Reviews of Animal Kingdom Lodge KIDANI Village (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by Joel0917 Review Date: 09/26/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
I have stayed here dozens of time. We love it. I\\\\\\'ve stayed in studios, 1br and the 2br. The 2br is over 1400 sq feet, 3 bathrooms, just amazing. the 1br are just as awesome with amazing kitchen and so much room. we have groceries delivered here and cook our own meals most days! We had someone visit who was at pop century and they came in the bathroom and they were like, our room would fit in your bathroom.
Pros:
Atmosphere. The safari. To be able to see animals. Feels like on disney but not on disney. Pool is awesome.Cons:
can be a long ride to MK or Epcot.Reviewed by nrymut Review Date: 03/17/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Stayed in a one bedroom villa in Jan 18. Room was ready when we arrived at noon. Cast members are friendly, room was clean, housekeeping OK but they forgot to leave more detergent for me on Trash and Towel day. House keeping did come in every day to remove trash but we never saw them- very efficient. Bus service was fine. Did not try the new breakfast service at Saana but it looked good. It was difficult to drive to the resort on our arrival day as it was the marathon, but detours were clearly marked. My credit card was not attached to the Magic Band despite online check in. This is the second time this has happened, once before at OKW.
Pros:
Spacious villa, excellent locationCons:
NoneReviewed by Geri604 Review Date: 10/08/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
I was nervous about staying here (we are used to Boardwalk Villas and Beach Club Villas, which are more centrally located), but we really enjoyed our stay! The cast members were by far the friendliest and most cheerful we've ever seen at any resort. We had one small hiccup on arrival day - when I called Bell Services to have our carry-on bags delivered, I also told them I had a Garden Grocer order - when they came, they only delivered the luggage. The guy said he'd bring the GG order the next time he was on our floor - but couldn't tell when that would be, so I ended up going down and getting it myself (using my mom's walker to carry everything). The other odd thing was that we had a handicap accessible 2 BR villa. I was expecting the master bath to have the accessible shower, but there was a 6" step up. The bathroom attached to the 2nd bedroom had the accessible shower - not a big deal, but it just struck me as odd.
Pros:
Friendly cast members; the savanna; shuttle to Jambo HouseCons:
only one restaurant optionReviewed by nrymut Review Date: 09/22/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Love staying at Kidani Village. Room was clean and ready upon check in at 2pm. Resort staff are very friendly. It is more peaceful here than at other resorts. It is a plus that the buses serve only Kidani and Jambo house, so it is more efficient than other resorts. Although there is no quick serve in Kidani, the Mara at Jambo House is one of the best. The third bathroom really comes in handy. Theming is very nicely done. Resort is really a mini museum.
Pros:
Quiet and peaceful, friendly staffCons:
NoneReviewed by ardenandmadeline Review Date: 08/21/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
If you love animals, stunning architecture, amazing food, and lots to do, I highly recommend Kidani. My kids always had something to do. We learned so much from the cultural reps. There isn't a QS, but Sanaa is delicious. I went on the culinary tour at Boma and Jiko. (Jambo House) Tebby was a gracious and very informative guide. We walked and took the shuttle to Jambo to eat at Mara (QS). It was very good! The zebra domes are one of the best desserts I've ever eaten! The walk from our room, 7955, was a HIKE to the lobby and pool until I discovered using the elevator to the parking garage.
Pros:
Learned a lot about African culture.Cons:
Walking from room to lobbyReviewed by mommom Review Date: 10/06/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
Had 2 studios, 1 a savannah view and 2 bedroom villa. Everything was clean and working. Mu 2 studios were ready upon check-in but the 2 bedroom villa was not.
had dinner reservations and tickets to the MNSSHP. I wasn't able to get dress for the party because my room wasn't ready.
I really enjoy the resort and the animals. My great granddaughter really enjoyed the pool and the community room.
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room wasn't ready and never received a call when it was. Had to call front desk when I was done with the MNSSHP.Reviewed by monorailmom Review Date: 09/12/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed at the AKV from 8/18-8/27. This was our second stay here, but first time with a savanna view. While we probably wouldn't spend that amounts of points on every trip here, it was *completely* worth it! We were a bit of a walk from the elevator, but had a great view every evening of the Frozen fireworks, so that made the walk worth it! Bus service was fine, some days better than others. (no different than at any other resort we've stayed at) The Maji pool remains one of our favorites: never a problem finding an umbrella table every afternoon, and excellent bar staff. My kids are too old for the pool activities now, but my 14yr old son was encouraged to participate in some of the games, so he did, and had a great time. We met a fascinating cast member at the savanna by the pool, who was from Uganda. He was wonderful to chat with and gave us some information to take home on his conservation efforts at home so we could look it up online. This was a wonderful, memorable stay. We will definitely be back.
Pros:
Wonderful stay!Cons:
—Reviewed by dailey71 Review Date: 06/26/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed in a deluxe studio previously for a family of four. We tried a one-bedroom suite for the first time this year. The full kitchen was well worth it and we used it quite a bit. We ate breakfast in the room every day and often lunch. We found a grocery store several minutes from the resort. We also took advantage of the spa tub in the master bathroom after exhausting days at the parks. The washer/dryer allowed us to pack a few days worth of clothes and wash them a couple times during our stay to make packing lighter.
We love the underground parking. We left a couple of times and were always able to find a parking spot close to the elevator.
Buses were mostly on time. My DD and I waited 30 min one evening to go to Downtown Disney.
Pros:
Atmosphere of the resortCons:
—Reviewed by kdault Review Date: 01/05/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
Family of 6 all adults stayed 11/15/14-11/21/14. Loved it. Usually stay at POP but splurged this time will have a hard time going back to a value.
Room - having coffee watching the animals was neat, spacious , the 3rd bathroom in a 2 bedroom villa was very convenient. Staff was great, room request was granted, room7412, close to lobby and transportation. So can't comment on the looong hallways.
Transportation- Most bus waits were 5 minutes, found bus monitors very accurate, longest wait (one time) was 30 minutes to MK on x-mas party evening. Distance was not bad IMO, we were used to 20 minute rides to MK staying at POP and it was about a 25 minute ride here.
Pool-fun, finally had a pool slide 🙂
Dining-kids did breakfast at Boma and dinner at Sanaa, said food was great, took shuttle and walked to Jambo-Mara a few times, wasn't a bad walk but if it was 90 degrees I don't think I would have cared for the distance.
Would definitely stay again.
Pros:
Atmosphere, animals, bathrooms,Cons:
Quickservice diningReviewed by robalzas Review Date: 08/29/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
MY family and I stayed at Disney from July 27- August 3. This trip we split the visit. First 4 days at Kidani Village last 3 days at the Villas at the Grand Floridian. The villa was spotless and we had no issues with anything. We had a 2 bedroom villa, love the HUGE master bathroom and the Jacuzzi tub. Having the extra bathroom was very helpful, most 2 bedroom villas have only 2, Kidani has 3. The balcony was great and very spacious the entire length of our villa. We saw the most amount of different animals this vacation.
This vacation the kids play water area was being painted but the pool was not overly crowded had plenty of empty chairs. LOVE LOVE LOVE the underground parking. We drive into Disney from PA and really appreciate climbing into a cool car, not a HOT car that has been baking in the Florida sun.
Overall we had a great stay at KIdani Village, it is our home resort and we still love it.
