the flora and fauna at almost ground level. The second storey rooms are too low to view the savanna and rooms on the fifth floor are too high for viewing the animals up close.
There are two smaller wings called the Ostrich Trail and the Giraffe Trial. However, rooms from these wings do not enjoy a scenery as good as the Kudu Trial and the Zebra Trail.
By staying in The Animal Kingdom Resort, you not only have a Disney vacation, but a touch of Wild Africa as well. Interesting isn't it? So if you are thinking of taking a Disney vacation, why not stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disney World?
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