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We are choosing between coming in January or the beginning of March. I am concerned that there will be fewer animals wanting to be out on the savannas in January. Anyone have experience or an opinion either way?
Thank you in advance.

We go every January. If it is too cold the animals will be brought into the barns, each species has a different threshold. Usually we don't have issues with this, but every once in a while we will encounter a day or two of a trip where the animals are more inside the barns than out.
 
Is there any info floating around as to when the refurbishments will be completed at the resort? I’ve read that there are still a number of rooms that haven’t yet been updated. Also, do we know if they will be doing any work in the lobby?
 
Is there any info floating around as to when the refurbishments will be completed at the resort? I’ve read that there are still a number of rooms that haven’t yet been updated. Also, do we know if they will be doing any work in the lobby?

The most detailed updates I've seen are in the Animal Kingdom Lodge group on Facebook. It's not comprehensive info, but people are sharing what construction they've seen recently, as well as status of rooms they've stayed in. The main thing lately has been that 3rd floor Zebra trail near the lobby was blocked off,a nd people were being re-routed upstairs or outside to reach the rooms behind that section.
 


I’m here now in a beautifully renovated 2BR suite. They are shooting for being completely done February 2020 is what a cast member told me. The last rooms to be done are the standard view rooms. We’re on the second floor Zebra Trail and there is lots of work going on during the day. We have to take main elevators to 5, walk to the elevator on our corridor and then go down to 2. Not a huge deal. However, I am upset that they did not communicate the construction to me ahead of time, especially for the price I’m paying for a 2BR suite. Apparently, I’m not the only one. This is a huge Construction project that should be communicated before you make a reservation. I will be letting management know my opinion.
 
I’m here now in a beautifully renovated 2BR suite. They are shooting for being completely done February 2020 is what a cast member told me. The last rooms to be done are the standard view rooms. We’re on the second floor Zebra Trail and there is lots of work going on during the day. We have to take main elevators to 5, walk to the elevator on our corridor and then go down to 2. Not a huge deal. However, I am upset that they did not communicate the construction to me ahead of time, especially for the price I’m paying for a 2BR suite. Apparently, I’m not the only one. This is a huge Construction project that should be communicated before you make a reservation. I will be letting management know my opinion.

just wanted to say that management was very responsive and appreciated the feedback. They gave us some fast passes for the inconvenience and are helping to do something to help us celebrate a special occasion we’re celebrating.
 
The most detailed updates I've seen are in the Animal Kingdom Lodge group on Facebook. It's not comprehensive info, but people are sharing what construction they've seen recently, as well as status of rooms they've stayed in. The main thing lately has been that 3rd floor Zebra trail near the lobby was blocked off,a nd people were being re-routed upstairs or outside to reach the rooms behind that section.
2nd-4th floors are partially closed off on the Zebra trail - it is the section from the lobby to the elevators on the Zebra Trail. Everyone on those floors has to go up to
5 and then down to their floor on the Zebra Trail elevators. Not horrible but not great. All rooms on the Zebra Trail past that point have been renovated other than standard view rooms. This construction should be done “soon” and the rest done by end of February 2020.
 
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We are booked at AKL Jambo House Savannah View for February 1st through 7th. I saw some pictures of the refurbishment with a lot of cherry pickers in front of the Savannah view rooms working on the balconies. This has me very worried and we are now considering changing resorts. Does anybody know if this is still going on beginning of February since we don’t want heavy machinery blocking our Savannah view?
 
I am worried too. I don't see any information on the Disney site like other resorts have listed when the pools are closed etc. We are staying at AKL during thanksgiving and already see the views in Sanaa were covered on a picture I last saw. Hoping we don't regret paying more to stay here.


We are booked at AKL Jambo House Savannah View for February 1st through 7th. I saw some pictures of the refurbishment with a lot of cherry pickers in front of the Savannah view rooms working on the balconies. This has me very worried and we are now considering changing resorts. Does anybody know if this is still going on beginning of February since we don’t want heavy machinery blocking our Savannah view?
 
I am worried too. I don't see any information on the Disney site like other resorts have listed when the pools are closed etc. We are staying at AKL during thanksgiving and already see the views in Sanaa were covered on a picture I last saw. Hoping we don't regret paying more to stay here.
I tried to talk to a cast member via phone about it last week. They said they had no record of any ongoing construction at AKL and if there were the problems I've seen mentioned on the facebook group they would have had to tell guests ahead of time. It really irked me. They should be able to give some kind of update to guests coming in!
 
I am worried too. I don't see any information on the Disney site like other resorts have listed when the pools are closed etc. We are staying at AKL during thanksgiving and already see the views in Sanaa were covered on a picture I last saw. Hoping we don't regret paying more to stay here.
We ate breakfast at Sana’a last Saturday and while I understand that maintenance has to happen, I was bummed that our view was completely obstructed while dining. I was going to eat dinner there in a few weeks when we return but I changed our ADR to Boma.
 
I wonder how long it will be obstructed?
We ate breakfast at Sana’a last Saturday and while I understand that maintenance has to happen, I was bummed that our view was completely obstructed while dining. I was going to eat dinner there in a few weeks when we return but I changed our ADR to Boma.
 
Here is the latest list of everyone visiting in 2019 & 2020
If you have any updates please let me know…
2019
November
11/9 - 11/23 krosmith - AKL
11/16 - 11/24 rubysparkles - AKL
11/20 - 11/26 carlythecat - AKL
11/23 - 11/28 Shelleyfs - AKV
11/24 - 12/1 Jon84 - AKL
11/25 - 11/29 SarahC97 - AKL
11/27 - 11/30 jenushkask8s - Jambo
11/28 - 11/30 MemphisVanessa AKL
December
11/30 - 12/04 MinnieMouse3 - AKL
11/30 - 12/14 - Ashleylvsgoofy - AKL
11/30 - 12/10 crazycatstacy - AKL
12/1 TammyLynn33 - AKL Jambo
12/1 - 12/6 pow510 - AKL
12/3 - 12/6 Disneyhanna - AKL
12/4 - 12/12 rangerxenos - AKL
12/5 - 12/8 MemphisVanessa - AKL CL
12/5 - 12/12 ZOOMAMA - AKL
12/7 - 12/14 NMPensFan - AKL
12/8 - 12/24 Scoobie - AKL Kidani
12/10 - 12/17 Nancyg56 - AKL
12/12 - 12/15 softballmom3 - AKL
12/12 - 12/16 KM82 - AKL
12/13 - 12/18 Bubby4Clay - AKL Jambo
12/15 - 12/22 ericar - AKL
12/20 - 12/30 Shoshana - AKL
12/21 - 12/26 TinkerBelle_325 - AKL CL
12/21 - 12/28 jcthompson2 - AKL
12/24 - 12/29 kimmar067 - AKL
12/26 - 12/30 elsbit - AKL CL
2020
January
12/29 - 1/4 ChanellF - AKL Jambo
1/8 - 1/13 lahobbs4 - AKV-Jambo
1/8-1/15 gillep - ALK CL (DVC)
1/10 - 1/17 BurleyGirl - AKL
1/11 - 1/15 MamaJessie - AKL
1/17 - 1/18 ThinkBelieveDream&Dare - AKL
1/24 - 2/2 shbarrett - AKL
1/24 - 2/3 youngdeb12 - AKL
1/25 - 1/27 KimBean - AKL
1/25 - 2/2 maranara - AKL
1/28 - 2/4 mandis77 - AKL
February
2/4 - 2/11 mullysisters - AKL
2/4 - 2/12 Mollygirl21 - AKV
2/13 - 2/15 Mom2Colin - AKL
2/14 - 2/20 MadMadamMim1 - Jambo
2/15 - 2/22 starousse - AKL Jambo
2/16 - 2/23 ursalita - AKL
March
3/1 - 3/6 shakes - AKL
3/4 - 3/14 VicarJT - AKL
3/7 - 3/14 nllmncsu - AKL
3/15 - 3/21 Grumpy by Birth - AKV Jambo
3/22 - 3/26 jennf - AKL Jambo
April
3/29 - 4/4 eeyoreandtink - AKL
3/29 - 4/5 andral - AKL Jambo
4/9 - 4/18 WolfePack811 - AKL
4/14 - 4/25 cincystamper - AKL Jambo
4/24 - 4/25 Sajchinook2015 AKL
4/27 - 5/8 lisa12000 - AKL
May
5/3 - 5/7 P'colaBeachBum - AKL
5/5 - 5/10 Lilylogan -AKL
5/21 - 5/28 disprincesspatty - AKL Jambo
5/21 - 5/30 dancemom1 - AKV Jambo
5/24 - 5/29 karen4546 - AKV Jambo
June
6/6 - 6/12 malissa90 - AKL
6/14 - 6/21 amyadams1020 - AKL
6/28 - 7/4 DisneyDiana - AKV
July
7/22 - 7/25 cmarsh31 - AKL
August
8/19 - 8/28 Minnieloves4 - AKL
September
9/8 - 9/12 Gerweniel - AKL Jambo
9/10 - 9/24 atkinstogram - AKL CL
October
10/1 - 10/15 tinkerbell1991 - AKL
 
11/27-12/1 AKL

Here is the latest list of everyone visiting in 2019 & 2020
If you have any updates please let me know…
2019
November
11/9 - 11/23 krosmith - AKL
11/16 - 11/24 rubysparkles - AKL
11/20 - 11/26 carlythecat - AKL
11/23 - 11/28 Shelleyfs - AKV
11/24 - 12/1 Jon84 - AKL
11/25 - 11/29 SarahC97 - AKL
11/27 - 11/30 jenushkask8s - Jambo
11/28 - 11/30 MemphisVanessa AKL
December
11/30 - 12/04 MinnieMouse3 - AKL
11/30 - 12/14 - Ashleylvsgoofy - AKL
11/30 - 12/10 crazycatstacy - AKL
12/1 TammyLynn33 - AKL Jambo
12/1 - 12/6 pow510 - AKL
12/3 - 12/6 Disneyhanna - AKL
12/4 - 12/12 rangerxenos - AKL
12/5 - 12/8 MemphisVanessa - AKL CL
12/5 - 12/12 ZOOMAMA - AKL
12/7 - 12/14 NMPensFan - AKL
12/8 - 12/24 Scoobie - AKL Kidani
12/10 - 12/17 Nancyg56 - AKL
12/12 - 12/15 softballmom3 - AKL
12/12 - 12/16 KM82 - AKL
12/13 - 12/18 Bubby4Clay - AKL Jambo
12/15 - 12/22 ericar - AKL
12/20 - 12/30 Shoshana - AKL
12/21 - 12/26 TinkerBelle_325 - AKL CL
12/21 - 12/28 jcthompson2 - AKL
12/24 - 12/29 kimmar067 - AKL
12/26 - 12/30 elsbit - AKL CL
2020
January
12/29 - 1/4 ChanellF - AKL Jambo
1/8 - 1/13 lahobbs4 - AKV-Jambo
1/8-1/15 gillep - ALK CL (DVC)
1/10 - 1/17 BurleyGirl - AKL
1/11 - 1/15 MamaJessie - AKL
1/17 - 1/18 ThinkBelieveDream&Dare - AKL
1/24 - 2/2 shbarrett - AKL
1/24 - 2/3 youngdeb12 - AKL
1/25 - 1/27 KimBean - AKL
1/25 - 2/2 maranara - AKL
1/28 - 2/4 mandis77 - AKL
February
2/4 - 2/11 mullysisters - AKL
2/4 - 2/12 Mollygirl21 - AKV
2/13 - 2/15 Mom2Colin - AKL
2/14 - 2/20 MadMadamMim1 - Jambo
2/15 - 2/22 starousse - AKL Jambo
2/16 - 2/23 ursalita - AKL
March
3/1 - 3/6 shakes - AKL
3/4 - 3/14 VicarJT - AKL
3/7 - 3/14 nllmncsu - AKL
3/15 - 3/21 Grumpy by Birth - AKV Jambo
3/22 - 3/26 jennf - AKL Jambo
April
3/29 - 4/4 eeyoreandtink - AKL
3/29 - 4/5 andral - AKL Jambo
4/9 - 4/18 WolfePack811 - AKL
4/14 - 4/25 cincystamper - AKL Jambo
4/24 - 4/25 Sajchinook2015 AKL
4/27 - 5/8 lisa12000 - AKL
May
5/3 - 5/7 P'colaBeachBum - AKL
5/5 - 5/10 Lilylogan -AKL
5/21 - 5/28 disprincesspatty - AKL Jambo
5/21 - 5/30 dancemom1 - AKV Jambo
5/24 - 5/29 karen4546 - AKV Jambo
June
6/6 - 6/12 malissa90 - AKL
6/14 - 6/21 amyadams1020 - AKL
6/28 - 7/4 DisneyDiana - AKV
July
7/22 - 7/25 cmarsh31 - AKL
August
8/19 - 8/28 Minnieloves4 - AKL
September
9/8 - 9/12 Gerweniel - AKL Jambo
9/10 - 9/24 atkinstogram - AKL CL
October
10/1 - 10/15 tinkerbell1991 - AKL
 
11/27-12/1 AKL

November
11/9 - 11/23 krosmith - AKL
11/16 - 11/24 rubysparkles - AKL
11/20 - 11/26 carlythecat - AKL
11/23 - 11/28 Shelleyfs - AKV
11/24 - 12/1 Jon84 - AKL
11/25 - 11/29 SarahC97 - AKL
11/27 - 11/30 jenushkask8s - Jambo
11/27 - 12/1 Rxdr2013 - AKL
11/28 - 11/30 MemphisVanessa AKL
 
Here is the latest list of everyone visiting in 2019 & 2020
If you have any updates please let me know…
2019
November
11/9 - 11/23 krosmith - AKL
11/16 - 11/24 rubysparkles - AKL
11/20 - 11/26 carlythecat - AKL
11/23 - 11/28 Shelleyfs - AKV
11/24 - 12/1 Jon84 - AKL
11/25 - 11/29 SarahC97 - AKL
11/27 - 11/30 jenushkask8s - Jambo
11/28 - 11/30 MemphisVanessa AKL
December
11/30 - 12/04 MinnieMouse3 - AKL
11/30 - 12/14 - Ashleylvsgoofy - AKL
11/30 - 12/10 crazycatstacy - AKL
12/1 TammyLynn33 - AKL Jambo
12/1 - 12/6 pow510 - AKL
12/3 - 12/6 Disneyhanna - AKL
12/4 - 12/12 rangerxenos - AKL
12/5 - 12/8 MemphisVanessa - AKL CL
12/5 - 12/12 ZOOMAMA - AKL
12/7 - 12/14 NMPensFan - AKL
12/8 - 12/24 Scoobie - AKL Kidani
12/10 - 12/17 Nancyg56 - AKL
12/12 - 12/15 softballmom3 - AKL
12/12 - 12/16 KM82 - AKL
12/13 - 12/18 Bubby4Clay - AKL Jambo
12/15 - 12/22 ericar - AKL
12/20 - 12/30 Shoshana - AKL
12/21 - 12/26 TinkerBelle_325 - AKL CL
12/21 - 12/28 jcthompson2 - AKL
12/24 - 12/29 kimmar067 - AKL
12/26 - 12/30 elsbit - AKL CL
2020
January
12/29 - 1/4 ChanellF - AKL Jambo
1/8 - 1/13 lahobbs4 - AKV-Jambo
1/8-1/15 gillep - ALK CL (DVC)
1/10 - 1/17 BurleyGirl - AKL
1/11 - 1/15 MamaJessie - AKL
1/17 - 1/18 ThinkBelieveDream&Dare - AKL
1/24 - 2/2 shbarrett - AKL
1/24 - 2/3 youngdeb12 - AKL
1/25 - 1/27 KimBean - AKL
1/25 - 2/2 maranara - AKL
1/28 - 2/4 mandis77 - AKL
February
2/4 - 2/11 mullysisters - AKL
2/4 - 2/12 Mollygirl21 - AKV
2/13 - 2/15 Mom2Colin - AKL
2/14 - 2/20 MadMadamMim1 - Jambo
2/15 - 2/22 starousse - AKL Jambo
2/16 - 2/23 ursalita - AKL
March
3/1 - 3/6 shakes - AKL
3/4 - 3/14 VicarJT - AKL
3/7 - 3/14 nllmncsu - AKL
3/15 - 3/21 Grumpy by Birth - AKV Jambo
3/22 - 3/26 jennf - AKL Jambo
April
3/29 - 4/4 eeyoreandtink - AKL
3/29 - 4/5 andral - AKL Jambo
4/9 - 4/18 WolfePack811 - AKL
4/14 - 4/25 cincystamper - AKL Jambo
4/24 - 4/25 Sajchinook2015 AKL
4/27 - 5/8 lisa12000 - AKL
May
5/3 - 5/7 P'colaBeachBum - AKL
5/5 - 5/10 Lilylogan -AKL
5/21 - 5/28 disprincesspatty - AKL Jambo
5/21 - 5/30 dancemom1 - AKV Jambo
5/24 - 5/29 karen4546 - AKV Jambo
June
6/6 - 6/12 malissa90 - AKL
6/14 - 6/21 amyadams1020 - AKL
6/28 - 7/4 DisneyDiana - AKV
July
7/22 - 7/25 cmarsh31 - AKL
August
8/19 - 8/28 Minnieloves4 - AKL
September
9/8 - 9/12 Gerweniel - AKL Jambo
9/10 - 9/24 atkinstogram - AKL CL
October
10/1 - 10/15 tinkerbell1991 - AKL

4/13 - 4/18 Pooh12863 - AKL Jambo
 
4/13 - 4/18 Pooh12863 - AKL Jambo
April
3/29 - 4/4 eeyoreandtink - AKL
3/29 - 4/5 andral - AKL Jambo
4/9 - 4/18 WolfePack811 - AKL
4/13 - 4/18 Pooh12863 - AKL Jambo
4/14 - 4/25 cincystamper - AKL Jambo
4/24 - 4/25 Sajchinook2015 AKL
4/27 - 5/8 lisa12000 - AKL
 
Does anyone know if the drinking water at the Mara is filtered? I'm trying to avoid getting bottled water on this trip. The tap water at WDW just tastes awful to me. I don't even use it to brush my teeth. So I thought I'd bring my refillable stainless steel water bottle with me. But . . . where am I going to refill it?

Staying at AKL and so immediately thought of the Mara. But I have no idea if the water there is filtered.

Does anyone know? Thanks!
 
2nd-4th floors are partially closed off on the Zebra trail - it is the section from the lobby to the elevators on the Zebra Trail. Everyone on those floors has to go up to
5 and then down to their floor on the Zebra Trail elevators.

Uh oh. We are staying in a savannah view, club level room Dec. 5-7. I will be pushing my 92 year old mother in a wheelchair. This does not sound good for me.
 

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